Category: May 2019

May I have this dance?

Sandy Stephens The PebbleCreek Ballroom Dance Club invites you to our May dance. “May I Have This Dance” is Friday, May 17, at the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom and is open to all residents. Come and join in on a night of ballroom dancing. A cash bar opens at 6:00 p.m. with dancing from 7:00–10:00 p.m.…

In Passing

John Cavallo John Cavallo, Jr., age 77 of Goodyear, AZ died March 25, 2019, in Goodyear, AZ. He was born September 10, 1941, in New York City, NY to John and Clementina Cavallo. John graduated from St. Francis College in Brooklyn, NY in 1965 where he was a charter member of Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity.…

PebbleCreek Car Club events

Linda Babcock Members of the PebbleCreek Car club have had a busy spring with car shows and drives. One of the most beautiful locations was the Cruiz’n to the Lakes Show in Estrella where 270 cars parked on the grass surrounding the lake. The cars were beautiful and the weather was perfect for this annual…

Skiers enjoy Sun Valley

Lynn Warren Railroad magnate Averell Harriman wanted to build an American destination ski area comparable to ones he had seen in Europe and in 1936, he selected Sun Valley, Idaho as a perfect location because of great mountains and snow and plentiful sun with little wind. On March 9, thirty-nine Valley of the Sun skiers,…

Pet of the Month: Cheyenne is back

Well, it’s been a few years since I was last featured in the PebbleCreek Post. That time, I was still a young pup willing to put up with whatever my dear owners, Scott and Bert, wanted to do, thus the clown picture. But now I am all grown up. In fact, I am turning 14…

Take me out to the ball game

Fred Dresser The following was supplied by Dawn Hangen, PCSSA Director of Player Personnel and soon to be Vice President of the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association. Dawn, thank you for all your hard work and we’re sure you will make a great VP. Approximately 70 PCSSA members, along with spouses, family and friends attended a…

PCL9GA ‘Beach Blanket Bingo’ tournament

Pam Grimwood The PebbleCreek Lady Niners held the annual Member/Member Tournament on March 12 and 13. The tournament chairs Nancy MacKellar and Pat Kaer did an outstanding job despite the less than “Beach-type” weather. Day one was rained out but all members still came to participate in the festivities that included several games, cotton candy,…

Chris Cook aces Eagle’s Nest #8

Deanna Mendiola Chris Cook “aced” the Eagle’s Nest three-par hole No. 8 on Friday, March 15! She used a five wood into the wind on the 116-yard hole. Even though this is her fourth hole-in-one, Chris said, “It was still very exciting!” Witnesses from her Friday Gals golf group were Barbara Patrow, Claudia Tiger and…

Tennis player of the month – Ron Lord

Dennis Whitley If you ask most six-year-olds what they want to be when they grow up, you would probably get answers like be a fireman, a policeman or professional athlete. At age six, Ron Lord knew he wanted to be a fighter pilot. After giving college a try, Ron knew it was not for him…