David Zapatka Friend, fellow bridge enthusiast and reader, Maria Davis, wrote, “I enjoyed your article on thraldom. It’s easier to spot the etymology when the alternative spelling thralldom is used. I have seen thrall and enthralled but thral(l)dom is a word that I had not encountered previously. I came across an interesting word today—percipient. It…
Cyndy Gierada The Performing Arts Guild (PAG) Mixed Chorus wants to make your days (and nights) happier by singing for you! This group of 20 has been rehearsing since June to prepare for this musical event! We’ll do “Dream,” “What a Wonderful World,” “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” and many others. You’ll even be able to “Get…
Quail Creek Property Owners Association With the temperatures cooling down and more people opening their windows to enjoy the weather, the topic of barking dogs was recently brought to our attention. We don’t know if this is a problem throughout the community or just in a specific area. This communication is meant to offer some ideas/suggestions for…
Melani Caron, General Manager Yes, it’s that time of year again—no, not the holidays, it’s budget season! Most property owners associations and homeowners associations use the calendar year as their fiscal year, and now is the time of year where many managers are formulating their budgets for the next year. As you can imagine, there is a lot…
Col. Richard Bushong, USAF (retired), will speak to the Aero Club of Arizona on Friday, Sept. 10, at the Continental Shopping Center Conference Room. Bushong is a 26-mission veteran of World War II who remained in the Air Force and flew the F-4 in Vietnam. He will describe his service career and the 43 types of…
Paul Schupmann Flight 1: 1. Ralph Scafuri and Craig Parsons, 66 2. Tom Fischer and Michael Eldridge, 68 3. Shel Zatkin and Chuck Sobiech, 69 Flight 2: 1. Bill Sheppard and Alfred Gong, 62 2. Steven Jarrett and Rick Sutton, 69 3. Ron Hammond and Jim Baker, 69 Flight 3: 1. Tracey Austell and Bob…