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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.

Never Too Old to Learn Something New

Bobbie Reed will address viruses, immunity, and vaccines in her March class, by the same name, for New Adventures.

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…

SunBird COVID Vaccine Update

Layne Varney, General Manager SunBird Lifestyles Director Wendy Weber has reached out to both Walgreens and CVS Pharmacies regarding the COVID-19 vaccinations. Each year, SunBird has partnered in the past with Walgreens to provide a mobile unit at the SunBird clubhouse for flu shots. Walgreens has responded to our request to consider this same service…

What Happened to the SunBird Art Show?

Diane Wimmer Answer: It’s happening right in your neighborhood! Due to restrictions on gatherings, as well as concern for everyone’s safety, the SunBird Art Club will not be holding the Art Show at the SunBird clubhouse this year. Instead, the Art Club has elected to hold an Open Air Art Studio Tour in conjunction with…

Tee Up For Childhood Cancer

Arlene Block SunBird Lions Club will sponsor “Tee Up For Childhood Cancer” on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, at the SunBird Golf Resort, located at 6250 S. SunBird Blvd., Chandler, AZ 85249. Proceeds to benefit the diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancer. Event Info: 4-Player Scramble; $45 per person; 8 a.m. check-in on patio; 9 a.m. shotgun start. $10,000…

Blessing Bags from the SunBird Kare Bears

Barbara Dunbar While our SunBird Kare Bears have not been able to meet because of COVID-19, we did an incredible project! Through donations of our membership, we raised $590 to fill Blessing Bags, donated by Loren Lehav from Las Vegas, who is a national marketing director with the Juice Plus Company! The Blessing Bags will…

We’ve Got Fish!

Julie Anderson Thanks to the generosity of the Bandits Golf Group and several individuals, SunBird Golf Resort is now home to 54 Bluegill and 69 Grass Carp fish. The fish were delivered to their new home on Wednesday, Dec. 9, in hopes that they will chew their way through lots of algae. We learned from…

Thank You, Dianne!

Linda DiPalma Volunteers are the backbone of our community. One such volunteer is Dianne Reed. It was my honor to present Dianne with a special sewing machine plaque on behalf of the board of directors and homeowners. Dianne volunteered to sew all of our wonderful new stage curtains for the ballroom, and even had time…

‘Tis the Season to Be Jolly

Harry Huckemeyer Most of us will not be too sad to see the final month of 2020 leave us after a year of many challenges and sacrifices made by so many, for a variety of reasons. Rather than dwell on the past, it may be a good time to start thinking about finding new ways…