Pictured are Bonnie Goldman and Laura Pauli, president of SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO). Bonnie presented a check donation of $1,935 from the National Mah Jongg League that was donated to SBCO.
Bonnie Goldman
Mah Jongg is a popular game at SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR). We have many players who are new to the game and people who have played for years. Weekly games (and sometimes lessons) are played on Thursdays starting at 12:30 p.m. at the La Hacienda Club, coordinated by Gail Latimer and Bonnie Goldman. There are multiple private groups who have weekly games played in their homes.
All of us play with an annual card, published by the National Mah Jongg League (NMJL). The card contains all of the official hands that can be played that year. This was the eighth year that I placed an SBR group order to the NMJL. For every card in the order, they donated $5 to our charity, the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach organization. Next year, they will donate $6 for each card.
Last year 333 cards were ordered through me. This order was submitted under the name “SaddleBrooke Ranch Mah Jongg Players.” I received a check for $1,935 (a new record!) from the NMJL that was donated to Saddlebrooke Community Outreach in a check presented to Laura Pauli, president, on Oct. 3.
Because this project has been so successful, I will again coordinate ordering the 2026 cards for SBR residents and others who wish to participate.
The price for a Large print card is $15 and the price for a Standard print card is $14. You may purchase as many as you would like to.
Starting on Jan. 6 until Jan. 24, 2026, there will be a box inside my front security screen at 61387 E. Arbor Basin Dr. where you can drop off your cash or check payment. Please make out the check to me and I will send one big check to the NMJL. Please just enter, no need to ring the doorbell, unless the security gate is locked. I will be locking it after dark, each day and opening it in the morning. Please call me if we somehow don’t coordinate at 520-818-3759 or email me at harvbon2@gmail.com. I must receive your order and payment before Jan. 25, 2026. If you are not in the SBR HOA online directory and did not order from me last year, please include your mailing address and NMJL # if you have one, if not please make sure the email address is the same as the one you’ve previously used with NMJL. If you are new to purchasing a NMJL card just your name, email address, and phone number are sufficient. If you did order from me last year and have changed your address or email address, please let me know. The NMJL uses last year’s order as a reference. The cards will be directly mailed to you from the NMJL in the last few days of March or the first week in April. If you are placing an order for a group of people, please provide the names and addresses of the members so that I can enter them individually on the order, and they will receive their card and the catalog for next year.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Happy Holidays!