Melissa D’Onofrio Italian American Club members were very fortunate to experience two fascinating astronomy events in November, hosted by club member Gene Fioretti. Gene’s passion for amateur astronomy began with Carl Sagan’s 1980 Cosmos series, and he has been increasing his knowledge of the night sky ever since. Gene, a retired interventional cardiologist and a talented…
Rayma Scalzo On Nov. 9, 2022, Kare Bears held their Annual Awards Fall Luncheon. Although it was only the 25th luncheon, it has been 27 years since Kare Bears began. We have come a long way through the years and it could not have happened without resident ideas, volunteerism, and donations, both equipment and monetary.…
Caela Casarino, Publicity Director, PC Bocce Club Most members of the PebbleCreek Bocce Club are now proud owners of either a PebbleCreek Bocce Club hat, visor, or nametag, provided free by the club’s registration fees. PC Bocce Club President Tom Bose worked long and hard to put together the best logos and colors, which were…
On Nov. 11, 2022, the Tuscany Ballroom was beautifully decorated for the start of the holiday season with the Mistletoe Ball. A special thank you goes out to the committee who brought all of this together—Joanne Benz, Maggie Maas, and Patti Wegehaupt—for all of their time and hard work in creating this amazing celebration. At…
Monday Non-Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge Sandy Blackburn Many of our snowbirds have been returning to the bridge tables. This group meets in the Palm Room at Eagle’s Nest. If you are new to the community and would like to play duplicate bridge, we would enjoy having you join us. Someone may need a partner. Sign up…
Carole Schumacher The Red team won the 2022 tournament by 7 points! The Reindeer and Elves broke out their best red and green holiday outfits to light up Tuscany Falls East and West courses for the PCLGA’s Red & Green Tournament on Dec. 6 and 7. The match play tournament is an annual fundraiser for…
Barbara Joan Hendrickson Barbara Joan (Bastiani) Hendrickson, our cherished Mother, passed away peacefully on Nov. 22, 2022, at the age of 83. She passed at home where she was cared for and surrounded by her children, James Hendrickson, Terry Hendrickson, and Karen Hendrickson. She follows her beloved husband, Chuck, who passed away Oct. 26, 2021.…
Andrew (Andy) Nazzaro has lived in PebbleCreek with his wife, Martha, since 2016. Born and raised in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Andy received his engineering bachelor’s degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1960, and received his master’s degree in Operations Research and Statistical Analysis in 1962. During the following eight years Andy was employed by IBM as…
Bobbie Wagner The KayCee Christenson Memorial Golf Tournament was held at Eagle’s Nest on Nov. 27, 2022. More than 100 PebbleCreek friends of KayCee and Todd registered and played an informal scramble on a beautiful fall day. Over $4,000 was raised to donate to the American Cancer Society in KayCee’s name. This was a true…
Donna Gillen Wow! The St. Mary’s Food Bank drive was outstanding. This year, we exceeded our donations from last year with a whopping 500+ pounds of canned goods to help people in need in our greater Phoenix community. As a club, we are so very grateful for your generosity and sacrifice in helping others in…