By now you probably know that Crystal Cards makes new greeting cards from your donated ones, sells them for $1 each, and the money is donated to My Sister’s Place, a local domestic violence center. Did you know that each month, Crystal Cards’ volunteers meet at Cottonwood’s Ceramics Room to work on these cards? No…
The SunBird annual Meet & Greet gathering on Jan. 24 for 2023 new homeowners was a huge success and a lot of fun. Participants enjoyed some table game raffles, a superb offering of finger foods, compliments of the Horizon Room staff, and many, many door prizes from local businesses that support SunBird. Both Layne Varney and…
SunBird Lions Bingo Friday, March 1 and 15, Ballroom, 5:30 p.m. SunBird Lions Bingo is back for another exciting season. As usual, our season runs through April on the first and third Friday of the month. Ticket sales begin at 5:30 p.m., and the first game begins at 6:30 p.m. There are 15 games nightly.…
Phyllis Zaccone, Publicity Chairman The SunBird American Irish Club officers are as follows: President Val Bongiorno, Vice President Phyllis Zaccone, Treasurer Mary Alibrandi, and Secretary Sue Prudencio. The American Irish Club’s latest event was a trip to Barleens in Apache Junction. A great time was had by all. The meal was delicious, and the show…
Scott Moore The SunBird Men’s Club had its first monthly meeting on Feb. 6. After the various committee heads presented their updates, Dave White updated us on the SunBird Golf Club Local Rules. Dave also clarified that areas that are receiving new gravel (holes 13 and 14 in particular now) are considered free-relief areas. The…
Get ready to step into a time capsule of ’80s and ’90s vibes at the 3rd Annual Classic Truck Show (’98 and older) in downtown Chandler, Ariz., set to take place at 125 E Commonwealth Place on March 23 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year, the event promises an impressive lineup featuring 600 classic trucks and…
Yvonne Orlich The Sun Lakes Chorale Spring Concert is just around the corner. March 14 will be here before we know it, so we are buckling down and practicing hard to get the music “performance-worthy.” Once again, we are presenting a wide variety of music styles. It takes focus and hard work. Hey, none of…
Bonnie Marcus It’s that time of year when we have volunteers picking fruit for our residents. The fruit picking team picks fruit on Tuesday mornings starting at 8:30 a.m., and they are usually finished picking by 10:30 a.m. They will bring the fruit to the clubhouse for everyone to enjoy. If you have fruit trees…
John Yu You are invited to Sun Lakes Sunday Dance Club’s St. Paddy’s Green Dance on Sunday, March 3, at Cottonwood’s San Tan Ballroom. Our dinner, dance, and live music venue continues because of the fantastic support from Sun Lakes residents. As residents change, our venue has also changed accordingly. We are open to the public,…
Maria Davis I have been a Sjogren’s (SHOW-grins) patient since 2004. I am particularly excited about this year’s event, since people can participate from the comfort of their own home. You can join in an educational Zoom meeting and/or go out and walk right in your own neighborhood (details below). What is Sjogren’s? Sjögren’s is a…