Fred Garmeson It has been an extremely full and active season for the SunBird Lions Club. The No Pancake Breakfast, Comedy Show, Flag Program, Golf Tournament, Medical Equipment Distribution, Bingo, Aluminum Can Collection, Food Drives, just to mention many of the SunBird Lions projects that kept our members busy. The Basha High School Leos, a…
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Clubs & Classes, March 2019
SunBird Lions Club bingo winners celebrate
Marilyn Hespel The winners from January 18, 2019, were Jan Engdahl, Judy Chubin, Robin Whitmore, Jim Demmer, Robert Thalman, Lucille Tweit, Bill King, John Martin, Barbara Rhodes, Shirley Stein, Charlene Loomis, Gary Popelka, Kay Schroeter, Ken Lyman, Mike Malta and jackpot winner Donna Kleinow. The jackpot was worth $233. The winners on February 1, 2019,…
Clubs & Classes, February 2019
SunBird Lions Club Bingo winners
Marilyn Hespel SunBird Lions Club held a Bingo Night on December 21, 2018, in the SunBird Recreation Ballroom. There were 68 players that night. The winners were Floy Feltmann, Fay Sampson, Donna Kleinow, Joan Ridgway, Dale Belcourt (four times), Charlene Loomis (twice), Christine Schroeder (twice), Marcia McHugh, Rhonda Malta, Eileen Chick, Mary Beth Kosla, Dorothy…
Community News, January 2019
Annual Basha High School band concert planned for January 12
Our local Basha High School Music Department will be presenting their annual January concert and jazz band music in the ballroom on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. SunBird Lions Club has been sponsoring this popular event the past nine years. All money donated is given to the Basha High School music program. This…
Front Page, January 2019
Collection for “Packages from Home” a success
Fred Garmeson The SunBird Lions Club has completed its annual collection for the “Packages from Home” project. We are pleased to report that the SunBird residents pitched in again this year and donated 209 pounds of goods that filled 14 cartons. The SunBird Lions Club has been participating in this worthy project since 2010.…
Clubs & Classes, December 2018
Bingo Nights start again
The SunBird Lions Club hosts a Bingo Night the first and third Friday during the months of November through April. During the Bingo games, coffee, water, cookies, brownies and a variety of chips are available for a small donation. The last Bingo Night was November 2, 2018, in the ballroom of the SunBird Recreation Center.…
Community News, December 2018
Thank you, SunBird Lions
The SunBird Lions Club heard that there was a need for an automatic door opener for theSunBird Lions Club. Immediately, Fred Garmeson from the club dropped off a check for $2,000 to have this automatic door installed. Within two weeks, the door was installed making it easier for everyone to access the SunBird Post…
Clubs & Classes, November 2018
SunBird Lions assisting with “Packages from Home”
Fred Garmeson The SunBird Lions Club will be assisting the “Packages from Home” organization again this year. We are requesting donations of goods which will be sent to our deployed American soldiers. We have had a great response from the SunBird residents in the past and are looking forward to your continued support of…
Front Page, July 2018
SunBIrd Lions Club Members Honored
Marilyn Hespel At the 94th annual Convention of the Arizona Lions held in Ahwatukee, May 18-20, three local SunBird Lions Club members, Fred Garmeson, Carol Zittel and Ray Clark, received special recognition for donations to Lions Club International Foundation. They were awarded the Progressive Melvin Jones Fellowship (PMJF). The Fellowship program was established in 1973…
Community News, July 2018
588 flags line the streets supporting freedom and veterans
Jackie Cox Amid the parades and fireworks on July 4th, 538 SunBird residents will fly flags in their front yards, reflecting deep appreciation and support for our military that protects us and our freedoms. Freedom isn’t free. The flags began flying on Memorial Day, remembering the many who sacrificed their lives and health, and whose…