Unit 34 Annual Welcome Back Party We had so much fun at our annual welcome back party that we forgot to take any photos. So this is the sunrise after everyone left. About 40 people attended the party and enjoyed good food, good beverages, and great conversations. Unit 34 Honors Our Veterans Let us renew our…
Jeff Wilson If it’s autumn, it’s pumpkin time in the pottery room. Ane Aune’s autumn pumpkin classes have been among the most popular classes offered by the pottery club. This is partly because everyone leaves the class with a unique and beautiful pumpkin sculpture, but also because Ane has a wonderfully entertaining teaching style. Ane…
Larry Sessoms Ours is a community of amazing talents. Thus, we turn first to you in our search for a director of music, replacing Donna Giocomo, who will be leaving us after years of wonderful service to PebbleCreek Community Church. This is a paid, part-time position. The music director leads our 30-member choir, but there…
Susan Skolnik The PebbleCreek Art Club held its October meeting on Oct. 29 in the Coyote Room of the Activity Center in Tuscany Falls. Coffee and pastries were made available for members while they socialized and perused the pumpkins, which had been creatively decorated by members. The winner of the decorating contest was Glenn Ishibashi,…
Mark Eichkorn The PebbleCreek Men’s Nine Hole Golf Association (PCM9GA) played off-site in October, as the PebbleCreek courses underwent their regularly scheduled fall maintenance. Off-site play consisted of 18 holes at each course, with a shamble at Falcon Dunes, open play at Coldwater, and a scramble at Coyote Lakes. October Results Falcon Dunes Four-Man Shamble:…
Diane Piehl It’s concert week, and the PebbleCreek Singers are ready to put you in the holiday spirit. Santa (a la Jerry Drake) is working hard, along with his elves (the talented section leaders Bev Griggs, Chris Barlow, Mary Gangl, and Nancy Gustafson) to make it an evening to remember. About those elves; they each spend…
Ronnie Levine November featured many fun activities for Shalom Club members, including an appetizer cooking class at The Tree of Oil, a Friendsgiving celebration bake-off at Sunrise Park, a happy hour at The Sicilian Butcher, and the monthly meeting of the book club. December’s highlight is our annual Chanukah party, complete with dinner and dancing.…
Jeff Wilson The ancient art of the Japanese tea ceremony was the inspiration for the class making tea ceremony cups. Everyone in the class made six traditional looking cups using either a speckled buff clay or a clay that turned black when fired, which mimicked the look of Raku fired clay (a special firing technique used…
Karen Giles The holiday season has started, and the PebbleCreek Artists’ Holiday Fest is here to take the stress out of holiday shopping! There are no shortages due to supply chain issues with shipping containers stuck in the ocean or waiting in ports to unload! Amazing, one-of-a-kind artwork is ready to take home on Saturday,…
Traci Baker, Director of Community Activities and Communications IKEA Shopping Dec. 9 If you need stylish furniture, affordable home furnishings, original home décor ideas, and a stress-free day of shopping, join us at IKEA Tempe! $49 pp. On sale now in the Activities Office. Arizona Christmas City Lights Dec. 9 Depart the Valley in the early afternoon…