Category: June 2021

Pickleball Club Celebrates the Life of Pancho Epstein

Cynthia Schwartz Pancho Epstein was one of the founders and a dear member of the PebbleCreek Pickleball Club. In April, the club celebrated his life by hosting the 2020-21 Pancho Epstein PebbleCreek Pickleball Club Championship. Pancho is remembered for his enduring, endearing, irreverent, comical, positive, and always entertaining contributions to pickleball in PebbleCreek. Bob Chester, PebbleCreek Pickleball…

Race Issues Discussion Group Formed in PebbleCreek

Jane Myers Shortly after the death of George Floyd last May, several concerned PebbleCreek residents formed a group to discuss race issues in America. For almost a year, the group has met weekly either virtually or in person to discuss this potentially hot-button topic. The conversations are often intense, but always eye-opening and respectful. The…

PCL9GA Officers for 2021-22

Kathy Sheard The PebbleCreek Lady Niners would like to present the new executive board officers for the coming year: President Diane Burns, Vice President Patti Engelhardt, Secretary Pat Hacker, and Treasurer Ellie Kovach. We thank the new officers for their commitment to the Niners. We look forward to an exciting year!

PCMGA Introduces Officers for the 2021-22 Season

PCMGA officers (left to right): Ken Schumacher, Jack Stipp, Roger Douglas, and John Abercrombie

Howie Tiger On March 9, via a Zoom meeting, the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) elected officers for the 2021-22 golfing season. They officially take office on June 1. Introducing our leaders: Ken Schumacher (president): Ken grew up on a farm in south central North Dakota. He spent his career in the hospital equipment industry.…

PebbleCreek Community Map Gets Used!

Susie Nee holding the PebbleCreek map after walking all 65 miles.

When asked to provide feedback on the PebbleCreek Community Map, this is what one energetic homeowner, Susie Nee, had to say: “I love the map. During Covid, I got tired of walking the same route every day, so I decided I would walk and bike every street in PebbleCreek (65 miles, I am told). For this…

Mark Your Calendar

Traci Baker, Director of Community Activities & Communications All concerts and shows are priced at $30, unless otherwise noted. All concert shows are in the Renaissance Theater, unless otherwise noted. For tickets noted as available to buy online, visit tickets.pebblecreekhoa.org. June 9 Travel: Pine and Tonto Natural Bridge, on sale now at Activities** June 11 Concert: One of These…

Sunday Golf Group and Friends in Prescott

Sunday couples golfers and friends out for dinner in Prescott. Front row (left to right): Mary Barry, Mary Pinski, Jayne Dinan, Kathy Carney, Barb Chilton, Sharon Johnson, Lynn Grice, Sue White; Back row: John Barry, Dennis Grice, Al Carney, Lloyd Chilton, Terry Johnson, Mike Pinski, Mike Dinan, and Jerry White

Sue White Eight couples enjoyed a two-day trip to Prescott with their Sunday golf group. They played golf at the Prescott Country Club and Antelope Hills. Al and Kathy Carney coordinated the trip as well as the team and individual golf games. There were 24 prizes, and everyone won something. They enjoyed dinner out in downtown Prescott…

Colored Pencil Art Display

Paintings by Sandy Kautz (top) and Marsha Lyons

Marsha Lyons This summer, June through September, there will be a display in the Creative Arts Center featuring 12 artists who work with colored pencils. Most people, when they think of colored pencils, think of the hard, pale colored pencils of childhood, the ones used in school to color cell diagrams in science classes and…

PebbleCreek Singles Cruise on Lake Pleasant

Members of the Singles Club enjoyed a beautiful sunset and perfect weather on a recent Lake Pleasant musical sunset cruise.

Jan Hansen Members of the Singles Club took a musical sunset cruise on April 30 out on Lake Pleasant. Activities Director Holly Fercho did a great job organizing this special event. Thirty members enjoyed a 90-minute cruise with live music, beautiful views of the sunset, and great evening weather. Onboard, cocktails were available for purchase while…