Category: October 2018

For the Birds, a Pottery/Sculpture Club sponsored

Jeff Wilson For the Birds, a Pottery/Sculpture Club sponsored class taught by Ane Aune, was once again a huge success! Ane taught this class on Sundays to accommodate football widows and those who have little or no time available during the week. Everyone made two unique, colorful and imaginative bird sculptures. Ane will be teaching…

Happy Birthday

Sit & Fit exercise class celebrates Yvonne (Bonnie) Johnson’s 94th birthday, which was August 31. Yvonne moved to PebbleCreek (she lives in her own home) in 2014 from Buffalo Center, Iowa and started attending “chair exercise” almost immediately and never looked back. She still attends Sit and Fit every Monday and Wednesday afternoon at 2:00…

PebbleCreek Ukulele Club invites you to strum along

  Gillian Driscoll and Ross Hart The PebbleCreek Ukulele group is entering its third year by becoming an official club and is reaching out to uke players and anyone interested in learning this fun instrument. Ross Hart, a nine-year PebbleCreek resident with a longtime musical history, started the group because of his interest in making…

PC Singles Club applauds dedication of website team

There is a new verb in the dictionary that aptly describes what happened in 2015 when PebbleCreek Singles Club President Judy Shaffer approached her predecessor Dan Miczek about the need to develop a website for the growing organization. Simply stated, Miczek MacGyvered it! There are several meanings and translations of the word MacGyver, which originated…

Artist Series subscriptions still available

Traci Baker, Director of Community Activities and Communications The popular Artist Series subscription offers PebbleCreek entertainment lovers tickets to six shows; two each in January, February and March of every year. Season subscriber renewals are now complete and we are pleased to report that a few subscriptions remain available for purchase for both the 4:00…

In Passing

Casimir Thomas Koziara Jr Casimir Thomas Koziara Jr passed away at age 76 on September 12, 2018. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 12, 1942 and attended Ferris State University before working at Ford Motor Company for many years in the lab. Throughout the years, he maintained a close friendship with his childhood…

GoodTime Gals Social Club news

Pat Atkinson Happy fall to all! LuJean Anderson and Pat Atkinson welcome all women who live in PebbleCreek. You are automatically a member of the GoodTime Gals Social Club if you live in PebbleCreek. We don’t have dues. Just come alone or bring a friend to any of our activities. The GoodTime Gals have an…

2 Your Health: Why does my muscle cramp?

Brooke Smith Everyone, at some point, has experienced a muscle cramp. Whether it’s at night, after a workout or randomly throughout the day, a muscle cramp comes without warning. It can be located along the front or back of the thigh, hands, arms, calves, abdomen or foot. Muscle cramps can be very painful. Some lead…

Happy Anniversary

Duane and Harriet Quail Harriet and Duane Quail The Quails celebrated their 65th anniversary on the 4th of July with their immediate family of 13 in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Later they celebrated on a land-cruise tour in Alaska with friends. Dan and Kathy Phelka and  Brad and Nancy Hansen Dan Phelka Dan…

Artist of the month: Jim Snider

Marianne Graff The PebbleCreek Art Club is proud to award Jim Snider October 2018 Artist of the Month. A valued member of the Art Club, he comes our way from Columbus, Ohio. He spent fifteen years in the United States Marine Corps as a cryptographer in the Near East embassies. When he returned to civilian…