Kathy Smith Let’s get ready for summer with some fun drinks! There was another class held at Total Wine that was attended by 20 of our Singles Club members. They got to taste four different rums and then the instructor made four different drinks for them to taste. A lot of laughter and fun was…
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July 2024, Clubs & Classes
Meet Mitch Hagstrom, Coordinator of the Spades Club
Mitch Hagstrom is the coordinator of the Spades Club here in PebbleCreek. Spades is a trick-taking partnership card game. It was devised in the United States in the 1930s, but the modern game of spades became popular in the late 1940s, especially on college campuses. Mitch was born and raised in Portland, Ore., where he…
July 2024, Clubs & Classes
TWGC Blends Summer Socializing with Charitable Endeavors
Dana West The Women’s Giving Circle (TWGC) Summer Social at the Oasis Pool on July 11 will serve a dual purpose: fostering community spirit and supporting The Southwest Family Advocacy Center in Goodyear through the collection of gift cards. If you’re attending the social, TWGC kindly requests that you bring: * $5 and $10 gift…
July 2024, Clubs & Classes
Card Scores
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 Pebble Creek residents interested in playing a friendly game of…
July 2024, Clubs & Classes
PebbleCreek Democratic Club Hosts Candidates for Maricopa County Offices
Gillian Discoll The PebbleCreek Democratic Club’s decision to hold a meeting in June rather than ending the season in May, proved to be a wise one. Not only were we able to secure several fine speakers but also an unexpectedly large crowd in the audience. Speakers included six candidates for Maricopa County Offices. They are:…
July 2024, Clubs & Classes
Members of the Irish American Club Traveled to Ireland!
Amy Volstromer Summer for the Irish American Club this year is a memorable one, as 20 of our club members departed June 8 for a 14-day Grand Tour of Ireland! Some of the trip’s highlights included visiting St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Kilkenny Castle, Cliffs of Moher, the Blarney castle, along with many more special places. For…
Clubs & Classes, July 2024
Sandy Mednick Achieves 4,000 Miles!
Ruth Bindler On April 27, Sandy Mednick achieved 4,000 miles in White Tanks Regional Park with the PebbleCreek Hiking Club. Sandy and her husband, David, moved from Washington, D.C., to PebbleCreek in 2011. Sandy started hiking and made her way slowly to her first 1,000 milestone. Then, as she made friends in the club and…
July 2024, Clubs & Classes
Euchre Fun
July 2024, Clubs & Classes
Republican Club Hosts “Meet & Greet the Candidates”
Jenna Ridgeway On May 18, all Republican and non-partisan candidates who will appear on the July 30 Arizona Republican primary ballot were invited to attend a Meet & Greet session at the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom. This was a great chance for everyone to speak with the candidates one-on-one and find out their opinions and stances.…
July 2024, Clubs & Classes
“B” Hiker Hits Another Milestone
Lynn Warren Stacey Miller, along with six fellow hikers, reached another milestone on a scenic hike in the Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area, just north of Cave Creek. This former ranch is now part of the Maricopa County Park System and is a prime example of high Sonoran Desert and incorporates both valley floor and…