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SunBird Lions Club – July 2025

Cheers Social Group Activities

Water Volleyball

Due to the cooler temperature, beginning Jan. 1 through March 31, the Water Volleyball schedule will be 1 to 2:30 p.m., seven days a week. Beginning April 1, Water Volleyball will resume their normal hours, noon to 1:30 p.m., seven days a week.

Advanced Spanish Conversation Group Meets in 2022

Are you a Spanish speaker and would like to practice your Spanish? This group is for you! Join us every Thursday from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. in Cottonwood Meeting Room A-2, behind the Cottonwood Library. We are a fun, welcoming group. Sun Lakes residency is not required. Please contact Dianne Zimmerman at 480-401-8315 for additional…

The Marathon Is Back!

The Bocce Ball Club of SunBird is excited to be offering marathon play during the Winter of 2022. The competition will run Jan. 16 through March 19 and will consist of two-person teams. Winners and cash prizes will be awarded. The marathon consists of your two-person team playing about 10 games against other teams from…

News from the SunBird Golf Shop

Laurie Kelech, Golf Shop Manager As 2021 comes to a close, I am reminded again of just how thankful I am for our SunBird staff and members. This season was one to remember, for many reasons, but mostly for how we all overcame the unknowns to make for a great golf season. From all of…

Jewish War Veterans Welcomes Administrator for Homeless Veterans

Sunday morning, Jan. 16, Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Copper State Post 619 welcomes speaker Joselyn Wilkinson, who serves as the Homeless Veteran Program Administrator for the State of Arizona and the Arizona Department of Veteran Services. Arizona is in the top three of fastest growing states in the country. With this, accompanied by inflation, comes…

Some U.S. Navy History

Prior to the American Revolution, the colonies had no naval forces, but did have a large maritime population and many merchant vessels employed in domestic and foreign trade. That merchant service was familiar not only with the sea, but also with warfare. On Oct. 13, 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the first Navy. On Dec.…