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…
Sheryl Keeme Since Sun Lakes has been designated a Dementia Friendly Community, many Sun Lakes residents have taken the Dementia Friend Info class. The Info Session helps in understanding dementia and how to best help friends, neighbors, and associates living with it. There are still many neighbors in our community who have not yet been…
Jack Cooper The big event is coming this month, the Conley Cup competition between the Canadians and the Americans, on March 22, 23, and 24. This has been an annual event between the men since 2011, honoring Mr. Bill Conley who was a decorated marine veteran who resided on hole number 5. The event was…
The ever-popular SunBird annual Home Tour is nearly here! Seven SunBird homes will be showcased this year between 1 and 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 10, to share ideas for remodeling, refreshing, repurposing, and/or redecorating. This year’s tour honors Toni Onyx Greisiger, longtime member, contributor, and past president of the Garden Club. Toni was born…
January Bingo Winners Arlene Block With a filled room, SunBird Lions Club presented a fun night of Bingo on Jan. 19. Kim Price was one lucky winner with a win and then a double her money win. Other winners were Marilyn Klooster, Lisa Firebaugh, Eileen Martinez, Kathy Wolbersen (won two games), Pam VanLaningham, Jan Seith,…
Yvonne Orlich The Sun Lakes Community Choir is once again planning their annual Spring Concert. The previous two concerts were Requiems, but this concert is a collection of beautiful choral music through the centuries. As a refresher, we will tell you that this choir is made up of singers—all volunteers—from many and varied groups and…
The Community Church of SunBird is excited to present its 4th Annual Sunrise Service on March 31 at 6:30 a.m. Chuck Heitbrink will pose the question, “What If the Gospel of Mark Was All There Was?” With music, scripture, and this short message, we will celebrate Jesus’ Resurrection, which forever changed the world. This blessed…