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Water Volleyball – Join in the Fun!

The SunBird Water Volleyball Club enjoys water volleyball seven days a week from noon to 1:30 p.m., with Club Play on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday and Competitive Play (a much faster level of play) on Thursday and Saturday. If you are a resident of SunBird (homeowner or renter), you can join the club…

Lions Fundraise All Summer Long

Arlene Block It may be summer and hot outside, but that doesn’t stop our fundraisers. The Flag program is year round. For $45, a flag will be placed on your property for all holidays. Call Lion Carol Zittel at 480-883-0958 to order your flag. Aluminum cans can be dropped in the Lions Club blue receptacles…

Pickleball Club Summer

Happy 70th, Eileen! Plus summer play info Let’s all wish a very Happy 70th Birthday to one of our Ohio favorites—Eileen Swayngim! Eileen brings fun, friendship, and fierce shots to the court, and we’re thrilled to have her in our pickleball family. Here’s to another great year ahead, Eileen! Summer Play Schedule: Summer hours are…

Garden Club

Karen Volk and Colleen Norgard Following the SunBird Garden Club April meeting, a field trip to the Rose Garden at Mesa Community College was held. The Rose Garden at Mesa Community College was established in 1997 in partnership between Mesa Community College and the Mesa-East Valley Rose Society. Through the efforts of countless volunteers and…

Lions Celebrate Earth Day

Arlene Block The Lions collected food for the AZCEND Food Pantry, eyeglasses, hearing aids, and cell phones. Information about the SunBird Lions Club and the fundraisers and charitable organizations that they work with was available. Thank you to all who stopped by to help support those in need and to get information on our projects.

Manager’s Report

Layne Varney Summer is here, and the monsoon season officially begins June 20. It is forecasted to be a wetter monsoon season and warmer than historically in some parts of Arizona. However, with all of the crazy weather, who knows? However, we need to be prepared for and refreshed with our safety tips for monsoon…

Sunbird Lions Club

Members Support Animals in Need Arlene Block Lions Karen Lee and Arlene Block delivered pet beds, crates, cushions, and blankets to the Arizona Humane Society to help pets in need. Items were collected by Lion Michael Block. Lions collect unopened pet food, treats, leashes, collars, pet beds, crates, blankets, towels, and flat sheets for the…

Lady 18ers Ends Season on April Fools’!

Margaret Munsch The Lady 18ers ended their season with an April Fools’ Scramble on April 1, followed by their general meeting and presentation of annual awards. It was a cool and windy day for March in Arizona, but that didn’t stop the ladies from getting out there and throwing the dice while they golfed! Shirley…

A Busy Month of Golf and Celebrations!

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,…

Crown Royals Win BBB World Series

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…