Announcement: Memorial Service For Rita Mariner on Friday

 

Event: Memorial Service for Rita Mariner

 

When: Friday July 31 at 6PM SL time

 

Where: Farshore Field, Sunweaver Estates 

 
https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunlight%20Bay/115/87/23 

 

SL Video: "Sunbeamer's Bring Your Own Kiosk Moment"

 

 (click here if the music does not play)

 

From Baine Finch on May 31, a pan-around of the Sunweaver Estates, "Having some fun at a Sunbeamer's BYOK"

  

RFL Sunbeamers: The Bicycle Blimp Challenge

 

 Remember the Sunbeamers' Air Show? For the event, some activities for the residents were set up, which are still up for the moment. Among them is the Bicycle Blimp Challenge, a three-dimensional race course  at the edge of Farshore Field in Sunlight Bay.

 

A bike blimp giver is at the start and finish part of the course. Just touch the giver, and a package will appear in your inventory. Rezz the box and open it, and the blimp will appear in your inventory. Just click and select "add," and after waiting for 20 seconds for scripts to load, you're ready to race. 

 

To start, go to just behind the start position (don't forget to press fly), and press the panel in front of you.  After a few seconds, the panel turns transparent, and there's a starting horn sound. Rush forward immediately and follow the course, going through the rings. If you miss a ring, you'll be penalized a few seconds. Try to complete it as fast as you can, though some may go up again after the race just to admire the scenery. 

The best time is by Journey Texan at 56.34 seconds. How fast can you go?

 

SURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunlight%20Bay/165/193/23 

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Cartoon of The Day: Dragons At The Air Show

 

 Taken at the RFL Sunbeamer & Roos Air Show (which raked in 50,000 L on Day One). Among those in the audience were two dragons. Why weren't they flying too? One very good reason came to mind

 

By Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Reminder: Sunbeamer Air Show Today

 

 Just a reminder. Today is the day of the Relay Team Sunbeamer's annual air show. The fun starts at 10 AM. There will be DJ events, air squadron acrobatics, game such as the bicycle blimp race, and more.  

 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunlight%20Bay/121/169/22 

 

Press Release: Sunbeamers RFL Air Show 2026 - Saturday March 14 and Sunday March 15

 

Team Sunbeamers along with partners Roos With A Dream happily invites everyone to the 12th annual Sunbeamers RFL Air Show March 14 & 15. This year we’re very happy to present to you five flight demonstration teams, a dance, two BYOK dances, contest and lots of fun. Aerial demonstrations Teams and dance with DJ Kayla and the Roos will be performing on Saturday 14th 10:00 am to 5:00 pm SLT. All visitors will arrive at the viewing platform as the air field will be closed to the public until the end of flight demonstrations when the field will then open for the dance.

SATURDAY MARCH 14TH *note ALL times are SLT.
Bleachers open at 10:00 am
Bleachers – http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/HV%20community/249/150/41

Anemone Wing Walking – 10:45 am

EAR – Especialistas da Aeronautica – 11:30 am

Team Phoenix – 12:15 pm

Patrouille de France SL – 1:00 pm

Blue Angels – 1:45 pm

DJ Kayla and the Roos – 3:00 to 5:00 pm

SUNDAY MARCH 15TH
Activities begin at 8:00 am and go till 5:00 pm. Be sure to bring friends it will be much better as some activities like the Combat Bumper Cars require more than one. There will be two BYOK dances the first at 10:00 am till noon featuring the Sunbeamers with DJ Cynthia. The second BYOK dance is at 3:00 pm till 5:00 PM featuring Roos With A Dream with DJ Kayla.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunlight%20Bay/121/169/22

 

Getting Ready For The Air Show

 

 Taking a look at Farshore Field in Sunlight Bay, the Sunbeamers RFL team, mainly Cynthia Farshore, have been getting ready for their annual air show. Already there's a few planes in place, and flags on the air tower. More will come in the following days. 

 

The Sunbeamer Air Show is scheduled for Saturday, March 14.  

