Dollars & Sense: Helping You Strive for Excellence

Arete Financial Solutions Are you tired of spending your time running around the valley to meet with your accountant, tax preparer, lawyer, and financial advisors each year? Arete Financial Solutions, LLC is here to help! Arete, a Greek word meaning to “strive for excellence in all areas of your life,” is more than your typical…

Resident Honored with Medal for Career Achievement

Susan Knox Wilson Gary J. Nelson, PebbleCreek resident and architect with the Phoenix Office of the City Engineer, was recently awarded the prestigious Architects Medal by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Arizona Chapter. Since the award’s inception in 1981, he is the first African American to receive this honor. Nelson also is the first…

Just Folks Christmas Party

Carolyn Suttles Just Folks held their Christmas Party on Dec. 3 at the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom. It was a festive evening of dinner and dancing with an added twist. Hostess Bonita Sims officiated a “Family Feud” game with an official board, buzzers, X’s, most popular answers, and steals. What’s your answer to: Name a slang…

Jingle & Mingle

The Lady Niners started the holiday season with a golf luncheon, Jingle & Mingle, on Dec. 6. Lunch was served in the ballroom with music by Jeff Harrison and Howard Broadbeck. Each year, the PebbleCreek Ladies Nine-Hole Golf Association (PCL9GA) supports a charity for this event. This year it was Natalie’s House. This is a…

PebbleCreek Art Club News

Susan Skolnik Members of the PebbleCreek Art Club traveled to Carefree, Ariz., on Nov. 19 to attend the Hidden in the Hills tour of artists’ studios. While visiting various studios and enjoying the artwork, they also enjoyed lunch at one of the many local restaurants in Carefree. This has become an annual event for the…

Gimme Girls Christmas Luncheon

On Dec. 9, the Gimme Girls played an 18-hole game that was a combination game of scrambles; hero ball; hitting from white, red and yellow tees; and combinations of best ball. The winners were Emma Mosley, Gayle Hubbard, Karin Smith, and Barb Chilton. Everyone enjoyed the combination format. Afterwards the group met at the home…