Bob Neuman Ask this couple what they dislike about SunBird and you will receive a quick and candid answer – nothing! “We like the community, the friendly people, and think Layne is the best manager there is. We hope he never leaves,” said Hank Miller as his wife, Pat, nodded an agreement. After visiting in…
Bob Neuman “East is east and west is west and never the twain shall meet.” – Rudyard Kipling Not always so, however. After many years, Elaine and Don Friesen eventually did connect after running similar courses but miles apart. Elaine and her three brothers were born on a dairy farm in Kittitas, Washington. Her parents…
Bob Neuman Jane and Earl Ferguson moved to SunBird on New Year’s Day 1992 after two months of exploring other retirement areas from California to Casa Grande, where a resident suggested SunBird. The couple liked what they saw and still do. They switched to full time residents in 2003. “Visitors will say, ‘Do you know…
Bob Neuman The Viet Nam War, between South and North Viet Nam, finally ended in 1973, but not before 58,000 Americans died. The divisive war had become increasingly unpopular in our country and led to riots on college campuses, often spilling into the streets, as in the incident at Kent State. Our military, which had…
Bob Neuman Even though they lived in the same neighborhood, it took a date-arranged in 1962 by a friend to begin the journey to the altar. When asked how he met her, Jerry replied, “I just picked her up on a corner.” Jean added, “When I saw him, I said ‘no way’.” Something must have…
Bob Neuman To capture lightning in a bottle would be a simpler task than to document the lives of Sharon and Ozzie Zubchevich, an intriguing couple, in the limited space allotted. Sharon’s background is Lithuanian and her ancestors were royalty. Once while attending mass, Russians on horseback rode up the center aisle, decapitated the priest…
Bob Neuman Boyd Hamilton Dowler was quarterback at Cheyenne High School, University of Colorado and Green Bay Packers (1959-71) as a wide receiver. He played in two Super Bowls (1965-67) and is in the Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame. Mark Martens ran track but also played football at Cheyenne High School, graduating in 1955;…
Bob Neuman If it has been your pleasure to know Joe and Marilyn Klooster, you are indeed fortunate. If not, you should. Spend a bit of time with this couple and words like pleasant, intelligent, compatible, energetic, curious, gregarious and talented will start bopping around in your head. Best of all, they are still obviously…