Christmas Eve is on Sunday this year, and the Community Church of SunBird (CCSB) is offering choices. CCSB is having a Christmas-themed morning service at the normal time of 9 a.m. We are also having a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 6:30 p.m. for those of you who enjoy tradition on Christmas Eve. Favorite Christmas…
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December 2023, Front Page
Tee-Up for Childhood Cancer
Join us on Saturday, Dec. 16, for the Tee-Up for Childhood Cancer Golf Tournament at Sunbird Golf Resort, at 6250 S. SunBird Blvd., in Chandler. The tournament is sponsored by the SunBird Lions Club, and proceeds will go toward the diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancer. This will be a four-person scramble. Check-in is at…
December 2023, Front Page
SunBird Hikers Hit the Trails
Julie Anderson The SunBird Hikers have hit the trails! We hike every Wednesday from November through March on moderate to easy trails, averaging around 5 miles and 700 feet of elevation. If you would like to join us, email Jim Anderson at [email protected] or Jack Phillips at [email protected]. We meet at the SunBird Post Office…
December 2023, Front Page
Holiday Toy Drive
Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary is having a Holiday Toy Drive. They are collecting 1,800 unwrapped toys ($10 to $15 value) for their annual Holiday Toy Drive benefiting their Title I students (4-12 years of age). Please drop off your donations to their front office at 700 N. Hartford, Chandler, Ariz., before Dec. 18. Any unused…
December 2023, Front Page
Tennis Club Is Back in Full Swing
Sharlene Jerome Memberships are up! Tournaments are on! New Member Spotlights: Rowland Tegio and Sherry Mullen-Strang Both Rowland and Sherry have migrated from the Great State of Washington. Just as my husband and I did a few years ago, if you spend enough time in the Seattle area, sometimes you just need to “find the…
November 2023, Front Page
Kare Bears Kick Off a New Season
Mary Shelor The first Kare Bear Fair will take place in the ballroom on Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. until noon. Not only will there be some 40 vendors sharing their wares, but we have new household items at the White Elephant tables. We’ll also be selling hot coffee and donuts, so it will be…
November 2023, Front Page
SLCC Annual Veterans Day Commemoration
Sun Lakes Country Club thanks all local heroes for their sacrifice. The annual Veterans Day Commemoration will be held on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at the flag pavilion in the east parking lot of Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 S. Sun Lakes Blvd. There will be speeches from local veterans, presentation of Color…
November 2023, Front Page
SunBird Singers and Ringers Christmas Concerts December 6 and 7
Rod Emmerton Your SunBird Singers and Ringers have had a glorious reunion and have begun practices in earnest every Monday. Our Christmas presentation promises to be a mixture of seasonal favorites, along with some new pieces that we are trying hard to perfect. The Ringers are coordinating some fascinating new arrangements, whereas the Singers are…
November 2023, Front Page
Back on Track
Harry Huckemeyer After a busy and successful month coming off one of the best multi-day events, we are moving on to an exciting road to the holidays with many opportunities for all to appreciate. Many visitors, families, and friends will be arriving to enjoy the good weather and all that our state has to offer locally…