Kare Bears’ Korner

A healthy New Year’s resolution Susan White Start off the new year right by making a healthy New Year’s resolution! New Year’s resolutions usually include losing weight, eating right, exercising, etc. All of these pertain to your heart, right? Here’s a suggestion that will keep your heart healthy. Giving back does more for your heart…

Arizona Marathon in PebbleCreek

Melissa Kallett On Sunday, February 19, the Integrated Medical Services (IMS) Arizona Marathon will again be sweeping through our community. The PebbleCreek route will account for four miles of total 26.2 mile run. Everyone in PebbleCreek is encouraged to come out and watch this Parade of Runners and help cheer them on. Volunteers are also…

Alcohol use among seniors

According to the NIAAA alcohol increases the risks for falls and accidents which can be very serious for people in this age group. It also slows down brain activity affecting alertness, judgment, coordination and reaction time. In addition, drinking worsens many medical conditions common in older people including high blood pressure and ulcers. What’s more,…

Here comes the judge

Brenda Hyman Shabbat Dinner for 50 of our residents was held at the Chianti Room in Tuscany on January 20. Hilarity and humor accompanied the observation of Shabbat with candles and challahs. Thank you, Nick Pomeranz, for your clever and funny routine as well as thanks to all who attended and their delivery of assorted…

Bees, bees, bees, February 1

Beekeeper Dick Krause

Marge Ellison The Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek is pleased to have Dick Krause, Beekeeper, as its speaker at its general membership meeting on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. We will meet at 3:00 p.m. in Room 100 of the Eagle’s Nest Activities Center. Dick Krause is a member of the Beekeepers Association Central Arizona in…

Christmas Dine Around

From left: Phil and Cheri Amack, Priscilla and Bruce harp, Dave Baseheart and Jeanne Owens, David and Patti Modderman

Jeanne Owens On Friday, December 30, four couples gathered for their second annual Christmas dine-around. They started with wine and an array of delicious appetizers at Patti and David Moddermans; they then progressed to Jeanne Owens and Dave Baseheart’s new home for her hearty potato leek soup. Priscilla and Bruce Sharp supplied the main course.…