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SunBird Lions Club – July 2025

Cheers Social Group Activities

Word of the Month: Cenote

David Zapatka Reading in the Quest magazine recently, I came across the word cenote. Cenote—si-ˈnō-tē noun: a natural pit or deep sinkhole in limestone resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath with a pool at the bottom that is found especially in the Yucatán Peninsula. Origin and Etymology—Mexican Spanish, from Yucatec ts’onot…

A Recreational Lake in the Middle of the Desert Near Me?

Jackie Cox Yes, 113 acres surround a 70-acre recreational park! Hiking, birds, fishing (stocked by wildlife managers), cacti, horseback and hiking trails, weddings, graduation photos, picnics, and a visitors center—a mirage or an oasis? Live, open-air concerts invite visitors on the third Thursdays from October through March on their tiered seating built into the hill…

Recycle Aluminum Cans

Arlene Block Now that it is getting warmer and we are drinking more soda/pop, please look for the blue receptacles with the SunBird Lions Club emblem. You will find them in various places around the clubhouse and by the post office. Please place aluminum cans only in the slot that says, “Cans Only.” Please do…

Bridge Results

Monday Bridge Karlene Garn 4/03. 1st June Preder, 2nd Karlene Garn, 3rd Bruce Kaiser 4/10. 1st Bruce Kaiser, 2nd Dorothy Sykes, 3rd Shirley Jackson 4/17. 1st Larry Schoenborn, 2nd Bruce Kaiser, 3rd Shirley Jackson 4/24. 1st Dolores Kline, 2nd Carol Dawley, 3rd Beth Miller Wednesday Bridge 4/05. 1st Karlene Garn, 2nd June Preder, 3rd Rose…