Bill Barnard Summer is truly here and Phoenix had the hottest single month of any U.S. city on record … ever! From June 30 to July 30, the high temperature every day was over 110 degrees. The average high for July was 114.7 degrees with an average low of 90.8 degrees. At press time, the August…
Features, September 2023
In Passing
Eberhard Lambert von Oy Eberhard Lambert “Bert” von Oy passed away peacefully on the evening of July 10, 2023, at the age of 85. He was born on April 26, 1938, in Morton, Wash.,to the late Ed and Margaret von Oy. He graduated from Morton High School and attended St. Martin’s college in Olympia, Wash.,…
Clubs & Classes, September 2023
Camera Club Photo of the Month
Lynn Warren For September’s Photo of the Month, the Camera Club selected a dramatic close-up of a bull elk taken by club member Adriana Griesman while visiting Grand Teton National Park in May. As Adriana was heading home after sunset one evening, she came across this male elk with his antlers starting to grow back.…
Clubs & Classes, September 2023
Wine Club News—Pairing Wine and Food
Did you know that the same or similar wines can taste different, depending on what you are eating? Food plays a significant role in the taste. At the August wine club event, each person was served two wines with each course that were similar but from different regions of the world. The variations in flavor…
Sports, September 2023
Play Your Best Pool: Are You a Feel Player or a Mechanical Player?
Johnny Henson Here are some of the main differences between a feel player and a mechanical player. A feel player mainly thinks their body will do the right thing at the right time. They are not always conscious about what they do, or even how they do it. They come across as being more relaxed and…
Clubs & Classes, September 2023
T.T.T. Chapter Q Hosts Camp Reunion
T.T.T. Chapter Q members met with our Heritage Elementary School campers and their families at Cracker Barrel for a reunion to talk about their week-long experience at Camp Maripai in Prescott. The girls shared that they really enjoyed horseback riding and archery, and they thought the food was very good! They also enjoyed having a…
Sports, September 2023
West Team Wins PCM9GA Ryder Cup
Ken Whitney Sweltering July heat, very early tee times, and closed courses were not enough to stop PebbleCreek Men’s Nine-Hole Golf Association (PCM9GA) members from attending July’s offering of “Summer Citizens” events during the month. To celebrate Independence Day, a Red, White, and Blue Tournament was held on July 6 at Tuscany Falls East with a…
Clubs & Classes, September 2023
Ukulele Club Welcomes New and Returning Members
PebbleCreek Ukulele Club has been meeting all summer long, albeit with a reduced number of participants at each weekly jam. We are looking forward to welcoming returning members as well as new ones. We focus on playing favorite songs and having fun, but we also like to educate others about this fascinating instrument whose name…
Clubs & Classes, September 2023
A Thoughtful Gift
On Aug. 9, 2023, Skip Gault presented a personalized gavel to Bill Smith, who elects to organize and prepare the PebbleCreek Corvette Group meetings. Skip felt a gavel could help preserve order of their unruly members. A fun and thoughtful gift.
Generals, September 2023
The Future of the Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek
Jim Ellison, President November will be a critical decision time for the Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek if we are to continue as an IRS approved 501(c)(3) animal rescue organization. The following areas need to be covered in order for us to proceed: Critical Officer/Board positions need to be assured, and Cat rescue and Dog…