Treva Christenson Each month Phoenix Fibers, located in Chandler, converts over 300 tons of denim and other cotton fabric into “shoddy fiber” which is then manufactured into many different products. Items collected include unusable towels, sheets, clothing, shoes, etc. Recycling these items not only helps the environment by reducing the amount of old stuff going…
Lois Anderson May. This is the fifth month of our calendar. Most of us think of the May flowers that follow the April showers but in Arizona, May is usually just the beginning of the long hot summer with or without blooming flowers on those prickly cacti. May. By definition, that word means permission is…
Iowa Party for 2017 Paullene Caraher Keep February 28 open for the 2017 Iowa Party on the patio just outside the Ballroom in SunBird. Those going back to Iowa – remember to bring back some Iowa articles for the raffle. We have enjoyed Iowa wine, strawberry jam and salsa made with home grown tomatoes and…
Norm Noble The Sun Lakes Rotary Club joined six other Valley area Rotary Clubs in contributing $1,030 each for a total of $7,210 to the UFB’s milk fund. This is the second year Rotarians have combined their efforts to assist United Food Bank in feeding hungry households in eastern Arizona. This is one of UFB’s…
Programs are blooming at the Ed Robson Branch Library in May! Join us for the following: Monday, May 9 at 1:00 p.m. – Remembering D-Day The most difficult military invasion in history, D-Day, began just after midnight on June 6, 1944. Terry Mindham will present and explain a photographic look at the events and places…
The members of the SunBird Lapidary Club celebrated another successful year with an end of season party on the patio in March. The year saw record membership and participation in the many free rock, glass and jewelry classes offered to SunBird residents. This included the revitalization of the exciting “lost wax casting” process which has…