Sue White The Kare Bears Board of Directors held its annual Spring Fling event to honor all Kare Bears volunteers on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom. The theme of this year’s event was Take Me Out to the Ballgame. Many of the 135 attendees wore their favorite baseball team’s clothing. Each…
Sue White Kare Bears wishes to thank our PebbleCreek community volunteers for their assistance in the delivery of the 2016 Source Books. On a Sunday morning in mid-January, veteran volunteers, Rose Ann and Bob Cleland and Pam and Ted Wallace, put their team to work. In less than 30 minutes two stations were set up…
Dr. Nieri speaks on healthy aging January 20 Kare Bears would like to invite you to hear Dr. Walter J. Nieri speak at the Kare Bears monthly presentation on Wednesday, January 20. The presentation will be at 11:00 a.m. at the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom. Dr. Nieri will be discussing current and future trends in life…
Kare Bears History Susan White At the Kare Bears Luncheon, some of the following information was shared. We think you will find it interesting. The first meeting was a planning session on November 1, 1995. Kare Bears became a nonprofit organization incorporated under the name Kare-ing Neighbors, Inc. on July 22, 1996. The first Kare…
Earlier this year PebbleCreek Director of Food & Beverage Melissa Gonzales and PebbleCreek resident Bill Kafitz worked together to perform CPR and used an AED machine to administer life-saving care to fellow resident Eugene Levine. Melissa was honored at the Kare Bears annual luncheon November 11, 2015 in the Tuscany falls Ballroom. Bill Kafitz was…
Mike Shouse Mike Shouse, author of Boomer Bungle (Amazon 2012), has released a new book on the experiences of life inside the walls of a retirement community. Gated and Guarded is a funny peek into the 55 Plus world of gated golf communities. Set in the fictional hamlet of StoneBrook, a west valley Phoenix suburb, it describes…
Sue White Did you know that there are 13 AED Machines in PebbleCreek? All of these machines have been donated by the Kare Bears organization! These machines are inspected annually by Ray Garcia, who also is the trainer for anyone who attends an AED/CPR class sponsored by Kare Bears. (The next class will be held…
Kare Bears would like to invite you to hear Glen Spencer, the Benefits Assistance Program Director for the Area Agency on Aging at the Kare Bears monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 21 at 11:00 a.m. at the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom. Medicare benefits and relating costs change annually. With the Open Enrollment period about to begin,…
New board of directors Kare Bears would like to introduce you to the 2015/2016 Board of Directors. They are from left to right: Second Vice President Tom Meek, Corporate Secretary Myla Houle, Health & Wellness Chair Hilary Coltman, CEO/President (Acting) and CFO/Treasurer Rod Grabau, Program Chair Teri Sellers and Communications Chair Sue White. AED/CPR class…
Mark your calendar to buy tickets for November fall luncheon Ticket sales for Kare Bears 2015 Fall Luncheon, Celebrating 20 Years, will begin on Wednesday, September 30 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom. This is a change of location for the first day of sales. The committee asks residents purchasing multiple…