Jenna Ridgeway The PebbleCreek Republican Club (PCRC) will host its annual Spring BBQ on April 4. This year’s featured speaker will be Austin VanDerHeyden, who is the Municipal Affairs Liaison from the Goldwater Institute. His primary role is helping “municipalities across Arizona find free-market solutions to the problems they face, working with city councils, county…
Stephen Banet This month’s Corvette of the Month belongs to members Bernie Kagen and Linda Babcock. It is a gorgeous 2022, C8 hard top convertible in Amplify Orange. Bernie recently acquired his ride from his grandson who lives on the east coast. Bernie and Linda are long time PebbleCreek residents. They are excited to have…
Hiking Lake Pleasant Regional Park Ruth Bindler One of the West Valley’s favorite areas for hiking is the Lake Pleasant Regional Park. It straddles Maricopa and Yavapai counties and contains a 10,000-acre lake created in 1927 by the Carl Pleasant Dam. The lake originally received its water from the Agua Fria River, and in 1973,…
Kathy Smith The Singles Club members enjoyed a great night full of fun and laughter. They went to Stir Crazy in Westgate to see a comedian named Cory Michaelis perform as the headliner. After teaching high school for 12 years, he decided to “retire” to do comedy full time because he wanted to try out both of…
Kathy Smith Thirty members from the Singles Club enjoyed a night game at Goodyear Stadium to watch the Cincinnati Reds host the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Reds trailed 9-2 late in the game and rallied, but fell short in a very exciting game. It was so enjoyable under the lights when the Reds hosted the defending…
Howie Tiger On Feb. 1 Paul Johnson was presented with a pin by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) for his active membership for 50 consecutive years. This award was presented to Paul by the association’s president, Kevin Breen, during their national Conference & Trade Show held here in Phoenix. Paul’s son, Michael,…
Maureen McCann The Women’s Giving Circle of PebbleCreek (TWGC) was formed in 2019 to provide a vehicle for women in the community to share their individual resources, talents, and energy to financially support nonprofits in the West Valley. The group was launched under the leadership of Willa Kravitz, who has served as president since the…
It’s almost time for Rhythms of the Caribbean in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom on Friday, May 10, from 4 to 8 p.m. Come and enjoy the island breezes while dancing and dining! Dress in island-style—there will be contests and prizes. The cost is $50 members, $55 non-members. RSVP to Jackie Smith, 2277 N. 164th Drive,…
Class Masters Monsoon Mysteries Patricia Ingalls Lifelong Learning offers a new April class that explains summer weather events common in the Sonoran Desert—from the monsoon season, through the transition season, to the long, hot days of summer. For full details and to register, go to lifelonglearningatpc.org. Arizona Weather—Update for Summer Season: Thursday, April 25, 1 p.m.…
Gena Wikstrom Twenty residents attended the Ceramics Club “Introduction to Ceramics” class on Feb. 17. Participants were provided with a mug to paint using their choice of crystal glazes to learn the application technique to achieve an interesting result. They also were provided with a greenware vase with which they learned basic cleaning principles for…