Betty Jane Chambers Betty Jane Chambers, 94, of Goodyear, Ariz., passed away peacefully on Dec. 5, 2025. She was born in Brooklyn Township, Ill., on May 12, 1931, to Wayne and Audrey (Cordell) Hillyer. Raised by her aunt and uncle, Beulah and Odie Ballard, in Plymouth, Ill., Betty grew up surrounded by family and community.…
Robert Hover “Earth Angel”—The Penguins (1954) Recorded in eight or nine takes, amid the bicycle pumps and scrap wood in a neighbor’s backyard garage, the song “Earth Angel” has become one of the most cherished rock ‘n’ roll records. The tune is also considered one of the first rhythm and blues records to creep into…
Toni Erickson The Candy Cane Classic took place on Dec. 7, 2025, serving as PebbleCreek’s premier event in support of children’s charities. The tournament was completely sold out, with 168 women participating in a 1 p.m. shotgun start on the East Course. Comfort stations were set up throughout the course, and enthusiastic supporters were on…
David Zapatka While reading in the October Mensa Bulletin, member and contributor Ruth said she loved watching old monster movies and said, “I preferred all these monsters to quotidian life.” Quotidian: kwoh-TID-ee-uhn, adjective, 1. Occurring daily; happening every day 2. Ordinary or everyday, especially when mundane or trivial 3. (Medical) Recurring every day, particularly referring…
Sylvia Armstrong, President PebbleCreek Fine Art Club The PebbleCreek Fine Art Club would like to thank our community for their solid support of the club and your outstanding attendance at our very successful Nov. 8 2025, Fall Fine Art Show! This year’s show highlighted the talent of the many artists in the club and allowed…
Kathleen Ripley Leo Dedicated to our new neighbors The House: our new house has good bones: deep closets, giant windows, party showers long planks of vinyl flooring that kiss ten-eleven foot high walls, a new doorbell we don’t always recognize, and above in a cloudless sky, the sun and moon pour down limitless joy we…