Journey back in time

Jacques and Janine Drabier standing in front of a Hawker Hurricane fighter

Allen Crosson Early this spring six members of Le Cercle Français journeyed to the Pima Air Museum in Tucson with Jacques and Janine Drabier. Jacques is a PebbleCreek resident who flew with the Free French Air Force during WWII and is a recipient of the French Legion of Honor. He had just completed flight training…

Artist of the Month – Kriss Ham

Kriss Ham

Linda Strauss-Lewis Kriss Ham, our May 2015 Artist of the Month, wrote her own biography so well that I’ve decided to use it. Kriss is a sweet, quiet, caring woman and I think her own words reflect that. “My adventurous life began once I graduated from high school and met my husband Gary. He’s an…

Zumba 7th year celebration

Zumba participants met for their annual luncheon celebration.

Diane Passafiume The seventh annual Zumba Luncheon celebration was held April 4. Zumba fitness classes are still going strong after seven years! Hips are shaking, feet are stomping, legs are squatting, smiles are flashing and the high energy levels are rocking the Fitness Room five times a week! Many of the original twenty participants who…

LifeLong Learning at PebbleCreek

Lifelong Learning season concludes with record attendance and registration Emily Grotta With the last class, trip and lecture of the season concluded, this season’s LifeLong Learning at PebbleCreek was the most successful in its 11 year history. It was also the year for awards recognizing the program’s strengths as well as several firsts in its…

Pub Nite champions

Melissa Kallett Their team name was Guess Again—but I’m not convinced they were guessing as much as knowing—when, after eight Pub Nite Trivia sessions, they walked away with the Championship trophy, narrowly beating the runners-up team Mentalists with team Unit 54 Where Are You? hot on their tails. Team Guess Again, comprised of a former…

Irish American Club annual pub outing

Susan Kice Thirty five members and guests of the Irish American Club enjoyed their annual Pub Luncheon at the Irish Wolfhound in Surprise on Sunday, April 12. From the traditional fish ’n chips to Shepherd’s Pie to the always popular corned beef ’n cabbage, all agreed it was a top of the mornin’ morn on…