Happy Thanksgiving!

 

Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at Behind the Epitaph

Holiday Party at the Smurthwaite House!

Pictures by Patty

Even with rain threatening, our Holiday Party Saturday was a great success. Thank all of you for coming. Also thanks goes to the young men of Masons DeMolay for helping with setup. Thank you to the culinary program at Metro Tech High School for the sheet cake celebrating PCA's 40th Anniversary! It was white with Bavarian cream filling! Oh YEAH! Finally thank you to the students of the floral program at Metro Tech for the centerpieces. So pretty and festive.

Thank You Veterans!

Picture by Patty

Thank you all who have served and are serving. We have some very special volunteers who we think about and honor today.

A Vintage Riddle

Picture by Val

What force and strength cannot get through

I with a gentle touch can do;And many in the streets would stand,Were I not, as friend, at hand.
What am I?(answer is in picture)

Improve the Jacob Waltz Site!

Flyer by Lezlee

Donations are needed to help a dream become reality! Pioneers' Cemetery Association Invites Our Community to be a part of our efforts to improve the Jacob Waltz gravesite located in Loosley Cemetery, in the historic cemeteries of Pioneer & Military Memorial Park.

 More information on our website, www.azhistcemeteries.org.

 

Murder Mystery Event - So Much Fun!

Pictures by Patty

We had a great time at our Murder at the Ranch event today. Thanks to all our suspects for coming. Our Murder Mystery was a new Fundraising Event. those who came to the event assumed a "suspect" role and had to figure out who among the party was the murderer. There were tons of laughs and lots of fun! Stay tuned for our next Murder mystery. Maybe the guilty party will be you!

A Mountain Mystery

November 11, 1896, Arizona Republic

 

PCA Holiday and 40th Anniversary Party!

Join us for our annual holiday party and PCA’s 40th Anniversary as a non-profit. This is a free event where you can make an ornament and enjoy some refreshments including our Anniversary cake. As we begin our 40th year we thank you all for your support. Please RSVP thru website GIFT SHOP.

A Bloody Mystery

July 12, 1895, Arizona Republic

 

Thanks to Anasazi DAR!

Today we were blessed to have the ladies of Anasazi DAR come to Smurthwaite and help us clean. Thank you Diane, Nancy, Nancy and Lezlee!

A Vintage Riddle

Picture by Val

The mother called in vain for her young son. Then she searched the ground floor, the first story, the second, and the attic—all in vain. Finally, she climbed to the trap door in the roof, pushed it open, and cried:

"John Henry, are you out there?"

An answer came clearly:

"No, mother. Have you looked in the cellar?"

Ice Cream Social

Pictures by Denise

Members enjoyed a nice day eating ice Cream and playing Bingo at the house. Many had a great time looking through their prize bags after winning bingo! The weather has finally started to cool and it was the first day of Autumn! Thanks to our wonderful members. We couldn't do it without you!

A Vintage Riddle

Arrange 15 matches like this:

Remove 6, and what number will be left?

2oth Century Puzzle Book, 1919