Category: November 2017

Donations needed

My name is Julie, I am a SunBird resident and I volunteer at a Chandler food bank. If you have any extra food (unopened please) that you can’t use, I would be glad to take it to the food bank. The food bank also accepts baby food, pet food, toiletries, laundry and cleaning products, diapers,…

Karaoke and dancing

Mark your calendar for another fun evening of singing and dancing on Saturday, November 11, and then again on Saturday, November 25, from 7:00 p.m.-? at Sun Lakes Country Club’s Pro Shop Lounge (Mulligan’s) located at 25425 S. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes, AZ. The lounge will be serving food. If you have been to…

Adopt a Hole program

Norm Ott The SunBird Golf Club and its superintendent Marc Francoeur are announcing the continuation of the Volunteer Adopt a Hole Program for the coming season. This program consists of volunteers adopting one of the holes on the golf course and spending a little time each week filling divot holes on the tee boxes and…

ILGA membership drive

Susan Utzinger The Ironwood Ladies’ Golf Association (18-hole league) will hold its annual membership drive on Thursday, December 14. Ladies who are seriously considering joining a golf league are most welcome to join us for a round of golf that day. You will be paired with other ILGA members. This is a great opportunity to…

SunBird Ladies Golf Club news

Happy Thanksgiving and safe travels to all who are coming or going this month. WOW – Our first official play day and lunch meeting will be Tuesday, November 7. This first lunch and meeting will be held in the Horizon Room immediately following our game. Please note: Beginning in December, our lunch and meetings will…

News From Your Neighbors – Neighbors Who Care Inc.

Lottie gets assistance from Neighbors Who Care volunteer Jim Brown.

The trouble with superheroes Eric Ehst, Executive Director Our culture today is overrun with superheroes. You can’t watch a movie or turn on the TV without seeing a gang of people with “special powers” overcoming their problems and ultimately saving the world. Be they Mutants, X-Men or old-fashioned characters like Superman, Batman, Spiderman or Wonder…

Card Scores

SunBird 500 Darlene Thompson We meet in the Lakeview Room, which is on the second floor by the Pro Shop, on Thursday evenings and start to play at 6:30 p.m. Please come early. Remember, we will be starting at 6:30 p.m. Buy-in is $.50. If you have any questions, please call Darlene Thompson at 602-460-1501;…

Time to get busy with tennis

Christine Terechenok The Southeast Tennis League is beginning the week of November 13. This is a newly-formed league serving the Southeast Valley. Competition is club team against club team. Teams are made up of 8 to 10 players. SunBird has two teams, Cottonwood two teams, Trilogy two teams and Oakwood two teams. Approximately 100 players…

German Club news

Frank Nechvatal The German Club held its annual Oktoberfest on the 26th of October. The fest featured Brats, sauerkraut, German-style fried potatoes, sautéed red cabbage and German chocolate cake. A no-host Biergarten was available with $3.00 biers. Accordion music was presented by Bob Doszak. It was a fun time for all. For the November meeting,…