Category: November 2026

7th Annual Holiday and Gift Boutique

Barb Downey Discover Unique Gifts, One-of-a-Kind Treasures and Handcrafted Art It’s time to shop, discover, and celebrate the holiday season! Mark your calendar for Nov. 20 and 21 and join us for the 7th Annual Holiday and Gift Boutique, a popular PebbleCreek tradition featuring an exciting collection of beautiful, handcrafted gifts and art created by…

One-Hit Wonders: “Wipe Out”—The Surfaris (1963)

Robert Hover Rhythm guitarist Bob Berryhill, lead guitarist Jim Fuller, bass guitarist Pat Connolly, drummer Ron Wilson, and saxophonist Jim Pash were looking for practice space when they found Dale F. Smallin. Smallin, who owned a small recording studio, became the Surfaris’ manager and, with the help of parental funds, arranged a four-hour recording session…

November Men’s Christian Fellowship Meeting

Jeff Connell, Publicity The next meeting of the Men’s Christian Fellowship of Pebble Creek (MCFPC) will be held Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 a.m. in the Tuscany Falls Chianti Room. The MCFPC is a group of over 130 Christian men who meet the first Wednesday of each month through April and features a wide range…

Rescue of the Month: Peanut

Mary O’Neill, President, Pet Companions Club I was contacted in July by a PebbleCreek resident who heard about Peanut from her dog groomer, who had been Peanut’s groomer as well for many years. Peanut lived with his parents in Buckeye, but he was really a daddy’s boy. His mom and Peanut did not get along.…

On the Road

Kathleen Ripley Leo A road winds up the Apache Trail, and we’re in our car, Enya music playing ghostly on the radio, sons in the back seat with their granite stones taken from the Apache Trail and hiding, they just knew, petroglyphs, and rock art under the grime. They hide them under the front seat,…