It’s been a long time, but we are now able to announce that starting Monday, late September, the fall league play will begin. As some of you know, many bowling venues have consolidated their hours, and our original lanes would not support a Monday league. After a lot of searching and discussion, we arrived at…
Category: October 2021
Community News, October 2021
Rotarians Support Hooked on Healing Veterans Motorcycle Charity Ride
On Saturday, Oct. 23, the Sun Lakes Rotary Club and the San Tan Rotary Foundation are sponsoring the 6th Annual “Hooked on Healing Veterans” Motorcycle Charity Ride. The proceeds of this annual event support wounded and disabled veterans living here in Maricopa County. Specifically, proceeds from the day go to benefit the good works…
Community News, October 2021
SunBird Golf Club Community Auction and Golf Challenge
As mentioned in last month’s news article, the popular community live auction, sponsored by the SunBird Golf Club, will be returning to the clubhouse patio on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. The accompanying tournament on Saturday, Nov. 20, however, will be a team-against-team event, similar to the former CRAB tournament, but will be renamed as a…
Clubs & Classes, October 2021
SunBird Yarn Club
The SunBird Yarn Club meets each Wednesday morning at 10 a.m., in the Hopi Room. If you are learning and your first attempt to crochet a dishcloth turned into a triangle, or if you are experienced and can teach us intarsia and mosaic knitting, we want you. We share advice and patterns, exchange yarn and…
Community News, October 2021
U.S. Military History: Some U.S. Marine Corps History
Ross Dunfee What is a Marine? A sailor, a soldier, or an infantry or amphibious assault member? They are all soldiers serving on ships ready for land action. Their history, etched in antiquity, has records in ancient Greece and Rome. In the 17th century, the English, in its wars with the Dutch, referred to Marine…
Association News, October 2021
Trips & Tours
For more information or reservations, please contact Free Spirit Vacations and Events at 480-926-5547 or [email protected]. Travel professionals from “Around the Corner to Around the World” will be joining Free Spirit Vacations to conduct educational and entertaining presentations featuring travel destinations and products around Arizona and beyond. We will be at Sun Lakes Country Club…
Association News, October 2021
November Editorial Reminder
Elizabeth Maddox, Editorial Assistant Hello submitters! Remember—when the 10th falls on a weekend, the editorial deadline is by 4 p.m. the Friday before. This is a friendly reminder that the deadline for the November issue is Friday, Oct. 8, by 4 p.m. Please send your submissions on time and early if possible!
Card Games & Sports, October 2021
Other Card Results
Euchre Harry Smelser We will be playing at 3 p.m. from now on in the Lakeview Room, which is located on the second floor next to the Pro Shop, on Sunday afternoon. Doors open at 2:30 p.m., and we start at 3 p.m. Buy-in is 50 cents. Masks are optional. If you have any questions,…
Card Games & Sports, October 2021
Bridge Results
Monday Bridge Karlene Garn August Winners: 8/02. 1st Carol Dawley, 2nd Toni Greisiger, 3rd Barb Ott 8/09. 1st June Preder, 2nd Nan Atchley, 3rd Larry Schoenborn 8/16. 1st Dorothy Sykes, 2nd Rose Brown, 3rd Carol Dawley 8/23. 1st June Preder, 2nd Shirley Jackson, 3rd Frank Nechvatal 8/30. 1st Rose Brown, 2nd Dorothy Sykes, 3rd Toni…
Community News, October 2021
Another Successful Blood Drive
The Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse and the American Red Cross held another successful blood drive at the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse Office on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. As a vital part of our community, the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse continues to hold blood drives to supplement the dangerously-low levels of blood in the current supply inventories.…