The Passing of Bruce Birnel Jeff Buda, Director of the PebbleCreek Big Band On June 22, family and friends said their goodbyes to Bruce Birnel. The service was held at The Sinai Mortuary in Phoenix with burial at Beth Israel Cemetery. He now lies next to the love of his life, Mimi, who passed away only…
David Zapatka Reader Liz Houser writes, “I just moved to SaddleBrooke in April and learned to play pickleball in early May thanks to my enthusiastic neighbor Shawne. I just read your article about Common mistakes numbers 11 and 12, I found them to be very helpful. Would you be so kind as to send me…
Melissa Kallett The fall season of Wii Bowling is set to return. Registration begins Aug. 16 and runs through Aug. 31 at the Eagle’s Nest Activities Office. Due to its popularity, we recently purchased additional Nintendo Wii systems and relocated our league play to the larger Tuscany Falls Ballroom. That said, if registration exceeds our…
Lynn Warren Even though restrictions have eased, Camera Club meetings will continue to be conducted via Zoom until facilities appropriate for in-person meetings are available. The July meeting featured Larry Matney’s presentation on photography in Colorado. Join us for the August meeting on Aug. 16th at 6:30pm and enjoy scenes from a visit to the…
Jim Ellison I am Chip Sanders, a 12-year-old gray tabby, who moved to PebbleCreek five years ago. I came here from Northbrook, Ill. with my mom, Carol Sanders, and my snot-nosed bratty little brother, Chico, an orange tabby. I have claws on all paws. I quickly learned from my stern mom not to scratch on…
Mark Eichkorn The heat is on, and so is the competition for the PebbleCreek Men’s Nine Hole Golf Association (PCM9GA). This past month’s competitions included 2 low net on even holes/3 low net on odd holes, low gross/low net, two man one low net, and a two man scramble. This is in addition to regular stroke…
PebbleCreek Euchre Club Mary Ann O’Brien Euchre is played every Thursday evening at 7 p.m. in the Palm Room at Eagle’s Nest Clubhouse. Come at 6:30 p.m., sign in, pay a dollar toward prize money, and meet and greet the members. You must have two COVID vaccinations to be eligible to play. Bring your own…
Linda Rowe One great thing about living in PebbleCreek is the number of residents who volunteer for worthy causes. Residents often volunteer for multiple groups, which increases the community benefit. Such is the case with several members of the PebbleCreek Quilters’ Club (PCQ) and The Caring Friends of the New Life Center (CFNLC). CFNLC has…
Alisa Moore The PebbleCreek Democratic Club is getting revved up for fall! We have suspended club meetings for the summer because of so many members’ extensive travel plans, given the lockdown of 2020. In the interim, other activities have continued, including game nights, men’s breakfasts, women’s meetings, and collections for the Agua Fria Food and…
Unit 62A Recap Toni Erickson It is June! The heat hasn’t slowed Unit 62A down. The usual activities remain on the calendar, with the addition of Family Feud night hosted by Jerry and Joanne Wrout. It was definitely a great time shared by all those in attendance. The early bird Men’s Breakfast was held at…