On February 11, PebbleCreek Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge club once again had their annual awards luncheon and meeting. Our bridge players continue to work hard to reach their master point brackets and so a special congratulations to all who received awards. The ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) has two major Masterpoint Races recognizing those who have…
Sports, April 2019
The greatest show on courts
Pancho Epstein The fourth annual PebbleCreek Pickleball Club USAPA Sanctioned Tier 2 50+ Doubles tournament was a great show. Scheduled to be held February 13-15, 2019, because of meteorological conditions the February 14 mixed play was cancelled. But, the men’s doubles and women’s doubles…
Features, April 2019
Word of the Month: Bowdlerization
David Zapatka Reading one of my favorite magazines recently, I came across an article titled “The Real Frankenstein and Its Author” by John Lauritsen. 2018 was the bicentennial of Frankenstein, the most famous work of English Romanticism. It was published anonymously on January 1, 1818. To commemorate the anniversary of its first publication, events and…
Clubs & Classes, April 2019
PC Democrats enjoy local cultural events
Jan Race and Judy Hart The PebbleCreek Democratic Club ventured far and wide to attend local cultural events. Most recently, 25 members and some friends traveled on a dreary, rainy day to the Arizona Broadway Theater in Peoria, where they were transported to the City of Light while seeing An American in Paris. The musical…
Clubs & Classes, April 2019
Celebrating the Year of the Woman
Penny Schneider Celebrating “The Year of the Woman” with lunch and fashions, is TTT’s Arizona Chapter Q. The weeks of planning and preparation for this event began the day after last year’s event ended. This group of women has worked diligently to present an event that will provide an exceptional occasion for the women who…
Clubs & Classes, April 2019
Other Card Results
It was a dark and rainy night, but that didn’t stop the Cribbage Club from having fun at its annual party this year. On February 21 the club met at Haymakers for food, fun and prizes. A good time was had by all. The Cribbage Club meets every Thursday at 1:00 p.m. in the Sienna…
Generals, April 2019
Patrol Report
Patrol Dispatched Alarms All Other 6 Animal Leash Rules 7 Assist H/O 1 Auto Accidents 1 Barking Dog 5 Bee Complaints 0 Complaint Reports, Green Cards 38 Damage to Property 3 Dead Animal Pickup 9 Disabled Vehicle 1 Disturbance 0 Dust Dirt Complaint 0 Fire Lane Violations 4 Flat Tire Assistance 0 Gate Malfunctions 15…
Sports, April 2019
PCLGA 2019-20 election of officers
Deanna Mendiola The election of the 2019-2020 PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association’s officers was held during the Member/Member Tournament luncheon, March 6, 2019. Congratulations to the new board members: Judy Layton, President; Judy Hauser, Vice President; Linda Sweet, Treasurer and Deb Smedley, Secretary. These new officers will be inducted at the PCLGA Annual Meeting, which will…
Clubs & Classes, April 2019
Exciting Jewish events on the horizon
Brenda Hyman First and foremost, the Committee for the High Holidays has changed its name to Chavrah Shana Tovah (translation-Family in Goodyear). Rabbi Mayer mentioned this phrase at a sermon. It was so appropriate, that we felt it was bashert (destiny). So many things happening, so many events to sign up for at: www.pcjewsnews.org (password:…
Generals, April 2019
Building Bridges
Dwight Moore, Ph.D., Industrial Psychologist Despite the fans whirring above, the air was stale. The atmosphere in the room tense. The group in front of me stoic and silent. I didn’t understand their reticence or why they couldn’t open up. This group of leaders, handpicked for their excellence, had superb communication skills and should have…