S ue Harrison On June 14, members of the PebbleCreek Republican Club celebrated Flag Day, President Trump’s birthday, and the United States Army’s 245th birthday. This patriotic event was held at N-Dub Pizza Pub in Goodyear and was decorated in our nation’s colors—red, white, and blue—with flags everywhere. Vice President Sue Harrison began with a…
Lynn Warren Although in-person meetings of the Camera Club were discontinued because of the COVID-19 shutdown, the club has been actively conducting meetings, presentations, and photo challenges remotely via Zoom software. Prior month topics have included black and white processing (Ansel Adams style) and creating star trail photographs from your backyard. Several Zoom meetings are…
Susan Knox Wilson Experts say that these are the top ten traits of board members who serve their homeowners association well. Do you have * The willingness to dig in? * A bent toward consistency? * The ability to play fair? * A sense of honesty? * The good sense to ask for help? *…
Teri Sellers The PebbleCreek Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group has not been meeting regularly and most likely will not be able to do so in the near future. I miss everyone in the group and want everyone to know that we are still here for you. I am sure that many of you miss the information…
Charlene Romanos The PebbleCreek Art Club introduced their virtual spring show March 22 through April 12, 2020. Three independent judges made their selections for various honors, and their choice of show favorite was Judy Bihary’s “Bloom Where You are Planted.” Judy Bihary is an Arizona artist who holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in…
Pete Williams The longest standing member of the PebbleCreek Hiking Club, Bill Halte, recently reached his 8,000-mile milestone, the third highest total in club history. Bill was instrumental in the creation of the club in the late nineties and was the club’s leading hiker for many years. Over the years, Bill has played several roles in the…
Alisa Moore Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone was the speaker for the PebbleCreek (PC) Democratic Club’s inaugural Zoom meeting. The Sheriff is running for re-election and given the protests and moves to change law enforcement budgets, responsibilities, and oversight, the club could not have hosted a timelier or more interesting speaker. Sheriff Penzone defeated Joe…
Suzanne Rambach, Public Relations Director The Irish American Club planned to host a fundraising concert in the Renaissance Theater in October to support our charitable contributions program. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our theater remains closed. It is uncertain at this point when it will reopen, however, given social distancing requirements, we need to…
Lynn Warren And how did you celebrate your 60th birthday? Kris Raczkiewicz, new to PebbleCreek and the Hiking Club since October, celebrated her 60th on a 12-mile hike with nine fellow “B” and “C” hikers on May 25. In addition to this big life event, just a few days earlier, she also reached a significant…
Sherry Blatner The Gallery may still be closed, but crafty and artisan neighbors have used the time wisely to enhance their skills and celebrate the arts in private. This is a great time for crafters to envision new uses for their existing inventory of beads, yarn, paint, wood, fabric, and paper. The internet hosts a…