Gillian Driscoll PebbleCreek Democratic Club members were treated to a great presentation at their October meeting. Save Our Schools (SOS) is a non-profit network of 20,000 education advocates dedicated to supporting and retaining public education in the U.S. Two SOS representatives gave a fact–filled account of how education in Arizona is being affected negatively by…
Gillian Driscoll The PebbleCreek Democratic Club gathered on Oct. 25 to have fun. Inspired by the theme “Gangsters and Flappers,” the social committee transformed the Tuscany Falls Ballroom into a celebration of fashion, food, and easy conversation. Flappers abounded. Criminals were bailed out of jail. It was a time to relax, enjoy each other, and…
Maureen McCann In Arizona, school funding regularly appears on the ballot. Funding of Arizona public schools is complex, heavily dependent on local taxpayer support and increasingly under scrutiny. Funding is also limited. Nationally, Arizona consistently ranks in the lowest five states for the amount of funding per student. The PebbleCreek Democratic Club has been studying…
Vicki Barber The PebbleCreek (PC) Democratic Club is holding a Roaring ’20s Party on Oct. 25 at the Tuscany Falls Ballroom. The party starts at 5:30 p.m. with social time and check–in, and the doors will open for the ballroom at 6:15 p.m. Dinner is a Mediterranean buffet, with shrimp and chicken kabobs. There will…
Gillian Driscoll Since the beginning of 2025, PebbleCreek (PC) Democratic Club members have been working hard researching and gathering information on issues that are of concern to them and also to many in the general public. These issues include Education, Immigration, Climate Change, Voting Rights, Healthcare, Judiciary, Social Security, Taxes, and Veterans Rights. At the…
Chuck Veltri “The Secretary of Veterans Affairs plans to reduce the Veterans Administration to 2019 staffing levels ‘without’ affecting healthcare or benefits.” This was the headline months ago in most major newspapers. Since then, plans have been put in place to reduce over 30,000 Veterans Affairs (VA) workers, many of whom are veterans, through retirements,…
Maureen McCann With an impressive amount of research, the PebbleCreek Democratic Club has compiled facts about voting rights. After moving to PebbleCreek, new permanent Arizona residents must register to vote. This can be done when getting an Arizona drivers license, through the Secretary of State’s office online, or using a paper application. Arizona is one…
Gillian Driscoll Earlier in 2025, a number of concerned parents met together to address their concerns about the budget the Arizona Legislature was proposing for this session. Planned cuts to funds for the disabled troubled them deeply. Most had disabled children, some of them severely, who rely on these funds for their everyday needs and…
Gillian Driscoll The PebbleCreek (PC) Democratic Club meeting on June 4 welcomed Arizona Attorney General (AG) Kris Mayes, who was elected in 2022 by the closest vote for statewide office in Arizona history. An Arizona native, she was raised on a tree farm in Prescott and attended Arizona public schools. AG Mayes graduated from Arizona…
Cribbage The Cribbage Club meets Thursdays at 1 p.m. in the Sienna Room, Tuscany Falls. The club is open to all PebbleCreek residents interested in playing a friendly game of cribbage. If you have a cribbage board and deck of cards, please bring them with you. We have winners to report: May 8 Sandy Clinton,…