Category: October 2024

Kare Bears Kick Off New Season

Mary Shelor Summer is almost over, snowbirds will be arriving soon, and the Kare Bears will be meeting again. Oct. 16 is our first meeting for the coming year. We will gather in the ballroom at 1 p.m. As always, we will be hosting events not only to provide activities for people in SunBird but…

Tee-Up for Childhood Cancer Tournament December 14

The Tee-Up for Childhood Cancer Tournament, sponsored by the SunBird Lions Club, will be on Saturday, Dec. 14, at the SunBird Golf Resort located at 6250 S. Sunbird Blvd. in Chandler. The tournament will be a four-person scramble, and there will be three flights: Men/Open, Women, and Mixed (must include two women). Check-in is at…

Sun Bird Art Club

Sharon Eade October is always a favorite month in SunBird. The weather returns to that perfect temperature as a new season in SunBird brings returning friends, the excitement of welcoming new friends, and for the Art Club, a renewed anticipation of upcoming events and the enjoyment of creating art. If you are new to SunBird…

Contractor/Vendor Nightmares: How to Avoid Them!

Catherine Schaeffer Work done by unlicensed contractors happens every day, everywhere. Frequently, the work done is fine, and the homeowner feels they saved money, time, and energy. However, all too often, homeowners lose thousands and sometimes even tens of thousands of dollars with absolutely no recourse available to the homeowner. Additionally, most homeowners insurance excludes…

Attention All Canadians!

November is rapidly approaching and, with that, the beginning of what will prove to be an exciting season in the place we call home for the winter. The Canadian Club wishes to welcome back all Canadians, whether you are arriving as early as late October or not until later in the season. Mark your calendars,…

Post Office News

Jan Griffin, Manager As some of you already know, we had a stamp increase in July. First Class stamps are now 73 cents, and a book of 20 is $14.60. Postcard stamps are 56 cents. All Priority Flat Rate boxes have not changed. A reminder to those who may leave for vacation for a week…

Word of the Month: Splendor

David Zapatka While enjoying Self-Culture in The Light of the Ancient Wisdom by I.K. Taimni, I read this sentence, “There are subtler worlds of progressively increasing splendor behind and inter-penetrating the physical world of which we are cognizant through our physical senses…” The word “splendor” has always resonated with me. It’s one of those words…