Pat Milich Registrations for the fall 2016 Bocce season are now being accepted on a first come, first served basis. Popularity of the sport, especially since two night leagues were added last year, is prompting the PebbleCreek Bocce Association Board of Directors to keep a close watch over the number of registrations already pouring in…
Features, June 2016
Resident honored for saving fellow resident and tennis player
In a May 14 ceremony at the Goodyear Fire Department, Chuck Kesting was honored with a life-saving award for his part in resuscitating Lew Geller on the tennis court on March 25. While playing tennis, Lew suddenly collapsed on the court and lost consciousness and stopped breathing. Chuck was playing on the same court and…
Features, June 2016
Those were the good old days
Shawnee Robison 1957 was a wonderful year, wasn’t it? Just ask Ron Vandervort! He acquired this beautiful little ‘57 Chevy Bel-Air back in 1985 and has spent over 20 years taking her apart and restoring her to her original condition! I told him, when I spotted it in front of the Eagle’s Nest Clubhouse, that…
Clubs & Classes, May 2016
PebbleCreek Hikers celebrate milestones
Lynn Warren The hiking club has experienced impressive participation for the current season, which ends May 6, and finished with a flourish. For a couple of weeks during the month of March the club experienced its own March Madness since it seemed like every other hike had a new hiker celebrating an important milestone. A…
Clubs & Classes, May 2016
Pumpkin wins first place at 20th Annual Pooch Parade
Jim Ellison On Saturday, March 26 The Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek held its twentieth annual PebbleCreek Pooch Parade Fundraiser. One hundred and nine individuals, area organizations and businesses stepped forward to sponsor this event by donating raffle prizes and making cash donations. PebbleCreek residents also generously supported this event by their participation. As a…
Clubs & Classes, May 2016
Rovin’ Pebbles does ostriches
Jim East What do ostriches and the Civil War have in common? Read on and discover what the Rovin’ Pebbles RV Club experienced in the vicinity of Picacho Peak. On the weekend of March 19 and 20, the western-most Civil War battles were re-enacted to the delight of hundreds of curious eyes observing from various…
Sports, May 2016
PCM9GA hosts 10th annual Awards Banquet
Erv Stein Our PCM9GA tenth annual Championship Awards Banquet, conducted at the Tuscany Falls Ballroom on Friday, April 1 turned out to be a truly smashing success by every stretch of imagination. Well over 100 PCM9GA members and their guests started our festivities with an open bar at 5:00 p.m. which loosened us all up…
Clubs & Classes, May 2016
PC Irish American Club goes “pubbing”
Susan Kice If you have ever visited Ireland, you know that a cloudy, rainy day is typical weather. So Mother Nature graciously complied and contributed to the ambiance of the day by sending us a typical Irish Sunday morn—cloudy and rainy—for our pub luncheon on April 10. Saddle Mountain Brewing Co. in Goodyear was the…
Generals, May 2016
Prayer Shawl Ministry through PebbleCreek Community Church
Jeanne Schimmelpfennig About three years ago, after retiring, I was doing my morning devotions and prayed for direction in my life in making contributions to our PebbleCreek Community. I jotted down “prayer shawls.” Within 30 minutes one of my good friends called and asked me if I would help her finish a prayer shawl. What…
Generals, May 2016
Kare Bears – annual Spring Fling
Sue White The Kare Bears Board of Directors held its annual Spring Fling event to honor all Kare Bears volunteers on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom. The theme of this year’s event was Take Me Out to the Ballgame. Many of the 135 attendees wore their favorite baseball team’s clothing. Each…