Category: May 2020

PebbleCreek Tennis Club Mardi Gras

(Left to right): Steve Farley, Dennis Whitley (PC Tennis Club president), Ackie Jackson, Betsy Porter, Joan Patchin (PC Tennis Club social director), Barbara Farley, and Fred Carlson

Dennis Whitley On a beautiful sunny day, the PebbleCreek Tennis Club’s Social Director, Joan Patchin, created a wonderful Mardi Gras party for members to enjoy. Tournament Director Diane Bostock arranged social tennis play on the Eagle’s Nest and Tuscany tennis courts making a good time for all. A delicious Louisiana style menu was served along with…

Word of the Month: Obsequious & Sycophant

David Zapatka Friends and readers Randi and Jim Nulty write, “We enjoyed your April WOTM column. Randi once scored a triple word in Scrabble using the word ‘pismire.’ I think it was 70+ points. We have never forgotten the word or its definition.” I suspect many of our readers are Scrabble players. I’ve always enjoyed…

Arts Clubs Pitch in to Help Out

The PebbleCreek arts community is banding together during this health crisis to help neighbors and hospitals by sewing face masks. “One of our members is a nurse at Dignity Health and told us about their shortage of masks,” said Ronda Jones, president of the PebbleCreek Quilters Club, “so club members, all who wanted to help,…

Quarantine Sparks Creativity

Linda Rowe Members of the PebbleCreek Quilters Club have not let the quarantine stop their creativity. Instead, many have completed UFOs (UnFinished Objects) while others took a more humorous view. As usual, there is no end to the variety of subject matter, techniques, and artistry. We hope you will enjoy and be inspired by these…

Dale Sevig is the March Woodcarver of the Month

Dale with several of his carvings on the middle shelf of the display window in the Creative Arts Center.

Dale Sevig is the PebbleCreek Woodcarvers Club Woodcarver of the Month for March. Dale moved to PebbleCreek in 2014 and joined the Woodcarvers Club shortly after. When Dale and his wife were investigating PebbleCreek they visited the Woodcarving Club and it was a big reason they decided to move to PebbleCreek. Dale says the club…

Groceries to Go Program

At PebbleCreek, one of their goals is to provide residents with incredible service and care—and that sometimes means being adaptable during unforeseen circumstances. Due to recent changes and restrictions with COVID-19 and keeping our goals in mind, the need to help residents access the food items they needed, while staying safe during this time of social…

From The New Home Sales Team

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Sharing Aloha

Manny Fernandez helped lift spirits of PebbleCreek residents who heeded his group e-invitation and enjoyed his driveway serenade on Sunday, March 30. The requisite six feet of separation was not difficult to maintain. Many remained on the street in their golf carts, on bikes, or in their cars, while others sat on the driveway. Growing…

TriChicks Adapt in These Uncertain Times

Vicki Carter The word “resilient” is perhaps overused these days, but it best describes this group of 15 women who call themselves the PebbleCreek TriChicks. All fall and winter, we trained together for the Peoria Triathlon on March 8. Many medals were won, but, more importantly, everyone succeeded and had fun. The athletic supporters (aka…

Getting Together on the Web

With PebbleCreek restaurants and clubhouses shut down and social distancing de rigueur, residents are increasingly turning to the web and applications on their smartphone or tablet to get together and get work done. Some residents are using web conferencing or web collaboration which is quite similar to video conferencing, but doesn’t always involve video. Webcasts,…