Ronnie Levine The Shalom Club enjoyed a night of Bingo on April 18 via Zoom. Our intrepid team of drivers delivered the Bingo cards to members, and winners enjoyed fun prizes. The Shalom Club Book Club will continue with Marsha Langfuss leading the May 4, 10 a.m. discussion of the book, The Gilded Years by Karin…
Category: May 2021
Features, May 2021
Artist of the Month: Pottery Club: Nan Osterholt
Jeff Wilson The PebbleCreek Pottery Sculpture Club featured artist for May is Nan Osterholt. Nan came to PebbleCreek from Sacramento where she retired from nursing. Nan went back to school after retiring and earned a degree in art. She then spent 12 years making pottery and volunteering in the art department at Sacramento City College.…
Front Page, May 2021
Bocce Association’s Giving Spirit
Carolyn Rota, Public Relations If anything good came from the 2020-21 bocce seasons, it was the giving spirit shown by the Bocce Association by donating to various charities that helped those in need. Monetary donations were given to the Agua Fria Food Bank and to the Goodyear’s Homeless Youth Organization. All the bocce winter teams agreed…
Generals, May 2021
Kare Bears’ Korner
Kare Bears Appreciation Awards Maureen Plate Kare Bears is so thankful for our wonderfully dedicated volunteers who so generously give of their time and talent to help their neighbors. There are more than 400 registered volunteers that are the heart and soul of Kare Bears. They drive our residents to and from medical appointments; bake for…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
Quilters Respond to the Dresden Quilt Challenge
Linda Rowe While there is some evidence of an example of a Dresden Plate quilt dating to the 1700s, it seems Dresden Plate quilt block was inspired by the fan pattern block, which was first noted in the late 1800s. The Dresden Plate appears as four fan blocks put together to make a full circle.…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
PebbleCreek Irish American Club’s 12th Annual Charitable Golf Tournament Sponsors
Suzanne Rambach We had sponsors that donated products and services, and the lucky prize winners were: Kaycee Christenson, Home Team Pest Control; Sue Frens, Wigwam Golf Package; Kathy Sork, Home Team Pest Control; Nancy Shaw, Sundance Golf Package; Sheila Hooks, Palm Valley Golf Package; Karen Kattar, PebbleCreek Golf Package; Kris Robinson, Palm Valley Golf Package;…
Sports, May 2021
Relishing Pickleball: 12 Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them (Mistakes 9 and 10)
David Zapatka This 12 common mistakes column began after playing with some very excited and highly motivated new pickleball players at our community courts recently. After playing a couple games, this question was posed to me, “What should we do to improve and become 3.5 players?” We reviewed the first eight mistakes over the past four months. This…
Sports, May 2021
Ask the Therapist: Heat or Ice?
JD Fields, DPT AzOPT Physical Therapist Heat or ice? It’s one of the most common questions we receive. While it is difficult to generalize all pain and injuries, there are a few simple rules that you can follow to help in your recovery. Ice is most appropriate for initial (or acute) stages of an injury.…
Sports, May 2021
One Season Ends and Another Begins
Fred Dresser The PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) wrapped up their 26th season of play on April 3, and what a season it was with the coronavirus on everyone’s mind, rain outs, and the damage to the field caused by a microburst in January. This season could have been a lost season if it wasn’t for…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
Camera Club Meeting May 17
Lynn Warren Camera Club meetings continue to be conducted via Zoom in accordance with HOA and CDC guidelines. The April meeting featured an interesting presentation on infrared photography by Roger Bunting, club secretary. The May meeting will be on May 17 at 6:30 p.m. and feature a presentation on cell phone photography by Kelli Klymenko, an…