Marilyn Hespel The SunBird Lions Club held its first annual Pancake Breakfast in conjunction with the Horizon Restaurant. It was held February 17 in the ballroom. The fundraiser was a big success. All seemed to enjoy their meals and socially interacting with other residents of SunBird. There were also eight Leo Club members from…
Marilyn Hespel On January 13, 2018, the Basha High School bands performed at SunBird. The Symphonic Band and Jazz Band 1 entertained a crowd of 311 residents and non-residents. What a show they put on! The Chandler Lions Club would like to thank all those who attended and donated to make this annual function…
Marilyn Hespel On February 3, 2018, the Chandler SunBird Lions Club held a food drive in front of the Safeway store located at Chandler Heights and Alma School Roads. This drive was for nonperishable items to go to AZCEND in downtown Chandler. AZCEND assists families in need throughout the Chandler area. Through the generosity…
Marilyn Hespel Our local Basha High School music department will be presenting its annual January concert and jazz band music in the ballroom on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. SunBird Lion’s Club has been sponsoring this popular event for the past eight years. All money donated is given to the Basha music…
Marilyn Hespel On November 11, the SunBird Lions Club held the annual “Salute Our Veterans” Golf Tournament and also collected donations for the “Packages from Home” organization. Both the golfers and members of the community brought donations to the golf tournament or left them in the dedicated box in the community center. The “Packages from…
SunBird Lions Club and Lions Foundation of Arizona present their annual golf tournament on November 11, 2017, at SunBird Golf Resort, 6250 S. SunBird Blvd., Chandler, AZ 85249. Format is a four-player scramble. Check-in is on the patio outside the ballroom at 7:00 a.m. The shotgun start is at 8:00 a.m. Donuts and coffee are…
Jeanne Anderson received the Melvin Jones Fellowship from International Director Howard Hudson at the MD-21 Convention on May 20, 2017. The Melvin Jones Fellowship was presented by the club and is the highest honor a club can bestow on a member.
On April 18, the Chandler SunBird Lions Club held its 2017-2018 Installation Dinner in the Ballroom of the SunBird Recreation Center. The dinner was a joint officers’ installation with the Basha High School Leo’s Club. SunBird officers include President Julie Napton, Vice President Bill Hespel, Reporting Secretary Fred Garmeson, Recording Secretary Marilyn Hespel, Treasurer Ken…
SunBird resident Gordon Olson is presented the Melvin Jones Fellow International Award by fellow Lion member Fred Garmeson. This award is given to a member for outstanding service to their community.
The Chandler SunBird Lions Club held a food drive on April 8, 2017. The drive was held in front of the Albertson’s store at Riggs and Gilbert Road. Within three hours’ time, volunteers were able to raise $360 cash (which was converted to gift cards) and a SUV full of nonperishable food goods. All gift…