The Oregon Picnic Cathy Howell This year’s gathering on March 24 was well attended by the hardiest Oregonians. The day started cool and breezy, and by picnic time it was cold and windy … a perfect spring day if we were still in Oregon. Team Oregon was well organized and had all the appropriate decorations provided…
Lynn Warren For the April Photo of the Month, the Camera Club selected an impressive “wildlife” photo taken by club member Jody Ryan. While visiting Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state, Jody encountered this cute, well-balanced beggar in a parking lot, obviously hoping for a handout. Jody normally uses her Nikon for serious photography…
Kathleen Owens, Aurora Financial Planning Investment Management Mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are like a basket of investments. You combine your money with other investors to “mutually” buy stocks, bonds, and other investments. Professional money managers decide the strategy and manage the fund. There is a mutual fund or ETF for just about any…
Spring is a busy travel season at America’s Friendliest Airport.® One of the best ways to avoid congestion at the airport, if you’re picking up and dropping off, is to take advantage of the PHX Sky Train® stations. Both stations at 44th Street and 24th Street offer passenger pick-up and drop-off curbs with significantly less…
Vicky Ferraresi Join us on Monday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Eagle’s Nest Palm Room for the next PebbleCreek Genealogy Club (PCGC) meeting. Guests are always welcome! The theme of this year’s program is “American Migration.” Our speaker on Monday, May 13 is Jan Whalen, who will speak on writing your stories (and…
Cribbage Club Gary Lind The Cribbage Club has weekly meetings on the first four Thursdays of each month at 1 p.m. in the Tuscany Falls Sienna Room. We start promptly at 1 p.m., so please arrive a little early. The club is open to all PebbleCreek residents interested in playing a friendly game of cribbage.…
Joan Smith, PCL9GA Publicity Co-Chair On March 5 the Lady Niners paired up to play in a 2-Lady Scramble in the annual PebbleCreek Ladies Nine-Hole Golf Association (PCL9GA) Member-Member Tournament. Pay-outs were all the way to 11th place, with a full roster of Lady Niners on Tuscany Falls East and West courses. All 11 flight…
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Playing billiards is a beloved pastime for many people. When first starting out, players may spend countless hours simply enjoying the game, even if they’re self-taught. They revel in the feeling of improving their skills, such as when they achieve their first table run or finally beating an opponent who has…
Kathy Smith The Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center is a nonprofit rescue and rehab facility specializing in wild animals. Over 70% of the animals that come to the center are returned to the wild. For those that cannot be released, the center offers a home for life in the sanctuary. Private tours are only offered on Mondays…
Jenna Ridgeway On April 4, the PebbleCreek Republican Club had its annual barbeque and was honored with Austin VanDerHayden, Municipal Affairs Liaison from the Goldwater Institute, as its guest speaker. Austin assists Arizona’s local governments and school boards to find free-market solutions to problems they face, while trying to promote limited government principles. He explained…