Jeff Wilson The PebbleCreek Pottery Sculpture Club featured artist for May is Nan Osterholt. Nan came to PebbleCreek from Sacramento where she retired from nursing. Nan went back to school after retiring and earned a degree in art. She then spent 12 years making pottery and volunteering in the art department at Sacramento City College.…
Kare Bears Appreciation Awards Maureen Plate Kare Bears is so thankful for our wonderfully dedicated volunteers who so generously give of their time and talent to help their neighbors. There are more than 400 registered volunteers that are the heart and soul of Kare Bears. They drive our residents to and from medical appointments; bake for…
Linda Rowe While there is some evidence of an example of a Dresden Plate quilt dating to the 1700s, it seems Dresden Plate quilt block was inspired by the fan pattern block, which was first noted in the late 1800s. The Dresden Plate appears as four fan blocks put together to make a full circle.…
Suzanne Rambach We had sponsors that donated products and services, and the lucky prize winners were: Kaycee Christenson, Home Team Pest Control; Sue Frens, Wigwam Golf Package; Kathy Sork, Home Team Pest Control; Nancy Shaw, Sundance Golf Package; Sheila Hooks, Palm Valley Golf Package; Karen Kattar, PebbleCreek Golf Package; Kris Robinson, Palm Valley Golf Package;…
David Zapatka This 12 common mistakes column began after playing with some very excited and highly motivated new pickleball players at our community courts recently. After playing a couple games, this question was posed to me, “What should we do to improve and become 3.5 players?” We reviewed the first eight mistakes over the past four months. This…
JD Fields, DPT AzOPT Physical Therapist Heat or ice? It’s one of the most common questions we receive. While it is difficult to generalize all pain and injuries, there are a few simple rules that you can follow to help in your recovery. Ice is most appropriate for initial (or acute) stages of an injury.…