Category: Community News

In Passing – November 2024

Linda Arnold Linda Arnold gently left her family, friends, and neighbors on Aug. 28, 2024. Linda was raised and educated in Des Moines, Iowa. After graduation, she moved to St. Paul, Minn., where she lived for 40 years. Linda raised her two children, Anna and Mike, while working as a State Farm Insurance agent in…

Crystal Cards Ready for the Holidays

Crystal Cards (CC) volunteers have been working to prepare Thanksgiving and Christmas cards during these hot summer months. CC always tries to have an ample supply of all types of greeting cards, but the workload ramps up to get ready for the holidays. Please check out the beautiful selection of cards available at one of…

Medicare, Medicaid, and Related Benefit Information

Medicare Open Enrollment ends Dec. 7. Personalized, objective assistance to seniors, the disabled, and caregivers is provided by volunteer counselors trained by the Arizona Agency on Aging Benefits Assistance Program. Services include basic information about Original Medicare (Parts “A” and “B”), Supplemental (Medigap) policies, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part “D”), Medicare Advantage Plans (HMOs, etc.),…

It Takes a Village

Barb Jorgensen How many volunteers does it take to run one of the largest multi-community tennis charity events? Over 60 volunteer positions have been filled thus far! The list of volunteers to pull this off is mind-blowing. It’s an “all hands on deck” affair, and we are very thankful to each and every one of…

Want to Recycle Electronics?

Come to the recycling event, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Sun Lakes in partnership with AZ StRUT, on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 8 a.m. to noon. Sorry, no early drop-offs. Drop off computers, laptops and accessories, iPads, cell phones, flat-panel TVs and monitors, printers, cables, power supplies, DVD players, VCR players, and calculators in…

November Rock of the Month

I’m baaack! Now that the weather has cooled off a bit, maybe more of you will be out walking! If you find the November Rock of the Month hiding in a common area here at SunBird, follow the instructions taped to the back of the rock and call Lisa Onyx at 847-845-1442 to claim your…