Unit 12 High Tea Luncheon
Cheryl D. Macken
Unit 12 ladies recently visited the Pink Door Tea House for a fun and fancy high noon tea. Check out all the different hats we wore!
Unit 20 May Ladies’ Lunch
Peggy Pase
The ladies of Unit 20 enjoyed lunch together at Olive Garden on May 18. It was a fun opportunity to visit with neighbors and celebrate with those who will be leaving for cooler climates for a few months. Thanks to Elaine Yielding for hosting and to Rosemary DeAngelo for the photos.
Unit 26 Gathering
Gena Wikstrom
Unit 26 neighbors gathered in May to share camaraderie, food, and fun. Debbie Vasilofski hosted the party, which was attended by about 50 neighbors.
Unit 26 Ladies at Zeta’s Grill
Unit 26 ladies gathered in May at Zeta’s Grill for a wonderful lunch full of fun conversation and great food.
Unit 26 Ladies’ Lunch
Gena Wikstrom
The ladies of Unit 26 met for camaraderie, fun, and great food during their monthly lunch, held at P.F. Chang’s on June 9.
Unit 38 Gathers at the Oasis Pool
Pat Kaer
On May 6 Unit 38 met at the Oasis Pool for drinks and appetizers and to welcome new neighbors to the unit. The spring weather was perfect for the gathering. Everyone enjoyed the opportunity to relax and share stories.
Unit 44 Gathers for DOTD
Jean Harris
Unit 44 had a great turnout at the gorgeous home of Wayne and Donna Thomas on Friday, May 12, for a monthly Drinks on the Driveway (DOTD) party. Appetizers were plentiful, homemade desserts were delicious, and there was plenty of flowing conversation to keep everyone happy and relaxed. Donna was the most perfectly relaxed hostess with Wayne playing the comic! Arlys Olson treated the crowd to an operatic song with her beautiful, soaring voice and neighbors signed a get-well card for a dear neighbor battling a serious illness. Unit 44 Strong! And getting to know each other more with each gathering! We have a great Unit!
Unit 44 Men’s Breakfast
Dan Harris
Several residents gathered on June 7 for the Unit 44 men’s monthly breakfast at Eagle’s Nest to swap stories, regale tales, and share good times. Seated from left to right are Michael “Spike” Razem, Larry Clark, Scott Crabtree, Ken Russo, and Doug Kirkpatrick. Standing from left to right are Bob Millikan, Rick Labasky, Dan Harris, and Bob Adkins.
Unit 49A and B Tour Robson Reserve
Unit 49A and B recently took a tour of the Robson Reserve Senior Community at PebbleCreek. Jill Romo at the facility gave a wonderful presentation of the amenities and activities.
Unit 51 Ladies’ Luncheon
Janet Miazga
On May 11, 15 ladies of Unit 51 enjoyed their last monthly luncheon until the fall. They met at Papa Paul’s in Litchfield Park, where the gals enjoyed hearing about their neighbor friends’ plans for the summer. This month’s hostess, Irene Jensen, celebrated Mothers’ Day by giving everyone a red silk rose with a heart greeting as a souvenir. Hope all of Unit 51 is enjoying a lovely summer!
Unit 52 Oasis Pool Party
Rhae Jean Magnuson
Residents of Unit 52 enjoyed a picnic on June 8 at Oasis Pool. Attendees brought a side dish to share and their own item of choice to grill. One of our residents provided grilled halibut for all as an appetizer. Luckily it was not too hot that day, so a good time was had by all.
Unit 59 Potluck
It was worth the wait! Approximately one-third of Unit 59 homeowners have moved in and are carrying on the tradition of building community within PebbleCreek.
We weren’t sure which was more exciting—getting together with some of our new friends/neighbors or simply having furniture on the patio. Regardless, a handful of Unit 59’s new neighbors gathered for a potluck in May. The evening started with the help of name tags and we ate, laughed, shared lots of stories, and ended the evening knowing each other better.
Lori and Dennis Anders let everyone know that they’d be our unit contacts! We were all excited to know this was just the beginning of our community coming together. Michelle Antunes and Maria Datzer shared that they’d be our Kare Bear Coordinators and shared high-level information about the Kare Bear Organization and their role. Lori, Dennis, Michelle, and Maria are planning to go door to door to personally welcome everyone to the neighborhood.
‘Grateful’ was definitely a theme across numerous conversations of our first evening together and we’re all looking forward to our next Unit 59 potluck at the Oasis Pool on June 24 from 4 to 8 p.m. Homeless the Gnome, our mascot, will be there!
Our first gathering included Lynn and Paul Gresko, Laurie Malatesta, Claudia and Richie Bolander, Justine and Semih Kutlay, Michelle and Will Antunes, Lori and Dennis Anders, and Maria and Frank Datzer.
Unit 60 Ladies’ Luncheon
Sherri Hille
Barb Brusha from Purse Impressions in Cave Creek spoke with Unit 60 ladies regarding the nonprofit organization dedicated to “helping graduates from rehab make a good ‘purse-impression.’” Donations were new or gently used purses or jewelry. Please consider an online donation at purse-impressions.com/donate/Amazon-wishlist.
Unit 62A Candle Chemistry Outing
Toni Erickson
On May 9, the ladies of Unit 62A coupled their ladies’ lunch with Candle Chemistry located at Park West in Peoria. Candle Chemistry is a business that sells custom soy candles and body products. The fun part is you can opt to create your own custom product with candles, soaps, aromatic mists, bath salts, lotions, and hand sanitizers in a scent of your choosing, which our ladies experienced. The ladies invented different scents with different items at Candle Chemistry. This is a great event for any ladies group and we highly recommend this outing! While waiting for their creations to be cooled, the ladies enjoyed lunch at their favorite restaurant, the Sicilian Butcher. Pictured from left to right are: Sheryl Lipp, Janelle Watts, Marilyn Coates, Barb Downey, Cathe Pruyn, Jackie MacKenzie, Jackie Backmann, and Joanne Wrout.