Bill Nee What if doing your chores were as easy as flipping a switch? In this month’s TED Talk and live demo, Bernt Bornich, roboticist and founder of 1X, introduces NEO, a humanoid robot designed to help you out around the house. Watch as NEO shows off its ability to vacuum, water plants, and keep…
Category: June 2025
June 2025, Clubs & Classes
Camera Club Photo of the Month
Lynn Warren The photo of the month for June is a beautiful capture of a Great Blue Heron by club secretary John Mirro while vacationing on Puget Sound a few years ago. The image was captured on Washington’s Whidbey Island while the heron was hunting on the shoreline and was attempting to negotiate the slippery…
Generals, June 2025
Election Essentials: Declare Your Candidacy for the HOA Board Online!
Susan Knox Wilson “A few years ago, the PebbleCreek Homeowners Association (PCHOA) Election Committee launched an online form for candidates interested in running for PebbleCreek’s board of directors. The online form worked perfectly and made it easier for candidates to declare their intent to run, anytime and from anywhere,” said John Cohn, Board Vice President…
June 2025, Features
Hello, I’m Wookie!
I’m an 8-year-old female Havanese. I was rescued from a puppy mill in Auburn, Calif., in 2017 by the Sierra Humane Society (SHS). I was named Wookie by the SHS because, ungroomed, I looked like the Star Wars character. I was adopted by my Mom and Dad (Linda and Larry Nathan) shortly thereafter. We have…
Sports, June 2025
Hole In One – June 2025
Dick Wiederhold Finally Makes a Hole-in-One! Howie Tiger On April 11, Dick Wiederhold made a hole-in-one on hole number 8 at Eagle’s Nest. He made it while playing in his regular golf group, the Birdie Chasers. This was Dick’s first ever hole-in-one after playing golf for over 50 years! The 8th hole was playing 132…
June 2025, Features
Thank You for Supporting the Beverage Tab Collection Project!
Toni Erickson A heartfelt thank you to everyone who continues to support the beverage tab collection project benefiting the Shriners Hospitals for Children. Whether you’ve dropped off tabs at my front door at 16705 W. Sheridan St., placed them in the container near the golf course, or delivered them directly to Andy Gardner or Keith…
Generals, June 2025
Summer Dance—Learn the Hustle and Samba Line Dance
Cynthia Schwartz Calling all partner dance fans! You are invited to join us at the PebbleCreek Ballroom Dance Club’s (PCBDC) second Summer Dance! Get out of the heat and into the cool as we dance to a variety of musical styles designed for everyone’s taste. Forget your ideas about “stuffy” ballroom dance music. We feature…
Features, June 2025
A Father’s Day Tribute
John Benz “The Red Argyle Socks” I first saw them on a warm, muggy summer evening in 1965. I was visiting at my father-in–law Tony’s sweltering house on a busy street in Appleton, Wisconsin. I offered to walk down to the air-conditioned corner tavern and enjoy a couple of beers with Tony while cooling off.…