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…
Tag: Democratic Club
July 2025, Clubs & Classes
The Democratic Club Welcomed Attorney General Kris Mayes in June
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…
July 2025, Clubs & Classes
Card Scores
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,…
June 2025, Clubs & Classes
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes to Speak at Democratic Club June Meeting
Gillian Driscoll The PebbleCreek Democratic Club is honored to host Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes as the speaker at their June meeting on Wednesday, June 4. Kris Mayes is one of Arizona’s strongest consumer advocates and an attorney who has distinguished herself as a fighter for the people in a lifetime of public service. Attorney…
June 2025, Clubs & Classes
Dr. Teresa Leyba Ruiz, Candidate for Arizona Superintendent of Public Education, Spoke to Democratic Club
Gillian Driscoll Dr. Teresa Leyba Ruiz spoke to the PebbleCreek Democratic Club at their May meeting. Dr. Ruiz is a candidate for Arizona Superintendent of Public Education. She has an impressive background in education having served students, faculty, staff, and the community as an educator in Arizona for 33 years. She recently retired as the…
Clubs & Classes, May 2025
Democratic Club Welcomed Robert Branscomb
Gillian Driscoll PebbleCreek Democratic Club was honored to have as their speaker in April the new Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party, Robert Branscomb. Newly elected this past January, Mr. Branscomb brings a wealth of experience in business, leadership, and small business ownership to the party. He represented Arizona as a delegate to the 2024…
May 2025, Clubs & Classes
PebbleCreek Democratic Club Members Featured on CBS News
Gillian Driscoll When Terri and John Hale came to PebbleCreek as snowbirds from Iowa two years ago, they immediately joined the Democratic Club. Long time Democrats, they have been great club supporters both here and in Iowa. John and Terri own the Hale Group that advocates for older Iowans and those with disabilities. John worked…
April 2025, Clubs & Classes
Constitutional Expert Robert McWhirter Speaks to Democratic Club
Gillian Driscoll Robert McWhirter, lawyer and Constitutional expert, was the guest at the March meeting of the PebbleCreek Democratic Club. Mr. McWhirter encouraged everyone to learn the Constitution and be familiar with its clauses and amendments. He stressed that we should all be aware that only Congress can create or destroy government agencies and the…
April 2025, Clubs & Classes
PebbleCreek Democrats Support Many Causes
Gillian Driscoll Ana was homeless for two years, bouncing around between relatives and friends. The rest of the time she lived in her car. Finally, after a two year wait, Ana became eligible for a subsidized senior apartment but she still had a problem. She had no furniture. At the food bank Ana struck up…
March 2025, Clubs & Classes
Democratic Club Members Celebrate MLK Day
Gillian Driscoll Several members of PebbleCreek (PC) Democratic Club joined the Just Folks Club and others on Jan. 20 to celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. There were 115 attendees. The celebration breakfast was centered around the theme “Where do we go from here? Community or chaos.” Each speaker emphasized the need for…