Sheila Snyder “Mr. Gorbachev open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”—Ronald Reagan The above quote was uttered by President Ronald Reagan at his address at the Brandenburg Gate on June 12, 1987. Standing with the President as he spoke those famous words, against the advice of his speech writers, was Mr. Steve Chealander,…
Judy Freidman Members of the Shalom Club are enjoying monthly happy hours. It is a great time to get together with friends and experience new restaurants. In April we enjoyed a new event at Turf Paradise. It was a fun day of horse racing, lunch, and betting on the horses. We had a wonderful view…
Karla Heinz Featured this month are Lori Hartsook, Phyllis Breitenborn, and Millie Burrows. These three ladies have a common thread in that they all continue to do glass works, and have, since the beginning of the glass program. In addition, all three started with a specific type of glass and still use that glass to…
Melissa D’Onofrio After our short March 8 general membership meeting, we were treated to a special musical performance by the Desert Harmony Trio (DHT). Members are Greg Goss, Leslie Henson, and Howard Brodbeck, who are all PebbleCreek residents and have been performing together for nearly two years. The DHT entertained us with a lively variety…
Brenda Weide You’ve heard the saying, “Anyone can put together an event, but it’s really the people that attend who turn it into a success.” And according to Kathy Aalto, the Cards 4 Courts organizer and planner, this event was a big success. All in attendance had fun at the 2nd Annual Cards 4 Courts…
Kathy Foord The PebbleCreek Wine Club was treated to a special dinner on March 21 featuring wines from the well-respected Rombauer Vineyards. The pre-dinner reception was held in Chianti’s featuring Rombauer Sauvignon Blanc. Upon moving to the Tuscany Ballroom, President Jeri Lynne Jones presided over a very short annual meeting while we sipped Rombauer’s flagship…
Carole Schumacher The PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association’s 26th Annual Member Guest Tournament was held April 2-4 with 224 members and their guests playing the Tuscany Falls East and West Courses. The 2023 theme was April Madness—Let’s Tailgate! The Tournament kicked off on April 2 at 1 p.m. with a 9-hole Goofy Golf format for all…
At the PebbleCreek Democratic Club April meeting, two members of the Transition Team planning the eventual takeover of the HOA by residents treated us to an interesting and thorough presentation about the process of transition. Cathy Lindstrom, a longtime and very active member of our community, and Paul Polk, a newer resident with much experience…
Kim Bowie A year and a half ago Jim Brown dropped by the Woodcarving room just to see what was going on. He had been attempting a walking stick for a grandson. One of the carvers handed him a piece of cottonwood bark and Jim discovered a talent he didn’t know he had. His first…
Chapter Q members attended the Founder’s Day celebration held in Casa Grande. Also in attendance were members from Chapters P and J. We packed backpacks with goodies for our 4th grade campers. A ‘meet and greet’ was held with the six campers at Heritage Elementary School on April 18. Also, a shopping trip to Walmart…