Category: Community News

Donations Wanted

Donations are being requested by One Small Step (Clothes Cabin). They are looking for travel-size toiletries to make hygiene kits for the homeless community. Toiletries may include shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, lotion, bodywash, toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, etc. Any travel-size items are welcome. A donation bin has been placed in the Poster Room located across from the…

Lions Food Drop-Off Program

SunBird Lions will have a Lions marked container in the SunBird facility near the business office for drop-off of non-perishable, in-date foods for the food pantry Ascend of Chandler. If you need pick-up of foods, please contact Lion Arlene Block at 602-618-5861. Thank you as we work together to help those in need. Reminder to…

Notes from Your Library

Jo Frasure Sometimes it’s fun to find a new author. A search on the Internet for people’s favorite authors yielded these lists on the site Ranker.com: Favorite Romance Authors We Have at SunBird: J.R. Ward, Christine Feehan, Johanna Lindsey, Nora Roberts, Julie Garwood, Jude Deveraux Strong Male Protagonists: Steve Berry, Nelson DeMille, James Patterson Popular Mystery Found…

SunBird Kare Bears Open 2022-2023 Season

Shirley Jackson The Kare Bears have met for their first meeting of this season and invited new members in and returning members to re-up. Our Kare Bear Board for 2022-23 is as follows: Karen Volk, president; Kay Davis, vice president; Patsy Covington, member-at-large; Lena Craft, member-at-large; Donna Moran, member-at-large. The Kare Bears will provide a…

Grateful

Rev. Derrick Elliott A book called Grateful: Song of Giving Thanks, written by John Bucchino and then later sung by Art Garfunkel, was one of the many books I read to my elementary class the week before Thanksgiving. This song/book is powerful and illuminates what it truly means to be grateful. It gave voice to…

Curiosity Thrives at New Adventures in Learning

Jan Bobbett and Mary Kenny New Adventures in Learning (NA) offers an engaging variety of lectures, roundtable discussions, language classes, book clubs, tech support, and much more throughout its 2022 fall semester that will keep our curiosity alive and our minds challenged. The program was developed for anyone wanting the benefits that lifelong learning offers…

He’s Back

Vocalist Jesse Washington will present his Fourth Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Musicale Concert on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m. The 2022 event will feature Jesse, along with his special guest, vocalist Mary Anne Asciutto. The Musicale will include gospel, contemporary gospel, classical, showtunes, patriotic songs, and jazz for your entertainment pleasure. Jesse has prior experience in…

Thank You, John Smith

Thank you for 25 years of dedicated service, John Smith! Approximately 60 people gathered to thank John for leading the SunBird maintenance team for the past 25 years. John was available 24/7 anytime there was a maintenance issue at SunBird. Leaks never happen 9 to 5! We appreciate John’s perseverance, kind disposition, and commitment to…