David Zapatka Reader and dear friend, Ellen Engel, suggested I look at Mental Floss’ article on contronyms. I subscribed to Mental Floss for years and enjoyed the magazine. Today, you can only read it online, as its print version has been discontinued. Contronym noun con·tro·nym | ˈkän-trə-ˌnim variant–contranym: a word having two meanings that contradict one another. Origin…
Jim Ellison The Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek will be holding our first regular meeting since our lengthy COVID interruption. Join us Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 3 p.m. in Room 100 of the Eagle’s Nest Activities Center. We are dedicating this meeting to discussing wildlife rescue in PebbleCreek, as well as providing an update on…
More than 60 women attended a membership meeting of The Women’s Giving Circle (TWGC) on Sept. 30 in the Chianti Room. This new PebbleCreek club advocates for and facilitates philanthropic support of organizations in the Phoenix West Valley. The Women’s Giving Circle has already identified and supported the organization Go With The Flow and will…
Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.…
Sherry Blatner Winter hours are now in effect at the Gallery. Shop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday. A holiday closing to note: The Gallery will only be open a half day on Wednesday, Nov. 24 and will be closed on Thanksgiving. Shop early for your Hanukkah gifts. The first night of…
Laurie Farquhar Have you got your tickets for PebbleCreek Players’ upcoming production, Calendar Girls? This hilarious and heartwarming comedy opens later this month, and ticket sales have been brisk, so don’t wait too long to reserve your seats. Calendar Girls opens Wednesday, Oct. 27 and runs only four nights to Saturday, Oct. 30. All tickets are $16.50,…