Howard Brodbeck PebbleRock Band® is the West Valley’s premier modern rock band playing continuously since 2013. The all-Creeker PebbleRock Band’s current lineup is its best ever and includes PebbleCreek residents Karen Peterson, keyboards; Ron Devine, guitar; Robert Rochefort, bass; and founder Howard Brodbeck, on drums. They are a seasoned group of professional musicians, and play…
Judy Ayers Back in 1995 Rayma Scalzo was a very special newcomer to PebbleCreek who had the vision to think about how to start an organization of neighbors helping neighbors. She and her husband, Joe, lived in Oregon and California before moving here to PebbleCreek in 1995. Upon moving to PebbleCreek, she named the organization…
Fred Dresser On March 1, the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) ballplayers had to make a choice between a bat or a club as they stepped up to the first tee at their annual golf outing. You see, many of the players practice their golf swing during a softball game and sometimes the opposite shows…
Lynn Warren The hike to Flatiron, a Phoenix icon located at the northern end of the Superstitions, is considered one of the toughest hikes in the Phoenix area and requires route-finding, boulder hopping, and scrambling, but on Feb. 5, eleven PebbleCreek “A” hikers started at Lost Dutchman State Park and completed a 7-mile RT hike/scramble…
CJ Neumann On Dec. 12, 2024, PebbleCreek resident Mark Pearson won the Cyclocross National Championship in the 80- to 84-year-old age slot in Louisville, Ky. Cyclocross can best be described as a cross between road cycling, mountain biking, and steeplechase. Races take place on a closed circuit with competitors racing multiple laps. Riders begin in…
We’re getting ready to put the comedy Becky’s New Car on the road or rather, our Renaissance stage! Performances are Tuesday, March 11 through Saturday, March 15. From your seat in the audience, you can help Becky make some major life decisions when she finds herself “torn between two lovers.” Come and be part of…
Lisa Reichert On Feb. 5, the Sewing Club had 13 ladies attend the Valentine’s Snap Bag class taught by Kathy Brown. These bags are made from plastic mesh material and finished off with a cute Valentine print fabric. What makes the bags snap you may ask? Two strips of a metal tape measure are sewn…
Carole Schumacher The PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association (PCLGA) held their Pink Out 2.0 Cancer Tournament on Jan. 14. This was the 25th anniversary of the PCLGA Cancer Charity Tournament and featured 180 golfers on the Tuscany Falls East and Tuscany Falls West golf courses. It was a perfect day for an afternoon shotgun start when…
Traci Baker During the HOA’s annual volunteer recognition event on Jan. 29, PCHOA Board President Jack Gregory announced that Pam Marshall was selected as the PebbleCreek Homeowners Association’s Volunteer of the Year for 2024. Pam’s selection was met with a rousing round of applause. Over the past three-and-a-half years, Pam has invested her time, talent,…
Barbara Mussman The Irish American Club Holly Ball 2024 is successfully in the books. It truly is a wonderful holiday celebration with an Irish touch. At any given time on Dec. 13, 2024, four to six kilted lads—and a lady—were greeting guests as they entered the Tuscany Falls clubhouse. The festively attired guests were offered…