Judi Rizzetto The end of March and the month of April were busy months for members of the PebbleCreek Italian American Club. The ll giorno di San Giuseppe (St. Joseph Day) celebration was postponed one week. St. Joseph is remembered by Italians for listening to the prayers of Sicilians (during the Middle Ages) suffering a drought.…
Howie Tiger Weather played a key role in the outcome of this year’s PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association Member-Member golf championship. The annual event was played over three days, March 11, 12 and 19, utilizing both Eagle’s Nest and Tuscany Falls courses. Early rains on the final day forced a cart path only rule and persistent…
Vickie Hamilton The PebbleCreek HOA and PAC (Performing Arts Council) have announced that the backstage expansion to the Renaissance Theater planned for construction summer 2015 has been moved forward to summer 2016. The architect, who initially responded positively to participating in the project, has since declined and a replacement architect could not be secured quickly…
Peter Boyce and Jason Whitehill Q. When my ball is on an upslope near the green it goes higher than normal when I use my wedge and is tough to judge how hard to hit it. Any suggestions? A. Many golfers forget that when they are advancing the ball up a slope, the position the…
This new fledgling program will be introduced here in the West valley on May 5 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 400 Old Litchfield Road in Litchfield Park; start time is 6:30 p.m. This organization, founded by Doug, is a fellowship program for people who want to take action on freeing themselves of personal prejudice through…
Pat Milich The popularity of Bocce Ball in PebbleCreek continues to soar since the official opening of the community’s beautiful state of the art complex at Eagle’s Nest last fall. With the start of the spring season on March 25, Association President Cheryl Kasselmann reports that a total of 471 residents signed up to play…
Marilyn Reynolds The PebbleCreek Women’s Roadrunner team finished their season on March 30 at Eagle’s Nest Golf Course with an impressive showing. They tied for low gross that day with Briarwood’s team. It was a great finish to a wonderful season. The members of PebbleCreek’s team are Sue Abercrombie, Kittie Day, Marti Clark, Ellen Enright,…
Howie Tiger Brian Maine and Howie Tiger took First Flight low gross and tied for low net at this season’s first event of the Arizona Golf Association Senior Series. The tournament was held on Wednesday, March 25 at Falcon Dunes Golf Course. The AGA Senior Series is a season long competition open to men and…
Rusty Rinehart We are having a dietitian come to speak about healthy foods for us through the summer and fall. She is a dynamic speaker and gives us lots of information to use to improve our heart health. WomenHeart is free and open to all women with or at risk for heart disease. Please come…
On April 4, 2015, The Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek sponsored a charity event with a significant portion of the net receipts to go to an organization called Pammy’s 2nd Chance Rescue. An Arizona nonprofit organization founded in 2012 by Pam and Glen Boren, Pammy’s 2nd Chance Rescue is a foster based animal rescue group…