Ross Dunfee So, what does the “D” stand for in D-Day? Stop! Do not keep reading until you attempt to answer the question. Okay, now you can read on. Most people who celebrate the holiday do not know the answer. Some people believe it is in reference to June 6, 1944, when, in World War…
Ray Texeira One of the things we love about the Fun Lakers Social Club is how our members come together. There are folks who are always ready to pitch in and make events enjoyable for everyone and those who help behind the scenes. In appreciation for what they do, we honor them with a Fun…
Ann Kisner Cheers members are happy to have our socials return for our Thursday gathering. April 8 was our first outing at Sisk Park in Palo Verde. We had about 35 members return and two new members joined. The second social was on April 15 at the Grill on the Green in Ironwood, with 30-some…
David Zapatka This 12-common-mistakes column began after playing with some very excited, highly-motivated, new pickleball players at our community courts recently. After playing a couple games, this question was posed to me: “What should we do to improve and become 3.5 players?” We reviewed the first 10 mistakes the past five months. This month, we…
Lois Anderson SunBird Library was established for the benefit of all SunBird residents. That means no other communities are allowed to use it, and we do not accept or return books that belong to other libraries (e.g., Sun Lakes, Maricopa, etc.). If you have borrowed a book or other materials from one of these other…
Suzanne Lipke The SunBird Pickleball Club has had a great spring season, and now we’re into the summer months and heat. We’re missing all our northern friends, many of whom stayed a few extra weeks this spring and have just recently left. We had several “good-bye” gatherings that were lots of fun. Our summer hours…