Staying on the Right Track

Rotary Club – January 2025

SunBird Lions Club – January 2025

Pickleball Club

Free exercise class

Come joing us for a free exercise class—Walk Away the Pounds—Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. in the ballroom. It’s more than walking. It’s a full body workout. And it’s fun. Make your New Years’ resolution to exercise more. Exercise not only changes your body, it changes your mind, your attitude and…

Pickleball news – March 2015

Pickleball is played October through April. We meet on the tennis courts. Tuesday and Thursday is for beginners and intermediate players from 2:00–3:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday is from 3:30–5:30 p.m. and is for advanced players. Friday play is for everyone and we will do some tournament play from 2:00–5:30 p.m. Sunday is drop-in from…

SunBird Personalities – Elaine and Don Friesen

Bob Neuman “East is east and west is west and never the twain shall meet.” – Rudyard Kipling Not always so, however. After many years, Elaine and Don Friesen eventually did connect after running similar courses but miles apart. Elaine and her three brothers were born on a dairy farm in Kittitas, Washington. Her parents…

Art Club news – March 2015

Sharon Eade Our Art Club was founded by our own Irene Coatta many years ago. She has nurtured each of us individually and as a whole which is why our club continues to grow and be such a positive part of our lives. Recently Irene conducted a portrait class for us and was able to…

Veterans’ Voice – March 2015

Art Sloane Jesse Ramirez, a former Navy veteran, has the chance to see again because of a new invention called eSight glasses. Unfortunately, these glasses cost $14,000 which the VA will not cover. The Reverend Joseph F. Matrishion, an Air Force veteran, contacted me since he has been helping this vet for some time now.…

Food donations needed

If you are a winter visitor or a year round resident and leave for a period of time during the summer, you probably have extra food you don’t want to throw out but don’t know what to do with. I work for a downtown Chandler food bank called Matthew’s Crossing. If you would like to…