Pottery Club Featured Artist: Viki Nickles

Jeff Wilson The Pottery/Sculpture Club featured artist for July is Viki Nickles. Viki said, “I made a small clay pumpkin in second grade and was hooked on pottery for life.” Born and raised in San Diego, Calif., she moved to Arizona 20 years ago, first to Lake Havasu City and then to PebbleCreek in 2015. Shortly…

Pet of The Month: My Name Is JJ Miller

Jim Ellison I am called a mini Bernedoodle, but some folks don’t know what mix that is. I am a Bernese Mountain Dog and a Poodle. Yep, quite the mixture, but I am a cutie. I am full of energy at two years old and quite the watchdog in our house. However, when I’m out walking…

Camera Club Picture of the Month

Lynn Warren Part of each monthly camera club meeting is an image review. Members can submit photos, which are discussed and critiqued in a non-threatening manner by peers and more accomplished members, providing feedback as to what worked well and what might have been done differently. Via the review, members can see examples of the work…

Second Dose Dance Party

Rodney Jackson This is a two-night dance party event, Wednesday, July 21 and Thursday, July 22, in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom from 6 to 9 p.m. The event is hosted by Rodney Jackson. Your “first dose” will be administered on Wednesday, July 21 with the band Flavour taking the stage with their mix of DJ party…

Robson Reserve: Not What You Would Expect

Katherine Norris, Community Relations Director Perhaps you remember visiting a parent or grandparent in what you might have referred to as an “old folks’ home.” This might have looked very similar to a sterile environment with a lot of wheelchairs sitting in front of big TV screens. Fragrance might have been piped in, or the…

Word of the Month: Orbisculate

David Zapatka We’re doing something different this month. We’re going to explore getting a new word into dictionaries. Reader Debbie M. writes, “Hello, I enjoy your column and want to offer a suggestion. ‘Orbisculate’ is a word not yet in the dictionary. I think we should help the young people who are trying to get…