Laurel Vlcek During the pandemic, Knimble Kneedles members have been as busy as ever knitting and crocheting items for charity. You can knit or crochet anywhere, so members worked at home and turned items in to representatives of the group until we were again able to meet at the Creative Arts Center. Our biggest effort…
Lynn Warren The Camera Club follows HOA and COVID guidelines, and meetings continue to be conducted via Zoom. February’s meeting featured an impressive presentation on landscape photography by Colleen Miniuk, a well-known Phoenix area photographer. For the March meeting on March 15 at 6:30 p.m., Pat Kofahl, owner of Esprit Decor Gallery in Phoenix, will…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association conducted its fifth annual Mid-Winter Classic Tournament on Jan. 13 and 14. A total of 112 “form your own” two-man teams competed in this event, which incorporated two separate formats. Twelve teams competed in one flight playing the blue tees. Thirty-eight teams competed in four flights playing the…
Howie Tiger On Jan. 28, Ken Ogden made a hole-in-one on the 17th hole at the Tuscany Falls East course. This was the first ace of the 2021 season, made in a PCMGA event. As such, Ken now qualifies for the annual hole-in-one prize. The 17th hole was playing 128 yards from the white tee…
Marilu Trainor For first responders, staying home isn’t an option. Have you ever thought about what it’s like to work as a Goodyear firefighter during the COVID-19 pandemic? On The Team The Goodyear Fire Department has more than 100 firefighters, who are also trained as emergency medical technicians and paramedics, staffing the city’s seven fire stations strategically…
Charlene Romanos Diane Walenda is no newcomer to the art scene here in PebbleCreek, but her style of painting evolved after many years of studying with numerous professional artists in various classes and workshops. Diane was born in Elmhurst, Ill., where she lived most of her life. Diane met her husband Bill in high school, and…
Jan Hansen The PebbleCreek Singles Club recently elected new board members for 2021. The Singles Club’s mission is to provide a venue for single residents of PebbleCreek to organize and promote social and recreational activities to enjoy with other single members who share similar interests. Each year, as part of their pledge to community service,…
Pat Ingalls LifeLong Learning concludes its 2020-21 season of Monday Morning Lectures this month with the following free Zoom presentations, held during March. All begin at 10 a.m. * Goodyear—An Economic Hot Spot (Monday, March 8) Learn about Goodyear’s expansive growth and how the city has positioned itself as the next economic hot spot. Hear highlights…
Alisa Moore Courtney Ophaug, CEO of Banner Health Estrella Medical Center, and Dr. Erick Katz, chief medical officer of Banner Health Estrella Medical Center, joined the February Zoom meeting of the PebbleCreek Democratic Club to discuss the role of the hospital in caring for its community in general and during a worldwide pandemic. Ms. Ophaug provided a…
Sherry Blatner Spring arrives on March 20 and with it a bright array of new colors and content in the Expressions Gallery and Gift Shop. Time to erase some of the winter doldrums with a shopping adventure right here in the Creek! Drive, peddle, or walk to the Tuscany side of town, approach the model…