Sue Branton March of 2023 was the month we lost one of the wittiest, charming, mah jongg players we’ve had the pleasure of playing with in PebbleCreek. Caela Casarino played with the Thursday night mah jongg group and attended tournaments with several of her friends in the Thursday night group. She also played with a…
Susan Knox Wilson To help homeowners better understand what transition is and what actions take place before transition, at the point of transition, and after transition, LifeLong Learning offered a special class—Transition 101—in several venues this past April. “We were completely surprised by the level of interest,” noted Cathy Lindstrom, chair of the Transition Advisory…
David Zapatka Reading in the Quest magazine recently, I came across the word cenote. Cenote—si-ˈnō-tē noun: a natural pit or deep sinkhole in limestone resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath with a pool at the bottom that is found especially in the Yucatán Peninsula. Origin and Etymology—Mexican Spanish, from Yucatec ts’onot…
Susan Eastman “Every day in PebbleCreek is fun,” says Sherry Guthrie. And it is her wide smile and easy laugh that brightens her busy days for all in the Ceramics Club. Sherry is an adventurer, exploring new techniques that are often fun to watch. Did I tell you she blew bubbles for three days as…
Judy Freidman The Shalom Club has three major events each year: A break the fast after Yom Kippur, a Chanukah party, and a Passover Seder. This picture is from our Seder held April 16 this year. It is one of the more difficult events to organize since a lot of the foods need to be…
Susan Skolnik PebbleCreek Art Club celebrated its 30th anniversary by hosting an afternoon gathering in Sunrise Park on April 20. Members brought light appetizers, and the club provided beverages and a delicious carrot cake. Live music was provided, which created a perfect backdrop for members and spouses to be able to mingle and visit. Homeowners…
Monday Non-Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge Sandy Blackburn As we enter the hot summer months, it’s a good time to think about staying inside and playing some bridge. This group meets in the Palm Room at Eagle’s Nest. If you are new to the community or have been a long time resident and would like to play…
Carole Schumacher Cathy Weaver achieved her fifth career hole-in-one (HIO) on May 7, 2023, on hole number 8 of Eagle’s Nest Golf Course. She was playing with a group of friends including her playing partners Judy Newell, and Carolyn and Harry Apodaca. This is Cathy’s second HIO at PebbleCreek. Cathy celebrated with her friends during…
Karen Peterson What an awesome night of friends, food, dancing, drinks, music, and memories! April 20 at Augie’s Sports Bar was standing room only for live music with Creekers Howard Brodbeck and Karen Peterson. There was lots of dancing and special performances by guest singers Tracey Littlefield and Greg Goss. Tracey performed some country tunes…
Kathy Smith On a beautiful day in April a group from the PebbleCreek Singles Club took a tour of Mystery Castle. The castle was built in the 1930s by Boyce Luther Gulley for his daughter, Mary Lou. After learning he had tuberculosis, Gulley moved from Seattle to the Phoenix area and began building a three-story…