Category: January 2023

Nine-Holers Honor Veterans, Welcome Back Snowbirds

Ken Whitney The PebbleCreek Men’s Nine-Hole Golf Association (PCM9GA) held its annual “Salute to Veterans” tournament on Nov. 3. In addition to expressing thanks and gratitude for the service of the club’s veterans, a special moment was observed to note the passing of PCM9GA member Gary Lord, a West Point graduate, Vietnam veteran, and career…

Drive Out Cancer—PCLGA Is On It!

Carole Schumacher PCLGA Cancer Awareness Tournament Co-Chairs, Linda Thompson and Judy Layton, are busy planning the annual “Drive Out Cancer” tournament scheduled for Jan. 17, 2023, on the Tuscany Falls East and West courses with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. A flighted scramble will be for bragging rights only and all money raised will…

Thank You! PebbleCreek Holiday Toy Drive

Brenda Weide The PebbleCreek Pickleball Club hosted our annual Holiday Toy Drive for Goodyear children. This was our 7th year, and was bigger than ever! Martha Urbin brought her train, and Santa was there to get everyone’s Christmas wishes. Many elves came from the North Pole to help fill our train, serve breakfast, and help…

PC Democratic Club Wraps Up Year in Celebratory Mood

Alisa Moore The final meeting of the PebbleCreek Democratic Club for 2022 demonstrated the exuberance that comes from a job well done—members celebrated having two Democratic senators and Democrats winning the governor’s office as well as those of the secretary of state and attorney general for the first time in at least six decades with…

Unit 43B—Volunteer Spotlight

Susan Knox Wilson Mike Barker was appointed to the PebbleCreek Villas Association (Villas 43B) Board of Directors in 2020, was elected to the board in 2022, and has served as the secretary for the past two years. Mike is also chairman of the Villas 43B Architectural Landscape Committee (ALC). Following his graduation from Illinois State…

PCMGA Recognizes Its Most Active Players for the 2022 Season

Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) conducts friendly golf competitions every Thursday for its members, except in October, during overseed. The formats vary each week and include scrambles, best balls, goofy golf, and several major events played on all three of our PebbleCreek courses. Participation in these competitions by PCMGA members is the…

PC Hiking Club Diary

“B” Hikers Find Fall Foliage Lynn Warren The hiking club normally hikes reasonably close to PebbleCreek but occasionally ventures a little farther away. On Dec. 1, four “B” hikers headed to the Superior area to hike around Picketpost Mountain. The 11-mile hike started in rugged Arnett Canyon, which impressed not only with outstanding rock formations,…

Camera Club Photo of the Month

Lynn Warren Each month the Camera Club selects a picture as Photo of the Month and, for January, chose a dramatic picture of a French Mirage taken from a popular observation location near Luke Air Force Base. The photographer, Roger Bunting, is a member of the PebbleCreek Camera Club and a life-long photography and aviation…

Tennis Club Supports the New Life Center

Donna Gillen The PebbleCreek Tennis Club generously supported the New Life Center this December through monetary and household needs donations. The New Life Center is the largest domestic violence shelter in Arizona. According to the center’s website, it serves more than 1,000 women and children. The drive was held at the Holiday Dinner Dance on…