Category: November 2025

In Passing – November 2025

Patrick “Pat” Joseph Kelly A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 4, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the SunBird ballroom at 6250 S. Sunbird Blvd., Chandler, AZ. Please RSVP at 480-789-3268 and leave the number of people attending. James V. Fetterman James V. (Jimmy) Fetterman died on Oct. 9, 2025. He…

Neighbors Who Care – November 2025

Neighbors Who Care’s Fifth Annual Event on Aging: Aging Made Easier: Body, Brain, and Balance! Register now for Neighbors Who Care’s Aging Made Easier: Body, Brain, and Balance. This year’s free conference is once again open to anyone and will include expert speakers and vendor tables full of informative resources. Neighbors Who Care’s 2026 conference…

Deadline Reminder and How to Submit Articles

The deadline for the December edition is Nov. 5 if you submit to Wendy and Nov. 7 by noon if you submit to editorial. Please send your submissions on time, and early if possible! You can email your submissions to editorial@robson.com or use our website link: robsonpublishing.com/editorial. For article and photo guidelines or if you…

Feel the Love, Feel the Beat Holiday Concert

Yvonne Orlich By this print date, the Chorale will be well into their rehearsals for the Holiday Concert in December. After seven (more or less) rehearsals, we are fine-tuning many numbers while still working out the kinks of many others. There is a pretty full repertoire to work through, and we are doing our best…

Why We Do What We Do

Crystal Cards (CC) takes donated greeting cards and rejuvenates them into brand-new cards to sell for $1 at our local sales. Volunteers sort, cut, glue, decorate, and label each and every card then host sales several times monthly. All of this is done to raise funds for My Sister’s Place (MSP), a local domestic violence…

Social Events

Kare Bear Fair Saturday, Nov. 1, Ballroom, 8 a.m. to noon Free admission, lots of vendors, white elephant table, arts and crafts, and many unique gift items! Great time to start your holiday shopping! First Saturday of the month: December, February, and March. See you there! Live Music! Featuring the Vixanne Duo Saturday, Nov. 1,…

Accessing HOA Board Meetings Online

If you are unable to attend a Homeowners Association (HOA) monthly board meeting in person, you can still stay informed and engaged. In response to requests from residents, the board began posting video recordings of the monthly meetings on the HOA website starting in May. • How to Access Meeting Videos To view the videos,…

Board of Directors Candidates

The board is made up of seven directors who serve three-year staggering terms, elected by the membership. This year, SunBird will have two director positions available on the board. This election period, two homeowners have completed applications and are interested in being elected to these open positions. Even though two people are running for two…

Political Signs

It’s that time of year when political signs are popping up all over. The ACC Committee would like to review the ACC Guideline on this subject. Political Signs, as enacted by Arizona State Laws (ARS 33-1808, Section C), may be displayed in or on a homeowner’s property. No ACC permit is required. You have as…

Did You Know?

ACC Committee It’s almost time to start decorating for the holiday season. It’s always festive and fun to drive around the neighborhood and look at all of the decorating our homeowners do. According to the ACC Guidelines, page 3: “All holiday decorative lighting requires no ACC permit, but may not be illuminated (turned on) earlier…