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,…
Tag: Democratic Club
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…
May 2025, Clubs & Classes
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…
Clubs & Classes, April 2025
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…
Clubs & Classes, March 2025
Arizona Secretary of State Rallies PebbleCreek Democrats
Gillian Driscoll At their February meeting, PebbleCreek Democratic Club members welcomed Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes back to the club. Secretary Fontes has visited the club several times over the past few years as club members have worked hard to elect him first as County Recorder and then Secretary of State in 2022. He…
February 2025, Clubs & Classes
Democratic Club Elects 2025 Board
Gillian Driscoll At the February meeting of the PebbleCreek Democratic Club, members voted for members of the board for 2025. All nominees were elected unopposed and unanimously. Vicki Barber returns as president, Jim Sheard as vice-president, Barbara McMahon as secretary, and Tammy Dana-Bashien as treasurer. Frankie Veltri was installed as the new member at large.…