AA Serenity Group * Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. * The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. * There are no dues or…
Category: February 2021
Features, February 2021
Coyote Visit
Joseph Frehe My fiancée and I were visiting my soon to be mother and father-in-law for Christmas (they live in the Tuscany Falls neighborhood). While eating breakfast, we saw “Wile E Coyote” walk through the backyard and jump into a flower pot. This definitely beats the squirrels and pigeons we see back in Chicago! Looking forward…
Generals, February 2021
Patrol Report
Patrol Dispatched Alarms All Other 1 Animal Rules Leash 2 Animals Lost and Found 2 Animals Misc. 1 Auto Accidents 1 Barking Dog 2 Bee Complaints 0 Cones Placed 8 Damage to Property 2 Dead Animal Pickup 8 Debris on Road 2 Disabled Vehicle 3 Disturbance 5 Dust Dirt Complaint 1 Escort Guest/Homeowner 1 Flag and Sign Violations 6 Flat Tire Assistance 3 Gate Malfunctions 37 Golf Cart Tow 12 Golf Course Rules 1 Holiday…
Clubs & Classes, February 2021
Republican Club Offers ASU Professor Lecture Series
Sue Harrison The PebbleCreek Republican Club continues to host Professor Nick Damask’s winter 2021 lecture series via Zoom for our members. Who is Professor Nick? Nicholas Damask, PhD, received his MA in international relations from The American University in Washington DC and his BA and PhD in political science from the University of Cincinnati, where…
Features, February 2021
In Passing
Al (Alton) Holmes Al (Alton) Holmes passed away Christmas Day. He is survived by his loving wife Rosemary, son Bryan, daughter Kim, and his six grandchildren Kendra Rosenthal, Jennifer Amerio, Amber Amerio, Alton Sands, Aiden Holmes, and Gavin Holmes. He was predeceased in 2016 by his daughter Julie. Al was born and raised in San…
Clubs & Classes, February 2021
Hiking Club
Dana L. Thomas The Agua Fria River begins east-northeast of Prescott and flows through Black Canyon on its way to Lake Pleasant. Hiking the Black Canyon Trail from the Table Mesa Trailhead takes you down to the river a short distance from Lake Pleasant. During the early fall, this section of the river was too…
Clubs & Classes, February 2021
Camera Club Meeting on February 15
Lynn Warren The Camera Club continues to follow HOA and COVID-19 guidelines, and meetings will be conducted via Zoom for the foreseeable future. January’s meeting included an impressive photographic journey of our own Desert Southwest, and in February, Colleen Miniuk, a well-known Phoenix area photographer, will present “Anatomy of a Great Landscape Photo” on Feb.…
Sports, February 2021
Golfing Niners Brave Frost Delays and the Christmas Snow
Chris Mucha On Dec. 3, payouts were targeted for putting prowess. Winners were as follows: 1 Easley, Keith $15; KP on hole number 9—14′ 4″ 2 Lodberg, Ole $15; Long Putt on hole number 18—18′ 4″ 3 Belonax, Joseph $15; Long Putt on hole number 9—28′ 2″ 4 Lefebvre, Rene $15; Long Putt on hole…
Features, February 2021
Happy 70th Anniversary
Marilynn Babyar Jan. 6, 1951, a cold, sunny, and snowy day in Chicago, Tony Scalzitti and Mary Defino were married at St. Columbkille Catholic Church. Surrounded by a large Italian family and many friends, Tony and Mary made their wedding vows to love and honor each other for the rest of their lives. Here is…
Sports, February 2021
Bocce News
Carolyn Rota Bocce returned on Jan. 19 with many new players, new teams, and a new outlook that 2021 will bring us the best of health and a somewhat new normalcy. Even though we didn’t have playoffs, we did have teams that came in first, second, and third, so it’s only right to give them…