Donna Gillen The Tennis Club is not just a competitive group of active adults. We also have our softer, glamorous side. Once a year, we remove our tennis shoes and don our elegant threads for the annual Holiday Dinner Dance. Our demeanor goes from being competitive to our compassionate side as we gather to celebrate…
Fred Dresser Previous articles brought the reader up to speed on the growth of the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) as well as how the game of softball started. The question that remains is: What exactly draws the individuals who play this game at this stage of their life back to playing a game from their younger…
Ken Minichiello Buon Natale and Buona Befana are traditional Italian Christmas celebrations in Italy. In English, they mean Merry Christmas and Happy Epiphany Christmas! In the Catholic tradition, Epiphany is the day the three wise men first met Baby Jesus. It’s also the day La Befana (Good Witch) presides over the feast of the Epiphany celebrated…
Kathy Smith Golfing is a very popular activity in which Singles Club members participate. Usually we have four or five groups playing every other Saturday. Pictured are some of the women in the foursomes. It is a very popular activity with the guys as well, but their foursomes were already at the T boxes when the photo was taken. If…
Agie Olmedo, Executive Director As we step into the month of February, I am delighted to share exciting news and an upcoming event. This month, we are all about love, connection, and celebrating the rich history of Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day, a time-honored tradition of expressing love and affection, holds a special place in our…
Pam McWhorter The first PebbleCreek Pickleball Club “team challenge” was held on Dec. 9 and 10. According to the participants, it was an outstanding success! Huge kudos to Jim Barbe, Dick Burns, Robin Weaver, Bill Cagle, Chris Stelplugh, and Bob Chester for organizing this event. Jim, the master planner, reports there were 30 teams of six players…
Arlene Engelbert On Dec. 15 the Fairway Foxes gals, including the spouses, all gathered for dinner at the Eagle’s Nest Restaurant. Our Friday group has been together for 15 years. We enjoy our friendships and call it more of a social group and who cares what the scores are. Those present left to right were: Don…
Cribbage Club Gary Lind The Cribbage Club has weekly meetings on the first four Thursdays of each month at 1 p.m. in the Tuscany Falls Sienna Room. We start promptly at 1 p.m., so please arrive a little early. The club is open to all PebbleCreek residents interested in playing a friendly game of cribbage. If you don’t…
The 28th annual Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival (GPJFF) will take place Feb. 18 to March 3 at Harkins Theatres Arrowhead Fountains 18 in Peoria, as well as theaters in Scottsdale and Chandler. Featuring more than 20 captivating films from around the world, the festival celebrates diverse Jewish storytelling while exploring themes of culture, history,…
Carole Schumacher The annual PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association (PCLGA) Senior/Super Senior Tournament will be held Tuesday, Feb. 13 at Eagle’s Nest, and Saturday, Feb. 17 at Tuscany Falls East with 8:30 a.m. shotgun starts both days. Following individual flighted stroke play an awards luncheon will be held at the Tuscany Falls Ballroom, where the net and gross…