Come join us for a fun-filled day with your fellow Robson Communities Mahjong players. This event will take place on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the PebbleCreek Tuscany Falls Clubhouse (16262 Clubhouse Drive, Goodyear, AZ 85395). Entry fee is $60, which includes a catered lunch (your choice of Cobb…
Category: October 2025
October 2025, Features
Word of the Month: Contronym
David Zapatka Reader, friend, and bridge player, Maria Davis, writes, “I ran across a word that was new for me today: ‘contronym’, a word that can have opposite meanings, like sanction or oversight. I ran across it playing a New York Times free online game called Connections—a fun daily quiz. A quick Google search turned…
October 2025, Features
How Scammers Use Alternative Payment Methods to Steal Your Money
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Scammers are always looking for new ways to separate people from their money, and one of their favorite tricks is pushing victims toward alternative payment methods. These methods—wire transfers, peer-to-peer (P2P) apps like Zelle, Venmo, or Cash App, prepaid gift cards, and even cryptocurrency—make it much easier for fraudsters…
October 2025, Features
In Passing – October 2025
Joan Dora Lichtvert Joan Dora Lichtvert passed away peacefully on Sept. 11, 2025, in her home. Joan was born in Bourneville Village, England, on May 28, 1932. She came to the U.S. in 1954. Joan lived in Cincinnati, Ohio, for the first two years and then in Phoenix, Ariz., for six years. She moved to…
October 2025, Features
Savor Retirement: Rediscovering Passions in Retirement
Tim Malone Retirement represents a profound shift in life’s rhythm, offering time and freedom that can be both exhilarating and unfamiliar. For many, this phase serves as an invitation to rediscover passions that may have been set aside amid the demands of a career or family life. Far from being an ending, retirement is a…
October 2025, Features
Thunder Claps Over the Desert
Charlie Pattinian Some friends claim they love the monsoon season. Really? To me, it feels like Mother Nature’s idea of a sleep deprivation boot camp. The thunder claps seem to be timed to mock my REM stage. The lightning flashing in the bedroom makes me think there is a burglar casing the place with a…
October 2025, Generals
Unit Happenings – October 2025
Introducing the Quail Creek Secret Sauce of Unit 6! Carole Berg Welcome to the first in a series celebrating the beating heart of Quail Creek—our units! Each one is a little world of neighbors, friendships, and fun. First up: Unit 6, one of QC’s originals, tucked just across Quail Crossing Boulevard from the Anza Athletic…
October 2025, Generals
Are You Okay?
We ask because we care. The Daily Check-In is available to the residents of Quail Creek who want a straightforward way to let someone know that they are okay. It involves partnering up two people who will send and receive a short text message on a daily basis to check in with each other. There…
October 2025, Generals
AARP Seeks Volunteer Tax Preparers
Peggy McGee The AARP Tax-Aide program is once again looking for volunteers who are interested in preparing income tax returns for Tax Year 2025 for local area residents. The service offers free tax preparation on Wednesdays and Fridays at the La Posada campus starting on Feb. 4 and running through April 15. Hours are 8:30…
October 2025, Generals
Quail Creek Country Club Dancers
Doug Shumway The Country Club Dancers will be hosting dances in the Madera clubhouse ballroom for the 2025-26 season. The charge for each dance remains at $5 per person. The October dance is free. Our DJ’s selection of swing, foxtrot, waltz, Latin, and more will be the music you love and will make you want…