Category: May 2020

InSync Tennis Team Enjoys More Than Tennis

Front row (left to right): Roxie Forrest, Shelley Bain, Joan Patchin, Diane Bostock, Lauren Leonard; Second row: Randy Rosenbusch, Pat Owens, Pam DeRouin, Jill Santy, Cooky O'Brien, Joan Stedman; Not pictured: Kay Skripka

Diane Bostock InSync Tennis Team plays at the 3.5 level in the West Valley Women’s Tennis League. The team has enjoyed six years of weekly practices and Friday league matches. More than that, though, we have enjoyed our friendships with each other. We have supported each other through the loss of a spouse and a husband…

T.T.T. Chapter P Update

Claudia Clarkson This has been a wonderful year for our chapter. Our members worked very hard on our fundraisers to send fourth grade girls to camp. It paid off! We were extremely blessed to be able to help ten girls attend Camp Willow Springs in Prescott. We were excited, our campers were thrilled, and we were all…

PebbleCreek Democratic Club Still Giving Back

(Left to right): John Moore, PC Dem Club president; Jess Legaspi and Fidel Rodriquez, AFFCB staffers; and Judy Hart, co-chair, Community Benefits Committee with the PC Post at the Food Bank after dropping off a load of food.

Alisa Moore Despite not having club, board, social, or committee meetings of the PC Dem Club in several weeks, the members are continuing to support the local community in this time of need. The club adopted Agua Fria Food and Clothing Bank (AFFCB) as its community project for 2020 and we have made numerous trips…

Unit Happenings

Unit 27D Get Together Robin Macik It has been a while, but 20 ladies from Unit 27D got together at Eagle’s Nest on March 11. There were a few friends who have lived in the unit for a while and some new faces as well. The unit is hoping to have a get together each…

Building Bridges: The “White Paper”

The “White Paper” Les Minsuk and Mary Thomas PebbleCreek homeowner, Les Minsuk, recently recalled a story from his family’s experience in the American South in the 1960s. He shared the story with two Comity Advisors, Roberta Medina and Mary Thomas. In 1965, Les, a chemical engineer who received his college degree in 1957 from Cooper Union…

Social Distance Party

Bill Fenster It’s still possible to party down during the coronavirus. All you need is a driveway, some lawn chairs, and a measuring tape. Bring your own drink and sit six feet away from your neighbors. With the F-35s still flying, it’s also important to be able to yell your opinions to people. (I had…

Featured Events

Mick Adams and The Stones – Rolling Stones Tribute June 7 Named one of the top ten tribute bands in the world by Backstage Magazine, Mick Adams and The Stones are an authentic recreation of the Rolling Stones, live in concert. Endorsed by former Atlantic Records President, Jerry Greenberg; Ryan Seacrest; and Mark Cuban, this band must be…

PCMGA Conducts 2020 Member-Member Tournament

PCMGA Member/Member white flight winners

Howie Tiger The annual PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association Member-Member tourney was played on March 5 and 11. Unfortunately, the third round scheduled for March 12 was cancelled due to heavy rains. As a result, the standings after the second round became the final standings. A total of 91 two-man teams competed in eight flights with…

Bocce News

Carolyn Rota, PR So, here we are. It is May and when you read the April Post article you all must have thought, “Yeah, it would have been fun.” When I sent that article to the editor, who knew our bocce world would be turned upside-down? Everything we looked forward to—the playoffs, the picnic, and the spring…

Passion Tennis Team Ends Season in Fifth Place

Passion players welcome opponents to a home match at the team’s courtside snack table. (left to right): Myrna Bodner, Jill Santy, Cooky O’Brien and Lynne Carlyle

Pat Ingalls The PebbleCreek Passion Tennis Team finished its 2019-2020 season in fifth place in the Women’s Interclub Tennis Association’s 13-team B3 Division. The division’s level of play equates to USTA’s rating of high-3.5 through mid-4.0. “We continually improved as the season progressed, by growing our skills through pro J.R. Lampley’s weekly clinics and by…