Rev. Derrick Elliott, Pastor, Sun Lakes United Church of Christ In the heart of winter, on Jan. 14, 2024, our community embarked on a journey of understanding and connection that defied the cold and barren landscape around us. Gathered within the warm embrace of fellowship, individuals from diverse religious backgrounds came together for an interfaith…
Jack Cooper The big event is coming this month, the Conley Cup competition between the Canadians and the Americans, on March 22, 23, and 24. This has been an annual event between the men since 2011, honoring Mr. Bill Conley who was a decorated marine veteran who resided on hole number 5. The event was…
Over the past few years, SunBird has been invaded by gophers. It seems that when the Santan Mountain Casino was in construction just southeast of SunBird is the time that these gophers discovered SunBird. These gophers travel underground and surface, leaving holes and mounds of dirt. Several of these can be seen throughout the community.…
You may have seen members of the Rules Committee out there logging vehicle traffic here in SunBird. We have released the data we obtained and our plans for future vehicle safety initiatives. One of the concerns we noted was the SunBird Stop (think California Rolling Stop). The SunBird Stop raised concerns for pedestrians out enjoying…
The SunBird Garden Club’s March meeting will be held on the 8th at 9 a.m. in the ballroom. This is the meeting just prior to our biggest fundraising event, the annual Home Tour, which is being held on Sunday, March 10. The March meeting will feature a speaker from the Chandler Water Department. The Garden…
January Bingo Winners Arlene Block With a filled room, SunBird Lions Club presented a fun night of Bingo on Jan. 19. Kim Price was one lucky winner with a win and then a double her money win. Other winners were Marilyn Klooster, Lisa Firebaugh, Eileen Martinez, Kathy Wolbersen (won two games), Pam VanLaningham, Jan Seith,…