Category: November 2018

Clay pumpkin making class

Jeff Wilson Instructor Ane Aune switched gears in October and changed from teaching her famous “For the Birds” class and instead taught a class on making clay pumpkin center pieces, perfect for the upcoming holiday season. The spectacularly beautiful works of art created in this class will adorn seasonally decorated tables for years to come.…

Computer Club meeting notice

Dan Phelka The PebbleCreek Computer Club resumes its seasonal instructional meetings with an introductory session on Monday, November 12, 2018, at 4:15 p.m. (until about 6:00 p.m.) in the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom. The topic for presentation at this meeting will be computer scams, hackings and viruses and how to avoid being taken advantage of. I’m…

Building Bridges

Mary Thomas, Roberta Medina, Stevan St. Augustin, George Warden Among comments made by homeowners during the Q & A for July’s film series, Race: The Power of an Illusion, was that the program was “preaching to the choir.” Audience members truly appreciated this concept. The film series presented an opportunity to reach out to homeowners…

Expressions Gallery and Gift Shop – It’s a wrap!

Sherry Blatner In the accompanying photo, three lovely PC residents are gazing in awe into the Gallery showcase window while each is wearing a unique handmade shawl made by a talented resident artisan. You, too, can wrap yourself in a beautiful treasure from the Expressions Gallery. Hurry in and be stunned by the full array…

Ski season is almost here

Lynn Warren Monsoon and triple digits are behind us and snow has already fallen at Snowbowl; hopefully this is a good sign for the approaching ski season. So, time to dust off and tune up your skis! PebbleCreek doesn’t have a ski club but many PC skiers belong to Valley of the Sun Ski Club…

PC Tennis Club – welcome back

Norma Whitley Now that the snowbirds and summer travelers are coming back to beautiful PebbleCreek, it was time once again for the PebbleCreek Tennis Club Welcome Back Social. In the late afternoon of September 28, tennis club members gathered to enjoy an hour and a half of social tennis play followed by a delicious meal…

The Irish do Scotland

Susan Kice Rain, wind, cloudy skies, choppy seas and even a touch of Hurricane Ali could not dampen the spirits of 37 hardy members of the PC Irish American Club as they embarked on a 13-day tour of rugged, but beautiful Scotland. Entitled Scottish Isles and Glens the CIE Tour began in Glasgow and ended…

Irish Club hosts Welcome Back Party

The Irish American Club hosted its Welcome Back Party on October 9. About 150 members enjoyed a delicious dinner of shepherd’s pie with green beans and a spring salad plus homemade soda bread and rolls. Dessert was a delightful piece of cheesecake. Everyone in the room raved about the meal! After dinner, award-winning songwriter and…