Category: January 2018

Italian American Club sponsors cultural activities open to all and free of charge

Ken Minichiello Please join one or both cultural activities sponsored by the Italian American Club from January until the end of April and in the fall, from October through December. 1. Italian Language and Culture: Beginners every Friday morning from 9:00 until 9:55 a.m. in the Milan Room starting January 5; Intermediate, every Friday morning, from 10:00…

Railroad Club open house

Mark Pelletier A record crowd attended the Thanksgiving Open House at the PebbleCreek Model Railroad Club. Well over 200 residents, family and friends visited our indoor and outdoor train layouts on Black Friday morning. The club extends many thanks to Martha Urbin for bringing her ride-on train. Everyone enjoyed the leisurely tour of the Eagle’s…

PC Singles shake their tail feathers

Shawnee Robison Wow, what a night! As our very own, home grown Pebble Rock Band played, over 100 of the PebbleCreek Singles shook their tail feathers at the annual Holiday Party hosted by Ms. Shawnee Robison in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom Sunday evening, December 10! Not only did we dine on the most scrumptious, grilled…

Irish American Club third annual Holly Ball

Suzanne Rambach The third annual Holly Ball was spectacular! The cocktail hour was delightful with servers offering delicious appetizers while guests were enchanted by the harpist, Mary Raunikar from Phoenix. The guests were amazed by the elegance of the ballroom decorated in holly and holiday colors. A special gift was placed on each chair, a…

Basic handgun shooting and safety course

Susan K. Wilson This course will teach you the basic knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owning and using a firearm safely. 1. Pistol knowledge and safe gun handling. 2. Ammunition knowledge and the fundamentals of pistol shooting. 3. Preparation for firing your first shots on the range. 4. Live fire on the Ben Avery…

T.T.T. fun and fundraising

Laurie Overson Did you see the picture of Ruth Walsh on the cover of the December Viva Magazine? Well, here’s another of her. Ruth is one of our newest T.T.T. Chapter P members and our mission to send girls to camp means so much to her that she has volunteered to have a fundraiser to help…

Cooking Club news

Nevin Nelson Cooking Club Alive and Well in PebbleCreek, by Nevin Nelson. One of the cooking groups, the DEMOS, recently met at Barb Spano’s lovely home where we were treated to a High Tea consisting of scones and Devonshire cream and lemon curd, tiny little sandwiches, biscotti which Barb demonstrated and Italian sesame cookies which…

Republican Club Boots and Diamonds Dance

Liz Gibson Because many of you asked for it and following the success of the premiere party last year, the PebbleCreek Republican Club will host its second Boots and Diamonds dance Saturday, February 3 at 6:00 p.m. in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom. The evening will begin with a cocktail hour, followed by the popular, fun…

Learn the art of rug hooking

Dee-Dee Patrick Priscilla Sharp, one of the skilled rug hookers in our club, is once again offering to teach the art of traditional rug hooking to anyone in PebbleCreek who may want to learn this creative and traditional craft. Priscilla has over 25 years of experience and is knowledgeable in all styles of rug hooking…