Category: March 2015

Thank You, Friends – March 2015

Barb McKinney Thank you to all the residents who gave so generously to the 2014 Toy Drive for the local Boys and Girls Club! Thank you to our sponsors: The Cleveland Indians: donation of four tickets for the raffle drawing Target (Yuma and Cotton Lane): Discounted shopping for toys and donation of a bicycle The…

LifeLong Learning receives gold medal from National Association of Home Builders

Members of the PebbleCreek HOA Board of Directors congratulate LifeLong Learning for winning a gold award from the National Association of Home Builders. From left: Nancy Wilson Smith, board vice president; John Kiekbusch, board president; Phyllis Minsuk and Dennis DeFrain, LifeLong Learning co-chairs and Gregg Clymer, board secretary.

The PebbleCreek HOA Board of Directors congratulated LifeLong Learning at PebbleCreek for being chosen by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) as the best lifestyle program in 50 plus communities. This all-volunteer organization has provided educational programming and events to the residents of PebbleCreek for eleven years and was recognized with a prestigious national…

19th annual PebbleCreek Pooch Parade

On my way to the parade

Jim Ellison The nineteenth annual PebbleCreek Pooch Parade will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2015, at the Eagle’s Nest Clubhouse on the back patio. Entry forms for your dogs are located at the Eagle’s Nest Clubhouse on the bookcase across from the Pro Shop. Deadline for entering your dog in this year’s pooch parade…

Welcome new ceramics teacher, Kelli Fredrickson

Kelli Fredrickson

Maryalice Carl The Ceramics Club welcomes Kelli Frederickson. She is a Duncan certified teacher since 2010. We are delighted to add her to our wonderful staff of teachers. Kelli loves to paint, create, share, experiment and dabble with anything creative. She said she has been known to go to the extreme with some of her…

Spotlight on Advertiser – Sun Valley Solar

Solar Myths Myth 1: Solar is still too expensive so it’s best left in the hands of rich people and environmentalists. Fact: Homeowners choose solar because it lowers and often eliminates their monthly electricity bill. And with the explosion of financing options, the major barriers to harvesting your own sunshine have been largely eliminated. Today…

Jeff Wilson to teach handbuilding with clay

Jeff Wilson shows finished projects you can make in his class.

Maryalice Carl Jeff Wilson will be teaching a beginning hand-building pottery class this month—March? Jeff has over 40 years’ experience as a pottery artist and instructor and is currently represented by the Ryan James Gallery in Kirkland, Washington. Class participants will learn a variety of hand-building techniques to create an assortment of projects including a…

Breast Cancer Discussion Group

Rayma Scalzo Our next Breast Cancer Discussion Group will be held on Thursday, March 26 from 10:00 a.m. to noon in the Capri Room at the Tuscany Clubhouse. Following the meeting many of us go to lunch at Toscana’s and get to know each other better. Dr. Rich Shildt, Oncologist, will be present to answer…

T.T.T. Butter Braids are delicious

The Kucks enjoy Butter Braid samples.

Laurie Overson When Ann Kuck tried the apple Butter Braid at the Eagle’s Nest kiosk last month she said, “Oh John, this is delicious! You’ve got to try it.” And he did, willingly, as you can see. We hope you got a chance to come by and try a sample of a T.T.T. Butter Braid…