Happy Anniversary

Duane and Harriet Quail Harriet and Duane Quail The Quails celebrated their 65th anniversary on the 4th of July with their immediate family of 13 in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Later they celebrated on a land-cruise tour in Alaska with friends. Dan and Kathy Phelka and  Brad and Nancy Hansen Dan Phelka Dan…

Artist of the month: Jim Snider

Marianne Graff The PebbleCreek Art Club is proud to award Jim Snider October 2018 Artist of the Month. A valued member of the Art Club, he comes our way from Columbus, Ohio. He spent fifteen years in the United States Marine Corps as a cryptographer in the Near East embassies. When he returned to civilian…

Pet of the Month

Hi! My name is Bo and I am a Catahoula! I was found in the desert in February. I was skin and bones and I was very cold. I was very skittish and was afraid of men. A very nice lady tried for weeks to earn my trust. She put out food, water and a…

2 Your Health: Why does my muscle cramp?

Brooke Smith Everyone, at some point, has experienced a muscle cramp. Whether it’s at night, after a workout or randomly throughout the day, a muscle cramp comes without warning. It can be located along the front or back of the thigh, hands, arms, calves, abdomen or foot. Muscle cramps can be very painful. Some lead…

All about mold

Ken Duvall What is a four-letter word that starts with “M”? How about mold? This invasive fungus is ubiquitous in our lives. In fact, we cannot live without it. Why, you may ask. Mold is the waste management agent of the earth. Its basic duty is to break down organic matter. Molds are the source…