Duane and Harriet Quail Harriet and Duane Quail The Quails celebrated their 65th anniversary on the 4th of July with their immediate family of 13 in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Later they celebrated on a land-cruise tour in Alaska with friends. Dan and Kathy Phelka and Brad and Nancy Hansen Dan Phelka Dan…
Category: October 2018
Features, October 2018
Artist of the month: Jim Snider
Marianne Graff The PebbleCreek Art Club is proud to award Jim Snider October 2018 Artist of the Month. A valued member of the Art Club, he comes our way from Columbus, Ohio. He spent fifteen years in the United States Marine Corps as a cryptographer in the Near East embassies. When he returned to civilian…
Features, October 2018
All about mold
Ken Duvall What is a four-letter word that starts with “M”? How about mold? This invasive fungus is ubiquitous in our lives. In fact, we cannot live without it. Why, you may ask. Mold is the waste management agent of the earth. Its basic duty is to break down organic matter. Molds are the source…
Features, October 2018
Friends of Helen
Features, October 2018
History and quilting come together
PebbleCreek Quilter, Donna Wisnoski, has a passion for history and quilt making. As a result, the Arizona Quilt Documentation Project was begun within the PebbleCreek Quilters organization several years ago. A quilt is the perfect gift for someone who is about to take a big step in life, whether it’s moving away to go to…
October 2018
Annual Robson’s Chef’s Gala bus trip January 19, 2019
Theresa Evans, Board Administrator Preparations are underway for the annual Robson Chefs’ Gala and you’ll want to plan now to be part of the experience. The annual Chefs’ Gala is an amazing gastronomic evening where chefs from SaddleBrooke Ranch, Robson Ranch Arizona, Robson Ranch Texas, Quail Creek and, of course, PebbleCreek prepare their finest culinary…
October 2018
Resident + Guest + Service desks move year round schedule
Diana Shull Starting October 1, 2018, the Eagle’s Nest and Tuscany Falls Front Desks will have new permanent hours. These hours will not change as they had in the past in the summer and fall. New permanent, year-round hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to noon.
October 2018
Fall day at the mall bus trip set for November 5
Traci Baker, Director of Community Activities and Communications Join us for a holiday shopping bus trip on Monday, November 5, 2018. Our day at Scottsdale Fashion Square will start at Nordstrom with a special welcome from Nordstrom staff…and their fall clearance sale will just be starting! This will be a great time to get your…
October 2018
Shaping a vision of conservation for the West Valley – The journey of the White Tank Mountains Conservancy
Alice Neal and Anita Hagy Ferguson “Be careful what you wish for, lest it come true” may sound ominous, but this adage materialized in a downright positive way with the launch of the award-winning non-profit White Tank Mountains Conservancy in 2014. The wish was for a culture of conservation that would ensure enduring opportunities for…
October 2018
Activities Office upcoming events
New England and Cape Cod Autumn Foliage Trip October 2-9, 2018 New England and Cape Code are on the must visit bucket list for many people. Visiting in the fall is one of the best times to visit this area, when the leaves begin to turn and the landscape is just incredible! The food is a…