Carolyn Rota, Public Relations If anything good came from the 2020-21 bocce seasons, it was the giving spirit shown by the Bocce Association by donating to various charities that helped those in need. Monetary donations were given to the Agua Fria Food Bank and to the Goodyear’s Homeless Youth Organization. All the bocce winter teams agreed…
Carole Schumacher Rovin’ Pebbles RV Club gathered at Sunrise Park on April 7 to celebrate spring and enjoy time together for their annual spring picnic. Grillmaster Ken Schumacher and Assistant Grillmaster Suzy Burwick treated the club to grilled hamburgers and all the fixings—potato salad, baked beans, chips, topped off with cupcakes for everyone. As is…
Marilu Trainor The artwork Fire and Water captures your eye as you approach the entrance to PebbleCreek (Tuscany gate) and look at Fire Station 185. The artists Ken and Judith Williams said, “Our goal was to design a sculpture that relates to the mission and danger of firefighting.” The Williams Studio, based in Pueblo, Colo., specializes…
Joan Smith The Goodyear PebbleCreek Rotary Foundation had an outstanding response to its fourth annual Charity Golf Tournament and Ball Drop held Feb. 21 at the PebbleCreek Tuscany Falls East Course. This tournament continues to grow in recognition by players and sponsors because of the charitable good works by the club that make a difference…
Chris Stelplugh and Ellen Enright Four teams of PebbleCreek women players have been representing our community and making an impact in the Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) since early January 2021. APPL was formed in 2019 to develop and introduce competitive team-based league pickleball to Arizona. Last year, 95 teams consisting of over 1,100 players participated…
Pat Ingalls LifeLong Learning concludes its 2020-21 season of Monday Morning Lectures this month with the following free Zoom presentations, held during March. All begin at 10 a.m. * Goodyear—An Economic Hot Spot (Monday, March 8) Learn about Goodyear’s expansive growth and how the city has positioned itself as the next economic hot spot. Hear highlights…
Traci Baker, Director of Community Activities and Communications In October of 2020, the HOA Board of Directors presented a proposal to the community to remodel Toscana’s Restaurant. The project was officially approved in December 2020. The purpose of the remodel/expansion at Toscana’s is not only to offer more capacity, better use of space, and more…
Suzanne Rambach, Public Relations Director The PebbleCreek Irish American Club is hosting its 12th annual Charitable Golf Tournament on March 13 and March 14. The tournament is the club’s major fundraising event. Last year’s golf tournament enabled the PC Irish American Club to donate a total of $25,000 to local charities and student scholarships. The…
Jim Gillespie PebbleCreek Community Church is celebrating our 25th anniversary. Christmas Eve 1995 was our first service in Eagle’s Nest Ballroom. In remembrance, we have wanted to give back to our community something special and memorable. In this process, we saw a need for additional benches along the walkways at Eagle’s Nest and Tuscany Falls. We…
Cynthia Schwartz On Dec. 4, the PebbleCreek Pickleball Club hosted the annual Toys for Goodyear Kids (TGK) event. This event supports the city of Goodyear’s holiday season program that provides gifts for families in need. Judy Parker, the club’s officer-at-large, organized TGK with the help of Carla Woodward and Shirley Seymour. Judy commented, “It is…