Category: Clubs & Classes

Line Dance Christmas special a big hit

Monday classes

Mike Scheffer The PebbleCreek Line Dance Club danced to Christmas music during the classes held December 15 and 16. What started out seven years ago has become an annual tradition that is eagerly anticipated. It was then that our instructor Sharon Scheffer thought it might be fun to line dance to a couple of holiday…

Not just running trains

Rockford Illinois Station detail crafted by Patrick Neely.

Mark Pelletier Previous articles have often discussed how we run trains realistically, or shown pictures of residents and guests at our Open House events. But this month we’ll talk about the craft of model railroading. Did you know that our club is actually part of the PebbleCreek Creative Arts category? There are many behind the…

A pillow to give you comfort

Rayma Scalzo Our PebbleCreek Breast Cancer Discussion Group has a supply of heart pillows made by the PebbleCreek Quilters. They will be given to any woman undergoing surgery for a lumpectomy or mastectomy. The pillows have been designed to bring comfort while recovering from surgery. They are placed underneath the arm and are held in…

Something for Everyone – February 2015

Nancy Herrem Do you know the difference between trap, skeet and sporting clays? I don’t; but I bet I could learn by joining the PebbleCreek Gun Club. The club was formed out of necessity after the inter Robson Communities competed in the Robson Trap Trials in February 2010. No organization had been formed, but a…

Pet CPR at next Pet Companions Club February 4

Dr. Megan Tuttle and friends

Marge Ellison The Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek is pleased to have Megan Tuttle, DVM, as the guest speaker at our Wednesday, February 4 meeting. Dr. Tuttle will be discussing and demonstrating pet CPR techniques. We will meet at 3:00 p.m. in Room 100 of the Eagle’s Nest Activities Center. Dr. Tuttle will bring her…

PebbleCreek Republican Club packages for Luke

Anne Gregerson The PebbleCreek Republican Club has put together Care Packages for Luke Air Force Base for a number of years. Last November and December they packed over 200 boxes for Luke servicemen stationed overseas. Participants were Judy Caruthers, Mary Claire Wolfe, Mitch Irelander, Barbara and Larry Magnuson, Dolores and Richard Rippe, Dorie Hedien and…

Hello, PebbleCreek Democrats

Cathy Lindstrom and Reverend Dr. John Dorhauer

Hello, PC Democrats, For those of you who missed the January 7 general meeting, you missed an exceptional session. The guest speaker, the Reverend Dr. John Dorhauer, gave an outstanding presentation on the private prison system in America. Additional information will be posted to our website www.pcdemclub.org. Our new officers for the upcoming year are…

Rug hooking class for beginners

Completed beginner’s project, Snow Mam

Dee-Dee Patrick This class on primitive rug hooking consists of three sessions. It is scheduled to be held during the month of February. Topics that will be discussed include: The history of rug hooking and its evolution to the 21st century; description of materials and tools needed; and hands-on demonstration of hooking technique, including instruction…

J.A. Jance to speak at P.E.O. event

Donna Welsh Chapter DM, P.E.O. is presenting our fourth scholarship benefit, Books ‘N Lunch, to be held at Christ Presbyterian Church, 925 North Sarival Avenue on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at 11:30 a.m. Chapter DM includes many PebbleCreek residents. P.E.O is a Women’s Philanthropic Educational Organization that raises money for women’s scholarships and grants in…