 

RFL Sunbeamer Air Show Takes Place

 

 Saturday had one of the big events for the Relay's Team Sunbeamers, probably it's biggest yearly event aside from the Relay Weekend: the Annual Air Show at Farshore Field. Besides the aircraft on display on the ground, the balloon, and the dunk tank, there were four aerial performances, plus the music and dance party. 

How much was raised during the event is not yet known, but the "Sunnies" have raised a total of 890,138 Lindens so far this season, currently making them sixth of the 175 registered teams.

 

We'll have more pictures soon. In the meantime, enjoy some from Wildstar Beaumont.

 

Go Relay! 

 

*Addition: Cynthia Farshore informed the Newser that a total of 102.390 Linden dollars had been raised. She would say it was 35,250 for Roos With a Dream, 67,140 for the Sunbeamers

 

Picture from Cynthia Farshore

 

 Bixyl Shuftan

The 2024 Sunbeamer Air Show

 

This past weekend, the Relayers were partying it up at Relaystock. But the weekend before, attention was on Team Sunbeamers and Team Roos With A Dream with the Tenth Annual RFL Sunbeamer Air Show, taking place on Farshore Field at Sunlight Bay. Besides the exhibits and attractions such as balloon riding, there were two air squadrons performing for the crowd, as well as DJ Kalya and the Roos.

 

See the pictures in Events.

Getting Ready For The Sunbeamer Air Show

 

 

Taking a look at Farshore Field in Sunlight Bay, already there's being preparations being made for the Relay's annual Sunbeamer Air Show. Near one of the hangars was this plane, decked out in team colors.

 

The Air Show takes place on Saturday May the 4rth

Sunbeamer and Roos Air Show

 

 

 Saturday May 29 was one of the Relay for Life's Sunbeamer team's main annual events: the Sunbeamer Air Show at Farshore Field in Sunlight Bay. For the past few years, it's been known as the Sunbeamer and Roos Air Show, due to "Roos With a Dream" taking part. The event was from 9AM to 5PM.

 

 

 There were planes flying, and numerous warplanes on display at the airport. There was also bicycle blimp racing, the course set up by Shockwave Yareach and Cynthia Farshore. 

There were also balloon tours of the area, courtesy of Skylark"Snowbuns" Lefavre. Other attractions included carnival games and rides, shooting at the dunk tank with a German 88, bumper cars, and more.

 

 

 The high point was at 3PM when DJ Kalaya and a number of the 'Roos got on stage, dancing away, with numerous Sunbeamers and others in the audience dancing away, and sending donations into the kiosk. The two teams together would raise more than 60,000 Linden dollars that day, the totals announce by Cynthia.

 

Sunbeamer Airshow went well, We and the Roos would like to thank all that came and donated. We have totals of: Sunbeamers L$38,800 ; Roos L$28,050 for a two team effort of L$66, 850! Woot!

As of now, Team Sunbeamers has raised almost 655,000 Linden dollars, closing in on the next fundraising level. Roos With A Dream have raised just shy of 423,000. But both teams are far from finished. There are the Bid Me Events. There are the multi-team events like the Moon Dances every week and the Relaystock later this month. And of course in June there's the Relay Weekend when the teams walk around the track.

Go Sunbeamers! Go Roos! Go Relay!

Bixyl Shuftan

Reminder: Sunbeamer Air Show Today: 9AM to 5PM

 

Just a reminder. One of the big yearly events of the Relay for Life's Sunbeamer team, the RFL Sunbeamer Air Show at Sunlight Bay, is today. The action takes place from 9AM to 5PM. There's bicycle blimp races, DJ Kayla and the Roos, dunk tanks, and of course flying airplanes.

For more information, check the Press Release. 

SLURL:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunlight%20Bay/152/99/22

 

RFL Announcement: Tenth Annual Sunbeamer Air Show Saturday April 29

 

 

 Welcome to the 10th Annual Sunbeamer Air Show & Roos With A Dream Dance

The Teams Sunbeamer's and Roos With A Dream welcomes you to the 10th Annual Sunbeamer RFL Air Show Fly-in on Saturday the 29nd of April between the hours of 9AM to 5PM SLT. Roos With A Dream will be performing on stage with DJ Kayla and The Roos at 3pm to 5pm to close the event! 

