Margaret Munsch On March 12 Karen Hall got her first hole-in-one on hole 13 using her 8 iron for a 90-yard shot. It was a windy day, but Karen took that into consideration as she made the shot. Karen also became a grandmother the same week, so it was a week of momentous celebration. Congratulations,…
The Crown Royals won the Bean Bag Baseball Fall World Series on April 9 in an epic game against the Vollers. The Crown Royals scored nine runs in the bottom of the 7th inning to squeak out a 57-56 championship victory. This was the Crown Royals’ third consecutive World Series Championship. They were put to…
Mary Jo Johnson In March, members of the SunBird Garden Club enjoyed a guided tour at Queen Creek Botanical Gardens.
The Groove-A-Palooza Disco-themed outdoor concert and party was held on March 28. With more than 800 disco-crazed party-goers, a “far out” time was had by all! We would like to give a huge shout-out to the Horizon Room for doing an outstanding job on the catering and bar service. We would also like to thank…
Diane Dub On March 1 SunBird residents and guests attended the Spring Fling in Paradise Dance, sponsored by the Bandits. Colorful leis were offered to each lady, and most guests were casually dressed in “island wear.” The atmosphere in the ballroom was delightfully tropical. Each table was decorated “beach-style,” with mini Adirondack chairs and beach…
Bonnie Marcus April will be the last month for the volunteers to pick fruit. The fruit picking team picks fruit every Tuesday morning starting at 8:30 a.m., and they are usually finished picking by 10:30 a.m. They bring the fruit to the clubhouse for everyone to enjoy. If you have fruit trees that you would…
Margaret Munsch, Publicity The league held their two-week net tournament, called the SunBird Cup, on Feb. 11 and 18. On the first day of the tournament, Melissa Craig got a hole-in-one on hole 13 using her 8 iron for a 90-yard shot. This was Melissa’s fifth hole-in-one at SunBird and the sixth in her golfing…
Sharlene Jerome SunBird resident and lead organizer Melissa Craig hosted an amazing birthday party for all our residents who are turning 70 this year. Even though these folks were born in the ‘50s, they really channeled their ‘70s mentality and came out with a bang! Yeah, man, we still got it! There were more than…
Margaret Munsch Congratulations to the SunBird Ladies Travel Team for bringing the East Valley Travel Team League trophy home to SunBird for the second year in a row! The league includes teams from Sun Lakes, Ironwood, Palo Verde, and, of course, SunBird. The SunBird team is comprised of the top low handicap ladies in the…
The SunBird Pickleball Club continues to grow, bringing together players of all skill levels for fun, fitness, and friendly competition. We want to extend a warm welcome to our new members Mark Beardsley, Randy Gushulak, Kathy Keefe, Carol McNerney, Patty Neavill, Susan Overgaard, Dan Prudent, and Debbie Swanson, and a welcome back to our returning…