Alisa Moore The weather is getting warmer, but our monthly luncheon turn-out is still very strong and enthusiastic! This month, we met at Macaroni Grill, where they provided us with a separate meeting room, which is always welcome, given the size of our group. Everyone had great food and a wonderful time; the center of…
Jan Race Thirty-four members of the PebbleCreek Democratic Club traveled to Scottsdale on May 9 to sample the culinary delights of Du Jour Restaurant, part of the Arizona Culinary Institute. The Du Jour restaurant gives the students at the school a chance to practice the cooking and serving skills they are learning in the classroom.…
Ed and Barb Lavin On Friday, April 26, there was a summer recruitment meeting at the Palm Room in Eagle’s Nest. We had many interested people attend; however, there are never enough volunteers to do all we like to do for the moms and children at New Life Center. You have probably all heard about…
David Zapatka Having spent the past week in Myanmar and India eating fabulous cuisine off the cruise ship, curry dishes are fresh on my mind. I’ve long loved Indian cuisine and all those many curry flavors. I’m impressed by how many different types of curry and varying spices there are. What I’ve learned is curry…
Pat Kaer, Publicity Co-Chair Ladies and Men’s Niners Mixer The Lady Niners hosted the annual mixer with the Men’s Niners on April 16, 2019. The theme of the event was “Kings and Queens,” and was planned by Suzanne Butler. Teams were made up of two women and two men. The afternoon included a nine-hole scramble,…
Betty Chambers After two hours of highly competitive water volleyball, the players gathered on the pool patio to celebrate Betty Chambers 88th birthday. She plays three days a week and consistently scores more points with her serves than anybody else. Betty is who we want to be when we are 88 years young. Happy Birthday…
Cindy Watty, President The Travel International Club has added a 12 day Egypt tour for 2020! Cruise the Nile in a manner once reserved for queens and pharaohs. For 12 adventure-filled days, experience Egypt and the Nile’s most wondrous sites in style and luxury. Set sail on an eight-day voyage onboard Uniworld’s all-suite SS Sphinx.…
Roxy Colleen Frohne Meet Roxy! She is a 16.5-year-old female Jack Russell/Chihuahua mix. Roxy was a rescue dog from New York City that we adopted in 2002. She did not enjoy the winters in New York like us so we decided to move to Goodyear in 2007. Roxy accompanied us as we drove to her…
Curt Zimmerman, Public Relations The Men’s Christian Fellowship of PebbleCreek participated in a community outreach project at St. Mary’s Food Bank on April 17. The Food Bank works with nearly 700 partner agencies to distribute donated food across Arizona where nearly 30% are considered working poor and lack consistent access to adequate food. Members of…
AZOPT Cupping, also known as Myofascial Decompression, is a type of alternative therapy that originated in China in 241 AD. However, it became more mainstream following the 2016 Summer Olympics. You may remember seeing circular marks all over Michael Phelps’ back. This gave rise to cupping’s popularity throughout physical therapy. Cupping therapy is an ancient…