Category: Features

Pet of the Month

Divot Mitchell is the dog of a lifetime in his house.

Divot is one lucky dog Kathy Mitchell Hi! My name is Divot. I am eight years old and weigh a whopping six pounds. My folks, Dennis and Kathy Mitchell, came to my rescue when I was ten weeks old and two pounds big. The lady that had me before didn’t want me. She took me…

Pet Companions Club plans holiday celebration

Marge Ellison Pet lovers, whether Pet Companions Club members or not, are invited to join us on Tuesday, December 6 for our annual Holiday Celebration. We will meet at 3:00 p.m. in the home of our Treasurer Mollie McErlean, 16114 W. Fairmount Avenue, Tuscany Falls. If you are new to PebbleCreek, or are unfamiliar with…

Couple completely redecorates home for the holidays

This year’s surprise for the grandchildren

Susan Knox Wilson If you think you spend too much time decorating your home for the holidays, you need to meet Tom and Mary Ann Bose. This energetic couple may hold the neighborhood record for holiday decorating – every room in their home gets a complete makeover (and yes, that includes the bathrooms!). Tom and…

Artist of the Month

Janet Nagl displays her watercolor Colorado Gold.

Jill Gianino The PebbleCreek Art Club has awarded the December Artist of the Month to Janet Nagl. Janet, a native of Illinois, was born and raised on the far northwest side of Chicago. She met her future husband Mike in Estes Park, Colorado and has the distinction of being married for over 50 years. Janet…

Flying the W

Kathy Gorchesky Wow! A big blue W for the Chicago Cubs win of the World Series 2016 was seen flying high in Unit 61. This flag was seen being flown immediately after the win at the home of Joanne and Steve Schneider, true Chicago fans! Other Chicago fans on West Monte Vista Road were on…

Sherri Van Schaick named Employee of the Month

Sherri and John

Susan Knox Wilson “Thanks to Sherri, we were able to get our new consignment shop point of sale system up and running in a very short time frame,” commented Sue Jackson, Creative Arts Coordinator. “With her ‘all in’ commitment, from the research stage through the implementation and training stage, Sherri gave freely of her time…

FFF @ Flavors

George Warden Some members of Flair Friendship Fun Club in PebbleCreek and their guest enjoyed lunch at the Flavors of Louisiana Restaurant in Avondale. The Cajun style food was a wonderful delight. They have added a private dining room which allowed us to eat, drink and be merry, Cajun style. FFF members from Louisiana said…