Category: Features

In Passing – December 2024

Walter Leslie Hunt Walter Leslie Hunt of Goodyear, Ariz., passed away on Oct. 17, 2024, at the age of 84. Walt was born on May 24, 1940, in Philadelphia, Pa., one of three children, and is survived by a younger sister and brother. After graduating from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science degree,…

T.T.T. Chapter P Connects with 2015 Camper

In 2015, our camper was a shy fourth grader. Today she is a self-confident 19-year-old enjoying life as a young adult. Below are her own words on what the camping experience at Camp Willow Springs in Prescott, Ariz., did for her. “When I left for camp, I was scared, homesick, and stayed by myself. However,…

PebbleCreek Ukulele Club Updates

PebbleCreek Ukulele Club recently lost a dear friend of the club, Roxie Fabry. Roxie was a sometime visitor and guest at the club and traveled all the way from Wickenburg to play with us. Roxie was a fun, lovely lady and a great ukulele player. We will miss her. We plan to hold our 3rd…

Pet of the Month: Introducing Phoenix!

Hello (RUFF RUFF)! My name is Phoenix Ulysses Pusch. My parents gave me this name so my initials would be PUP. By the way, I have many nicknames. My parents (Deb and Mike Pusch) call me Phoenix, PUP, Bean Bag, and Stinky when I need a bath. I really don’t know where that Bean Bag name…

Pet Brothers of the Month

Hello Fellow Creekers! Tate and JoJo here. We are brothers living in PebbleCreek. You may wonder how we got our names. Well our dad’s name is Tater Tot and our mother’s is French Fry. Our sister doesn’t live with us as she is with another nice family and goes by the name Au Gratin. Although…

“Here Comes Santa Claus”

Robert Hover Singer/Songwriter Johnny Bond with Eddie and Jimmie Dean (not the sausage king) and radio programming orchestra director Carl Cotner along with CBS, arranged for staff musicians and radio engineers to travel from Chicago to Hollywood, Calif., where film star Gene Autry performed for the radio broadcasts of his popular radio program “Melody Ranch.”…

A Surprise 80th Celebration

In October, Claude Dixon Jr. celebrated his 80th birthday. A surprise celebration was held in the Chianti Room attended by family members from Des Moines, Iowa, Omaha, Neb., and the Phoenix metro area. Included were our children, grandchildren, great–grandchildren, and his sister and many friends. It was challenging to pull it off and keep it…