Unit 44 Provides Generous Food Donation Spike Razem Thanks to the kindness of Unit 44 residents, on Dec. 23, a significant Christmas donation of non-perishable food was delivered to St. John Vianney’s food pantry. Helping to collect and deliver their “wagon-full” of food was unit representative Scott Crabtree and Spike Razem. Unit 44 is located…
Clubs & Classes, March 2021
U.S. Military History: Vietnam Veterans Day
Ross Dunfee When did the Vietnam War begin? France maintained colonial rule of Vietnam from 1864 until the Geneva Accords of 1954. During that time, multiple wars occurred in the area (including Cambodia and Laos). The Geneva Accords divided Vietnam into north (Communist rule) and south (the Republic of Vietnam), and that enticed the U.S. into…
Sports, March 2021
Play and Pay it Forward
Kathy Sheard The PCL9GA raised and donated over $4,000 to the New Life Center with their mission “to offer shelter, safety, and services to families seeking independent, violence-free lives.” This year’s annual charity event, Play and Pay it Forward, was held Jan. 19. Our ladies dropped their donations in the box at the welcome table…
Clubs & Classes, March 2021
PCLGA’S Race for the Cure Tournament Wins for Cancer Awareness!
Cindy Sota and Jackie Goupil On Jan. 19, it was as if Heaven shed some tears to honor the survivors of cancer and remember those we have lost. The rain did not dampen the spirit of the PCLGA participants in the Race for the Cure tournament, as the enormity of the event was so important.…
Clubs & Classes, March 2021
Hikers Meet at Lunch in the White Tanks
Lynn Warren Because of COVID restrictions, club hiking groups are limited to no more than 12 hikers and meet and depart from separate PebbleCreek areas. On Jan. 29, a cool, partly cloudy morning, the B hiking group and the C group unexpectedly met on the exposed rock ledges above Willow Springs in the White Tanks.…
Clubs & Classes, March 2021
PebbleCreek Hikers at “The Bus Stop”
Mary Hill A group of PebbleCreek Hikers took a break at “the bus stop,” as it is known, on their way to Fat Man’s Pass. It is an annual favorite hike, especially after the holidays, to make sure we can all still fit through the pass. This is considered a C hike, with a distance of…
Clubs & Classes, March 2021
Building Health Habits With Essential Oils
JoAnne Guadioso Our lives are filled with thousands of daily habits that are second nature to us. We take showers, lock the door behind us when we leave the house, all without even thinking about it. When we do things repeatedly, the brain builds strong connections with those actions, until eventually we hardly think of…
Sports, March 2021
Steve Wonder Donates Hole-In-One Prize to the First Tee
Howie Tiger On Jan. 21, Steve Wonder presented his share of the PCMGA’s annual hole-in-one prize to the First Tee of Phoenix. Kevin Terry, the executive director of the local First Tee chapter, accepted his donation. Steve made his hole-in-one in February 2020 and pledged his winnings, to be received at year-end, to them. Steve’s share…
Clubs & Classes, March 2021
Grant Me the Serenity to Accept the Things I Cannot Change
AA Serenity Group Grant me the: Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, and Wisdom to know the difference * Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and…
Generals, March 2021
2021 PebbleCreek HOA Budget
Trudy Shaffer The 2021 budget development was led by the general manager, working with Accounting to incorporate the budget inputs from all the department directors. The budget development process kept separate the operating budget from the reserve funded projects. The challenge for the 2021 budget was determining the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the…