Lynne Charlemyne (Molloy) Ackerman Lynne Ackerman passed away June 1 after a brief but courageous battle with myelodysplastic syndrome, a type of blood cancer. Lynne was born in Rochester, N.Y., the daughter of Lucille Diedrick Molloy and Donald P. Molloy. She grew up in Denville, N.J., and graduated from Morris Knolls High School in 1966.…
Kathy Foord The Pebble Creek Wine Club enjoyed its monthly dinner on Aug. 16 at the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom. Margaritas were served during the pre-dinner reception while 81 members visited with friends, both new and old. President Jeri Lynne Jones introduced Michael Peterson, the representative from St. Francis Winery, who shared a brief history of…
Susan Skolnik PebbleCreek Art Club will be holding its annual New Member drive on Oct. 8, in the Coyote Room at the Creative Arts Center from 10 a.m. until noon. Membership dues paid now are good through the remainder of 2022 and the entirety of 2023. During the signup, prospective members can watch demos, enjoy…
Donna Gillen Recently a book was published titled Put Your Brain First. I was sent a copy of the first published draft a few months ago by my college roommate, Alison Kal. The book is an easy read but has many very interesting studies about brain health and our physical activities. This article will briefly…
Jo Schaefer The first Lunch Bunch outing was held on Friday, July 17, 1999, at Tessa’s Tea and Treasures in Phoenix. On July 28, 2022, we turned 24 at an old favorite, the Olive Garden. Through the years, we have seen many of our members move away and, sadly, have also lost a number of…
Alisa Moore Attendees of the September PebbleCreek Democratic Club meeting were greeted with all the trappings of an old-time political rally: red, white, and blue bunting; balloons and table decorations; and Democratic presidential campaign music ranging from 1800 to 2020. Candidate signs galore and campaign materials were available for the crowd of club and community…
Sherry Blatner Are you ready for the next three months of holiday shopping? The Expressions Gallery and Gift Shop is ready for you. Halloween is Monday, Oct. 31; Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 24; Hanukkah begins on Sunday evening, Dec. 18; Christmas is Sunday, Dec. 25; and New Year’s Eve is Saturday, Dec. 31. Five terrific…
Carrie Mataraza New dance classes in tap and jazz are returning to PebbleCreek this fall. Choreographer Karyn Horst is happy to be offering new tap classes for anyone who has never danced before or who wants to brush off the dust from their old tap shoes from years ago and get back into tap. Beginner…
Lynn Warren Each month the Camera Club selects a picture as Photo of the Month and for September, chose an impressive picture of a harbor seal taken by club president and award-winning photographer Adriana Greisman while on a recent photography tour/adventure in Alaska. Adriana titled her photo “Chilling” since the seal was just relaxing on an…
Lynn Warren Although many readers cannot imagine hiking in the triple digit conditions associated with summer in Phoenix, there are members of the Hiking Club who continue to hike on a regular basis in spite of the heat. A compromise for summer, however, is to choose hikes that are shorter and closer to PC. On…