Linda Tafs Enid Bross and Kathy Bergman are star bridge players at our club! For 2025 they were both awarded ACBL Mini McKenney and Ace of Clubs recognition at their specific levels (based on masterpoints) in Unit 354—the greater Phoenix area of approximately 1,500 members. For Mini McKenney, Kathy ranked No. 1 at her level,…
Ken Minichiello Nothing is more fun, and more American, than going to a baseball game and having a chance to “play” along with the pros! That was what the members of the PebbleCreek Italian American Club (PCIAC) did on an unusually warm night in March. While the pros were on the field playing their game,…
Tracey Schryver Last month members from Camping4Girls Chapter P met with our fourth grade girls at Michael Anderson School in Avondale. Our spunky crew of five upcoming campers were delighted with their special lunch from Panda Express and a treat for dessert. Afterwards, the girls participated in a craft. Each camper decorated and personalized a…
Ronnie Levine Camping4Girls (dba T.T.T.) got to meet the newly selected 4th grade girls who will camp this summer. We had our annual pizza party at the school to meet with the girls, their families, and their teachers. Later this month we will take the girls shopping to Walmart, where we have lunch and choose…
The PebbleCreek salesperson of the month for March 2026 is Cindy Christian.
I turned 14 years old on April 12. I was found lost in Missouri, but I made it to a rescue near Chicago. My parents (Idalia aka Dolly and Gary Fontanetta) walked into the rescue and said I was going to be the perfect addition to their family of four. I have lost my vision…
Would you like your pet featured as Pet of the Month in the PebbleCreek Post? Please send any Pet of the Month submissions directly to mklinka@gmail.com.
Mary O’Neill Sadie was found by a resident out on McDowell in the Avondale area. We put her into foster care with one of our foster volunteers. Sadie is an older dog, probably 10+ years according to the veterinarian. She got along great with her foster mom’s dog, Odie, who is also older. Sadie is…
Robert J. Burns Bob, as he was known to family and friends, was born May 12, 1941, to Francis (Bud) Burns and Thelma (Kane) Burns at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. He passed away at home on April 1, 2026, after an extended illness. He attended St. Anthony School class of 1955 and graduated…
Tom Bailey, married 69–plus years to Betty, was feted at a 90th birthday celebration hosted by their three sons, Tom and Steve from northern California and middle son Doug, a resident of PebbleCreek. Tom was born and grew up in Atlantic, Iowa, attended the University of Iowa where he met and dated Betty, married her…