The PebbleCreek salesperson of the month for May 2025 is Beth Goodwill.
Category: Features
July 2025, Features
Happy Anniversary: Debbie and Ron Baron of Unit 44 Celebrate Their 50th!
Jean Harris Congratulations to Unit 44’s Debbie and Ron Baron, who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 16, 2025. With their son PJ Baron officiating and their daughter and son-in-law, Heather and Mike Cioffi, in attendance, the happy couple renewed their vows in front of some of their closest friends and family. PebbleCreek wedding…
July 2025, Features
May Birthday Celebration
Kathy Smith We had a great time celebrating the Singles Club members who had a birthday in May. We enjoyed a special luncheon in their honor. Many of our members from the Singles Club don’t have family around Goodyear to help them celebrate, so this is a fun way for them to enjoy their special…
July 2025, Features
Resident Author: Kari Wolf, Author of “The Starliner Murders”
Kathleen Ripley Leo Kari Wolf, whose nom de plume is Kari Charsper, has written and published a novel, The Starliner Murders, that is so good Kirkus Reviews gave it the prestigious and hard to get “Get It!” Award. From Kirkus Review: “If the Kirk-Spock era starship USS Enterprise had a few spinner racks of paperbacks…
July 2025, Features
Rescue of the Month: Pet Companions Club Recent Rescue—Thrasher
A resident recently found a bird stuck in a glue trap in their garage and reached out to the patrol office for help, who contacted the Pet Companions Club. Our resident bird rescuer, Cathy Countryman Cook, went to the resident’s house on March 19 and found a Curved-billed Thrasher stuck to the trap. Glue traps…
July 2025, Features
Resident Author: PebbleCreek’s Children’s Author Karen Robbins Wins Again!
Jean Harris Congratulations to PebbleCreek’s own award-winning children’s author Karen S. Robbins! On May 16, Karen was awarded the Silver Medal for Children’s Picture Books, 0-3 years, by the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) in a ceremony she attended in St. Paul, Minn. Her beautifully written and illustrated book, I Love You More Than Candy…
July 2025, Features
2 Your Health: Aquatic Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis Relief
AzOPT Are you or a loved one struggling with knee osteoarthritis (OA)? While OA is a progressive, irreversible condition that may eventually require surgery, starting physical therapy early—especially aquatic therapy—can significantly delay the need for surgical intervention and improve quality of life. Why Physical Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis? There’s a common misconception that physical therapy…
July 2025, Features
Pet of the Month: Greetings from Banksy!
My name is Banksy. If you wonder why I’m named after a mysterious graffiti artist, just think stray cats and patio screen doors. Yep, I did that. I don’t know how I ended up a homeless cat in PebbleCreek. Apparently, there is a network of cat lovers here who saw me and reported my whereabouts…
July 2025, Features
In Passing – July 2025
Shirley Louise Williams Shirley Louise Williams, née Streater, born Sept. 5, 1930, passed away May 20, 2025. Shirley was born in Denver, Colo., to parents Louise and Shelton, and fondly recalled her days at South High School. In 1949, Shirley married Francis Williams, the love of her life, and the two raised a family together…
July 2025, Features
Word of the Month: Cudgel
David Zapatka Friend and fellow bridge player, Susan, writes, “I recently read a new word, ‘cudgel.’ Would you research this word for your column?” Cudgel—cud·gel noun: A short, thick stick used as a weapon. verb: To strike or beat with a cudgel; metaphorically, to forcefully apply or exert something, such as pressure or influence Origin…