Melissa D’Onofrio On Feb. 9, two major golf tournaments were occurring simultaneously in the Valley of the Sun. One was the opening round of the WM Phoenix Open, and the other was the Italian American Club’s 5th Annual Putt and Eat Event, and although not quite as large, our tournament was every bit as exciting.…
Category: April 2023
Sports, April 2023
Billiard Club Resident and Guest Tournament
Johnny Henson Pictured are players in the Friday 4 to 8 p.m. Resident and Guest Tournament. Front row, from left to right, are Marv Schrock, Ken Copps, and Johnny Henson. Back row, from left to right, are Bill Armbruster, Chuck Johnson, Blair Dreyfus, Randy Adams, and Joe Armbruster. Thanks to Blair Dreyfus for being a…
Clubs & Classes, April 2023
Camera Club Photo of the Month
Lynn Warren Each month the Camera Club selects a Photo of the Month and, for April, chose an impressive photo taken by club member Steve Kirk, while he and wife Jan were celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on a trip to the former French colony of Tahiti. Many factors contribute to the success of a…
Sports, April 2023
Hole-in-One: Two Aces for Bernie!
John Peehl Bernie Rayner of PebbleCreek had a hole-in-one at Arizona Traditions Golf Course’s 7th hole, par 3 with a 7 iron from 97 yards on Jan. 21, and followed it up with a hole-in-one at Coyote Lakes Golf Course’s 9th hole, par 3 from 133 yards with a driver on Feb. 17. Two hole-in-ones…
Sports, April 2023
Hole-in-One: Jackie Christianson Scores ONE!
Carole Schumacher Jackie Christianson achieved her second hole-in-one on March 9 on the 17th hole of Tuscany Falls East. She was playing with Nicola Witty, Kathy Foord, and Mary Pinski. It was a nice 71-degree day with light winds and the red flag was at 118 yards. “After I hit my shot, the other players…
Sports, April 2023
Jack Larson Makes a Double-Eagle at Eagle’s Nest
Howie Tiger On Feb. 11, Jack Larson made a double-eagle (a score of 2) on the par-5 16th hole at Eagle’s Nest. He did it while playing with the Bandits Golf Group. The 16th hole was playing 510 yards from the blue tees. With a strong wind at his back and firm fairways, Jack hit…
Features, April 2023
Unit Happenings
Unit 4 Valentine’s Day Happy Hour Nancy Love To celebrate both our neighborhood and Valentine’s Day, 35 residents of Unit 4 gathered at the home of Kathy Bates. Although the rain was showering down, the wind was enveloping, and the temperature was in the 50s, we stayed dry on the patio or around the kitchen…
Clubs & Classes, April 2023
Italian American Club Enjoys Arizona Trio Performance
Melissa D’Onofrio Another attendance record was broken at our Feb. 8 general membership meeting. One hundred and forty-one members attended, which smashed the previous attendance record set just last month. General club information was presented, and during the meeting, President Ken Minichiello made a special announcement: One of our long-standing members, Donna Strand, has offered…
Front Page, April 2023
Art Club to Celebrate 30th Anniversary
Emily Grotta Thirty years ago, when PebbleCreek was just beginning, two persistent residents of the new community attended every HOA meeting to ask a single question: “When will the promised Arts and Crafts Center be built?” “Not sure,” the board told Dee Smart and Bill Cupit. Not to be deterred, in 1993 they established the…
Sports, April 2023
The Circus Came to PebbleCreek!
Carole Schumacher The PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association (PCLGA) Member/Member Tournament on Feb. 28 and March 1 was the Greatest Show on Grass! The weather was just so-so with threats of rainfall that managed to stay in the clouds until tournament completion on Wednesday, but we had our animal crackers to munch on to keep us…