Aimee Yamamori Meals of Joy, a nonprofit senior meal delivery program, will host its annual fundraising gala on Saturday, Oct. 12. This year’s Party for Joy is themed “A Roaring 20s Affair” and will be hosted from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom at PebbleCreek in Goodyear. Meals of Joy was founded as a…
Larry Sessoms With the return of snowbirds and commencement of so many fall activities, here is one more for you to consider. Once again, the PebbleCreek Community Church (PCCC) is sponsoring a bounty of small group Bible studies, reaching out to the diverse Christian population within our community. Led by dedicated volunteers who serve as…
Marlene Kuskie The PebbleCreek Quilters members create a quilt each year that is raffled, with the proceeds going to supplies for the many community service projects and equipment/supplies for the Fiber Arts Room (Diamondback) in the Creative Arts Center (CAC). The winning ticket for the quilt will be drawn this coming Dec. 9 at the PC…
Lisa Hegarty Father Kino, Journey to Discovery: Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 10 a.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 6:30 p.m. at The Church at Litchfield Park, 300 N. Old Litchfield Rd. in Litchfield Park, at Souers Hall. Learn about this caring, charismatic, and multi-talented missionary who bridged the gap between European and Native American cultures in…
Comity Advisors In an excerpt from their book, Body Language (published by Prentice Hall Regents, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, in 1982), D. R. Levine and M. B. Edelman provided the following example of transactions that occur in intercultural communication: “An American police officer, a Russian engineer, and a Jordanian teacher made the following comments about interactions they…
Unit 8 August Luncheon The ladies of Unit 8 met in mid-August at Eagle’s Nest for lunch. They followed the delicious meal with a very competitive game of Mexican train! Unit 8 September Luncheon The Unit 8 ladies kicked off the fall by gathering in early September to enjoy the scrumptious food at the Irish…
Bill Barnard, PebbleCreek HOA general manager Some people may think that during the summer months in the Phoenix area, things slow down. With many people traveling, returning to their hometowns for the season and people staying indoors more to seek relief from the hot temperatures, it does feel less hectic around town, even here in…
Susan Knox Wilson The Rules Compliance Committee (RCC) of the PebbleCreek Homeowners Association (HOA) is seeking candidates interested in becoming a volunteer member. Newly selected volunteers will serve a one-year term beginning January 1, 2020. To qualify, candidates must be homeowners in good standing and available to attend monthly committee meetings from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.…
Lisa Hegarty The Litchfield Park Historical Society, in partnership with the Church at Litchfield Park, will be hosting a presentation entitled, “Father Kino: Journey to Discovery” on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 10 a.m. and again on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 6:30 p.m. at The Church at Litchfield Park in Souers Hall, located at 300 N. Old Litchfield…
Health and Wellness has events scheduled in October Donna Blomquist, RN and Dee-Dee Patrick, MS, RN, co-directors of Health & Wellness, Kare Bears Skin cancer screening CareToU will be providing a mobile unit at the Eagle’s Nest Parking Lot (across from Activities Center). Schedule a half-hour appointment for one of the following dates: Monday, Oct. 14; Tuesday, Oct. 15; Monday, Oct. 22;…