Happy New Year from the SunBird Pickleball Club. Hope to see you on the courts. The SunBird Pickleball Club is hosting a charity tournament on February 9 and 10 to raise money to help research cures for Alzheimers/Dementia. Many SunBird residents have been touched by Alzheimer’s, and we are looking for the First Survivor. Come…
People have been pickling since the ‘60s, but in the last couple of years, it has really grown quickly. The SunBird Pickleball Club plays Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Fridays from 7:00 to 10:30 a.m. and some Saturdays. Pickleball is a paddle sport created…
Ready, Set, GO! The SunBird Pickleball Club wrapped up summer play with the SunBird End of Summer Smash. Everyone had a blast at this social mixer. Good pickleball followed by a great breakfast in the Horizon Room with our lovely hostess and photographer Espy! We are currently planning the Alzheimer’s Charity Benefit tournament that will…
The SunBird Pickleball Club is organizing for the 2018/2019 season! We had a fantastic year last year: membership increased significantly, and we were recognized by the Alzheimer’s Association as the 47th highest contributors to the cause in the USA! Come join us for some great exercise, making new friends and enjoying the laughter on the…
Wendy Weber The SunBird Pickleball Club is turning up the heat on the courts this summer! The club has open play every Monday at 7:00 a.m., Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. and Friday at 7:00 a.m. until October 1. The club is also gearing up for a fun-filled 2018/2019 season. We are currently planning the Alzheimer…
Marianna Buescher The SunBird Pickleball Club is enjoying some fun in the sun and great pickleball, filled with laughter and camaraderie. We are missing some of our young spring break visitors! The club will continue to play this summer as follows: Monday and Friday, 7:00-10:00 a.m.; Tuesday nights, 7:00-9:00 p.m.; every other Saturday night.…
Marianna Buescher The SunBird Pickleball Club had a fun end of season event and party. The group started open play at 8:00 a.m. A game of round robin was played for an hour and a half, and then the team adjourned to the Horizon Room to enjoy a delicious lunch catered by Julie Mathis…
Marianna Buescher Another fantastic pickleball season is underway here at SunBird. Our club is growing every week, and we now have over 100 residents having a blast out on the courts. Lots of beginners are enjoying the new player orientation that happens every Tuesday or Thursday at 2:00 p.m. A social court has been…
Roger Mandeville On February 3, the SunBird Pickleball Club held the first annual tournament to raise money to help find the first Survivor of Alzheimer’s. Tournament Director Pete Prucha, longtime SunBird resident and local rep for Gearbox Pickleball Paddles, was well organized and got the event started on time. The tournament featured play for…
Roger Mandeville Wearing their purple shirts with the words, “Together We Can End Alzheimer’s,” SunBird residents Dan and Marianna Buescher, Margret McCathern and Dean Webb walked the 5k/3.1 miles to raise money to support Alzheimer’s research. “We are looking for the first survivor,” says Marianna Buescher, lead coordinator for the SunBird Alzheimer’s fundraising team.…