People who have friends who are experiencing some memory challenges don’t always know what to do, what to say, or how to act. Spouses also don’t know what to do or say with friends and even with family members. Sometimes it’s just easier to close the door and wish it would all just go away.…
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July 2024
The Sun Lakes Chorale Has a New Director

Yvonne Orlich After several weeks of exhaustive searching and interviewing, the Sun Lakes Chorale has a new director. Rob Swanson will start with the Chorale in the fall, and we are looking forward to a very successful season. Rob is very talented, experienced, energetic, and eager to get started. He hails from Illinois and attended…
July 2024, Community News
Calling SunBird Residents
Do you have a love for music? Do you enjoy singing? The SunBird Singers are looking for additional voices to join us for our holiday program to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 11 and 12. Practice will begin on Monday, Oct. 14. Contact Pat Miller at 480-707-3984 for more information. We would love…
July 2024, Association News
Social Events
July 2024, Association News
SunBird Post Office Reminder
Jan Griffin, Manager, SunBird Post Office There will be an increase in First Class stamps, effective July 14. They will increase from 68 cents to 73 cents for a single stamp. Books of 20 will sell for $14.60. Coils of 100 will sell for $73. A reminder: We accept cash or checks only! Our summer…
July 2024, Association News
Board of Directors Meeting Notes
The board of directors met for a regularly scheduled meeting on May 20, 2024. These are the notes from that meeting. Board members present: Dan Buescher, Nancy Eckstein, Chuck Heitbrink, Bob Lama, Bob Morris, and Manager Layne Varney. Dave Edington and Dirk Close had excused absences. The meeting was called to order by President Nancy…
July 2024, Association News
SunBird Golf Resort Homeowners Association Board of Directors Elections
Interested in becoming a board of directors candidate? Two board of directors seats will be open for election at the end of this year. Each seat is for a term of three years of service. If you are a SunBird homeowner in good standing, willing to meet at least twice monthly for board and committee…
July 2024, Association News
Manager’s Report
Layne Varney, General Manager It’s getting hot! Temperatures have increased earlier and greater than previous years (as of the time of the writing this article, it was 8 degrees hotter than average). With the quick rise in temperatures, it’s a good reminder to stay cool and hydrated. The SunBird clubhouse is maintained at comfortable temperatures…
July 2024, Front Page
SunBird Summer Pickleball
SunBird summer pickleball is in full swing! Join us for our summer hours every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 7 a.m. Pickleball is a fun and energetic way to socialize and make new friends, so come on out! On a more serious note, there have been instances where emergency medical assistance was needed on the…
June 2024, Card Games & Sports
SunBird Pickleball

We are thrilled to welcome Matt Clark as the newest member of our Pickleball Club! Matt’s enthusiasm for the game and eagerness to join our community are fantastic additions to our vibrant club. In other news, we recently took a moment to celebrate one of our longstanding members, Lisa Dingeldein. Lisa has been a pillar…