Kathy Smith Some from the Singles Club went to volunteer at St. Mary’s Food Bank. The food bank is starting a new concept. It’s a first–of–a–kind pantry, and they are hoping the concept is well received. It involves a personal shopping experience where the clients are able to make choices of the food they get,…
Category: August 2024
August 2024, Features
Resident Author: In a New York Minute…
Barbara (Babette) Bersch In 2019, I was run over by my own vehicle (SUV) … zero alcohol and no shenanigans. This life-changing accident resulted in a life-flight to a trauma-one center in critical condition and on life support. The phrase, “Everything can change in a New York minute,” is firmly and forever planted in the…
August 2024, Features
Agua Fria Union High School District Partners with WESTMARC
As part of its 10-year strategic plan, the Agua Fria High School District and WESTMARC announce the Academies of the Southwest Valley, a new workforce initiative, connecting students with the business community. The Academies highlights the shared commitment to providing a tailored academic experience that prepares students with the essential skills for success after graduation.…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
The Ballroom Dance Club Needs You!
Flori Parham, Secretary The PebbleCreek Ballroom Dance Club started 26 years ago by a small group of early residents using a ‘boom box’ for music, to what it is today with the help of our loyal members. We now have three dinner/dances each year, and four casual dances with appetizers served, big bands, DJs, and…
August 2024, Sports
PCM9GA Red-White-Blue Scramble Results
Erv Stein On July 4, 72 of our PebbleCreek Men’s Nine-Hole Golf Association (PCM9GA) members gathered for our annual July 4th Tournament at our Eagle’s Nest front-nine course utilizing a scramble format. Traditionally our members were to wear their best July 4th Independence Day patriotic golf attire. Many of our members showed up in terrific…
August 2024, Sports
PCM9GA Announces Results of Mulligan Maniacs Tournament
Erv Stein On June 20, 64 PebbleCreek Men’s Nine-Hole Golf Association (PCM9GA) golfers teed off at 7:30 a.m., early enough to thwart the searing summer heat, in a quite novel to say the least, a so named “Mulligan Maniacs” format that allowed all golfers depending upon their prevailing handicaps to benefit from one to a…
August 2024, Generals
PebbleCreek Live On Stage – August 2024
PC Players Brings Agatha Christie’s ‘The Mousetrap’ to PebbleCreek Carrie Mataraza Make a note: The Mousetrap will be on stage in our Renaissance Theater Oct. 23 through 26. Rehearsals are underway, directed by Patrice Cole with assistance from Keith Longley, and wow, the fun has begun as the cast works to sort out the characters…
Sports, August 2024
The Fourth of July Celebration Went Off With a BANG!
Pam McWhorter Despite the heat, the PebbleCreek Pickleball Club’s Fourth of July celebration went off with a bang! Approximately 200 members donning red, white, and blue attended the event. This is an annual potluck breakfast that the players look forward to. There was a plethora of delectable, delicious, delightful food for all. The courts were…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
PebbleCreek Democratic Club Members Urge You to Vote!
It’s election year again. Doesn’t it seem to come around quickly? PebbleCreek Dems have been busy registering Arizona residents to vote and working to assist candidates. Our democratic system in the U.S. relies on citizens making their preferences known through the ballot. Any citizen 18 and over can vote in all elections—local, state, and national.…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Singles Enjoy El Encanto Restaurant
Kathy Smith Rated as one of the best restaurants in Cave Creek, El Encanto is an Old–World Mission–style restaurant that is well known for its authentic Mexican cuisine. All the food is handmade fresh daily. The singles group had a wonderful luncheon, and some members visited all the cute little shops nearby. This restaurant is…