Hello, I’m Wookie!

I’m an 8-year-old female Havanese. I was rescued from a puppy mill in Auburn, Calif., in 2017 by the Sierra Humane Society (SHS). I was named Wookie by the SHS because, ungroomed, I looked like the Star Wars character. I was adopted by my Mom and Dad (Linda and Larry Nathan) shortly thereafter. We have…

Summer Dance—Learn the Hustle and Samba Line Dance

Cynthia Schwartz Calling all partner dance fans! You are invited to join us at the PebbleCreek Ballroom Dance Club’s (PCBDC) second Summer Dance! Get out of the heat and into the cool as we dance to a variety of musical styles designed for everyone’s taste. Forget your ideas about “stuffy” ballroom dance music. We feature…

A Father’s Day Tribute

John Benz “The Red Argyle Socks” I first saw them on a warm, muggy summer evening in 1965. I was visiting at my father-in­–law Tony’s sweltering house on a busy street in Appleton, Wisconsin. I offered to walk down to the air-conditioned corner tavern and enjoy a couple of beers with Tony while cooling off.…

Gimmee Girls Celebrate 25 Years!

On March 14, 39 current and former Gimmee Girl members gathered for a 25-year celebration at the home of Kathy Carney. The party was hosted by Kathy Carney, Susan Bentson, Lynn Grice, and Sue White. As part of the celebration, the current members played golf in the morning. The game they played was 2’s and…

PebbleCreek Softball Concludes 30th Season

Fred Dresser The 30th season of PebbleCreek Softball that started back in October 2024 has come to an end. This season saw 23 teams divided into three divisions play a total of 864 games with each team hoping to declare themselves as division champions and/or tournament champion in their respective division. When the dust settled,…