Spike Razem and Jean Harris How often are you invited to a 160th birthday party? Last month one of the cutest couples in PebbleCreek celebrated their 80th each, born just one month apart in 1946. The always-young Don Paxton and Nancy Preston are both active in PebbleCreek, especially on the pickleball courts, golf courses, card…
Ruth Bindler Imagine a Saturday morning walk with sightings of snowy and great egrets, green herons, white pelicans, great blue herons, and even a bald eagle. It does not sound like Goodyear, Arizona. But Tres Rios (referring to the joining of three rivers—Salt, Gila, and Agua Fría) Wetlands Environmental Restoration project near 91st Avenue in…
Arty Bartlett Oh my gosh, the trash talk started early and often on the brisk morning of Feb. 20 as contestants got to do a target warm–up. They also do the “shifty-eyed dance” where they pretend they aren’t watching everyone else while dialing in to center target! If you ever watch one of these events,…
Kathy Erlick Kare Bears is about neighbors helping neighbors. Now celebrating its 30th anniversary, Kare Bears brings together PebbleCreek resident volunteers to help neighbors in need with rides to medical appointments, loans of home medical equipment, and more. Kare Bears also promotes wellness across the broader PebbleCreek community through events and screenings. Learn more at…
Gena Wikstrom Who let the Dogs out?! The Big Dogs are playing Tuesday, April 7, and again on April 21 at the Westwind Tavern patio from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Big Dogs know how to crush it, bringing on the music that keeps you dancing into the night. They play “old school” R&B, disco, pop, and…
Dan Harris, travel team coordinator On Feb. 20, the PebbleCreek Billiards Club (PCBC) and CantaMia (CM) Billiards Club delivered an action-packed day of competitive 8-ball, with matches split between the two communities. In the morning, four CM players traveled to PebbleCreek to challenge four PCBC hosts, while the afternoon saw four PCBC players make the…