Nicki Forbes-Robinson Eight PebbleCreekers spent five days enjoying all that New Orleans Mardi Gras has to offer: two parades (collecting hundreds of beads), Café du Monde, shops in the French Quarter, a swamp tour, the Tabasco Factory, a float manufacturing factory, brunch at The Court of Two Sisters, and enjoying local (and spicy) cuisine at…
Rescuing Willow Hi! My name is Willow Sabrina Eberenz (but you can call me Willow). I have lived in PebbleCreek since July, but was born in April or May. My mom (Xan Eberenz) moved from Virginia with my big sister, Sienna (and my cat brother, Toby, who I never got to meet) three and half…
The PebbleCreek salesperson of the month for February 2024 is Beth Goodwill.
Ceramics—Ann Economou Susan Eastman If you see a whirlwind when you enter the Ceramics Studio, it’s most likely our Ceramics Club of PebbleCreek (CCPC) President, Ann Economou! Ann is always on the move these days organizing one thing or another. She organizes the shelves of Greenware and bisque, and is digitizing catalogs for our instructor,…
Jan McGee Jan McGee, Unit 62B, died suddenly very early on Wednesday, Feb. 14 with her husband Greg by her side. She was born March 31, 1954, in Wichita, Kan., to Carmelita and Eugene Hawk. Jan graduated from Bishop Carroll High School in 1972 and moved to Dallas, Texas. She worked in the finance and…
David Zapatka While cruising around Australia on the way to Thursday Island, I read this description about the port city. “The mixed population of Malays, Chinese, Japanese, and Melanesians are engaged mainly in pearling and trochus and sea cucumber fishing.” Trochus—tro·chus noun: 1.a. Capitalized. a genus of chiefly Old World tropical marine gastropods (family Trochidae)…
AzOPT What causes pain? Why am I experiencing pain? Why does some pain persist longer? What Is Pain? Pain is an early sign of warning that is essential to help us minimize contact with damaging or noxious stimuli. It is a normal human experience. Have you ever touched a hot surface or stepped on a…
Jim Brown Dr. Robert Sellers has been a club member since 2020 but had carved wood for many years prior to joining the PebbleCreek Woodcarving Club. Bob’s summer residence is located near the Missouri River in Council Bluffs, Iowa. This might explain Bob’s prolific carving of water fowl. In the past year Bob has carved…
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly It’s tax season! That means it’s also time for tax return fraud. This type of fraud is a pervasive issue that can wreak havoc on your finances and leave you dealing with the fallout for months or even years. Did you know that the IRS flagged over $5 billion…
Kathleen Owens Many think that all financial advisers are about the same, but nothing could be farther from the truth! It is unfortunate that all financial advisers are not all held to the same rules and regulations. There are two types of financial advisers. The first conducts business on a transactional basis. This type of…