Denise Beeson The June meeting featured how to research Scotland genealogy. Our presenter was Erik Riswick, who has been a PebbleCreek resident for nine years. Like his father before him, in retirement, Erik has pursued genealogy as a hobby. Erik decided to focus his work on the Scottish ancestry of both his mother, who was…
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Clubs & Classes, July 2022
A Taste of ‘Riverdance’ Comes to the PC Irish American Club!
Amy Volstromer At the May Farewell Till Fall party, the PC Irish American club members celebrated their last formal club activity until the fall. The members enjoyed food, festivity, and the highlight of the evening, a performance by Irish dancers. The dance was performed by students from the Michael Gallagher School of Dance. Michael Patrick…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
PC Hiking Club
Charlene Reaches 4,000 Miles with Hiking Club On the historic Butterfield Trail in Estrella Mountain Regional Park, PebbleCreek Hiking Club member Charlene Elijew reached her 4,000th mile since joining the club. The Butterfield Trail, located in this Maricopa County Park, is a favorite of the club. Interestingly, it is part of a very long (795…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
Corvette Group Car Show
On Saturday, May 14, the PC Vettes put on a car show in the Eagle’s Nest parking lot. We had 29 cars participate, 20 of which were Corvettes. We want to thank all the Creekers who turned out to see all the beautiful cars. The variety and colors of all the cars were a delight…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
Other Card Results
Cribbage Club Gary Lind The Cribbage Club has weekly meetings on the first four Thursdays of each month at 1 p.m., in the Sienna Room, Tuscany Falls. We start promptly at 1 p.m., so please arrive a little early. The club is open to all PebbleCreek residents interested in playing a friendly game of cribbage.…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
Billiard Club Summer 8-Ball Tournaments
The first week of the summer, Monday afternoon 8-Ball tournaments kicked off with Al Vence as the season-opening winner. Jim Padgitt was second, and Clay Beeson and Joe Armbruster tied for third at the June 3 tournament. The Monday summer tournaments take place at 2 p.m. sharp on Mondays in the Billiard Room for 12…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
Billiard Club May Tournament Winners
Johnny Henson The Tuesday AM 8-Ball tournament winners were Lynn Warren (two times), Al Vence, Bob Macy, and Gino Ranalli. Friday AM 9-Ball tournament winners were Bob Macy (two times), Mark Kunn, Jim Padgitt, and Gino Ranalli. Bob Macy is the player of the month for May with three tournament wins. Congratulations to Lynn Warren…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
Billiard Club 8-Ball League Recap
Here are the final team standings of the spring 2022 league season. First: The Breakers Second: The Magicians Third: Beeson’s Bankers Fourth: The Banger Boys The top three game-winning players are Blair Dreyfus, Rene LeFevbre, and Mark Kuhn. Congratulations, all! Due to active player travel schedules, the league pauses play for the summer and will begin in October 2022.…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
News from the Shalom Club
Judy Freidman The Shalom Club is keeping very active this summer. Last month about 40 members boarded the boat for a Lake Pleasant cruise, which was hosted by Mark Frumkin. The included buffet dinner was catered by Dillon’s BBQ and was delicious. As we watched the sunset we were treated to the lunar eclipse with…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
Camera Club Photo of the Month
Lynn Warren Each month the Camera Club selects a picture as Photo of the Month and for July, chose club secretary John Mirro’s impressive picture of a neighbor’s Argentine Giant. This picture provides an excellent example of how John utilizes simple props, in this case, a tripod, black backdrop, and a little assistance from a…