Category: May 2015

PCLGA Club Champion crowned

Left to right: Runner-up Mary Falso and Club Champion Kathy Hubert-Wyss

Congratulations to Kathy Hubert-Wyss as our repeat Club Champion for 2014-15. Mary Falso was the runner-up. You can’t have a Club Championship without competition. This year’s Championship proved that the PCLGA is a supportive and fun group. We had the biggest turnout in the league’s history. We had three beautiful days to play each PebbleCreek…

Keven’s Corner

Keven Pauling May is usually the month when things really start heating up here in the Valley, so be sure your automatic watering system is working properly and adjusted. I always recommend turning it on and physically looking at each drip head. They won’t all look alike; different colored heads mean different amounts of water…

MCR check presentation

Mary Couzens (far right) with her team (from left): Stu Burge, Mariann Murphy, Ron Smith, Pat Casella, Karen Reuland and Apryl Fergus presenting donations to Larry Cervarich, founder of Homeless Youth Connection, and Rayma Scalzo, founder of Kare Bears. Our concerts raised a couple thousand dollars for those organizations, and our April 13 concert will…

Bridge Results

PC Duplicate Sanctioned Bridge Kathy Bergman The main activity in March was our mentoring program where our experience players assisted those who wanted to learn more about playing Bridge. It’s a great opportunity for the mentees to learn different conventions, defense and different methods for playing the hand. The mentoring program will continue thru April.…

2 Your Health – Vaccines and stem cells weapons against lung disease

Editor’s Note: “2 Your Health” is a new column in the PebbleCreek Post dedicated to health issues. Each month different doctors and or medical associations, from varying specialties, will be writing on issues of importance. Articles are based on experiences and independent research conducted by the doctors or medical associations. We encourage anyone considering changing…

Visit to the Vogue

Le Cercle Français members are welcomed by Chef Aurore. From left: Linda Rossetto, Bill Rossetto, Diane Larochelle, Vogue Chef Aurore, Louis Larochelle and Simone Jacobs

Betsy Crosson On April 6 about 30 members of Le Cercle Français dined for lunch on the outside patio of the Vogue Restaurant in Surprise, Arizona, one of the West Valley’s favorite casual bistros. This small, friendly neighborhood bistro, featuring Chef Aurore’s food, is always a special occasion for the PebbleCreek French conversation group. For…

La Fête de la Polynésie Française

Le Cercle Français members enjoy the Tacky Tiki Bar on March 17, 2015. From left: Dino Cervigini, Lilli Paul, Al Crosson, Robert Risden and Claire Gillet

Betsy Crosson Spring for Le Cercle Français means celebrating La Fête de la Polynésie Française around the beautiful pool of Deborah and Gaylen Legan in PebbleCreek. The Legans, who love Tahiti, have provided this venue for the club for about three years and it is always a fun get-together. It is one of several yearly…

Pottery-Hand building class

Ceramics will be taught by Jeff Wilson.

Back by popular demand is Jeff Wilson’s Pottery-Hand Building class. First class starts May 11, Monday and Wednesday for four consecutive weeks. Time is 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.; cost is $83 all-inclusive. Second class starts July 6th, Monday and Wednesday for four consecutive weeks. Time is 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.; cost is $83 all-inclusive. Sign…

Unit Happenings

Neighbors pose after a Milwaukee win at Goodyear Ballpark.

General manager Bill Barnard to speak at May 11 unit rep meeting PebbleCreek’s General Manager Bill Barnard will be the featured speaker at the Unit Rep meeting to be held Monday, May 11, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. in the Chianti Room in Tuscany Falls. Bill oversees the various departments in PebbleCreek that provide the services…

Men’s Christian Fellowship at St. Mary’s Food Bank

The Men’s Fellowship group is ready to volunteer again.

Larry Gleason On April 1, 18 members and friends from PebbleCreek’s Men’s Christian Fellowship traveled to Surprise to spend the morning volunteering at the St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance. Following a brief orientation, the Fellowship group was divided into two teams. The first team was sent to work on the inspection line where all incoming…