PebbleCreek Art Club – February 2026

Duane Langston Named Artist of the Year 2025 Since childhood, Duane’s interests in life have been art and music. His answer to, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” was always, “An artist.” As a child, he constantly sketched with pencil and paper, drawing mostly animals and people. His art and his…

Gun Club Shenanigans

Arty and Steve Bartlett It’s hard to keep up with all of the shenanigans in our Gun Club but here’s another one. We tried out some new poker targets that looked like a dart board but with a BIG center of four ACES. How to play: First you have to pony up $3 to put…

‘Shoot ‘em Up’ Pistol Competition

Arty and Steve Bartlett, Club Co-Directors What a beautiful day it was for the ‘Shoot ‘em Up’ Pistol Competition on the Public Range at Joe Foss! We can’t say enough good things about the staff and RSO’s at the JF range. They know we are there every first and third Friday morning and they reserve…

Hiking Club Diary – February 2026

Hike to Tom’s Thumb Ruth Bindler The McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale is the third largest city park in the United States, measuring over 30,000 acres. The 225 miles of hiking trails are well-maintained and scenic. PebbleCreek hikers enjoy many adventures in the park and among the favorite is a challenging 1800 ft elevation gain…

Sewing Club Kicks Off a Creative New Year

Lisa Reichert On Jan. 7, the PebbleCreek Sewing Club kicked off the new year with an informative and inspiring class taught by Sandy Crabtree. Sandy guided participants through the beautiful decorative and utility stitches available on their sewing machines, helping everyone discover features they may not have previously explored. She also shared information about online…

Kathy Stauffer, February Carver of the Month

Jim Smith The PebbleCreek Woodcarvers Club is recognizing Kathy Stauffer as the February 2026 Carver of the Month. Kathy has been a member of the club since 2017 and is one of the more adventurous carvers. Kathy has completed all sorts of carving projects ranging from birds, the full-sized Red–tailed Hawk in the display case,…