Wine Club News and Upcoming Events

Donna Moffatt On Jan. 27, with a toast to health and happiness, Wine Club President Kathy Worwa greeted 181 members for our first dinner of the year. Jeff Faber, National Sales Director of our featured Opolo Winery, was our guest. He shared fabulous insight into the culture of fun, Opolo Wines curated for their consumers.…

Helping Others Together Again

Toni Erickson Our Helping Others Together group meets on the third Tuesday of each month at the home of Kathy Cheek. The group gathers to create mats for the homeless by cutting plastic bags into strips, linking them together, and crocheting them into 3’ x 6’ mats. Once completed, the mats are rolled up and…

Pet Companions Club Hosts Painted Promise Ranch

Melinda Klinka, Pet Companions Club The Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek hosted Susan Morgan who owns Painted Promise Ranch on Feb. 4 at the Eagle’s Nest Courtyard. She raises mini horses and mini donkeys. Susan brought with her, Shazam, a 26” mini horse (red kerchief), and Silver Dollar, a mini donkey (blue kerchief). Shazam is…

Birding Group Visits Riparian Preserve

Dana Thomas PebbleCreek’s fledgling birding group visited the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch in Gilbert. We saw 31 species of birds including Green-winged Teals, Ring-necked and Ruddy Ducks, American Avocets, Greater Yellowlegs, Long-billed Dowitchers, Orange-crowned Warblers, and American White Pelicans. Birders pictured are Gordon Cooper, Jeff Johnson, Debbie Johnson, Polly Wimberly, J.K. Brown, Jan Sherwood,…

PebbleCreek Birding Group

Dana Thomas The fledgling PebbleCreek birding group visited Estrella Mountain Regional Park and the riparian area across Vineyard Avenue on Jan. 11. The group was led by Gordon Cooper. We saw a variety of local birds with the highlight being great views of both the male and female Vermilion Flycatchers. If interested in birding with…

Sewing Club Events and Classes

Lisa Reichert The PebbleCreek Sewing Club kicked off February with creativity and organization! On Feb. 4, members crafted charming fabric baskets in a class led by JoEllen Cruze. These adorable baskets are a fun and practical way to organize sewing and creative spaces. Giving back was the focus on Feb. 18, when club members sewed…