Category: Clubs & Classes

Mindfulness for caregivers

Teri Sellers The next meeting of the Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group is March 16. Mindfulness for Caregivers is a new, research-based coping strategy. Want to prevent caregiver burnout? Get mindful. Caregiving is an endlessly demanding role that can often cause stress, anxiety, depression and a number of related health problems. Studies have shown that a…

Rovin’ Pebbles visits Quartzite

Attending this year’s caravan from left to right were Kathryn Sarter (Wagon Master), Lou and Carolyn Sue DeCarolis, Ted Blaine (Co-Wagon Master), Betty East, Richard Anderson, Virginia Mouw, Terry and Juli Thornton, Jim East, Debbie Blaine (Co-Wagon Master), Phil Batton, Pam Loo (2019 Club President), Marion Hanson Kaucheck, D.K. Loo and David Kaucheck.

Ted Blaine Every January the Rovin’ Pebbles RV Club makes the 110-mile trek west to Quartzite. The attraction is a nine-day RV show and there are also gem and mineral sales going on all winter. There is a gigantic tent that has many items of interest to RVers. There are also new and used RVs…

Rug Hookers of PebbleCreek induct new officers

The officers are current president, Karen Bogadi (seated) and (left to right) Donna Holbeck, treasurer; Nancy Kyle, secretary and Vicki Ray, vice president.

Dee-Dee Patrick New officers were inducted on Monday, January 11 during the regularly scheduled meeting of the Rug Hookers. While three of the positions are being filled by newly elected officers, Vicki Ray transitioned from the office of secretary to vice-president. She will be the continuity link within the new group. The officers are president,…

Pickleball Chili-Cook Off

Mike Nadon and his hard-working crew of volunteers. Back row: Greg Sork, Mike, Jay Ward, Sally Ward, Gary Williams, Kathy Sork, Steven Jensen; front row: Rene Chester and Carol Nadon; not pictured: Bob Chester. They kept everyone fed and entertained.

Pancho Epstein More than 1200 personal hygiene items were donated by members of the PebbleCreek Pickleball Club to the Homeless Youth Connection (HYC) during the club’s January 13 Chili Cook-Off social. According to Mike Nadon, who ran the event for the Pickleball Club, the goal of the HYC is to raise awareness and meet the…

Pottery/Sculpture Club featured artist – Karen Bush

Jeff Wilson The Pottery/Sculpture Club featured artist for March is Karen Bush. Karen has lived in PebbleCreek since 2011 and enjoys participating in several of the activities available to residents including golf, pickleball, ShowTime, cooking and volunteering with children. She is also a very talented artist having earned a degree in fine arts from the…

Have you ever thought about airbrushing?

From left to right: Randy Welsh, Bob Stanley, Gordon Cooper, Dennis Carter, JoAnne Clements, Glenn Ishibashi. This was the Wednesday evening class; the Tuesday evening is not shown.

Well, twelve PebbleCreek residents have! They all completed the three evening, three-hour-per-class course, taught by award winning artist Curtis Patchin. The students learned how to operate and control an airbrush. The class was provided with all the materials such as paints, compressors, airbrushes, canvasses, stencils, etc. This allowed each student to test drive prior to…

FFF board takes oath

From left to right: Mary Thomas, Gail Douthard, Donald Scott, George Warden, Ray Lewis and Roberta Medina

George Warden At our January General Membership meeting, the newly elected Flair Friendship Fun Club board members, took the “Oath of Office.” The oath was administered by Mary Thomas. After the meeting, the membership enjoyed a delicious homemade dessert cake to celebrate the start of a new FFF year. The new FFF board has some…