Activities Office Your Activities Office is pleased to announce that we will be having our annual Salute to Veterans event this year—with one change; it will be done as a virtual salute due to restrictions related to COVID-19. The production will be filmed in the immediate weeks prior to Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020,…
Category: November 2020
Generals, November 2020
Armed Forces Plaza at PebbleCreek
Traci Baker, Director of Community Activities & Communications PebbleCreek’s Armed Forces Plaza was dedicated May 15, 2010. It honors all who serve or have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The plaza is located directly west of the PebbleCreek Eagle’s Nest Clubhouse and is made up of pavers and seat caps engraved with the names…
Sports, November 2020
PCLGA’S Kick-Off Tournament Is “Let’s Have a Party!”
Cindy Sota Grab your red Solo cup, as “Let’s Have a Party” is the theme for the PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association kick-off event on Nov. 17. Co-chairs Kathi Curtis and Palm Volm are encouraging all the participants to decorate their carts and get into the spirit of the tournament by wearing red and white. It will…
Clubs & Classes, November 2020
Men’s Fellowship to Honor Veterans at November 4 Meeting
Curt Zimmerman, Publicity On Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 a.m., the Men’s Christian Fellowship of PebbleCreek (MCFPC) will have its general membership meeting via Zoom with a presentation by guest speaker Jack Gregory. To honor Veterans Day, Jack will bring a message that highlights God’s blessings to America, and the sacrifices made by citizens to preserve…
Front Page, November 2020
Annual Walk4Hearing
Shannon Tyree Out for your morning walk? Stop by Sunrise Park on Saturday, Nov. 7, and find out more about hearing loss during a Walk4Hearing. Join fellow Creeker’s with hearing loss Saturday, Nov. 7 from 8 to 10 a.m. at Sunrise Park. PebbleCreek residents and members of the West Valley Chapter of the Hearing Loss…
Front Page, November 2020
Award-Winning World War I Quilt Installed at the Creative Arts Center
Linda Rowe This beautiful quilt titled “Remembering Almo” is a replica of a quilt created during World War I. The pattern was designed by Denniele Bohannon, great-granddaughter of WWI veteran and medic Almo O’Kell, and Janice Britz. Britz also wrote a book Where the Poppies Grow: Quilts and Projects Honoring Those Who Served in World War I, with a…
Clubs & Classes, November 2020
Republican Club Welcomed Notable Author and Historian
Sue Harrison On Thursday, Oct. 1, the PebbleCreek Republican Club held its monthly meeting at the outdoor Bullard Wash Amphitheater. It was a perfect sunny afternoon for the event. Sue Harrison, vice president, welcomed our members and thanked both Steve Jensen for setting up the sound system and the volunteers who helped with logistics and…
Sports, November 2020
Pickleball Player/Volunteer of the Month
Cynthia Schwartz Steven was born and raised in Seattle, Wash. Growing up, Steven spent summers at his grandfather’s cabin in the San Juan Islands. He enjoyed scuba diving, hiking, playing ping-pong, waterskiing in 45-degree water, flying homemade kites, and fishing for salmon. Steven was a pole vaulter, played soccer, and embarked on his journey to…
Sports, November 2020
PebbleCreek Tennis: Dottie Kiley “The Rock”
Norma Whitley On a beautiful fall day, the PebbleCreek Stingers tennis team caravanned to Dottie Kiley’s home for a visit. This moment has been a long time coming due to setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dottie Kiley is the captain of the Stingers tennis team. This is not an easy job, since it requires…
Generals, November 2020
Centennial of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery
Matt Scott At 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 2021 (Veterans Day) the people of the United States will mark the passage of 100 years since the interment of an unidentifiable member of the American Expeditionary Forces of World War I in Arlington National Cemetery. The place of interment has come to be known as the…