Jeff Wilson The Pottery/Sculpture Club featured artist for January is Dennis Carter. When interviewed for this article Dennis said, “Who would have guessed that a firefighter from Toronto, Ontario, Canada would retire and come to PebbleCreek and take up sculpting clay?” We are glad he did. Dennis and Vicki Carter moved into PebbleCreek in 2010 and…
Lynn Warren Billiard Club play ceased in March with the closure of Tuscany Falls, but on Nov. 12, six players from PebbleCreek competed in an 8-ball rematch with a team at Vistancia. At PebbleCreek, players are accustomed to playing on 8-ft tables, so in the first match, which occurred just before the COVID shutdown, the…
Vicki Ray Illustrator David Galchutt states his graphic designer father and his mother, who studied costume design, influenced his style, but his fantastical style is all his own. You can see these influences in his children’s magazine drawings, his paintings, and recently in hand-drawn hooking patterns based on his illustrations. Six PebbleCreek hooking artists have…
Jan Hansen Members of the PC Singles Club held an outdoor meeting at Sunrise Park on Dec. 6 where Councilwoman Wally Campbell was the guest speaker. She updated those in attendance on the economic growth and various projects slated for 2021 in and around Goodyear. She reported that a Goodyear city hall, library, a new sports…
AA Serenity Group * Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other so they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. * The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. * There are no dues or…
Charlene Romanos The PebbleCreek Art Club presents two shows every year, one in spring and the other in the fall. One of the favorites of attendees is the ability to vote for their favorite entry in each show and this year’s Fall Show was no exception. With more than 80 entries in the event, representing…
Hiker Celebrates Major Milestone on Quartz Peak Lynn Warren Clare Bangs has been with the Hiking Club since 2013, serving as a “B” hike coordinator and is one of the handful who still backpacks, participating in outings in the Grand Canyon and along the Arizona Trail. He has racked up an impressive number of miles,…
Susan Preston, MLK Event Chairperson The past year has been a challenge for everyone. Our country, and the world, has been thrust into a new reality where our very core values, our way of life, our beliefs, and our peaceful interactions with our fellow man have been tested. Not so long ago, a young man…
Alisa Moore More than 60 members of the PC Democratic Club came together on Zoom for the club’s December meeting to hear from Councilmember Brannon Hampton about what’s happening in Goodyear. Councilmember Hampton also visited the club during pre-COVID meetings. Brannon was elected to his first four-year council term in 2017. His priorities as a…
Joan Smith The Rotary Club of Goodyear PebbleCreek has announced plans for its fourth annual Charity Golf Tournament and Ball Drop on Feb. 21 at the PebbleCreek Tuscany Falls Golf Club. Proceeds from the tournament fund charitable good works that make a difference in the lives of our local community. “This has been an especially…