Jan Hansen The PebbleCreek Singles Club recently elected new board members for 2021. The Singles Club’s mission is to provide a venue for single residents of PebbleCreek to organize and promote social and recreational activities to enjoy with other single members who share similar interests. Each year, as part of their pledge to community service,…
Alisa Moore Courtney Ophaug, CEO of Banner Health Estrella Medical Center, and Dr. Erick Katz, chief medical officer of Banner Health Estrella Medical Center, joined the February Zoom meeting of the PebbleCreek Democratic Club to discuss the role of the hospital in caring for its community in general and during a worldwide pandemic. Ms. Ophaug provided a…
Ronnie Levine The Shalom Club enjoyed a comedy night via Zoom on Feb. 21, featuring a few of our own talented members. People who registered for the program also received a package of hamantaschen, a triangle-shaped, filled pastry that is eaten to honor the holiday of Purim. The February PebbleCreek Shalom Club book group, led by…
Cynthia Schwartz Pam Cagle is the PebbleCreek Pickleball Club Volunteer/Player of the Month. While Pam is new to PebbleCreek and the club, she is not new to volunteering and helping others. Reflecting back on her childhood, Pam commented, “In grade school there was a girl who didn’t have shoes or clothes that fit her. Most…
Sherry Blatner Spring arrives on March 20 and with it a bright array of new colors and content in the Expressions Gallery and Gift Shop. Time to erase some of the winter doldrums with a shopping adventure right here in the Creek! Drive, peddle, or walk to the Tuscany side of town, approach the model…
Joseph D. Alexander Joseph D. Alexander, 82, made his transition to heaven on Jan. 4, 2021, at his home in Goodyear, Ariz. Joseph was born June 7, 1938, in Bellsmill, Va., to Chana (Young) Alexander-Gaines and Joseph Calvin Alexander. After high school, he graduated from Howard University. He was vice president of student government and…
Diane Piehl In an ongoing attempt to stay connected with chorus members, the PC Singers board challenged members to another quiz. It was a fun crossword puzzle, a la Director Jerry Drake, related to the music for what would have been a spring concert. The first person who submitted all the correct answers was the winner, and that was Nancy Gustafson, our second soprano…
Sandy Hoffman Greetings PebbleCreek friends! If you have ordered a Butter Braid pastry, you won’t have to wait much longer to enjoy this delicious treat. Delivery will happen on Saturday, March 6. A T.T.T. member will contact you before delivering your Butter Braids. If a friend or neighbor didn’t get to order, why not invite them…
David Zapatka This 12 common mistakes column began after playing with some very excited, highly motivated, new pickleball players at our community courts recently. After playing a couple games, this question was posed to me, “What should we do to improve and become 3.5 players?” We reviewed the first four mistakes the past two months. This month…
Curt Zimmerman, Publicity The Men’s Christian Fellowship of PebbleCreek (MCFPC) will again meet via Zoom on Wednesday, March 3 at 7:30 a.m. Special guest speaker will be Jerry McFarlane, retired Navy senior chief and 26-year veteran of the Minneapolis Police force. McFarlane enlisted in the Navy after high school in 1969 and was trained as…