Layne Varney The weather has been terrific, and it’s hard to believe that the peak season for SunBird, March, has already arrived. This place is crazy busy with activity! Many recreational and sport leagues are having season-ending tournaments and championship games. Clubs, organizations, and various states are having their season-ending banquets. If at the clubhouse,…
Tag: Updates
Association News, February 2026
Social Events
Bean Bag Baseball Tuesday, Feb. 3, and Wednesday, Feb. 11, 18, and 25 Bean Bag Baseball is back and in full “swing”! Join us at 4 p.m. in the ballroom for our winter series and for a fun night of baseball. Play will continue through April. If you would like to play, contact Stacy Strate…
February 2026, Association News
SunBird Post Office Update
Jan Griffin, Manager For those of you just returning for the winter, welcome back! Please be sure to check in with the Sunbird Post Office and the HOA upon your arrival. Post Office Information Our office does not have access to mailbox keys. Please call 480-802-4811 to request keys, the location of your mailbox, or…
January 2026, Association News
Manager’s Report
Layne Varney Happy New Year! Where did 2025 go? It’s hard to believe that another year has come and gone and the new year 2026 is upon us. This past year was an exciting and fun-filled year with memorable shows, activities, and events at SunBird. SunBird has had a wonderful holiday season with excellent concerts,…
Association News, December 2025
Manager’s Report
The high season is in full swing here at SunBird, and the weather has been terrific! We are so glad to have and welcome back many residents who have been away for the summer. Welcome back and join the fun! The last week of October, SunBird hosted its first “Night of Mischief” with a spooky…
November 2025, Association News
SunBird Post Office
Jan Griffin For those of you who have returned early, welcome back! Be sure to check in at the SunBird Post Office and the HOA upon your return. If you plan on leaving for the holidays, please come to the SunBird Post Office to fill out a Vacation Hold card. Do not put the card…
October 2025, Association News
Manager’s Report
Layne Varney This past month, SunBird was hit by a large-size monsoon storm followed by a few others. The storm brought strong gusts of wind with a huge brown cloud of dirt that dropped debris all over the area. Several trees and branches were damaged, with debris scattered all over. Rain from the storms created…
Association News, September 2025
Manager’s Report
Layne Varney, General Manager The arrival of the severe heatwave this summer was late but very noticeable. During the month of August, we had several triple-digit days of high temperatures. The previous record of consecutive days of 100-degree-plus temperatures was broken last year, reaching 113 days. This year, as of the date of writing this…
Association News, July 2025
Board Notes
The SunBird Golf Resort Board of Directors held a regular business meeting on May 19, 2025. Board members present: Marianna Buescher, Nancy Eckstein, Dave Edington, Chuck Heitbrink, Bob Lama, Bob Morris, Brendan Waddell, and Manager Layne Varney. The meeting was called to order by President Nancy Eckstein at 10 a.m. Nancy started the meeting by…
Association News, July 2025
SunBird Post Office
Effective July 13, First-Class stamps will increase from 73 cents to 78 cents; International will increase from $1.65 to $1.70. There will also be a slight increase for Priority Mail and other parcel services. Our hours for the summer are 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday and closed Saturdays and holidays. Stay cool!