PRIDE
PRIDE stands for Pebble Creek Residents Invested, Determined, Engaged.
Guest Essay
Written by Anne Austin Mitchell Boyd, sister of Nancy Austin. Anne is a teacher, writer and author, who lives in Durham following many years teaching in the Philadelphia Public School System. Anne wrote this for her students in the Durham Public School System. Nancy A. felt concepts could also apply to a bourgeoning PC Community.
As We Move Forward
Happy, Happy New Year!
New Years do come and old years go,
And memories do surely change
From high spirited and delightful times
To sadness and derision - what a range!
The good times we remember best,
If positivity's our aim.
But no matter how we wish or plan
Negativity's still to blame
For many troubles, stress and pain
That sometimes overwhelm us
And lead us down a troubled road
Of sadness and disgust,
Which may show in the form of
Attitudes, or action, or beliefs.
There's so much that we do not know
As we struggle for relief
From the troubles of the year gone by,
And look forward to having lives
Of wellness, peace, prosperity,
For which we all must strive.
Let's pray that it comes; let's do our best
To survive and move on,
And give our souls a rest
As those now in charge - do take charge
And guide us to where we need to be.
Anne Boyd
On the Wild Side
The Red-Shouldered Hawk
Welcome to the first edition of PC’s “Wild Side” - - where all things wild are explored and admired.
Written by Diane
Orchids Out Your Front Door
It’s not a bird! Not a plane! But it is odd, a single green, oval leaf poking up from the fallen brown leaves...
Written by Meredith
The Garden Spot
The Native Columbine
During this summer season Jan put together an informative blog on the Native Columbine, including fascinating insight into its history!
Written by Jan Little
Getting to Know You
Our Interview with Earl Snipes
Read our interview with Earl Snipes - A Storied Tradition at Pebble Creek
By Nancy
Our Interview with Jared Chieffi
Get to know our landscaper extraordinaire!
By Nancy
Get to Know Your Neighbors
Newcomer Resident Profile
Get to know your new neighbors LeAnn Hinson and Diane Groff (708F).
By Diane and LeAnn
A True Artiste
Get to know your talented neighbor Roman!
By Nancy
Recipe Delight
Jerk Chicken
Pearl shares with us one of her favorite recipes - Jerk Chicken! Try it out and let us know how it is!
Written by Pearl
Our Voices Matter
The Nine Elements of Building Community
The Nine Elements of Building Community
By Ed
Oh That Neighbor?!
Newcomers reflect on group dynamics and healing our community.
By Diane
Introducing the Book Nook
The Pebble Creek Book Nook is both a digital and physical space where Creekers can share their favorite books and podcasts! If you have books youd like to swap, drop them by the bookshelf in the club house, or send your suggestions to Nancy and we will add them to the website!
"A human being is part of the whole called by us, Universe, a part limited time and space. We experience our self, our thoughts, and feelings as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison restricting us to our personal desires and affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all sentient beings."
Albert Einstein
Newsletter co editors Nancy Austin & Mark Malek. All design and graphics are original work by Mark Malek.
