Category: October 2025

Weeds and Unsightly Landscaping

ACC Committee At this time of year, you should have already prepared for the upcoming weed season. We have seen many homes preparing for the weeds in July and August with the pre-emergent herbicides. This application should be applied twice a year, January/February and again in July/August (winter rains or summer monsoons), but it’s not…

Board Notes

A board of directors open business meeting was held on Sept. 22 at 10 a.m. in the ballroom after the printing of this issue of the SunBird News. The notes of this meeting will be printed in the November issue and posted on SunBird’s website. The next scheduled board of directors open business meeting is…

Manager’s Report

Layne Varney This past month, SunBird was hit by a large-size monsoon storm followed by a few others. The storm brought strong gusts of wind with a huge brown cloud of dirt that dropped debris all over the area. Several trees and branches were damaged, with debris scattered all over. Rain from the storms created…

SunBird Gets Spooky with Halloween Dance

Suzanne Lipke The cauldron is bubbling, and the brooms are ready. Halloween night at SunBird is shaping up to be a frightfully fun evening! On Friday, Oct. 31, the SunBird ballroom will come alive for the annual Halloween Dance starting at 7 p.m. Gather your friends, dress in your spookiest best, and enjoy a night…

Poolside Cheers Party Was a Huge Success

On Sept. 5 more than 100 SunBird residents came out and endured the 100+—degree heat to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the SunBird pool. Layne Varney welcomed the guests and gave the history on how the large pool came from being just a vision to what it is today. The SunBird Water Aerobics, as well…

Lady Niners Want YOU!

Teri Bitler Summer may be winding down, but the Lady Niners are still swinging strong! We tee off every Tuesday morning, just as the sun peeks over the horizon, and follow it up with good eats and even better conversation in the Horizon Room. A few of our traveling members have returned, so our tee…