Norman Ott The 2019 Community Auction and the Team Championship Tournament were held on Nov. 15 and 16, respectively. The main purpose of these events is as fundraisers in support of the SunBird Golf Course. Historically, the tournament, now known as the CRAB (Canadians, Roadrunners, Americans, and Bandits) Tournament, was started in 2008 as a fundraiser…
Penny Petersen The Bradshaw Tennis Tournament, recently held on the Cottonwood courts, brought four local tennis clubs together to compete in one place. Not only did the 132 competitors enjoy the experience of playing against teams they normally don’t play, the competition also drew many spectators from the Cottonwood, Oakwood, Sun Lakes Country Club, and…
In September of this year, the Arizona Rangers-Sun Lakes Company, was formally established by the Board of Governors of the Arizona Rangers. The formation of the Sun Lakes Company was a result of the hard work, persistence, and dogged determination of a former group of members of the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse. The present-day Arizona…
Bobbie Reed When three teams in a Chandler Girls Soccer Club were challenged by Coach Eddie Cooper to collect cards for the Crystal Card Project, they scored big. They collected more than 1,600 cards. The teams of young ladies (age 12 to 13) competed to see which team could collect the most cards. They appealed to…
Ellie Watland Last year, Pastor Keith E. O. Homstad from Northfield, MN, delighted our January program attendees when he took us on a journey of the Pilgrim’s Way in Norway. Showing slides and giving personal anecdotes, Keith provided a memorable evening. This Jan. 19, he is returning to tell us more about the mystery he…
Bingo Night for the SunBird Lions Club was held on Nov. 15, in the SunBird Ballroom. The lucky winners were Vicki Baker (2), Lorie Webster, Carol Bulinski, Marilyn Hespel, Donna Miller, Bob Top, Judy Johnston, Lori Weber, Kimberly Ley, Bill Quarando, Kim Price, Dorothy Adams, Sandra Aicheyer, Mary Froschle (2), Joan Cornwell, Linda Brandon, and Kerry…