Category: July 2025

Hiking Club Diary – July 2025

Hiking Club Celebrates International Women’s Day Ruth Bindler The PebbleCreek Hiking Club engages in special activities in addition to its focus of hiking. On a sunny spring day, the women of the club gathered in honor of International Women’s Day at the home of Kris Raczkiewicz. The day commemorates women’s activities for equality, and honors…

Genealogy Club News

Vicky Ferraresi The PebbleCreek Genealogy Club (PCGC) next meets on Monday, July 14, from 9 a.m. to noon. PCGC meets the second Monday of each month in the Palm Room in the Eagle’s Nest Clubhouse from 9 a.m. to noon. Guests are always welcome to our speaker programs! In July and August we will hold…

Wine Club News and Upcoming Events

Donna Moffatt Dedicated to enhancing the knowledge and enjoyment of wine. The Wine Club is open to all residents of PebbleCreek, the only requirement is enjoying wine with like-minded neighbors. We have scheduled events all year, normally meeting on the third Tuesday of the month in a dinner or tasting format, themed around specific wines…

PCL9GA Travels

Pat Jensen The PebbleCreek Ladies Nine-Hole Golf Association (PCL9GA) league likes to challenge themselves with different courses occasionally. They recently went to Verrado Golf Course and the Wigwam Golf Course. Some played 9 holes and some played 18. A great time was had by all.

Scams at an All-Time High in 2024

R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released its 2024 Annual Report. This report sheds light on the alarming rise of scams and highlights their devastating financial impact. The IC3 recorded over 850,000 complaints, with reported losses soaring to $16.6 billion. This is a staggering 33% increase from 2023.…

General Manager’s Message

Bill Barnard The summer season is officially here. We are starting to see some warmer weather with triple-digit temperatures becoming the norm. Let’s hope we see some milder days with some good precipitation this year. Many of you will be heading to cooler climates for at least a short time this summer, so please travel…

Republican Club Focuses on Schools and Public Safety

Patricia Moore At our May 17 meeting we heard from three speakers who are committed to keeping Arizona strong and safe, and our children properly educated. First to speak was Arizona Superintendent of Schools Tom Horne, who is running again in 2026 to retain his position. Horne’s Mission Statement has three goals: 1. Helping Schools…

Captain Kathy’s Pickleball for Beginners

Spike Razem Teaching pickleball to PebbleCreekers needs to be educational and fun. “Captain” Kathy Aalto, along with her various instructors and student partners, performs this excellent role for the PebbleCreek (PC) Pickleball Club on a weekly basis. As most active adults agree, pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in North America and proves to be important…

Unit Happenings- July 2025

Unit 20 Ladies’ Lunch Peggy Pase Unit 20 ladies got together for lunch at Babbo Italian Eatery on May 13. We enjoyed visiting with each other and eating delicious pasta and salads. Thanks to Carolyn Rota for our goodie bags, making the arrangements, and taking the picture. We also met at BJs in March and…