Category: January 2020

Gimme Girls Christmas Party

Gimme Girls celebrate annual Christmas party at the home of Kathy Carney. Top row (left to right): Lisa Ingraham, Sharon Johnson, Diane Galewski, Barb Chilton, Sue White, Susan Bentson, Cheryl Skummer, Lynn Grice, Diana Wolf, Judy Layton, Elaine Zdunczyk, Diana Hull, and Judi Floyd; Bottom row: Bonnie Stuto, Karin Smith, Suzan Simons, Gayle Hubbard, Irene Bates, Sharon Smith, Connie Steckler, Kathy Carney, Pat DeMatties, and Emma Mosley.

On Friday, Dec. 6, 23 members of the Gimme Girls Golf Group gathered in festive attire for their annual Christmas Party at the home of Kathy Carney. Fifteen of the gals played golf and enjoyed a fun game prior to the party. They played from red tees, yellow tees, white tees, counting putts only, and…

Republican Club December Meeting Highlights

Front row, left to right: Chris Escobedo - LD-4 & LD-13 Republican field organizer; Joanne Osborne - AZ State LD-13 representative; Doug Krause - PCRC 2020-21 president; and Drew Sexton - speaker, state director for the Trump Victory Campaign Back row, left to right: Muriel Long - PCRC 2020-2021 secretary; Sue Harrison - PCRC 2020-21 vice president; and Mary Mc Mahon - PCRC social chairman

Liz Gibson The PebbleCreek Republican Club (PCRC) enjoyed a large turnout of members and guests at the Dec. 5 meeting in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom. A social time began at 6:30 p.m. with a cash bar, and the meeting followed at 7 p.m. A complimentary snack table in the ballroom was provided through members’ dues,…

APS Clinic for Senior Softball Association

Fred Dresser Arizona Public Services (APS) recently held a Fundamentals Clinic for outfielders and infielders in November for the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) players. APS has been providing these clinics for the past several years, and the PCSSA players appreciate their time and effort to instruct those in attendance on the proper way to…

Steve Harper Elected to HOA Board

Steve Harper has won this fall’s election to fill a two-year, resident-volunteer vacancy on the PebbleCreek Homeowners Association (PCHOA) board of directors. His term begins Jan. 1, after the PCHOA Election Committee presented Harper to the directors for approval at the Dec. 18 board meeting. Steve Harper ran against one other candidate, Karl Havlicek. The vote…

Hikers Relax on Quartz Peak

Left to right: Julie Walmsley, Clare Bangs, Kris Raczkiewicz, Neal Wring, and Lynn Warren (photographer) relax on giant blocks of white quartz on the summit of Quartz Peak.

Lynn Warren On Dec. 5, five “B” hikers hiked/scrambled to the top of 4,000-foot Quartz Peak and demonstrated some Christmas spirit while relaxing on the brilliant white quartz outcropping at the summit. This peak is in the middle of the Sierra Estrellas, which you see when driving on I-10 since the range lies just south of…

Secondhand Treasures Sale on January 22

Traci Baker, director of Community Activities and Communications Sometimes, things people no longer want or need are real “treasures” for others, so that is why your friendly activities office is bringing back our annual Second Treasures event in 2020! Please join us at this “upscale sale” of secondhand treasures on Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the…

Tennis Player of the Month: Jerry Santy

Dennis Whitley Do you know who I am? If you spent any time on the tennis courts while Jerry Santy was the club’s president, you certainly heard this question being asked by him. Jerry is well known for his sense of humor and his ability to dish it out, as well as, take it. What…