Category: Clubs & Classes

Men’s Christian Fellowship update

Larry Gleason On March 1 the Men’s Christian Fellowship heard an inspiring message from Hal Merwald about Living in Christ. Hal is a PebbleCreek resident and chair of the Board of Elders in the PebbleCreek Community Church. Hal cited a personal experience when, as a young man, his fiancé was hit by a train. They…

PebbleCreek Car Club news

PebbleCreek Car Club member Dave Byerley was presented a trophy for Best of Show for trucks 1967 - 1980 at the Veterans Tribute Car Show February 25 at Westgate Entertainment District. Dave’s 1972 Chevy long bed pick-up is blaze red crystal pearl with purple flames.

Linda Babcock Car shows and related activities abound in the months of March and April keeping members of the PebbleCreek Car Club on the road. Attending shows such as Good Guys in Scottsdale one weekend followed by NASCAR the following weekend is a thrill for car enthusiasts. Members participated in a favorite activity on March…

GoodTime Gals Social Club

Pat Atkinson LuJean Anderson and Pat Atkinson are your 2017 coordinators. All women who live in PebbleCreek are automatically members of the GoodTime Gals Social Club. We don’t have dues. Just come alone or bring a friend to any of our activities. The GoodTime Gals have an email to send you news and announcements; contact…

Italian-American regional cooking day sets record

Jim Roberts Mangia Mangia was the order of the day as 106 members and guests of the PebbleCreek Italian-American Club assembled in the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom Sunday, February 26, 2017 for the annual feast featuring cooking from various regions of Italy and Sicily. The attendance was a 23% increase over the previous year and a…

Republican Club to meet April 6

Back row, left to right: Sam McKinstry, secretary, Linda Migliore, president, Jon Schofield, treasurer, Speaker Jon Riches, David Osterfeld, Justice of the Peace for White Tank Mountains; front row: Sharolyn Hohman, Goodyear City Council, Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord

Liz Gibson The program of the evening was especially timely regarding the importance of the courts in our constitutional Republic. The speaker was Jon Riches, Director of National Litigation for the Goldwater Institute’s Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation and General Counsel for the Institute. The presentation was followed by a lively question and answer period.…

Sign-up for Mah Jongg tournament

This year’s 11th annual Mah Jongg tourney will be April 20 and will be held in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Entry fee of $30 covers lunch and prize money and checks should be made out to Alex Potapoff. Deadline for registering is April 13. All PebbleCreek residents are eligible…

Camp Rovin’ Pebbles goes ballistic

One of the difficult things to do when planning a caravan for the RV club is pleasing everyone. When we choose a winter location, our options are limited due to the weather. This leads to going to the same locations and trying to please first-time visitors as well as those returning. Over President’s Day weekend…

Alcohol and the older person

Alcohol can have a greater effect on our bodies as we get older. About a third of older people develop alcohol problems, for the first time, in later life. As people get older, their bodies change. Alcohol is broken down more slowly and they become more sensitive to the effects of alcohol. Therefore, if people…

Gun Club’s 2017 competition results

2017 Top Shooters (left to right) Steve Schneider, Walt Hohlstein, Dan Borchers, Lou De Carolis and Darwin Puls; missing: Roger Bunting

Susan Knox Wilson The PebbleCreek Gun Club had another busy, active year, highlighted by several changes to the different competitions to encourage more participation and more fun. In addition, the club created a perpetual plaque to honor, every year, the top shooter in each of the events. This year’s award banquet, held March 6 in…