Joey Skovgaard Joan Fafoglia If the backdrop of Eagle’s Nest hole number 4 overlooking the parkway entrance isn’t inviting enough, on Dec. 4, while visiting his new in-laws PebbleCreek residents Steve and Joan Fafoglia, Joey Skovgaard (Denver, Colo.) posted his very first hole-in-one. At 140 yards from the blue tees, Joey hit left of the pin…
David Zapatka Dear friend and Wisdom Seeker moderator, Ellen Engel, suggested the word jeremiad for this month’s WOTM. Jeremiad: noun jer·e·mi·ad | ˌjer-ə-ˈmī-əd, -ˌad 1. a prolonged lamentation or complaint 2. a cautionary or angry harangue. 3. a long, literary work, usually in prose, sometimes in verse, where the author bitterly laments the state of society and its morals in a…
Hiker Celebrates Major Milestone on Quartz Peak Lynn Warren Clare Bangs has been with the Hiking Club since 2013, serving as a “B” hike coordinator and is one of the handful who still backpacks, participating in outings in the Grand Canyon and along the Arizona Trail. He has racked up an impressive number of miles,…
Cindy Sota Nov. 17, a beautiful Arizona day, the 18-hole PC Ladies Golf Association held its season opener. The theme “Let’s Have a Party” was a two-net best-ball event played on the Tuscany Falls East and West course. The red Solo cup theme was a success, as the golfers adorned themselves and their golf carts…
Susan Preston, MLK Event Chairperson The past year has been a challenge for everyone. Our country, and the world, has been thrust into a new reality where our very core values, our way of life, our beliefs, and our peaceful interactions with our fellow man have been tested. Not so long ago, a young man…
Fred Dresser The PCSSA had its humble beginning at Old Litchfield Park, then moved to the “rock pile,” ending at our current Field of Dreams. It could not have happened if not for 21 players who had a vision of what could be. Of the 21 original players, only one, Bob Quarantino (or Bobby Q as he…
Marion Moskal, Finance Team The 2021 budget development was led by the general manager working with Finance Operations to incorporate the budget inputs from all the department directors. The fundamental budget development process kept separate the operating budget from the reserve funded projects. The challenge for the 2021 budget was determining the impacts of the…
Alisa Moore More than 60 members of the PC Democratic Club came together on Zoom for the club’s December meeting to hear from Councilmember Brannon Hampton about what’s happening in Goodyear. Councilmember Hampton also visited the club during pre-COVID meetings. Brannon was elected to his first four-year council term in 2017. His priorities as a…
Joan Smith The Rotary Club of Goodyear PebbleCreek has announced plans for its fourth annual Charity Golf Tournament and Ball Drop on Feb. 21 at the PebbleCreek Tuscany Falls Golf Club. Proceeds from the tournament fund charitable good works that make a difference in the lives of our local community. “This has been an especially…
Pam Kostakos A new year is starting for the Ceramics Club, and we would like to have you in our classes. Joining is only $10 a year, and for that you can make new friends, learn how to clean ceramic pieces, paint them, and take them home to show off to all your friends or…