The members of the SunBird Lapidary Club celebrated a successful 2017-18 year of new and creative opportunities and experiences with an End of Season Party on the patio in March. The year saw record membership and participation in the many free rock, glass and jewelry classes offered. This included the revitalization of the exciting…
Ready, Set, GO! The SunBird Pickleball Club wrapped up summer play with the SunBird End of Summer Smash. Everyone had a blast at this social mixer. Good pickleball followed by a great breakfast in the Horizon Room with our lovely hostess and photographer Espy! We are currently planning the Alzheimer’s Charity Benefit tournament that will…
The SunBird Lady Niners Golf League plays each Tuesday beginning in November. New members are encouraged to contact current members, check out the Niners’ bulletin board outside of the Lakeview Room or register with the forms on the board. The Niners League is an energetic and supportive group of women, always helping novice golfers…
Frank Nechvatal Our October meeting was moved to Wednesday, October 24, as a dinner celebration of Oktoberfest. Our dinner included chicken schnitzel, German potato salad, veggie and dessert. Of course, Oktoberfest started back about 1810 as a celebration of Prince Ludwig’s marriage. The event was so well liked that the people of Munich decided…
Norm Noble The Sun Lakes Rotary Club has received a Rotary Foundation Global “Humanitarian” Water Grant to provide homes on the Navajo Nation with inside running tap water. Many of these people, our neighbors, presently have their water delivered weekly by a water truck into above-ground, 50-gallon holding barrels in their yards. These 50 gallons…
Jack Cooper This summer, GoodTime Gals Social Club volunteers and Gudie Huffman of the SunBird Garden Club worked tirelessly to improve an area along LaCosta and Championship Drive. The corner had several bare areas and generally looked very rough due to unwanted golf cart traffic and inadequate watering. Jack Cooper, a SunBird resident and current…