Maria Davis FUN da MENTAL Bridge is offering a variety of bridge classes starting in October. Learn with Better Bridge instructors Karin Hansen, Maria Davis, and Rose Gangel. Back by popular demand! Have fun. Exercise your brain. Hundreds of your neighbors have taken enjoyable, stimulating FUN da MENTAL Bridge lessons over the past several years.…
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July 2024
Save the Date!
The 2024 Bradshaw/Neu Tennis Tournament, sponsored by the Cottonwood Tennis Club, will take place Sunday, Dec. 1, through Saturday, Dec. 7. The Bradshaw/Neu is the largest and most exciting tournament of the year for both participants and spectators. Entry is open to all 55+ communities in the area, and all the Cottonwood courts are used…
July 2024, Card Games & Sports
Card Scores
500 Darlene Thompson We meet in the Apache Room, which is located on the top floor of the clubhouse, on Thursday afternoons at 3 p.m. Please come early. Buy-in is 50 cents. We must leave the chairs and tables where they are located at this time. You have the option to either wear a mask…
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…
June 2024, Association News
Social Events
Live Music! Featuring Harley Davidson Saturday, June 1, 7 p.m. Live in the Horizon Room—Harley Davidson! Don’t miss this fun-filled night of live acoustic music and humor. Harley will surely keep you dancing and entertained! Horse Races Sunday, June 2 and 16, Ballroom, 2 to 4 p.m. The Horse Races are back! Come cheer on…
June 2024, Card Games & Sports
Poker—Low Stakes Dealer’s Choice Games
Nick Adams There are many varieties of poker beyond Texas Hold ’em. Do you enjoy playing low stakes poker but have trouble finding five or six regulars to fill a game? I’d like to find others who would enjoy playing on a weekly or biweekly basis, rotating at each other’s homes. Game examples: 5-7 Card…
April 2024, Card Games & Sports
Card Scores
John Valentine We meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings in the Apache Room, which is on the third floor. Buy-in is $1, and we start playing at 6:30 p.m. Please come early. February scores: 2/05. 1st Dan Adams 724, 2nd Dennis Rittenback 720, 3rd John Valentine 717 2/07. 1st Don Siegel 726, 2nd Dan Adams…
March 2024, Card Games & Sports
Shuffleboard at SunBird
Shuffleboard is a challenging and enjoyable way to spend some time and meet other SunBird residents. There’s more to the game than meets the eye. Many people who were involved in curling enjoy the game because of the similarities in strategy. The activity was born in SunBird in 1994 and was eventually taken over by…
February 2024, Clubs & Classes
Marvelous Mah Jongg
Linda Liberti Marvelous Mah Jongg is similar to regular American Mah Jongg and requires a separate card. The rules and some of the categories are the same, even and odd numbers, 369, consecutive runs, and quints. The differences? Words can be spelled, such as JAC A LLL O PPP EEE (jackalope)—J is a joker, A…
January 2024, Card Games & Sports
Tennis and the Reasons Why!
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…