Mah Jongg Beginners Class

Sue White A beginners Mah Jongg class was held for four weeks in January. The attendees learned how to play the game by learning the names of tiles, how to set up to play the game, and strategies of the game. They played  Mah Jongg on their first day, and each table had a Mah…

T.T.T. Chapter Q Updates

Ronnie Levine Last month Chapter Q initiated new member Phylice Walton and we’re very excited to have her join us. This month we are planning a breakfast ‘meet and greet’ with our fellow PebbleCreek chapter, Chapter P. Then in March we will celebrate Founder’s Day with all three Arizona chapters. We will begin to plan…

In Passing – February 2025

Richard Cabral Mr. Richard Cabral, 86, of Goodyear, Ariz., passed away on Dec. 30, 2024, at his home in Goodyear. He was born on Sept. 18, 1938, in New Bedford, Mass., to the late Edward and Hilda Cabral. He was also preceded in death by his brother Edward M. Cabral. Richard enjoyed a happy childhood,…

Word of the Month: Ratiocinative, Ratiocination

David Zapatka Reader Lettie Harrald writes, “I just saw your column in the latest Splash about Gerunds and immediately thought about J.A. Jance’s recent blog also talking about Gerunds, among other things. I am taking the liberty of forwarding said article to you. You need to read through quite a lot of other stuff first…

Pet Companions Club Rescue of the Month: Copper

Copper was rescued Nov. 21, 2024, on 162nd Lane in Tuscany Falls. He was approximately 4 months old. A resident found him in her front yard, screaming non-stop. All of his claws were completely shredded, and one of his dew claws was torn out, leaving an infected hole in his paw that was completely encrusted…

Pet of the Month: Meet Bubba!

Hi neighbors! Fourteen years ago, my mom (Mary O’Neill) decided to get a new kitten. She went to the shelter and sat down on the floor of the kitten room. All the other kittens came over to say hello to her and then walked away, but I curled up in her lap and went to…