Category: April 2023

Relishing Pickleball: The Lob—Part 3

David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, following is a summary of her advice regarding how to defend against the lob. How should you defend against the opponents lobbing over your heads? In a word, “communication.” Both partners must communicate with one another. The first priority…

Billiard Club Tournament Winners

Johnny Henson Here are the winners of the February PebbleCreek Billiard Club tournaments. * Monday noon to 2 p.m. 8-Ball tournament winners: Bob Macy, 3-way tie Rene Lefebvre/Blair Dreyfus/Bob Macy, Johnny Henson, 2-way tie Jim Chyzyk/Rene Lefebvre * Tuesday 8 a.m. to noon 8-Ball tournament winners: Lynn Warren (x2), Mark Mecklenburg (x2) * Wednesday 2…

Camera Club Meeting April 17

Lynn Warren The April meeting will be April 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the CAC Coyote Room, and will feature a presentation by Larry Matney describing ways of Digitizing Slides and Photos, which enables you to preserve heritage memories that may be gathering dust or fading in old albums. Many photographers have their older pictures…

The Pet Companions Club Needs Your Help

Jim Ellison, President As many of you are aware, Marge and I are retiring from the Board of the Pet Companions Club at the end of our current terms. Marge, vice president, will retire on Dec. 31, 2023 and I, as president, will retire on Dec. 31, 2024. We have been doing animal rescue for…

Genealogy Club News

Mark your Calendar for Monday, April 10, 10 a.m., in the Palm Room (Eagle’s Nest) for the presentation “Genealogy Tips and Tricks,” by Marilyn Simleness, PLCGS. Marilyn, originally from California, has been interested in family history since her youth. In 2014 she began in-depth training in genealogical research practices, graduating from such programs as Boston…

Gun Club Mixes It Up for Annual Trap Contest

Vicki Ray Scores are always close in the PC Gun Club’s annual trap competition and this year’s contest, held March 7, was no exception. Members enjoyed a new format and new payout scheme in line with competitions that are held at regional, state, and national levels. Squads of five shooters were given a 40-minute slot…

Sewing Club Workshops

Cathy Howell Members of the PebbleCreek Sewing Club held another workshop on March 1 to make aprons. The club has planned to have a sewing class or charity workshop on the first Wednesday of each month to further the sewing skills of its members. In January they made Go with the Flow bags to contribute…

News from the Shalom Club

Judy Freidman Members of the Shalom Club enjoyed our annual Sports Day. Phil Zeidman, our vice president, coordinated this wonderful day of pickleball and bocce, which was followed by pizza, lunch, and dessert at Sunrise Park. It was a great time to catch up on all the morning’s activities. (Sports Day pictures by Sy Rosenthal)…

Come Dance! April 7

On April 7, we’re presenting The Jumpin’ Chollas Band, a well-known popular Valley band that plays a variety of music. Enjoy everything from ’50s rock ‘n’ roll to pop-rock, country, and more! When: April 7 Where: Tuscany Falls Ballroom Cash bar opens at 5:30 p.m.; dance from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person and…