LuJean Anderson Happy February and Valentine’s Day to everyone. LuJean Anderson and Pat Atkinson will be your 2017 coordinators. This club only is able to continue with help from our hostesses and volunteers. All women who live in PebbleCreek are automatically members of the GoodTime Gals Social Club. We don’t have dues. Just come alone…
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Clubs & Classes, February 2017
Quilt raffle winner
Karen Bogadi The PebbleCreek Quilters celebrated the season and recognized the many accomplishments of 2016 with a Holiday Luncheon December 11 in the Tuscany Ballroom. The highlight of the event was the drawing of the winner of the 2016 Opportunity Quilt raffle. The quilt was designed by Karen Bogadi, pieced by numerous persona and quilted…
Clubs & Classes, February 2017
Here comes the judge
Brenda Hyman Shabbat Dinner for 50 of our residents was held at the Chianti Room in Tuscany on January 20. Hilarity and humor accompanied the observation of Shabbat with candles and challahs. Thank you, Nick Pomeranz, for your clever and funny routine as well as thanks to all who attended and their delivery of assorted…
Clubs & Classes, February 2017
Bees, bees, bees, February 1
Marge Ellison The Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek is pleased to have Dick Krause, Beekeeper, as its speaker at its general membership meeting on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. We will meet at 3:00 p.m. in Room 100 of the Eagle’s Nest Activities Center. Dick Krause is a member of the Beekeepers Association Central Arizona in…
Clubs & Classes, February 2017
Alcohol use among seniors
According to the NIAAA alcohol increases the risks for falls and accidents which can be very serious for people in this age group. It also slows down brain activity affecting alertness, judgment, coordination and reaction time. In addition, drinking worsens many medical conditions common in older people including high blood pressure and ulcers. What’s more,…
Clubs & Classes, February 2017
Christmas Dine Around
Jeanne Owens On Friday, December 30, four couples gathered for their second annual Christmas dine-around. They started with wine and an array of delicious appetizers at Patti and David Moddermans; they then progressed to Jeanne Owens and Dave Baseheart’s new home for her hearty potato leek soup. Priscilla and Bruce Sharp supplied the main course.…
Clubs & Classes, February 2017
PC Duplicate Bridge (sanctioned) news and scores
Kathy Bergman Many of our players supported our club by attending the popular Palm Springs Regional, December 12 through 18. Outstanding job to all the 19 people from PebbleCreek receiving master points. Congratulations to Kate Tracy, Jackie Wielgosz, Judy Brown and Pat Smith for coming in first in the Monday Compact Knockout Bracket 4. In…
Clubs & Classes, February 2017
PC Democratic Club news
The PebbleCreek Democratic Club outgoing President Bart Alford awarded Jan Cosgrove, President of the Southwest Valley Literacy Association, $1300 from the proceeds of the fundraising made in 2016 by the PCDC Community Benefit Committee at their January 4 membership meeting. The club appreciates the efforts of committee members Irene Manalili, chairperson, Chuck and Frankie Veltri,…
Clubs & Classes, February 2017
Speaker on patients’ rights at Feb. 18 Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregiver Discussion Group
Rayma Scalzo We are pleased to have Darci Nakagawa, a nurse with Vital Wellness, speak at our Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregiver Discussion Group meeting on Saturday, February 18. Darci has her Master’s in Education and has worked in hospice and home care. Her presentation will include an in-depth description of home health care services and benefits as…
Clubs & Classes, February 2017
December Tea gathering in Carefree
Betsy Crosson Recently the Chic-Lits, one of many book clubs in PebbleCreek, visited the English Rose Tearoom in Carefree, Arizona for their December meeting. The tearoom is about a 45 minute drive from Goodyear but definitely worth the time and effort to go. The Chic-Lits are going on their fourth year together as a book…