Category: September 2020

News from the PebbleCreek Shalom Club

Ronnie Levine A Zoom scavenger hunt was conducted by PebbleCreek Shalom Club president Carl Schatz on July 19.  He presented the attendees with a list of Judaic related items, then gave them 20 minutes to find the items in their homes. Prizes were given out to the top three participants who collected the most items.…

From The New Home Sales Team

We are open and excited to extend an invitation to visit our model homes and Sales Center at PebbleCreek. Be assured that we are committed to the health and well-being of our customers, homeowners, employees, and guests, and continue to use the additional cleaning and employee protocols previously established, so you will feel confident when…

Camera Club Meeting

An example of creative photography by Ernie Jackson, utilizing a dead leaf and some readily available post-processing software.

Lynn Warren All camera club meetings for the foreseeable future are to be conducted via Zoom. The August meeting featured an interesting presentation on Monsoon photography. Join us for the September 21 meeting, at 6:30 p.m., for a presentation on Creative Photography by camera club member Ernie Jackson; he will show us how he creates…

Republican Club Hosts Zoom Meeting with Debbie Lesko

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko of Arizona’s 8th Congressional District

Sue Harrison While PebbleCreek’s clubhouses and gathering venues have been closed, the PebbleCreek Republican Club has continued to stay connected through technology. Many club members quickly became tech savvy with online meeting applications, including Zoom. Zoom has allowed members to stay up-to-date on current events and to discuss important issues. On July 14, the PebbleCreek…

PC Singles Staying Active During Pandemic

Members of the PC Singles Club practicing social distancing prior to a round of golf.

Jan Hansen While the social activities of the Singles Club have been suspended due to the pandemic, members have found ways to stay physically active. Golf being just one of the activities along with pickleball, tennis, hiking, and swimming, or simply relaxing by the pool. Dave Shaffner, golf chairperson, has been doing an outstanding job…

Word of the Month: Dendrology

David Zapatka The poll results of the July WOTM column regarding the question, “Is it ‘It’s a few more miles still’ or is it ‘It’s a few more miles yet?’” posed by reader Sally Teusch are in, and they are very interesting. There was one vote for ‘still,’ three votes for ‘yet’ and four votes…

PC Hiking Club Diary

Hikers Challenge Summer Heat Lynn Warren What do “B” hikers do on a hot, humid morning when the forecast high is 113 degrees? Well, on Aug. 3, they challenged the heat and their bodies by doing a 10-mile round trip hike from the Verrado golf course to the top of Caterpillar Hill. From PC, you can…