Woodcarvers Club makes and raffles chess set

Larry Matney PebbleCreek Woodcarvers Club members hand carved a custom designed chess set and raffled it to raise funds for the Woodcarvers Club. The raffle winner was picked at the end of the Meet the Artists Show and the winner was Bill Van Trump. The chess set was created in late 2017 and early 2018…

Extruded Clay Pottery

Jeff Wilson The second edition of the Extruded Clay Pottery Class exceeded all expectations for creativity. Virtually everyone expanded on the instructor’s demonstrations by creating larger and more complex projects than expected. Projects included coffee cups, multi-tiered vases, coil pots, teapots and more; all with applique of birds, fish, dragons and flowers. Examples of these…

PC Hiking Club Diary

Pete Williams On March 16, Lynn Warren passed 7,000 career miles in the PebbleCreek Hiking Club, becoming only the third member to reach this milestone. And he is the fastest to accomplish this, doing so in just under seven years with the club (over 1,000 miles a year!). This hike took place in nearby Estrella…

Rovin’ Pebbles RV Club explores the Verde Valley

Barry Taschner The Rovin’ Pebbles RV Club left March 15 for a week in the Verde Valley and Sedona area of Arizona. There were 16 rigs and 31 folks. We caravanned to Distant Drums RV Resort, which is just one exit north of Camp Verde off Highway 17. That evening we all met in the…

St. Patrick’s Emerald Ball

Suzanne Rambach If you missed the Emerald Ball this year, you will want to put it on your calendar for next year, St. Patrick’s Day. This was a huge success! Everyone enjoyed SoSco and their selection of Celtic songs was amazing. The ballroom was beautifully decorated and the dinner was absolutely delicious. Many people said…

Rotary Club holds successful golf tournament

Bob Charlton The Rotary Club of Goodyear PebbleCreek recently hosted its first annual Charity Golf Tournament with 112 golfers participating in the 18-hole event at the Tuscany Falls Golf Club in PebbleCreek. Proceeds from the tournament go to the Goodyear PebbleCreek Rotary Foundation (501(c)(3) and will enable the club to pursue community service projects and…