Perry Rollings As we age, we all have the intention to maintain or work on our fitness. Intentions are all well and good, but faced with gym sessions, squats, and bench presses, the enthusiasm is difficult to maintain. Tennis develops bone strength, stamina, and flexibility and burns around 400 calories per hour. Scheduling to play…
Kyle Messner What a great celebration New Adventures in Learning had at the 25th Anniversary event! January brings two more opportunities for us to meet again! First, would you like to try a class but not sure you are ready to commit to being a member? The week of Jan. 8 through 12 is Sample Week when we…
An unfortunate and untimely series of illnesses brought your SunBird Singers and Ringers to the regrettable halt of our planned Christmas Concert. Now, with recoveries well in place and a renewed sense of presentation, we are gearing up for a fun-filled “Spring Sing & Ring Fling” slated for March 6 and 7. Singers begin learning…
John Yu You are invited to our 35-year anniversary celebration on Sunday, Jan. 7, 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—no reservations or membership required.…
Chuck Heitbrink, HOA Board Secretary The board of directors had a regular business meeting on Nov. 20 in the ballroom of the clubhouse. The following are notes from this meeting. Members present: Nancy Eckstein, Dirk Close, Jim Anderson, Dan Buescher, Bob Morris, Chuck Heitbrink, and Manager Layne Varney The meeting was called to order at 10…
Join us in the SunBird ballroom for Dueling Pianos, sponsored by the SunBird Lions Club, on Saturday, Jan. 27, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Bar service will be available. Tickets are $20 per person and will be on sale beginning Jan. 2 in the SunBird lobby on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to…
The Pickleball Club is crushing it for the winter session! Welcome to our newest members Lea Anne and Graham McPherson and Dana Smith. Our Ladies Dance Party is scheduled for Jan. 26 at 4 p.m.—a little pickleball, then a little dancing, followed by snacks and laughs. Ladies, sign up on Team Reach and leave a…
Frank Nechvatal Our Italian Club celebrated their Christmas Party with a luncheon at Floridino’s Italian Restaurant on Dec. 14. We had great food and fun. We had salad and rolls with Ziti Marinara and Chicken Ziti Alfredo, along with meatballs. Dessert was ice cream or spumoni. Following lunch, we sang about Dominick, the Italian Christmas Donkey,…
Mary Shelor On Dec. 7 Kare Bears celebrated their Holiday Luncheon in the ballroom, catered by the Horizon Room. We had fun playing some holiday trivia games that Paula planned, and we exchanged gifts. Fun was had by all. We have a number of events for the coming months. We have our regular meeting each…
To support women who are beginning or resuming their college education at Chandler/Gilbert Community College, AAUW Southeast Valley (SEV) is presenting its Second Annual Happy Hour Fashion Show on Friday, Feb. 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. The event will put the “fun” in fundraising by offering a 50/50 raffle, a basket raffle, and the…