Jim Brown You might be surprised to learn that most of the folks carving those amazing things in the display case outside the Quail Room in the Creative Arts Center (CAC) had never carved prior to joining the Woodcarving Club. Many times we have heard “I can’t do that” in the carving room, but give…
Jim Brown Jim joined the PebbleCreek Woodcarving Club during the summer of 2024. In a roundabout way Jim moved to PebbleCreek from Tijeras, N.M., which is just east of Albuquerque. It was roundabout because Jim and his wife tried the retirement gig in Mexico for two years before landing in PebbleCreek. Jim had an interesting…
The motto of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) is to “Never Stop Serving,” and the Luke Chapter of MOAA works hard to live up to that worthy goal. “We have a variety of programs that benefit our Arizona military and veterans community,” said Gene Wikle, President of the Luke Chapter of MOAA. “We’re…
Kitty Kowalczyk Our newest members from our February Beginner Class are going strong, and we welcome their enthusiasm and excitement as they produce many great projects! The class was led by Dee DeCosterd, with assistance from Karla Heinz and Sheryl Cohn. Pictured in the first row from left to right are Dee DeCosterd, Sharon Carpenter,…
Lynn Warren The photo of the month for May is a great capture of a waterfowl by club member Gary Glascock on an outing to the Gilbert Riparian area a few years ago. The “V” formed by the wings, in combination with the wavy reflection, tend to lead the viewer’s eye into the center of…
Jean Harris On March 18, yoga instructor and PebbleCreek (PC) resident Alan Hoxie treated his Tuesday morning class to a post-St. Patrick’s Day live performance of “The Irish Pub Song.” Alan is an accomplished guitar player, drummer, and musician who also plays in the PC Guitar Group. His Yoga and More classes at the PC…