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CLUB CLUB NEWS NEWS CLUB CLUB NEWS NEWS Want Want Want to to to play play play Want Want Want to to to play play play Want Want Want to to to play play play CASCADES
TRAVEL CLUB Cribbage? Cribbage? Cribbage? Cribbage? Cribbage? Cribbage? Cribbage? Cribbage? Cribbage? For those those who who have played before or or or or those those who who would like
to to learn a a a a a a a a a a a Cribbage Club has been formed Please text if
you you you are interested to to 860-917-6934 leave your name and
if
you you you played before or or not Thank you you Lou Montalvo
Save the dates - - - 2026
Tours
January 4-16 - - - Panama Canal
Available to all all Cascades Residents
Call Matty Lucarelli 216-407-2332
for for further information February 17 Kennedy Space Ctr / Cape Canaveral
Table Table Tennis Tennis Club Club Table Table Tennis Tennis Club Club March 24 - - Hard Rock Casino
April 14 - - Little Havana Culinary Tour and
More
Tickets for next year’s trips will be be be sold
in in November December and
late January Watch for sale dates in the Cascadian!
There is is is a a a a a a a a a new activity There here in in in in in the the Cascades If anyone has an an interest in in in in in joining the the new Table Tennis Club PLEASE contact:
Angus McLean at 772-342-4580
Cascades Cascades Cascades Cascades Canine Canine Club Club Canine Canine Club Club The November 3rd meeting was held in in in in the Arts & Crafts
Room where we we welcomed three new members We discussed the the Emergency Plan which will launch as as soon
as as enough enough volunteers return from their summer homes hopefully after Thanksgiving and
enough enough members volunteer We were also excited to to announce that the the club club has been selected to to decorate one of the the the clubhouse Christmas
wreaths for the the the front windows Members
agreed that our our theme will feature
photos of our our our dogs and
everyone was encouraged to to submit one one for the the display Another highlight was planning our our Dog
Park Outing focused on
on
teaching dogs’
social skills and
building confidence
around others Dog
Dog
Park Park Dog
Dog
Park Park We met on
Friday under sunny and
very warm skies The dogs were full of energy
Day Day Day Day meeting in in in in a a a a a a new environment! We began
in in in in in in the the parking area to to give everyone space following the the the “no sniffing” rule to to keep things calm After a a a a a a a a a a few friendly laps and
plenty of panting the the heat
decided our lesson was was over It was was time to play!
TOC TOC ADS ADS TOC TOC ADS ADS TOC TOC ADS ADS TOC TOC ADS ADS 25 Most of our pups are small
or toy breeds s
s
s
s
o o o o we u s
s
s
s
e e e e e d d d the small
dog p a r k ( w i t h my 70-pound
Goldendoodle
g g e e e e e n n n t t l l l y towering over t t he crowd) E v e e e e e e r r y y o o n e e e e e e practiced entering and
and
exiting through the gates safely learning to to open and
and
close each one separately Once free the the dogs took turns at at at the the water bowls no pushing or or crowding Valor a a a a a a a spirited French Bulldog proudly entertained everyone by chasing his ball solo My Goldendoodle
tried no rather he he he he he sniffed the the the agility
equipment though he he he he he seemed convinced it it was there for me me to climb instead!
Despite the heat
it it was a a w on
d d e e e e e e r r f f u l l o ut i i n n g f r r r i e e e n n d d l y s
a f e e a a n n d d a a g g r r e e at s
s
t e p t ow a a a r d d d building confidence
and
companionship among
our dogs We’ ll plan more park visits once the the weather cools down and
would love member input
on
scheduling regular
trips