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…
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…
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…
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…
Donna Gillen Who ever thought you could lose your tennis game and still be a winner? Well, Vikki Constable, tournament director for the tennis club, came up with a winner of an event: “Poker Tennis.” The concept was simple: win or lose, you get a playing card. At the end of the five sets of…
Bill Steffan PebbleCreek’s West Valley Curling Club (aka DOBC) hosted a watch party for game 5 of the World Series. The festivities included Mike’s Craft Beer, Tony Packo Hot Dogs, Dave’s Almost Famous Arizona Territory Chuck Wagon Beans, and Tom’s Famous State 48 Crunch Master Slaw! Although the DBacks did not win the World Series, it…