Last year’s Women’s Golf Association presidents, Ellen Enright (PCLGA) and Bobbie Wagner (PCL9GA), are excited to play golf with the Lady Nine and Lady 18 golfers on Tuesday, Nov. 30. The theme is Hometown Pride, and we encourage you to meet new friends, join in a friendly competition playing golf, and get creative by showing off…
Ross Dunfee Flag and Seal: Marines used the Grand Union flag, and possibly the Gadsden flag (yellow flag with a “Don’t Tread on Me” rattlesnake), during the assault on New Providence Island, The Bahamas, on March 3, 1776. During the 1830s and 1840s, the flag consisted of a gold fringed white field centered with an eagle…
Larry Sessoms PebbleCreek Community Church has had the privilege of serving our PebbleCreek community since 1995, but, in all that time, we have not had a permanent office or other facility where the pastor might provide Christian-based support and where private meetings might be held. We are pleased to announce that our church has now…
Glass Artist Club Karla Heinz Barbara was born and raised in the Chicago area, where she attended school, grew up, got married, and had three beautiful children. She has one son who remains in Chicago and two daughters who live in Wisconsin. She also has eight grandchildren and one great-grandson. Barbara and her husband, Ross,…
Jeff Wilson The Pottery/Sculpture Club is fortunate to have the very talented and popular instructor, Ane Aune. Much time goes into preparation for each class, and the end result proves it. Students’ work is intricate, colorful, and beautiful. Examples of pumpkin sculptures will be on display throughout the holidays. All are invited to come to…
David Zapatka Reader and dear friend, Ellen Engel, suggested I look at Mental Floss’ article on contronyms. I subscribed to Mental Floss for years and enjoyed the magazine. Today, you can only read it online, as its print version has been discontinued. Contronym noun con·tro·nym | ˈkän-trə-ˌnim variant–contranym: a word having two meanings that contradict one another. Origin…
Bill Barnard, General Manager Once again, we’ve made it through the hot summer months, and this year, we had a particularly active monsoon season that supplied us with a lot of moisture and humidity. That moisture was a welcomed benefit in our desert environment, but the storms had some damaging effects as well. With the two…
Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.…
Sherry Blatner Winter hours are now in effect at the Gallery. Shop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday. A holiday closing to note: The Gallery will only be open a half day on Wednesday, Nov. 24 and will be closed on Thanksgiving. Shop early for your Hanukkah gifts. The first night of…
Jim Ellison The Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek will be holding our first regular meeting since our lengthy COVID interruption. Join us Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 3 p.m. in Room 100 of the Eagle’s Nest Activities Center. We are dedicating this meeting to discussing wildlife rescue in PebbleCreek, as well as providing an update on…