Category: December 2019

Board of director notes

Layne Varney Board of director meetings were held in October, and the following are notes from the business meeting: The business meeting of the board was held Oct. 28, at 10 a.m. in the ballroom. Directors Nancy Eckstein, Tammy Bachofner, Shirley Clark, Dan Buescher, and Gordon Lee were present. Linda DiPalma was excused. The meeting…

SunBird website update

SunBird’s website has been completely remodeled. Check out the new site to find out the latest news and information of what’s going on in SunBird. SunBird’s activities, meetings, calendars, clubs, groups, and organizations have contact information that can be accessed at sunbirdhoa.com. Come visit us.

Art Club notice

Sharon Eade The SunBird Art Club is in full swing, and with the holiday season upon us, our members are looking forward to the wonderful shared times with friends and families that come with this time of year. Even as busy as December can get, you will still find our members happily working on individual…

New Adventures in Learning: Find us on Facebook

Catherine Hammond New Adventures is now on Facebook. The homepage is up and has many photos and comments, along with information about the lifelong-learning program. Some of the photos show classes and state-of-the-art facility, along with links to the website and good contact information. Below is a brief conversation with Roxanne Singer, the governing council member…

No book without the brick!

Dr. Marc Drake, senior pastor, First Baptist Church Sun Lakes Having just celebrated Thanksgiving (and with Christmas coming soon), it’s good to keep reflecting on the importance of gratitude. Consider these amazing stories from previous generations: The composer of the hymn “Now Thank We All Our God” was a man by the name of Martin…

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December's Rock of the Month

Laurie Doyle The SunBird Garden Club members painted a number of rocks with whimsical pictures and sayings that have been placed among the garden spaces throughout the community to provide smiles and laughter to those who see them. As a bonus, the Garden Club is hosting a contest for people to be on the lookout…

Crystal Card sales in December

Charlene Petragallo and Gloria Tonkinson set up Crystal Cards displays for an upcoming sale.

Bobbie Reed December is a busy time. To help you find just the right cards for the upcoming holidays and the new year, the Crystal Card Project has five sales events scheduled for December: * Wednesday, Dec. 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. in Sun Lakes Ladies’ Coffee, Cottonwood’s San Tan Ballroom * Monday, Dec. 9, from 11:30…

SunBird Garden Club news

Laurie Doyle The Garden Club will host its second meeting of the year on Friday, Dec. 13, at 9 a.m. in the ballroom with a Holiday Brunch. All members and guests are welcome to join in the festivities; there is a $10 cost for the brunch. Contact Julie Anderson if you have not already signed…

Happy Holidays

Harry Huckemeyer While many of us are still looking for leftovers from Thanksgiving, along comes December and the start of the holiday season that brings a new life to the area. With its arrival comes the festive lights and decorations around all the malls and the neighborhoods, where friends and families get together to relive…