Pet of the Month: Patches Gillespie

Hello, Creekers! I’ve lived in PebbleCreek for almost twelve years now. I was born on Martin Luther King’s birthday in 2001 in Georgia. I am now seventeen years old. I am a Jack Russell terrier, and I still have some energy left in me. My brown patches are fading as I get older, but my…

Hikers enjoy an unusually warm January day

Pete Williams On January 31, ten hikers from the PebbleCreek Hiking Club took advantage of the great weather to do a hike on the Pass Mountain Trail in Usery Mountain Park. Hikers that day included Lynn Warren, Kay Thomas, Wayne McKinney, Herb Hodes, Mary Hill, Dennis Zigmunt, Pete Williams, Ruth Bindler, Dana Thomas and Clare…

Singles Club enjoys miniature golf outing

Shawnee Robison Stroke it to the left or tap gently on the right? It makes all the difference in the world of miniature golf at Castles and Coasters Amusement Park in Phoenix. Teeing off were 26 energetic “die-hard golfer” singles, “I used to do, so the clubs are gathering dust” singles and the “I’ve never…

Pinochle report

Skip Holmes What a nice warm winter we are having. Lots of golf, lots of sun. Sure hope it is not the harbinger of a sweltering summer to come. What is hot for sure is the Pinochle action at PebbleCreek. January Winners January 4: 1st Place: Bill Hodgdon 7,100; 2nd Place: Bob Tarabetz 6,930; 3rd…

Behavior management in dementia care

Teri Sellers The Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregivers Support Group is pleased to have Stephanie Fialkin present at our March 17 meeting. Stephanie is the Executive Director of Rock Creek Special Care, a Koelsch Senior Living Community in Surprise. She is a clinical social worker specializing in cognitive disorders. Her experience in healthcare spans over 20 years in…