Anne Petersen, a SunBird resident since 1990, turned 100 on Sept. 20, with family and friends helping her celebrate. Anne graduated high school in 1940 and married her husband in 1948 in Chicago, Ill. They moved to Wisconsin in 1948 where they raised two sons. Her husband managed the O’Connor Oil Co. Upon their retirement,…
Women and a few men are getting in shape with a low-impact, full-body exercise program called Essentrics®, a dynamic stretch program designed to lengthen, strengthen, and tone the body. The class will be taught by certified instructor Melissa Craig. Melissa is an avid golfer and tennis player. She has been practicing Essentrics® for about seven…
Chuck Heitbrink, HOA Board Secretary The board of directors met on Monday, Sept. 27, at 10 a.m. in the ballroom. The following are notes from that meeting: Members present: Steve Seel, Lisa Onyx, Jim Anderson, Dan Buescher, Dirk Close, Linda DiPalma, Chuck Heitbrink, and Manager Layne Varney The meeting was called to order at 10…
Jan Bobbett and Mary Kenny How would you define these words: presenter, member, class, facility, curriculum guide? At New Adventures in Learning (NA) these and other terms have specific meaning for all involved in the program. Presenters are members of our larger community. They are key volunteers, and not all are members of NA. But they…
Carolyn Hawkins and Maynard Iverson Good food, entertainment, and friendship describe our club. Friends of the Scandinavian culture will enjoy an evening of lively folk music performed by Freddy Vecely on the grand piano, at Sun Lakes Country Club on Sunday, Nov. 21. The evening begins with a social hour at 5 p.m., with an…
The SunBird Lions Club Bingo will begin on Friday, Nov. 5, and then will be held on the first and third Friday of every month until April. There will be a variety of games, along with chances to double your winnings. The game packs and game patterns will change week to week, while the special…
This summer, Arizona had an unusual amount of rain, with an average increase of 400%. Sounds like a huge increase, but that amounts to a whopping four inches of rain. With that, it was assumed that this fall would be an ideal time to schedule road maintenance and repair work. During this scheduled roadwork, two…
We are back! The band is back! The chicken is back! So, hold the date! Saturday, Feb. 16, 2022, from 4 to 8 p.m. It’s fiesta time!
Maynard Iverson, PR Chair, Council 9678 On Sept. 20, Council 9678 recognized Knight of the Year, Dennis McMullen, with an engraved plaque and a standing ovation! Dennis earned the award for his excellent work in setting up “hybrid” meetings (both in-person and electronic). During the pandemic, many members were reluctant to attend face-to-face meetings. This…
Janet Cook This is the third and final article in a series on the remodeling elements included in the Houzz Best in Design 2021. Houzz is a great resource for saving photographs of rooms you like to your project design professional to communicate how you want your home to look. What makes this award designation…