Lance Motta-Vilensky Most people take Exit 155 on I-10 to get to 21st Century Tempe. On the other side of Baseline Road just south of the bustling Arizona Mills Mall, Priest Drive becomes S. Avenida del Yaqui. Journey a short distance on this road and be transported back a hundred years. No, you’re not in…
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Features, March 2016
Gray wins dancing championship
Pat Ingalls Donna Gray was named champion of the 2016 Dancing with the PebbleCreek Stars competition at the fifth annual event held Friday, January 29 in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom. Runner-up was Julie Walmsley. “I’d like to display the mirror-ball trophy in my front yard,” Gray quipped to the audience about her coveted award, but…
Features, March 2016
Thank You, Friends
Rod and Linda Grabau We would like to send a very special thank you to everyone in PebbleCreek that purchased a 2016 Entertainment Book to support the Stable Influence Horse Therapy Program fundraiser. With your help, we were able to donate $1,457 to this wonderful organization. Our 15-year-old special needs granddaughter, Katelyn, enjoys going to…
Features, March 2016
Patrol Report
Patrol Dispatched Alarms response 7 Animal rules violations 9 Burglary 1 Complaint Reports, Green Cards 26 Damaged property 2 Debris on road 5 Disturbance 2 Flag rule violation 0 Flat tire assistance 1 Gate malfunctions 12 Golf cart rules 1 Golf cart tow 13 Homeowner/Guest assistance 16 Home vacation watch 395 Illegal gate entry 3…
Features, March 2016
January winner!
Communications Team for Melissa Gonzales PebbleCreek’s own Laurie Helker is the January 2016 PebbleCreek comment card winner! Laurie filled out a comment card after dining at Toscana’s lounge, making her eligible for the drawing. Melissa Gonzales, Director of Food and Beverage, recently awarded her with a certificate for dinner for two at either Eagle’s Nest…
Features, March 2016
In Passing
Robert (Bob) Sherman Robert Sherman was born on December 2, 1927, to Nathalie and Henry Sherman who were the foundation of the man he became. Raised with five brothers Hank, Al, Jerry, George, Patrick and a sister Dorothy, family is what Bob cherished and over the course of his life, innumerable friends also became his…
Features, March 2016
Sharon Adamy awarded 1st place at 53rd annual Juried Fine Arts Competition
The Glendale Arts Council hosted its fifty-third annual Juried Fine Arts Competition January 13 through 24 in the Fruit Packing House at Saguaro Ranch Park. PebbleCreek resident Sharon Adamy was awarded First Place in the Pastel category for her entry, Nightlife: Piazza Navona, depicting nightlife in Rome’s world famous square. Adamy recently had three of…
Features, March 2016
Pet of the Month
Features, March 2016
PebbleCreek’s Paul McGinnis honored with national award
As you may have read last month, the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) announced that PebbleCreek’s own Paul McGinnis, CGCS (Certified Golf Course Superintendent), would receive the organization’s highest honor at their annual Golf Industry Show in San Diego. On February 9 they did, in fact, honor Paul with the 2016 Colonel John…
Features, March 2016
Bronco fans gather
Doug Wahl This past 2015 NFL football season, Bronco Fans in the PebbleCreek Community shared a weekly gathering at Toscana’s Grill to watch the Denver Broncos. On Sunday, January 17, 32 PebbleCreek Bronco fans watched our Denver Broncos win our divisional playoff game and we took a group photo. Some fans had to leave early…