David Zapatka Reader Greg West writes, “Merriam-Webster has announced its word of the year for 2022. Over the past year, this word has increased in the number of lookups it has received at a rate of 1,740% in 2022 compared to its lookup rate in 2021. Oddly enough though, unlike the typical word of the…
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Features, January 2023
U.S. Military History: POW/MIA—Prisoners of War/Missing in Action
Ross Dunfee Throughout antiquity prisoners have not been treated well by belligerent powers. Ill treatment of prisoners sent home helps to instill fear into the hearts of warriors and maybe deters conflict from fellow comrades still in combat. Some prisoners have been prosecuted for war crimes or paraded at home to demonstrate a battle victory.…
Features, January 2023
2 Your Health: Using Dry Needling for Pain
AzOPT What is Dry Needling? Dry needling is a technique used by physical therapists who successfully complete a certification process. It is a treatment rooted in Western medicine. Dry needling uses acupuncture needles with a different approach (no “chi” or energy effects intended). We place the needle right in the muscles/tissues where you are having pain…
Features, January 2023
Artist of the Month: Richard Ebeltoft
The PebbleCreek Art Club is pleased to announce that Richard Ebeltoft is the January Artist of the Month. Richard spent the first 10 years of his life in a small town in northern Minnesota on the Canadian border near Lake of the Woods. One night the temperature dropped to 50 degrees below zero and his…
Features, January 2023
Pets of the Month: Teddy and Rascal Love PebbleCreek!
Hello Neighbors! Our names are Teddy and Rascal Beard. We have lived in PebbleCreek for over a year now and we love it here. We were rescued four years ago after our first family had to surrender us due to health reasons. With our new family, Rusty and Jolene Beard, we travel a lot around…
Features, January 2023
Resident Becomes a White House Christmas Decorator
Robin Macik PebbleCreek resident Della Domingo said she had the honor of a lifetime when selected to be a volunteer White House Christmas Decorator. Volunteers came from all around the country. There were 75 decorators for the first three days and about 150 for the final three days. She was part of the team responsible…
Features, January 2023
In Passing
Barbara Joan Hendrickson Barbara Joan (Bastiani) Hendrickson, our cherished Mother, passed away peacefully on Nov. 22, 2022, at the age of 83. She passed at home where she was cared for and surrounded by her children, James Hendrickson, Terry Hendrickson, and Karen Hendrickson. She follows her beloved husband, Chuck, who passed away Oct. 26, 2021.…
Features, January 2023
Resident Author: Andrew (Andy) Nazzaro
Andrew (Andy) Nazzaro has lived in PebbleCreek with his wife, Martha, since 2016. Born and raised in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Andy received his engineering bachelor’s degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1960, and received his master’s degree in Operations Research and Statistical Analysis in 1962. During the following eight years Andy was employed by IBM as…
Features, January 2023
KayCee Christenson Memorial Golf Tournament Raises over $4,000
Bobbie Wagner The KayCee Christenson Memorial Golf Tournament was held at Eagle’s Nest on Nov. 27, 2022. More than 100 PebbleCreek friends of KayCee and Todd registered and played an informal scramble on a beautiful fall day. Over $4,000 was raised to donate to the American Cancer Society in KayCee’s name. This was a true…
Features, January 2023
Resident Honored with Medal for Career Achievement
Susan Knox Wilson Gary J. Nelson, PebbleCreek resident and architect with the Phoenix Office of the City Engineer, was recently awarded the prestigious Architects Medal by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Arizona Chapter. Since the award’s inception in 1981, he is the first African American to receive this honor. Nelson also is the first…