Melissa D’Onofrio On March 14, five Italian American Club members generously opened their homes to host our annual aperitivo parties. The weather was not as perfect as in previous years, but the cloudy skies did not interfere with the festivities or dampen the party mood of the participants. The aperitivo began in Italy at the…
Amy Volstromer The 14th Annual PebbleCreek Irish American Charity Golf Tournament, held March 12, was the most successful revenue-producing tournament to date! Due to its record-breaking success, this year we were able to increase our scholarships to Millennium High School students from six to eight deserving students. Each of the eight deserving students received a…
Linda Porreca Exercise is the best way of delaying the progression of Parkinson’s. Pedaling for Parkinson’s takes place three days a week—Monday, Wednesday, and Friday—from 11 to 11:50 a.m., September through April. The class is led by Ann Merrill with help from our volunteer Sandy Haendel. The class offers great exercise and camaraderie! All those…
Sheila Snyder Do you believe there are existing threats to our liberty? If so, do you know what they are? If you are interested in hearing some interesting answers to the questions posed, don’t miss this important discussion to hear about three important threats to our liberty that you may have not considered. The PebbleCreek…
The PebbleCreek Art Club is delighted to announce that Michele Madoski is the Artist of the Month for May. Michele had lived her entire life in California before moving to PebbleCreek almost three years ago. She loved visiting friends who had moved here and was attracted by the many activities—and in her short time here…
Kathy Smith On March 30, 36 people from the PebbleCreek Singles Club went to Arizona Broadway Theater. We were treated to a wonderful musical comedy featuring the most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics. We were entertained by Tully and the inhabitants of a small Caribbean bar, as they woo the island visitors and brave the hurricane season…
Sheila Snyder “Mr. Gorbachev open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”—Ronald Reagan The above quote was uttered by President Ronald Reagan at his address at the Brandenburg Gate on June 12, 1987. Standing with the President as he spoke those famous words, against the advice of his speech writers, was Mr. Steve Chealander,…
Judy Freidman Members of the Shalom Club are enjoying monthly happy hours. It is a great time to get together with friends and experience new restaurants. In April we enjoyed a new event at Turf Paradise. It was a fun day of horse racing, lunch, and betting on the horses. We had a wonderful view…
Karla Heinz Featured this month are Lori Hartsook, Phyllis Breitenborn, and Millie Burrows. These three ladies have a common thread in that they all continue to do glass works, and have, since the beginning of the glass program. In addition, all three started with a specific type of glass and still use that glass to…
Brenda Weide You’ve heard the saying, “Anyone can put together an event, but it’s really the people that attend who turn it into a success.” And according to Kathy Aalto, the Cards 4 Courts organizer and planner, this event was a big success. All in attendance had fun at the 2nd Annual Cards 4 Courts…