There will be planes on display with information about them. Some Pilots will be on hand to give rides and flight demonstrations or you can just BYOP [Bring Your Own Plane] and stunt around yourself. 

This year we have two major contest running. The Balloon Bicycle Race and a Bumper Car Contest! At either contest upon a donation to the American Cancer Society kiosk you then acquire a free bicycle powered balloon provided for each entry. You can not use one of your own in the contest unless it is the same thing that is being given. This makes for an even playing field. Also we require that only participants fly the course as non-players will cause the timers to be thrown off. The course runs through the sky were you must pass through rings spaced at intervals that vary in height and direction. Missing a ring causes a disqualified time. You may run the course as many times as you like hopefully bettering your time. Contest runs through the air show hours and the prize of a Aerial Outfitters Sky Skiff Airship will be sent to the winner at the air shows end at 5PM.

The bumper car contest is no ordinary contest, remember it's the Sunbeamers who are not noted as being a very sane group. The contestants may experience changing obstacles, exploding cars, and maybe even...cannon fire? Oh My. Yes the spectators are armed and willing. The contest will be in 5 minute runs with trophies awarded at the end of each. You can enter as many contest as you like.

There will be a carnival midway with a number of activities to participate in. 

SLURL:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunlight%20Bay/152/99/22

 

Winter Arrives in the Sunweaver Estates, Caledon

 

 

 Winter has been coming to parts of Second Life, and it's finally arrived in the neighborhood the Newser office makes it's home in. Or rather part of it. Sunlight Bay, the sim to the east of HV Community where the office is, has gotten a dusting of snow. So pilots at Farshore Field and shoppers at the Puddle Jumper may have to contend with slippery ground.

Not all of the Sunweaver lands have snow. More than one person has stated they'd rather not deal with any of the white stuff, getting plenty of it in reality. So some of the Sunny sims are still green.

Snow has already fallen at the Steampunk community of Caledon. At Caledon Downs, Cynthia Farshore has her Christmas Express ride up and running. In the past there's been plenty of other attractions at Xmas such as ski slopes in the area. This will likely be the case this season.

 

To check out the Christmas Express, Click Here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Downs/195/163/24

Bixyl Shuftan

Winter Comes to The Sunweaver Lands

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In real life, the winter season is approaching in American and Europe. And various places in Second Life have been getting a snowy look. This includes a couple of the Sunweaver sims near the Newser office, such as Sunweaver Eclipse. 

And at Sunlight Bay, the Farshore Field Airport and the Puddle Jumper Mall have gotten snow, though the road and runway are clear. 

Not all of the Sunny sims have snow. Some of the residents have requested their places don't get the white stuff. So much of the community is still green.

Other communities are also winterizing. So be sure to look around.

Bixyl Shuftan
 

The RFL Sunbeamer (And Roos) Air Show

  

Last weekend, the Eight Annual Sunbeamer Air Show took place. Much was happening from a performance by Roos With A Dream, whom partnered with the Sunbeamers, there were balloon rides, there was parachuting, there were aircraft on display, there were smaller attractions, and this being an air show, planes flying around.

See the pictures in Events.
 

RFL Sunbeamer And Roos With A Dream Airshow Raises Over 50,000 Lindens

On Saturday May 8, the Relay's Team Sunbeamers held their 8th Annual Air Show. This time, the event was held in cooperation with the team Roos With a Dream. The air snow ran from 8AM to 4PM SL time at Farshore Field in Sunglight Bay. 
  
Near the end, Cynthia Farshore, announced the totals raised. 32,143 Linden dollars had been raised for the Sunbeamers, and 20,100 Lindens for the Roos. This makes a total of 52,243 Lindens. 

Both the Sunbeamers and Roos With A Dream are top-ranked teams. As of the writing of this article, the Sunbeamers are firmly in Jade rank with 586,288 Linden dollars raised. The "little team that could" ranks 13th among all Relay teams in terms of money raised this year. Roos With A Dream has raised a total of 1,410,047 Lindens, at Ruby level and sixth among the teams.

