James (Jim) Allen Butner Kare Bears respectfully acknowledges the passing of James (Jim) Allen Butner, Unit 39, who died on June 22, 2023, after a cardiac event. Jim was 77 years old. Jim served in the U.S. Navy for 21 years as a Senior Chief E8. After retiring from the Navy, he was an engineer,…
Tom Bose, President On May 22 several bocce members volunteered at St. Mary’s Food Bank in Surprise. It was a lot of work, but fun to do it as a group. St. Mary’s is always looking for help throughout the year, so please check into volunteering at some time. This is a great and worthy…
Gloria Kornbluth The High Holiday Services will once again be led by Rabbi David Meyer. Rosh Hashanah, with a Kiddush luncheon following the service, is on Sept. 16, Kol Nidre is on Sept. 24, and Yom Kippur service is on Sept. 25. Services are open to all residents of PebbleCreek. The cost for all three services,…
Donna Gillen Charlie Reinert has been leading the Amigos tennis group for several years. He shared with me the beginnings of this amazing group of dedicated he-man tennis players. The group started in 2011 organized by Ray Catalan, Steve Owens, Will Smith, Tom Reed, and Charlie. The group slowly grew in players and brought a…
Susan Eastman How would you like to live in Europe for a year? That question was put to Carol Coudert shortly after she and husband, Ernie, bought their house in PebbleCreek. Ernie had been offered a position with NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as a civilian financial analyst. The contract term was actually four…
Fred Dresser It’s been a hot time at the Field of Dreams! It would seem logical that after playing from October to June during the Fall/Winter and Spring seasons that the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) softball players would want a break from softball. Apparently, there are not many logical softball players, because after a two-week…
Johnny Henson, President, PebbleCreek Billiard Club Tuesday 8 a.m. 8-Ball tournament winners for June were Bob Macy (x2) and Johnny Henson (x2) Friday 8 a.m. 9-Ball tournament winners were Bob Macy (x3), Clay Beeson, and Johnny Henson The player of the month was Bob Macy with five tournament wins. Second was Johnny Henson with three tournament wins.…
Howie Tiger On May 22 Joe Little made a hole-in-one on hole number 13 of the Tuscany Falls East course while playing with Jim Wolfe’s golf group. This was Joe’s fourth career hole-in-one. The 13th hole was playing approximately 125 yards from the white tees with perfect conditions for golf. With a middle-right pin placement,…
Hikers Challenge Summer Heat Lynn Warren Since the valley was experiencing consecutive triple-digit days, PebbleCreek hikers started leaving at 5:30 a.m. to avoid the extreme temperatures later in the day. On July 5, five hardy and acclimated hikers enjoyed an 8-mile hike in nearby Estrella Mountain Regional Park, just south of PebbleCreek. The hike started on…
Howie Tiger On July 6 Dick Helmstetter made a hole-in-one on hole number 17 of the Eagles Nest course. What a way to celebrate his 71st birthday! Since it happened during a regular PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) tourney, he now qualifies to share in the 2023 PCMGA annual hole-in-one prize fund along with Brad…