Tag: events

Oh My Golly!

Sharlene Jerome SunBird Tennis Club Holly Jolly Activities We had an event-filled holiday season packed with victories, celebrations, lessons, drills, and, oh, so much more. Congrats to club members James Morgan and Mel Terechenok who won gold in the annual Veteran’s Classic 3.5 Mixed Men’s event. Woo Hoo! We hosted our Christmas Dinner Party on…

SunBird Men’s Golf Club

Mike Watkins The SunBird Men’s Golf Club has kicked off the 2025-26 season. Every Thursday morning the tee times kick off at 9:30 a.m. The members of the Golf Club play various games throughout the year. The Men’s League offers some unique benefits for members: 1. Men’s League is the easiest way to get a…

Beanbag Baseball

The Crown Royals won the Bean Bag Baseball summer/fall season World Series. The Vollers came in second. Deb Rollings is the captain, and team members are Perry Rollings, Tim Aschleman, Kim Fisher, Elroy Fisher, Jenn Oliver, Sharon Bushouse, Jason Hunt, Mark Gaerkink, Kendall Ronning, Suzanne Lipke, Lisa Onyx, and Cale Sparks. The Base Invaders took…

American Irish Club News

Sue Prudencio Welcome back, winter visitors! Our monthly meetings resumed on Oct. 2. Meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month in the ballroom, beginning with a social hour at 4 p.m., meeting at 5 p.m., followed by a meal. New members are always welcome. Please come join us! Not Irish, no problem.…

Kare Bears – 2026

Cheers to a new year and new beginnings. Happiness and health to all! It’s been a great start this season for the Kare Bears. Our November speaker from Rovers Rest Stop brought two adorable pups, which were available for adoption. A few ladies brought old towels for them, as they tend to need a lot.…

Sun Lakes Chorale Holiday Concert

Yvonne Orlich It sparkled. It was jolly. It twinkled, and it was jingley. It was energetic. It was jazzy. It had a hint of Broadway. It was traditional. It was fun. It was serene. It was all these things wrapped up in an hour of holiday songs. It was the culmination of about 12 weeks…

Crystal Cards Expands to the West Valley

Crystal Cards (CC) has served the Sun Lakes area since 2016, but thanks to volunteer Kathleen Voves, CC travels west to PebbleCreek (PC) in Goodyear, Ariz.! Kathleen’s friend Alice Heuple moved to PC. Alice has friends from Bend, Ore., who have settled in the retirement community of PC. They’re called “The Bend Girls.” About four…

Fruit Picking

Bonnie Marcus It’s that time of year; the fruit picking volunteer team will begin to pick fruit at the end of January. The team picks fruit on Tuesday mornings starting at 8:30 a.m. and are usually finished picking by 10:30 a.m. They will bring the fruit to the clubhouse for everyone to enjoy. If you…