Donna Gillen On Nov. 13, our tournament director, Aquine Jackson, coordinated a Turkey Shoot tournament, along with a canned food drive to benefit St. Mary’s Food Bank. As luck would have it, the day was bright, the temperature perfect, and the newly resurfaced courts were ready for intense action. There were 14 teams competing for…
Category: January 2022
Features, January 2022
Spotlight on Advertiser: Paula Gorbutt, Medicare Navigator
Let me introduce myself. I’m Paula Gorbutt, a West Valley native and Medicare navigator. I was born and raised in the Avondale/Goodyear area and attended high school at Agua Fria. Aside from a few brief years in Texas, Utah, and California, I’ve lived here most of my life. My husband of more than 36 years…
Generals, January 2022
Kwanzaa Celebration Highlights
Muriel Hiller Just Folks Association of PebbleCreek held its annual Kwanzaa Celebration on Monday, Dec. 6, in the Tuscany Ballroom with 180 masked people in attendance. As has been the practice, the celebration included a buffet breakfast. This year’s program included an African Marketplace where handmade artifacts from Ghana were sold throughout the three-hour celebration.…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
Beach Stone Rattle Class
Jeff Wilson What could be more interesting than a beautiful, handmade clay object? A beautiful, handmade clay object that makes a nice sound when shaken. So, a free one-day class to make beach stone rattles was offered to pottery club members. More one- and two-day classes will be taught in 2022. By joining the Pottery/Sculpture…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
Gertrude Wins First Place and Gets a New Home
Linda Rowe Who knew that PebbleCreek quilter Carole Schumacher was a cow lover? It started when she was a teenager spending summers at her uncle’s Chesapeake, Va. dairy farm. Rising at 4 a.m. every morning, she washed 70 Herford cows’ udders and repeated the process each evening. Carole’s husband, Ken, was a North Dakota farm…
Sports, January 2022
Friday Gimme Girls Annual Christmas Party
The Friday Gimme Golf Girls celebrated their annual Christmas party at the home of Gayle Hubbard (Mrs. Santa) on Dec. 10. Her helper elves were Maria Murray and Lynn Grice. After playing golf that morning, lunch was served. It was chicken pot pie, spinach and Caesar salad, along with white cake. The Gimme Girls collected…
Generals, January 2022
You’re Invited to the Big Band Dance February 19
Your PebbleCreek Ballroom Dance Club invites you to their Black & White Dinner/Dance on Feb. 19. What a night—dinner and then the sounds of the Encores Big Band, a 15-piece band that includes three PebbleCreek members: Jeff Buda (director of the PebbleCreek Big Band), Howard Brodbeck, and David Skersick. This annual event has proven how…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
PebbleCreek Irish American Club’s Pub Night
Suzanne Rambach, PCIAC Public Relations Director Twenty members of the Irish American Club gathered at the Tailgaters on Estrella Parkway on Wednesday, Dec. 8, for a wonderful dinner, drinks, and great conversation. The food was served hot and everyone really enjoyed the evening. It was a great opportunity to meet people!
Generals, January 2022
TTT “Chapter P” to Begin Selling Butter Braids
Chapter P members will begin selling delicious Butter Braids toward the end of January. You will be able to purchase from a TTT Chapter P member directly, at the kiosk desk in the Eagle’s Nest Clubhouse, or directly online. Notices will be on the egroup to remind you. The Butter Braids will cost $13 and…
Generals, January 2022
TTT Chapter Q to Hold Golf Tournament in May
Ronnie Levine Be sure May 14, 2022, is highlighted on your calendar for the TTT Chapter Q Golf Tournament! This fundraiser will provide resources to send fourth- and sixth-grade girls to summer camp for a week. TTT Chapter Q provides camp fees, clothing, equipment, and transportation, plus school supplies and holiday gift cards for the girls. The…