Wendy Weber, Lifestyle Director The SunBird Fourth Annual Patriot Day Tribute Parade and Ceremony will be held on Saturday, Sept. 11, with the parade beginning at 8:30 a.m., followed by a short ceremony beginning at approximately 9:11 a.m., in the ballroom. Help us honor and remember those who lost their lives 20 years ago on…
Rod Emmerton If your eyes are the window to your soul, then music must be the symphony of your heart! Both the SunBird Singers and Ringers bring a universal love of live music to the stage for a festive presentation on Dec. 8 and 9 at 7 p.m. This year’s theme is called Heralding a…
Suzanne Lipke The SunBird Pickleball Club says, “Hello, September,” with hopes of cooler weather soon! We’ve continued to play in the early morning hours (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 7 to 10 a.m.) and on Saturday evenings (7 to 10 p.m.) We manage play and court scheduling using an online sign-up genius. If you would…
Sandra Givens, Sun Lakes resident and author, has just released her latest book Love at the Ranch, available on Amazon. This story follows the characters Cassandra Markham and Jake “Running Horse” Kelly. When they first met, Cassandra was married to a tyrant. Following his death, the two reconnected, but will Cassie’s troubled past prevent future…
John Yu This season our Sunday venue at Cottonwood will salute everything “nostalgic.” On Sept. 19 our season begins with the salute to the “Sultan of Swoon” or “Old Blue Eyes,” the leader of the Rat Pack, Frank Sinatra, and his sidekick Dean. For 33 years, our bands have always been easy to listen to,…
Colleen McKnight Spirit of the Desert Gourds is a patch (or club) based in Sun Lakes. We are members of the Arizona Gourd Society, and membership is open to anyone in the East Valley. Gourds are called “nature’s canvas,” because just about any art discipline can be used on a gourd. Our members incorporate painting,…