Category: August 2018

Hiker hits rare milestone

Lynn Warren Congratulations to Clare! On July 2, five PC hikers carried chilled champagne and orange juice on an exploratory hike through saguaros from the new Pima Trailhead in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Early in the hike, before it got too hot, the hikers paused along the Axle Grease Trail to toast a rare accomplishment.…

Don’t procrastinate on finding a team!

The early bird catches the worm and when it comes to Bocce in PebbleCreek, only the early bird is assured a spot on a team in one of the Night Leagues that have steadily grown in popularity over the past several years. If you have not yet registered for the fall 2018 Bocce season, I’m…

New acoustic sound panels installed at Renaissance Theater

Jenn Schell, PCHOA Communications Coordinator The Renaissance Theater just had a recent upgrade and it sounds really great! Over the last month new acoustic sound panels were installed on the walls of the theater. You can purchase these custom panels from places like Versare and they can help to control and reduce echo and reverberation…

Building bridges

The Comity Advisors: Stevan St. Augustin, Roberta Medina, George Warden, Beverly Kim, Roger Wong, Mary Thomas Homo Sapiens, our species, despite physical differences such as skin color, have very similar genetics. Recent analyses of many samples of DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid show that humans are 99.9% identical. Genetics has been used to label and separate…

PCLGA players win at Copper Canyon Golf Club

Deanna Mendiola On July 9 the Ladies Arizona Summer Survivor Invitational (LASSI) league held the second, two-person best-ball tournament of the season at Copper Canyon Golf Club, Sun City Festival, Buckeye. The event was a full field of 58, two-person teams and the PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association (PCLGA) was represented by nine teams: Geanie Aldridge/Judi…

Election Essentials

Susan Knox Wilson The August 31 deadline is fast approaching for community-minded leaders to declare their candidacy for the PebbleCreek Homeowners Association Board of Directors. The HOA’s Election Committee is issuing a last call for forward thinking leaders interested in running in a fall election. The volunteer position is for a two-year term beginning January…

Bringing joy to African children

Inge Chapman and Edna DeFord Inge Chapman and Edna DeFord, members of PebbleCreek Community Church, recently returned from a Samaritan’s Purse mission trip to Uganda, Africa. Working with a team of other volunteers, they distributed Operation Christmas Child [OCC] shoe boxes to children in 15 different locations in and around the city of Kampala, Uganda.…

2 Your Health: Physical Therapy vs. Oploids for pain management

AZOPT Physical Therapists According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sales of prescription opioids have quadrupled in the United States, even though “there has not been an overall change in the amount of pain that Americans report.” In response to a growing opioid epidemic, the CDC released opioid prescription guidelines in March…

Upcoming sponsored events by the Activities Office

Slowhand—The Eric Clapton Experience August 3 Slowhand—The Eric Clapton Experience recreates a Clapton concert with music that spans his sensational career and contribution to Rock ’n’ Roll! Eric Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock ’n’ Roll…