Linda Babcock Members of the PebbleCreek Car club have had a busy spring with car shows and drives. One of the most beautiful locations was the Cruiz’n to the Lakes Show in Estrella where 270 cars parked on the grass surrounding the lake. The cars were beautiful and the weather was perfect for this annual…
Lynn Warren Railroad magnate Averell Harriman wanted to build an American destination ski area comparable to ones he had seen in Europe and in 1936, he selected Sun Valley, Idaho as a perfect location because of great mountains and snow and plentiful sun with little wind. On March 9, thirty-nine Valley of the Sun skiers,…
Fred Dresser The following was supplied by Dawn Hangen, PCSSA Director of Player Personnel and soon to be Vice President of the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association. Dawn, thank you for all your hard work and we’re sure you will make a great VP. Approximately 70 PCSSA members, along with spouses, family and friends attended a…
Jenn Schell, Resident & Guest Services Manager For many in PebbleCreek, living here year-round is the way of life. For others, long travel or months in another city are the norm. For those folks, renting or leasing their home is something that just may be a great idea. Here is a simple checklist for residents…
Pam Grimwood The PebbleCreek Lady Niners held the annual Member/Member Tournament on March 12 and 13. The tournament chairs Nancy MacKellar and Pat Kaer did an outstanding job despite the less than “Beach-type” weather. Day one was rained out but all members still came to participate in the festivities that included several games, cotton candy,…
Deanna Mendiola Chris Cook “aced” the Eagle’s Nest three-par hole No. 8 on Friday, March 15! She used a five wood into the wind on the 116-yard hole. Even though this is her fourth hole-in-one, Chris said, “It was still very exciting!” Witnesses from her Friday Gals golf group were Barbara Patrow, Claudia Tiger and…
Lynn Warren This season has experienced record turnouts for hikes and April 3, was no exception as 19 hikers enjoyed hiking a relatively flat 8.4-mile Bob Bentley segment of the Black Canyon Trail, just off New River Road north of AZ 74. The club hikes in many interesting areas around the valley, providing the opportunity…
Dennis Whitley If you ask most six-year-olds what they want to be when they grow up, you would probably get answers like be a fireman, a policeman or professional athlete. At age six, Ron Lord knew he wanted to be a fighter pilot. After giving college a try, Ron knew it was not for him…
Bob Marchese, volunteer to Miss Ann This is the very first authorized and licensed Parkinson’s pedaling class in the state. Ten participants pedaled off in the inaugural class on April 1. The one-hour classes are held at the fitness center on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1:00 p.m. This structured pedaling program is approved, licensed…
Deanna Mendiola Karen Vagley “aced” Eagle’s Nest No. 4 during play on the first day of the PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association’s Tournament of Champions, March 26. She used a nine iron, and it tracked perfectly from the tee box into the hole! Witnesses were Vicki Norrie, Carolyn Apodaca and Donnie Meyers. This is her second…