Norma Whitley It was an exciting and fun season for the PebbleCreek Roadrunners tennis team. The Roadrunners are one of many teams in the Women’s Interclub Tennis League (WITL). The teams play throughout the valley each week from the end of September through mid-April. Tennis play between teams is on a reciprocating basis, so when…
Ronnie Levine TTT Chapter Q is alive and well and looking forward to getting back to our primary goal—sending fourth grade girls to camp. Unfortunately, the pandemic did not allow for us to send any girls to camp in 2020 or 2021, which was a big disappointment for TTT and the girls from Heritage Elementary…
On Monday, April 26, Maricopa County Library District (MCLD) moved into its next phase of reopening by bringing back full browsing access at all 18 of its library branches. In this next phase, customers can now stop by the library during Pop-In Pickup hours to browse every shelf and all sections to find their…
David Zapatka Last month’s column on “negentropy” elicited this response from a reader, “My thermodynamics class was at 8 a.m. and I slept through that particular law. Thanks for the review albeit a little late to do anything with it.” There’s an art to scheduling university classes and avoiding 8 a.m. classes was one of…
Larry Conrad Aamodt Larry Conrad Aamodt passed away peacefully with his wife, Pat, and daughter Riki, at his side on March 24, 2021. He was born in Rolette, N.D. to Mabel and John Aamodt on Dec. 3, 1944. The youngest of five children, Raymond Aamodt (deceased), Robert Aamodt (deceased), Marvin Aamodt (deceased), and Jeanette McBain. Larry graduated from…
Karla Heinz For as long as I can remember, art has been part of my life with early memories of finding happiness in paint by number canvases. I have enjoyed exploring many mediums including oil painting, tole painting, cake decorating, ceramics, cross-stitch, and embroidery. While living in Alaska, I fell in love with paper arts…
Larry Matney Ron Netzer is the PebbleCreek Woodcarvers Club woodcarver of the month for February. Ron tends to give his carvings to family and friends. Ron moved to PebbleCreek in February 2006 from the Chicago area. A carving club member, Al Collesano, invited Ron to join the club many times, but he was intimidated by the…
Unit 34: Back to Normal Bob Young Unit 34 is back to normal. Every year in November, for the past 10 years, the Young’s have hosted a welcome back party on their patio. They provide the setup and patio, and everyone brings an appetizer to share and their own beverage. This year, due to COVID-19, things…
Cindy Sota What’s the best time to score an ace? Well, anytime, really! How about when the Eagle’s Nest Cholla Team is playing against the Tuscany Falls Cholla Team? That’s right! It happened on March 29, on hole number 12 at Eagle’s Nest, with a middle pin placement. Congratulations to PCLGA member, Chanca Morrell, on…
Cindy Sota On March 16, in the presence of her friends Tricia Self, Elaine Carlson, and Valerie Bobigian, Esther Frehner hit a perfect shot at the Par 3 hole number 17 at Eagle’s Nest! This was Esther’s fourth ace, but she said it felt like her first because it was so exciting to watch the…