Jackie Cox Oh no, another bad hand! Darlene Thompson holds a mixed hand of cards, representing the many card games she organizes in SunBird three nights a week, 12 months a year, for over 300 people. Unlike this hand of cards, each night is organized and starts promptly. Players pay 50 cents to play in…
Penny Petersen The Don Neu Charity Tennis Event was held at the Cottonwood Courts Friday and Saturday, March 15 and 16. There were 123 players participating from six communities: Cottonwood Palo Verde, IronOaks, Sun Lakes CC, SunBird CC, Springfield and Robson Ranch. Fifty-six matches were held. The Chandler Boys and Girls Club Tennis Program, where…
Not long ago with little fanfare, Gary Whistler turned over the gavel and leadership of the SunBird Golf Course to the very capable Jack Cooper. It did seem to a lot of us that we should take time to thank Gary and also to reflect on some of the accomplishments that the board made during…
Johnie Scofield The Desert Threads Chapter of the Arizona Quilters Guild is very busy with many charity projects. In the fall, we made 144 tray-size placemats for Neighbors Who Care for their 2018 Holiday client meal package. Then, in November and December, we completed 22 “fidget” quilts for NWC, for use with their memory impaired…
Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke will be the guest speaker next week on Thursday, May 2, 2019, at the National Day of Prayer. There will be observances of The National Day of Prayer all over America, including Arizona. Locally, the Sun Lakes Women’s Connection sponsors this event which is held in the SunBird Golf Resort Ballroom,…
April’s Rotarian of the Month started his journey to Sun Lakes Rotary Club when he and his father joined the local Rotary club in Michigan together. Mark Stapels graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a speech major and a teaching degree. After graduating from college, he spent five years as a junior high teacher, then…