Kathy Smith A group of very hard workers from the PebbleCreek Singles group volunteered at St. Mary’s Food Bank. This is a place where families in need can shop for groceries. The setup is just like a grocery store where the recipients can pick out the groceries that they need. This eliminates giving them a…
Ellie Daly On Oct. 6, Haus Murphy’s restaurant in Glendale, Ariz., was converged upon by 40 PebbleCreek (PC) Singles celebrating the start of Oktoberfest. Fabulous food was offered with many choices, including giant 10–ounce Bavarian pretzels, potato pancakes, stuffed mushrooms, beef bratwurst, Italian sausages, Wiener schnitzel, Jager schnitzel, plus about any kind of schnitzel you…
Hikers Challenge Skyline Lynn Warren On Sept. 25, on one of the first hikes of the 2024-25 season, eight experienced “B” hikers got an early start at Buckeye’s Skyline Park and completed a 9.7-mile loop which encompassed three challenging climbs to Mountain Wash, Pyrite Summit and the north side of Turnbuckle, for a total elevation…
Kathleen Ripley Leo PebbleCreek Italian American Club meetings begin with the reciting of the pledge of allegiance, yet the pledge at our Sept. 11 meeting was even more solemn, in front of a lowered flag in honor of the over 3,000 individuals who perished in the terrorist attack at three locations in our country on…
Kathleen Ripley Leo Happy Halloween! On Oct. 9 Ken Minichiello greeted everyone, over 90 in attendance, dressed in his prison stripes in the Chianti Room. Looming around were The Grim Reaper aka Ron Olberding, who won best costume, Pharaoh, Queen of the Nile, cowboys, soldiers, vampires, witches, and even the Garretts where she was the…
Monday Non-Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge Kevin McManus This group plays at 12:15 p.m. in the Palm Room at Eagle’s Nest. It is a social game providing a friendly afternoon of bridge. We welcome new players. There are sign-up sheets in the blue bridge binder on the bookshelves across from the Pro Shop in Eagle’s Nest. You…
Debbie Arsenault For the month of October, PebbleCreek (PC) Quilters showcased the work of Maureen Strachan. Maureen moved from Michigan in 2020. PC Quilters was the first club she joined. She finds the quilters warm, welcoming, and encouraging, no matter your level of experience. An avid life-long sewer, Maureen had a desire to expand her…
Roxana Caffaratto, November Featured Artist I learned to love and appreciate the art of painting from my parents, who met at an art studio when they were very young in Argentina. I grew up in Hernando, a small town in an agricultural area in Argentina, where we all knew each other. One of my fondest…
Edna DeFord Members of the PebbleCreek (PC) Sewing Club proudly display their charity project for October 2024. These dresses for girls and cargo pants for boys will be added to Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes being packed by residents of PebbleCreek. The ladies of the Sewing Club have been holding a special workday for many…
Ronnie Levine On October 17, T.T.T. Chapter Q members went to St. Mary’s Food Bank for our annual charitable event to help in their mission to ensure everyone across Arizona has access to wholesome, nutritious meals. It was interesting to see the inner workings of St. Mary’s, recognized as the world’s first food bank. At…