Word of the Month: Contronym

David Zapatka Reader, friend, and bridge player, Maria Davis, writes, “I ran across a word that was new for me today: ‘contronym’, a word that can have opposite meanings, like sanction or oversight. I ran across it playing a New York Times free online game called Connections—a fun daily quiz. A quick Google search turned…

Karen Peterson, PebbleCreek Resident and Musician

Howard Brodbeck  PebbleRock Band member and PebbleCreek resident Karen Peterson grew up in Wisconsin in a musical family. They had their own band with her dad on guitar, brothers on bass, banjo, and drums, and Karen and her sister on piano and they all sang and had great harmonies. Karen began piano lessons at age…

Two Goodyear Councilmembers Selected for Statewide Leadership Program

Tammy Vo Goodyear Vice Mayor Wally Campbell and Councilmember Laura Kaino have been selected to participate in the newly established Civic Craft Leadership Program, launched by the Arizona League of Cities and Towns. The year-long, nonpartisan program is designed exclusively for municipal elected officials in Arizona who have completed the League’s Newly Elected Officials Training and…

A Problem of Alcoholism in a Relative or Friend?

Al-Anon has a weekly meeting in PebbleCreek. If you are concerned about a relative or friend who appears to be suffering from alcoholism, you are welcome to join us. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength and hope in order to solve their common…