Hikers Visit Tres Rios Ruth Bindler On a cool fall day, several PebbleCreek Hiking Club members visited Tres Rios. It is a favorite hiking area because it is close to PebbleCreek and has many ponds and a waterfall, contributing to the presence of trees such as cottonwoods and willows, bushes, reeds, and many birds. It…
Cribbage Club The Cribbage Club meets Thursdays at 1 p.m. in the Sienna Room, Tuscany Falls. The club is open to all PebbleCreek residents interested in playing a friendly game of cribbage. If you have a cribbage board and deck of cards, please bring them with you. At our annual meeting on Dec. 12, 2024,…
Monday Non-Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge Kevin McManus This group plays at 12:15 p.m. in the Palm Room at Eagle’s Nest. It is a social game providing a friendly afternoon of bridge. We welcome new players. There are sign-up sheets in the blue bridge binder on the bookshelves across from the Pro Shop in Eagle’s Nest. You…
Kathleen Ripley Leo On Jan. 8, members of the Italian American Club dressed in cowboy clothes, hats, denim, boots, and frilly dresses, followed square dance caller extraordinaire Griff’s directions, and partnered up in four couple squares. There were only a few stepped-on toes! Kay Scripka and her committee provided fun themed decorations on each table…
Kathleen Ripley Leo The Italian American Club’s Poinsettia Ball is a sell-out premiere event in PebbleCreek and this past year’s ball on Dec. 6, 2024, was over the top. The theme was Christmas Nutcrackers. Ladies and gentlemen in black tie and cocktail-formal attire were treated to delicious food, first with appetizers in the Chianti room,…
Pat Jensen The Zumba girls have so much fun and enjoy dressing for special occasions. We love Helen, our Zumba instructor. She dances with us four days a week. Thank you for making exercise fun. (Photo by Hanna Pomeranz)
2024 PebbleCreek Artist of the Year, Carol Burford The PebbleCreek Art Club is pleased to honor Carol Burford with the Artist of the Year Award for 2024. This prestigious award is based on the following criteria: the artist’s body of artwork is considered and reviewed, the artist must exhibit creative growth and consistent development of…
Barbara Mussman The Irish American Club of PebbleCreek proudly presented checks, totalling $16,000, to two nonprofit organizations from the proceeds of the successful 2024 Charity Golf Tournament. The first check was awarded to Dr. Crystal Krueger, founder of the Dawn Institute in Goodyear. The mission of the Dawn Institute is to support trauma prevention and…
Kitty Kowalczyk Our September 2024 Glass Fusing Class was half the usual size of 10 eager learners, which meant everyone had a little more attention! Kayrene Braden was the instructor along with assistance from Dee DeCostera and Kurt Goss. Pictured are Kayrene Braden, Lois Chohon, Karen Wareham, Shoray Wolfe, Dianna Wiedower, and Kristen Moore. Our…
Ronnie Levine The Shalom Club Ladies Luncheon was held at PebbleCreek’s new Westwind Tavern, and a Happy Hour was held at the Verrado Grille. The annual dinner at Great Wall Cuisine in Phoenix to celebrate Chinese New Year will be on Feb. 4. The Shalom Club is open to all residents of PebbleCreek. For more…