May will be a busy month as far as Relay events go. This upcoming weekend from May 14 to 16 is the Relaystock, of which the Sunbeamers will have both a camp and at least one DJ playing. Later this month the team has plans for a festival. The Relay Weekend will take place next month on June 12 and 13. 

Go Sunbeamers! Go Roos! Go Relay!

Bixyl Shuftan
   

RFL Announcement: 8th Annual Air Show This Saturday, May 8

 

Teams Sunbeamers and Roos With A Dream welcome you to the 8th Annual Sunbeamers RFL Air Show Fly-in

The Sunbeamers and Roos With A Dream Relay teams welcome you to the 8th Annual Sunbeamers RFL Air Show Fly-in on the 8th of May between the hours of 8AM to 4PM SL time. This year, joining in will be team Roos With A Dream, who will be performing on stage with DJ KaylaFlow from 10 AM to 12 Noon. There will be planes on display with information about them. Some pilots will be on hand to give rides and flight demonstrations. Or you can just BYOP (Bring Your Own Plane) and stunt around yourself.

During the show, there will be a number of activities to participate in. These activities we ask for a donation to the Relay for Life kiosk located at each. These include being shout out of a cannon where a provided parachute brings you back down. You keep the special RFL 2021 textured parachute for free. There will be one cannon that will shoot you straight up to the moon where a transporter will bring you back. Then  you can take turns dunking either your partner, a Sunbeamer, or anyone in a dunk tank. Just one little detail: instead of a beanbag, you fire a WW2 German 88mm shell into it's target.

There will be other activities, so come explore.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunlight%20Bay/16/40/22
 

Arcadia Asylum Library in Sunweaver Estates Closing

 

Some sad news for the fans of the Arcadia Asylum Library in HV Community, just down the road from the Newser office. The building will soon be closing. Possibly as soon as today.

Earlier Prof. Grey (BrianL61 Landar) had announced the upcoming end of the place.

Dear Friends,

    It saddens me to announce that the Sunweaver branch of the Arcadia Asylum Library and freebie center will be closing on Februrary 1st 2021.

Due to Real Life demands the $1000.00 U.S. Dollars I spend each year in world must now be diverted to home repair and maintenance.

Eventually, someone approached Prof. Grey about the upcoming close, Cynthia Farshore. Yesterday, Wednesday January 27, I met up with them at the Arcadia building and they told me about the plans they had made. Prof Gray told me, "I'm shutting down this location and have turned over control of Anilis to another curator. In real life, my father in law (85) is starting chemo and the money i would spend in Second Life is needed in real life. ... He's a tough old goat, he'll make it through this."

As for what happens to the freebie store, Cynthia informed, "I am about to rebuild the old Puddle Jumper (mall) back on the (Farshore) airfield. So one section will be the Library. The new build will have a center lobby and wings opposite each over. One side is the freebie the other various sellers. So there will be a gap but in the end the freebies will still be around." She had plans for the items other than just the Sunweaver lands, "Also I'll have to check but hopefully I can also add the freebies to the Emporium in Caledon.

Prof. Grey added, "With a selection of 9487 free items she can rotate the goodies when ever she wants and keep it fresh, so to speak. Hazelee Haller is the new owner of Anilis Library she is expanding her current land holding and will be relocating Anilis to that sim. I will be taking this location down starting tomorrow (Thursday January 28) most likely."

Eventually, Prof. Gray had to check up on his father-in-law, and had to go. And so that may have been the last time I set foot in the Sunweaver Arcadia building, of which some of Gray's builds across the road have made the Newser a few times. While the Arcadia Asylum Library may be going away, the freebies will remain as part of another store.

Bixyl Shuftan

Scenes From The RFL Sunbeamer Air Show

About a week and a half ago, Team Sunbeamers had their annual air show for the Relay for Life. Set up by Cynthia Farshore, the event had a moon cannon, a dunking booth one shot at with a cannon instead of throwing balls, flying around, and displays of planes and cars. The Newser was there, and took a number of pictures.

See the screenshots in Events.