Deborah Legan January 19, 2016, was the kickoff for the French conversation/social group Le cercle français and the beginning of its sixth year as a PebbleCreek club. Le cercle français now has over 30 members. To celebrate, members gathered at the home of Deborah Legan to taste nine French cheeses and a selection of French…
Category: April 2016
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Hookers of PebbleCreek hit the road again
Dee-Dee Patrick Several members (eight in total) of the Rug Hookers of PebbleCreek hit the road again this past month to widen their horizons and hone their skills. They did not venture as far this time, only traveling to Glendale, but this involved full day classes on four consecutive days. The instructor for the program…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Fun Line Dancing
Sandy Stephens The Fun Line Dancing Club sponsored the first annual Country Line Dance March 4 in the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom to a sell-out crowd. Judging by the smiles and the crowded dance floor everyone had a great time. The entire Fun Line Dancing team, consisting of Rochelle and Steve Thurm, Kathy and Dave Fredo,…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Firefighter/Paramedic Tom Hofer to speak Wed., April 6
Marge Ellison Tom Hofer, a Firefighter/Paramedic with the Goodyear Fire Department, will be the guest speaker at the Wednesday, April 6 meeting of the Pet Companions Club. We will meet at 3:00 p.m. in Room 100 of the Eagle’s Nest Activities Center. All residents of PebbleCreek, whether club members or not, are invited to attend.…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
RV Club gathers at White Tank Regional Park
Jim East February seems to be the coming out month as the snowbirds migrate to warmer climates. Softball is in full swing, pickleball is clicking along, card rooms are full and frost delays are less of a nuisance. What is a wagon master to do with all that competition? Well, book your campsite at White…
Features, April 2016
Zumba class performs at 10th annual Parkinson event
Muriel Kuhl The Parkinson Network of Arizona (PNA) held its tenth annual Walk the Fight for PD fundraiser February 6, 2016, at Tempe Beach Park. This is the largest Parkinson’s walk in Arizona. Approximately twelve hundred participants walked or ran a 5k or a two block route around Tempe Town Lake, raising close to $100,000.…
Generals, April 2016
Inaugural PebbleCreek Pickleball Tournament was a great success
Jane Steele If you drove by the pickleball courts on Wednesday, February 10 you saw all the activity going on with our 404 tournament players and more than 200 spectators. Everyone was greeted at the front gate by our volunteers and directed to the courts. There they found coffee and the delicious baked goods made…
Generals, April 2016
In Passing
Ralph Jackson Lester Ralph Jackson Lester of Goodyear, Arizona died on February 20, 2016, at home after a protracted illness. Ralph was born in Mexico City on June 2, 1922, to Ralph J. Lester and Bertha Peimbert Lester. Ralph lived the majority of his life in Arizona from Nogales and Tucson to Phoenix, Goodyear and…
Generals, April 2016
Unit Happenings
Unit 20 news and events Shawnee Robison On March 3, 2016, a lovely day, waitress Maria met 16 members of PebbleCreek’s Unit 20 at the door of the Macaroni Grill! She escorted us to our tables where we each found an emerald green gift bag full of magically delicious treats and handy little items for…
Generals, April 2016
Upcoming events at PebbleCreek
Diamondbacks Opening Day Bus Trip – April 4, 2016 Don’t miss the pomp and circumstance of opening day baseball April 4, 2016, when our very own Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Colorado Rockies! This fun bus trip includes roundtrip Motorcoach transportation and Club Level seats (Section 203). Bring your family and friends for an exciting…