Kathleen Koncel
October is shaping up to be a great month for taking care of ourselves and staying healthy.
Kare Bears has a little something for everyone, whether it’s checking in on your hearing, rolling up your sleeve at one of our vaccine clinics, learning life-saving CPR and AED skills, or getting inspired by a presentation on fitness.
Join us for these events and take an easy step toward feeling your best this season.
* Oct 10. (Fri): Hearing Screening—Ascent Audiology
Tuscany Falls Palmero Room, 7:40 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.
Appointments via Kare Bears website
* Oct. 14 (Tue): Vaccine Clinic—Albertsons
* Oct. 15 (Wed): Vaccine Clinic—Albertsons
* Oct. 23 (Thu): Vaccine Clinic—Albertsons
Flu, RSV, shingles, and pneumonia; Covid requires a prescription
Eagle’s Nest Activity Center Room 100, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Walk-ins welcome
* Oct. 22 (Wed): KB Presents! Fitness & Wellness Pebble Creek Style
John Shanebrook, presenter
Eagle’s Nest Ballroom, 11 a.m. to noon
* Oct. 31 (Fri): CPR/AED Class—AZ CPR Pro
Eagle’s Nest Palm Room, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Please go to the Kare Bears website for more information and how to register for these events: karebears.org.
Vaccine Clinic at PebbleCreek
Kare Bears will be holding three vaccine clinics from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at PebbleCreek on the following dates: Oct. 14, Oct. 15, and Oct. 23. The clinic will be located at 3657 Clubhouse Drive, Room 100. Scan the QR code to schedule your appointment.
* Please bring your medical/prescription insurance card the day of the clinic.
* 10% off groceries with every immunization!
* Walk-ins welcome!
The vaccine clinic is brought to you by Kare Bears and Albertsons/Safeway pharmacies.
Friday Bingo Introduces Money Ball!
Evelyn Haskins won the newly initiated Money Ball game at Share Bears Bingo. Evelyn celebrated winning the Money Ball game with her daughter Debbie Vasilofski and the bingo team of Dave Johnson, Pat Granata, and Hilda Fermin and player Donald Scott. What a fun addition to our regular bingo games. Share Bears Bingo, a Kare Bears sponsored activity, is held Fridays in Eagle’s Nest Ballroom. It’s light-hearted competition and only a quarter a game. Join us at 10:30 a.m. for social time and games start promptly at 11 a.m. Bring your $3.25 in quarters and join us! For more information, call 949-289-5471.
Source Book Committee Seeks Volunteers for 2026 Delivery
Tracey Schryver
Are you willing to lend a helping hand? Each year the Kare Bears House reaches out to residents to help with the distribution of the updated Source Book. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to help our community without requiring a lot of your time.
If you have volunteered in the past, you will receive an email to determine if this remains something you’re willing to participate in once again.
Additional volunteers are still needed to help out. This is especially true for our newer units as well as replacing volunteers who may have given up their position. The distribution of the Source Book will take place on a Sunday toward the end of February.
If you are willing to help, please send your name, unit/lot number, and telephone contact to: sourcebook@karebears.org. Although we cannot guarantee you will deliver in your own unit, we will do our best to accommodate your needs. We look forward to hearing from you in hopes that you will be able to participate in this volunteering opportunity.