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.…
Category: April 2017
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
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…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
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…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
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…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
Gun Club’s 2017 competition results
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…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
2nd Annual Pickleball Tournament attracts players worldwide
The second annual PebbleCreek Pickleball Tournament was held February 15 to 18, 2017. We had more than 500 players and more than 200 spectators daily for this four-day event. The 500 plus players represented 23 states and five Canadian Provinces and 38 different clubs. Our PebbleCreek Pickleball Club had 88 players entered. As many people…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
PebbleCreek Gun Club honors Henry Tom
Susan Knox Wilson Henry Tom, founder and immediate past president of the PebbleCreek Gun Club, was honored for his service and leadership at the club’s 2017 awards banquet. Henry, who began the club in 2011 with just 17 members, also founded the annual Robson Trap Trials which brings together shooters from the many Robson properties…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
Arizona Chapter Q’s fashion show and celebration
Penny Schneider March 11, 2017: A date to remember for several reasons, notably the mid-Fashion Show stretch doing Cupid’s Shuffle. What a celebration for Arizona Chapter Q in their tenth year! The raffle baskets and auction items were well received and enjoyed by all that viewed them in the Chianti Room. The favorite, a purse…
April 2017
Candidates forum highlights
On Monday, February 20, the PebbleCreek Democratic Club once again held a special candidates forum in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom for candidates running in the City of Goodyear Mayoral and Council member Elections. Council members serve staggered terms of four years to ensure continuity and are limited to two terms for Mayor and three terms…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
PebbleCreek Pottery and Sculpture Club
Jeff Wilson Many participated in the first clay and mixed media jewelry class sponsored by the PebbleCreek Pottery/Sculpture Club. Students made beads, pendants, brooches and bracelets. The class was taught by Jeff and Terry Wilson, who also teach the very popular handmade pottery class almost every month. For all future pottery and sculpture classes, check…