Category: Clubs & Classes

PC TriChicks = Fun laughter and exercise

Litchfield Sprint in the Park Triathlon - April 2017, left to right: Susanne Vander Heyden, Gilda Poitras, Cheryl Brodbeck, Mary Simmons

Vicki Carter Let’s face it, we’re all getting older! But who says it can’t be fun? Studies show that the major factors involved in aging well are exercise and lots of social interaction. Well, there is no shortage of either for the PebbleCreek TriChicks. It’s that time of year when many snowbirds head to other…

PCCC welcomes new members

Linda Wolverton, Barbara Cahall, Sandy and Bob Burris and Gloria and Frank Glowinski; Linda Purdue not pictured.

Larry Sessoms In April our PebbleCreek Community Church welcomed new members to our congregation. Some had been regular attenders for several years; others are new to our community—-welcome all! Our community church celebrates the diversity of Christian backgrounds that come to us from PebbleCreek. Similarly, we appreciate that the active adults coming to our community…

Save the dates

Left to right: PCIAC President Doyle Brown, Guidance Counselor Mrs. Grumbling with a Certificate from the club and Jim McKenna, co-chair of the Charitable Contributions Committee.

Suzanne Rambach Here’s an Irish saying: “Like the warmth of the sun and the light of the day, may the luck of the Irish shine bright on your way.” You don’t need the luck of the Irish to attend our fantastic events; you just need to put them on your calendars and make sure you…

Jeff Buda – musician of the month

Jeff Buda at his PebbleCreek home with his saxophone

Norma Whitley Jeffrey Joseph Buda (Jeff) was born in Bayonne, New Jersey. He began private clarinet lessons, which were provided by his grandparents, at the age of seven years old. He is still grateful to this day for having the opportunity to play an instrument and learn to read music. As a young man, Jeff…

PebbleCreek Quilters

Karen Bogadi The PebbleCreek Quilters hosted their annual spring luncheon on April 17 in the Tuscany Ballroom. Eighty members and guests attended. Wendy Gilbert was the featured speaker. She gave a talk on working for Eleanor Burns at Quilt in a Day and then marketing her own patterns.

Unit 61 residents christen Oasis Pool Complex

Kathy Gorchesky Unit 61 and friends celebrated Cinco de Mayo by welcoming a food truck to our streets. The details were perfectly handled by Pat Hacker and her hard working committee. The afternoon started with chips and salsa. Different Smokes BBQ brought the food truck and prepared delicious barbecue foods for 90. Preorders were obtained…

PC Hiking Club Diary

Pete Williams The PebbleCreek Hiking Club held its annual spring potluck picnic at Sunrise Park on April 20. Over 60 members of the club attended and feasted on outstanding dishes made by fellow hikers. The weather cooperated and was very pleasant this year. Our regular season of hikes concluded May 5. While there are a…

PC Hiking Club Diary

Left to right: Dennis Zigmunt, Mary Hill, Jan Sherwood, Pete Williams, Nancy Love, Mark Frumkin and Lynn Warren (photographer) pause after lunch on Submarine Rock.

PC Hiker reaches milestone Lynn Warren Just before the end of the regular hiking season, Jan Sherwood celebrated 1,000 career miles on a hike to Submarine Rock in Sedona on April 28. This is an impressive recovery from 2012 when Jan, an experienced hiker, had the misfortune of hooking a root and breaking a leg…