Category: October 2023

Crystal Cards Partners with Intel

The wonderful folks at Intel have joined in the fun of refurbishing used greeting cards. Crystal Cards (CC) volunteer Connie Hogan is our Intel liaison, working closely with Susan Schultz, Intel’s program manager. Together, along with many other volunteers, they have established two very special programs. First, CC made over 1,100 Christmas cards for Intel.…

Word of the Month: Verso and Recto

David Zapatka Reader, friend, and fellow bridge player, Gayle Covey, writes, “As always, enjoyed your SaddleBrooke word column. I’ve been saying I’d send a word or two. Finally … I’m an English major and a words person. How did I not know this? It just came up in Wordle (and I thought of you!) … verso. And…

Ponytail in the Apache Room

Darlene Thompson We meet in the Apache Room, which is on the third floor of the clubhouse, every Saturday. We start playing at 12:30 p.m. There is no fee. Playing is free. Ponytail is a form of Hand and Foot, only a little more detailed. Come and join us and please arrive earlier than 12:30…

¿Habla Español?

Would you like to use and keep up your Spanish? Our group is informal, and our purpose is to have fun talking and listening to each other while improving our language skills. We discuss topics suggested by members and, when needed, we help each other with grammar and vocabulary. We encourage intermediate Spanish speakers to…

Only You Can Prevent Speed Bumps

The Rules Compliance Committee is partnering with HOA management, including Patrol, to create the Slow Down and Stop Campaign. It is no secret that traffic remains the number-one safety issue within SunBird. Several accidents have happened in SunBird that have resulted in injury to residents. These accidents more than likely could have been prevented if…

SunBird Ladies Golfing Niners

Gail Schroeder Welcome back, SunBird Niners. What a summer all of us have had with the unusually hot and dangerous weather conditions! Whether it was the record-breaking temperatures here in Chandler or the tornados; the hurricanes; fires in Canada, Washington, and Oregon; and flooding everywhere, we’ve all experienced one of the hazardous changes of this…

The Remodeling Corner

Janet Cook October is National Kitchen and Bath month, which coincides when people start anticipating holiday gatherings. What is trending in kitchen remodeling design? Houzz is a popular online resource for doing home renovations. They recently conducted a 95-question survey of those doing a kitchen remodeling project to ascertain what design features are most popular,…