Sheila Snyder “The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite.”—President James Madison, 1809-1817 Challenged by guest speaker, Randy Miller, Director of Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association of Arizona, to become more knowledgeable of the…
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Clubs & Classes, June 2023
PebbleCreek Sewing Club—Marvelous Market Bags!
Cathy Howell Though our numbers are smaller due to the snowbird migration, there was a good turnout for the last class until fall for the PebbleCreek Sewing Club. At this workshop we made cloth market/grocery bags. With so many stores charging for plastic bags, these are great to have—and so much nicer looking! Even though…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
Irish American Club Presents Scholarships
Amy Volstromer A highlight of the year for the PebbleCreek Irish American Club is the opportunity to support our community with charitable giving. The club was honored to present a $2,000 scholarship to eight deserving Millennium High School students, due to the success of the club’s annual charity golf tournament. The club’s Charitable Contributions Committee…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
Genealogy Club News
Denise Beeson Mark your calendar for Monday, June 12, 9 a.m. in the Palm Room, Eagle’s Nest. All PebbleCreek (PC) residents interested in genealogy at whatever level are welcome to join us at our upcoming meeting. Our mission: Educate and support the members of the PC genealogy community in genealogical research, including computer databases, offline records,…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
Dance with a Purpose
Kathy Smith We had a wonderful turnout for our PebbleCreek Singles Club dance in April. It was sponsored by club members Lynne Johnson, Emily Guajardo, and Patricia Moore. We all danced to The Jumpin’ Chollas, which is a well-known popular Valley band playing everything from ’50s/’60s rock ‘n’ roll, pop-rock, and some country. We are…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
Camera Club Photo of the Month
Lynn Warren Each month the Camera Club selects a Photo of the Month and, for June, chose an impressive wildlife photo taken by club member Adriana Greisman. This photo of a Burrowing Owl couple was taken in April during the superbloom in nearby Scottsdale, when the couple was busy mating and preparing a nest amongst…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
PebbleCreek Car Club Member Highlight—“Hughy” Is a Prized Truck
Linda Babcock From humble beginnings, this 1972 Chevrolet truck is now an award-winning street rod. When “Hughy” was brand new, he was owned by Dave Byerley’s brother, Tom, and was used in his carpet cleaning business. Hughy did not last long in that industry and was sold in June 1973 to Dave and Jan Byerley.…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
What Do Quilters Do With All Those Scraps of Fabric?
Cynthia Schwartz When creating a quilt, PebbleCreek quilters produce a lot of scraps of fabric. Some scraps are less than an inch and other pieces are much larger. In the past, fabric scraps were being tossed into the garbage and thrown in the dumpster. The question came up: What else could we do with scraps?…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
Ballroom Dance Club Season Finale
Flori Parham We want to extend a huge thank you to all of our members, guests, and family who attended our spring season finale of the PebbleCreek Ballroom Dance Club. The Denim & Diamonds Semi-Formal Dinner/Dance was held on April 22 in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom. After the three-course dinner, everyone had a great time…