Roberta Medina and Alisa Moore PebbleCreek Democrats comprised several of the 53 teams of more than 518 people who fanned out to register new voters (non-partisan) in Phoenix, primarily LD 20, on February 21. Team Members registered more than 460 new voters, answered questions and collected 445 Commitment Cards from people who identified issues they…
Pete Williams The PebbleCreek Hiking Club did two sunset hikes on March 11 in nearby Skyline Regional Park. 20 members of the club got together to do late afternoon hikes at two levels (4 miles and 5.7 miles) and then enjoyed light snacks as they watched the sunset. It was a very interesting hike as…
George Warden Our monthly luncheon caravan stopped at the “Flavors of Louisiana” for a taste of New Orleans style cuisine. The Cajun flavors were outstanding. The owner, Mrs. Landry, allowed us to use the private dining area. We all had a great time. The Cajun flavors bought back many memories for some of our members…
Karen Bush A very adventurous group of PebbleCreek ladies recently ventured out to Gilbert, Arizona to participate in a new yoga craze, Goat Yoga. The goats roamed among us while we did our warrior trees, mountain, goddess and side plank poses. Once in a while they decided to “jump in” and join us by getting…
Suzanne Rambach The PebbleCreek Irish American Club’s Charitable Golf Tournament was a huge success! It started looking like a typical morning in Ireland, but the sun came out and all of the golfers enjoyed the day. There was a delicious buffet with corned beef, turkey, Concannon potatoes, sauerkraut, bread, and desserts. The raffle prizes were…
Brenda Hyman April 13-7:00 p.m.—Join the High Holidays Club for the annual observance of the Holocaust (the six million who died). We have incorporated this observance with a Friday Shabbat service and a lovely Oneg afterward. There is no charge. Please sign up on the website: www.pcjewsnews.org (enter Welcome as password and update for your…
Marlene Kuskie No one looks forward to when they might have to be a resident of a memory unit or assisted care. The hours are long and anxiety is often a part of memory loss. The PebbleCreek Quilters hope to make a difference in the lives of those residents by making fidget/activity mats. These activity…
Lana Raptoplous The PebbleCreek Rovin’ Pebbles RV Club hit the road in February for Usery Mountain Regional Park in Mesa, Arizona. Even though Mesa isn’t that far away, Usery Mountain Regional Park is outside of town and very beautiful, sitting at the foot of the Usery Mountain range. Fifteen rigs (thirty people) were on this…
Marlene Kuskie Sharon Moran began a project of making bags for foster children. So often, when children are removed from the home, they have little to go with them to their foster family. Channel 15 featured ‘Just for Me’ during the month of February which became the conduit for the bags to be given to…
Shannon Tyree The LifeLong Learning board of trustees thanked the almost 100 resident volunteers for another successful season at a festive black-and-white dinner in February. The dinner was also an opportunity to honor President Phyllis Minsuk, who is retiring April 30, with a short tribute—a complete surprise to her and all but the handful of…