Ed and Barb Lavin Retirement is a special and beautiful stage of life when we can choose which activities are the most meaningful to us. We all need to have a purpose in life, and we at Caring Friends have found our purpose. Caring Friends is a large group of volunteers who volunteer at New…
Lynne Charlemyne (Molloy) Ackerman Lynne Ackerman passed away June 1 after a brief but courageous battle with myelodysplastic syndrome, a type of blood cancer. Lynne was born in Rochester, N.Y., the daughter of Lucille Diedrick Molloy and Donald P. Molloy. She grew up in Denville, N.J., and graduated from Morris Knolls High School in 1966.…
Kathy Foord The Pebble Creek Wine Club enjoyed its monthly dinner on Aug. 16 at the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom. Margaritas were served during the pre-dinner reception while 81 members visited with friends, both new and old. President Jeri Lynne Jones introduced Michael Peterson, the representative from St. Francis Winery, who shared a brief history of…
Maureen McCann and Susan Fallon In keeping with our mission to advocate for and facilitate philanthropic support of organizations in the Phoenix West Valley, for the second year, The Women’s Giving Circle (TWGC) of PebbleCreek is looking forward to supporting the West Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s scheduled for 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15,…
Susan Skolnik PebbleCreek Art Club will be holding its annual New Member drive on Oct. 8, in the Coyote Room at the Creative Arts Center from 10 a.m. until noon. Membership dues paid now are good through the remainder of 2022 and the entirety of 2023. During the signup, prospective members can watch demos, enjoy…
Donna Gillen Recently a book was published titled Put Your Brain First. I was sent a copy of the first published draft a few months ago by my college roommate, Alison Kal. The book is an easy read but has many very interesting studies about brain health and our physical activities. This article will briefly…
Alisa Moore Attendees of the September PebbleCreek Democratic Club meeting were greeted with all the trappings of an old-time political rally: red, white, and blue bunting; balloons and table decorations; and Democratic presidential campaign music ranging from 1800 to 2020. Candidate signs galore and campaign materials were available for the crowd of club and community…
Jo Schaefer The first Lunch Bunch outing was held on Friday, July 17, 1999, at Tessa’s Tea and Treasures in Phoenix. On July 28, 2022, we turned 24 at an old favorite, the Olive Garden. Through the years, we have seen many of our members move away and, sadly, have also lost a number of…
Sherry Blatner Are you ready for the next three months of holiday shopping? The Expressions Gallery and Gift Shop is ready for you. Halloween is Monday, Oct. 31; Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 24; Hanukkah begins on Sunday evening, Dec. 18; Christmas is Sunday, Dec. 25; and New Year’s Eve is Saturday, Dec. 31. Five terrific…
David Zapatka July’s WOTM word, “eggcorn,” resulted in a flurry of reader comments. “Just read your article in the Pioneer Press about eggcorns, and it made me chuckle. I didn’t realize they were called eggcorns, but I’ve encountered a few of the same “slip of the ears.” One that always annoys me is when people say ‘It’s…