Lion Arlene Block Lion Carol Zittel has noted that 630 flags will be flying from Memorial Day through July, plus all of the other national holidays. Please, if you are interested in showing your patriotism, contact Lion Carol at 480-883-0958 and join the proud Americans. It is such a beautiful sight to drive around and…
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Front Page, May 2021
Lion Receives Melvin Jones Award
Lion Arlene Block Lion Marilyn Hespel received the Melvin Jones award from the Chandler SunBird Lions Club. Melvin Jones was the founder of the Lions Clubs International; the award is a dedication to Humanitarian service. One wears proudly the pin in display of the plaque. Congratulations to Marilyn.
Front Page, May 2021
Basic Social Dancing: Unbelievable Benefits
Mary Lou Kaye Dancing … a cure all! Social dancing provides so many benefits: social, physical, mental, psychological, and most of all, fun! You’ll never regret adding it to your lifetime of accomplishments. If you don’t aspire to Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers status, but want to avoid the Abbott and Costello syndrome, check it…
Front Page, April 2021
Pickleball Club’s Been Busy!
Suzanne Lipke Spring has arrived in Arizona, and the weather has been perfect! The SunBird Pickleball Club has had a busy couple of months. Pete Prucha, our local Gearbox representative and friend, organized a “Novice Clinic” for some of our newer players on Feb. 21 and 28. Everyone enjoyed the chance to work on some…
Front Page, April 2021
COVID Vaccination Clinics at SunBird
Wendy Weber, Lifestyle Director During the month of March, SunBird was fortunate enough to hold three separate COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics at SunBird. Paper Cranes Healthcare, along with the SunBird team of volunteers, did an amazing job vaccinating over 350 SunBird residents and employees. The eldest resident to get their vaccination was Rhoda Hokanson. She is…
Front Page, March 2021
Got Yarn?
Dianne Reed The SunBird Yarn Club meets each Wednesday morning at 10 a.m., in the Hopi Room. If you are learning, and your first attempt to crochet a dishcloth turned into a triangle, or if you are experienced and can teach us intarsia and mosaic knitting, we want you. We share advice and patterns, exchange…
Front Page, March 2021
Crystal Cards: Looking Back
Bobbie Reed Remember group work sessions? Remember public sales? Those occurred regularly until a year ago. March 2020 was when The Crystal Card Project canceled all public events. We never thought that the shutdown would still be in effect one year later. By April, volunteers were busy working at home as part of socially-distanced assembly…
Front Page, March 2021
Rotary Club: Rotaract Source Book Delivery 2021
Stan Kaufman The Rotary Club completed delivery of the SunBird Community Source Books at 10:30 a.m., on Jan. 30, 2021. It was a beautiful morning, and we were ably assisted, once again, by the team of Rotaract Club members from A.S.U. Club President Adrienne did a masterful job of getting 15 of their club members to assist…
Front Page, February 2021
Thank You Golf Course Volunteers
Dana Marrs Golf course volunteers Mark Geurkink, Dolly White, and John Valentine are part of a dedicated early morning crew on all of the ponds of the golf course. They have encouraged hundreds of widgeons to relocate to other ponds. The outcome has been cleaner fairways and greens. Thank you, volunteers.
Front Page, February 2021
Never Too Old to Learn Something New
Mary Kenny Are you curious? Are you intrigued by new activities? Do you ponder, wonder, muse about life? If you feel that knowing about the world enriches your life, then a New Adventures (NA) in Learning membership is perfect for you! New Adventures, a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Chandler-Gilbert Community College, is a lifelong…