Robert Hover Perhaps the best-known Christmas carol of all time, having been translated in 44 different languages, “Silent Night, Holy Night” has an interesting story about its creation. On Christmas Eve in 1818, Franz Gruber, the church organist, had to quickly rearrange the planned music after the organ of his small village church, St. Nicholas in Obendorf,…
Features, December 2023
Silent Night, Holy Night
Front Page, December 2023
Celebrate Christmas with PebbleCreek Community Church
Katie Croy PebbleCreek Community Church (PCCC) is excited to invite our friends and neighbors to join us during the Christmas season for a variety of musical events scheduled in the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom. Our plans to celebrate the holidays with the entire PebbleCreek community include a Christmas Cantata titled “An Old-Fashioned Christmas,” which we hope will lift your…
Clubs & Classes, December 2023
Italian American Club Member-Hosted Aperitivo Events
Melissa D’Onofrio On Oct. 19, 2023, seven couples generously opened their homes to host our club’s twice-yearly aperitivo parties. These popular gatherings fill quickly and this year’s attendance broke all previous records, with 85 of our members participating! An Italian aperitivo is a bit like our American happy hour, but with abundant appetizers. They are also…
December 2023, Clubs & Classes
Paper Piecing Class
Cynthia Schwartz Diane Rottman, a member of the PebbleCreek Quilters Club, recently taught a Paper Piecing class. Paper Piecing is a technique used by quilters to easily sew complex designs. The method uses a paper template, folding fabric, sewing on the paper lines, and finishing by tearing off the paper. Paper Piecing is not a new…
December 2023, Sports
PebbleCreek Billiard Club October Winners
Johnny Henson Monday noon to 2 p.m. 8-Ball tournament winners were Rene Lefebvre and Johnny Henson. Tuesday 8 a.m. 8-Ball tournament winners were Lynn Warren (x2), Bill Frustaglia, and Johnny Henson. Wednesday 2 p.m. 9-Ball tournament winners were Blair Dreyfus (x2) and Rene Lefebvre. Friday 8 a.m. 9-Ball tournament winners were Bob Macy (x2), Rene Lefebvre, and Dan Harris. Friday 4…
December 2023, Clubs & Classes
PC Quilters Celebrate Karen McCarty and Carole Schumacher
Cynthia Schwartz Karen McCarty grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska. One day a friend said, “There’s a new quilt store in town. Let’s go take a class.” Karen commented, “I was ready to learn more. And viola, no more cardboard templates!” This class jump started Karen on her 40-year quilting journey. For the first 20 years, Karen mostly…