Ralph Fuchs The PebbleCreek Outcasts made a road trip to TPC Champion Course in Scottsdale on July 9. Pictured left to right are: Emil Economou, Steve Thimjon, Jim O’Grady, Jim Wambold, Bruce Baird, Jim Webb, Ralph Fuchs, Jim Herman, Steve Roseman, Ed Karpe, Tom Butler, and John Anderson.
Ronnie Levine In July, the Shalom Club enjoyed an evening at Stir Crazy Comedy Club, a tour at the Goodyear Amazon Fulfillment Center, and a Happy Hour at Haymakers. August includes a visit to the Mystique Magic Experience and The Prince of Egypt at The Gyder Mainstage Theater. Future plans include an evening with Drunk…
The Big Band Is Coming Back! Jeff Buda, PC Musicians Big Band Director This coming year’s Burst of Music XVIII, scheduled for Feb. 26, 27, and 28 of 2026, will feature a reprise of the PebbleCreek (PC) Big Band under the direction of Jeff Buda, former director of the band. I am pleased to announce…
Gary Chalk My wife, Jan, and I recently hosted two couples we have been friends with for many years. When we picked the date, we agreed instead of our usual evening dinner get-togethers, to make it a lunch so our friends did not have to drive home in the dark. It’s called aging. Aging was…
The Phoenix Airport System—Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix Goodyear Airport and Phoenix Deer Valley Airport—are known for flying machines. But the airports are also great places to check out art exhibitions and installations, thanks to the Phoenix Airport Museum. When you’re in Phoenix Sky Harbor picking up a loved one or heading out on…
The photo of the month for August is an interesting capture by club member Lynn Warren of what is known as a “toadstool” hoodoo, in which the supporting column is Entrada sandstone and the cap is Dakota sandstone; the Entrada is softer and erodes more easily than the Dakota, resulting in a dark top supported…