Kendall Ronning The remaining two babies left the nest on May 15. A neighbor said he saw the babies taking flying lessons from the nest to a light pole early in the morning just prior to the 15th. It was a special three-plus weeks for me. Most days, I checked twice for photos. It was…
Julie Anderson Many of you have noticed some beautifully-painted rocks hidden among shrubs and along the gravel paths in SunBird. What you might not know is we have a new SunBird resident who loves to paint and place these master-rocks anonymously! Last year, the Garden Club painted and hid a special rock each month, and…
Jackie Cox Jan Davidson, winter resident, enjoyed a sunny walk on SunBird’s pathways with her dog before returning north to Canada. Her other dog is on a different route with Jan’s husband. Walking in the sunlight, often with our dog companions, is a happy activity during the coronavirus sheltering precautions.
Jackie Cox During the state lock-down, one activity sorely missed was our SunBird Sunday nondenominational church service—complete with friendly smiles, moving music, cookies, and a meaningful sermon from a rotating group of great ministers. It has been easy to take the service for granted. It is also easy to assume that our beautiful choir has…
Bill Haskell New Adventures in Learning Governing Council is continuing to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and is evaluating alternative learning opportunities. The traditional “normal,” in-person learning model might not be the version that will work in a post-pandemic world. In addition, the council has been notified by Chandler Gilbert Community College…
Dean Athmer The Sun Lakes Posse will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, July 9, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be in the meeting room with plenty of space to comply with social distancing requirements. Here are the basic requirements to give blood: * Donation frequency: every 56…