Arlene Banfield From July 1 through 15, the Just Folks Fundraising Committee conducted a Teacher Supply Drive to fulfill its commitment of collecting and distributing much-needed school supplies to two educational facilities. The donated supplies included college and wide ruled paper, reams of copy paper, No. 2 pencils and pens, hand sanitizers, pocket folders, spiral bound notebooks, dry…
Susan Knox Wilson “Because we have private roads here in PebbleCreek, it’s hard to manage traffic issues the same way it’s done on public roads,” noted John Singleton, PebbleCreek’s Director of Community Services. “Our Community Services Patrol officers do not have the power or authority of police officers, so we have to continually try to find…
Carolyn Rota It’s been a very hot and dry summer. Soon the snowbirds will be flying home, and there is only a few weeks until bocce starts again on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Remember when you were a kid and counted the days until school was over for the summer? Well, here we are counting days…
JoAnne Gaudioso Lavender is often referred to as the “Swiss Army Knife of Essential Oils” because of its usefulness and popularity. Lavender is widely considered a must-have essential oil because of its versatility. It’s been used and cherished for centuries because of its unmistakable aroma and myriad of benefits. Ancient Egyptians and Romans used lavender…
Bill Barnard Summer is truly here and Phoenix had the hottest single month of any U.S. city on record … ever! From June 30 to July 30, the high temperature every day was over 110 degrees. The average high for July was 114.7 degrees with an average low of 90.8 degrees. At press time, the August…
Eberhard Lambert von Oy Eberhard Lambert “Bert” von Oy passed away peacefully on the evening of July 10, 2023, at the age of 85. He was born on April 26, 1938, in Morton, Wash.,to the late Ed and Margaret von Oy. He graduated from Morton High School and attended St. Martin’s college in Olympia, Wash.,…