Category: July 2023

PebbleCreek Singles Help Out at St. Mary’s Food Bank

Kathy Smith We volunteered again to help with many things that needed to be accomplished at our charity, St. Mary’s Food Bank. They were definitely kept busy and our charity is so grateful for all the manpower that we provide. Lunch afterwards was at the Irish Wolfhound Pub in Surprise. Singles can join the ever-growing…

A Thanks for Pickleball Player Development Classes

Brenda Weide A huge thank you to Kevin Hillstrom and all the coaches who helped with our Player Development classes this year. We appreciate all the time and effort that went into helping us become better pickleball players. Several of the referees said they saw a huge improvement in players’ skills used during the club…

Bocce Ball Association Spring Session Winners

Tom Bose Congratulations to all the Spring League winners and all the members who played the Spring games. On that note we put to sleep the 2022-23 bocce year. It was so nice to be able to participate this year like we have in the past. But some of the restrictions that we needed to…

Hot Fun in the Summertime Dance Party!

Rodney Jackson One night, two great bands! Returning to the main stage in the Tuscany Ballroom will be that great dance party group that you have enjoyed, “Outside the Line.” This seven-piece party band always gives a high energy performance. Also that night, in the Chianti Room, will be another crowd favorite, “Flavour.” This trio has a jazzy, soulful…

Calling All Sugar Plum Fairies

A sugar plum fairy is a symbol of holiday splendor, hope, and childhood dreams. For the last four years, Sheri Sears and Chris Morlan (our resident sugar plum fairies) have been raising money for children in need; their goal was finding a way to include more children every year. Now they have teamed up with a local organization, Helping Others Together (HOT) Community…

Singles Go to PopStroke

Kathy Smith On a beautiful day in May some of the PebbleCreek Singles met for breakfast at First Watch, an award-winning breakfast, brunch, and lunch restaurant at Westgate. After breakfast we went to PopStroke for some fun on their putting courses. Senior Day is Monday, when the fee to putt 18 is $15. Tiger Woods…

Expressions Gallery and Gift Shop: July Hot Items

Sherry Blatner The Gallery is stocked with red/white/blue items just in time for your Fourth of July celebrations. Check the showcase windows outside of the Gallery entrance—they’re dazzling! Other showstoppers are fantastic gourd items fresh from the imagination of your friends and neighbors. Where else but the Expressions Gallery can you find such an incredible…

Summer Dance Lessons in July and August

Do you want to stay active, have some fun, and stay cool during the hot summer months? Dance lessons by the PebbleCreek Ballroom Dance Club are available! The cost is $10 per person or $15 per couple, per lesson. Dance lessons will be held in the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom. We welcome couples and singles to…

Hiking the Sonoran Loop

Lynn Warren The White Tank Mountains, just west of PebbleCreek, put on quite a colorful show this spring with lots of brittlebush, poppies, and other wildflowers, followed by outstanding saguaros in bloom. This Maricopa County regional park is a convenient treasure offering an impressive variety of terrain, scenery, and trails for PC hikers who hike…