‘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,…

Beginners Mah Jongg Class

Sue White A Beginners Mah Jongg class was held for four weeks in January. The attendees learned how to play the game by learning the names of tiles, how to set up to play the game, and strategies of the game. They played  Mah Jongg on their first day. Five Mah Jonggs were made that…

Irish American Club’s Busy December

Pat Cornett December 2025 was a full month for the PebbleCreek Irish American Club as two selected organizations received charitable donations from the club. A sum of $8,000 was presented to Steve Vogel, President and CEO of Thrive AZ, which opened its doors in 2016 and provides hope and resources for at-risk families and youth…