Category: August 2021

General Manager’s Message

Bill Barnard, General Manager Summer is here, and many of us will try to get away for at least a short time during these hot months. For our Facilities team, this is a good time to do major renovation, maintenance, and repair projects, as we have the least amount of people using our facilities. This year,…

Just Folks Celebrate Kwanzaa: Save The Date

Arlene Banfield On Monday, Dec. 6, the Just Folks Association will celebrate the season of Kwanzaa with a breakfast program. This year’s theme highlights the second principle, Kujichagulia (koo–gee–cha–goo–lee–yah), self-determination. The event is open to all PebbleCreek residents, family, and friends. Please mark your calendars because you do not want to miss this program. It…

Colored Pencil Painting

Marsha Lyons It wasn’t until sometime in the 1980s when artists began using colored pencils to paint. There were no instructors or instruction books around, but our grade school colored pencils, the hard, lifeless pencils, were now being overtaken with quality pencils that gave rich, transparent colors. It was probably another 10 years before the…

Join Us for a Night of Dancing and Games

Lynn Manns Join us on Aug. 28 in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom for a fun-filled night packed with something for everyone. At the Dance & Game Night fundraiser you can shake your booty on the dance floor, play cards and table games, join your friends in a corn hole competition, sing Karaoke, or chill out…

64? 65? Medicare Eligible?

Deborha Mosher Who: TRICARE beneficiaries who are eligible for Medicare Part A and B What: TRICARE For Life (TFL) briefings are for TRICARE beneficiaries who have questions or want to learn more about the TFL program When: Next briefing is Tuesday, Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Where: Base Theater, across from the commissary Reservations are…

Tennis and Jerry Santy

Donna Gillen One of PebbleCreek Tennis Club’s (PCTC) most notable members is Jerry Santy. He was, and still is, very active and also has the honor of being a past president. His warm, endearing, and funny personality led to many improvements for the tennis club. Jerry and his wife, Jill, came here from Palm Springs in…

Singles Club Members Support Worthy Causes

Jan Hansen Members of the PebbleCreek Singles Club recently did community service to show support for those less fortunate. Four hours were spent sorting and packing food items at St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise. The Singles Club members do volunteer work for many worthy causes, and each year they also select a local charity to…

Expressions Gallery and Gift Shop August Updates

Sherry Blatner Did you hear the news? Dec. 4 is confirmed for the annual holiday festival, located in every space in the Creative Arts Center! The Creative Arts Center will be bursting with additional works of art and craft made by your very own friends and neighbors. This is an all-day event not to be…

LifeLong Learning at PebbleCreek

LLL Contact Information Patricia Ingalls Website: www.lifelonglearningatpc.org Email: [email protected] LLL Center hours: Closed until further notice Programming biological cells Bill Nee The cells in our bodies are like computer software; they’re “programmed” to carry out specific functions at specific times. If we could better understand that process, we could unlock the ability to reprogram cells ourselves,…

Glass Artist Biography: Linda Montgomery

Karla Heinz Linda grew up in the state of Indiana and received her nursing degree from Indiana University. Prior to moving to Arizona in 1998, Linda finished her career and left a home health agency in Indianapolis, where she was the director of professional services. She belonged to Tri Kappa Sorority and volunteered for numerous…