Lynn Warren For the June meeting, members and guests enjoyed a change-of-pace pool party at the Oasis. Each member brought some favorite snacks and treats, and the group saw examples of how LAZERTRAN can be used to transfer images such as photographs onto surfaces like wood, ceramic or tile. The July meeting featured a presentation…
Category: August 2019
Sports, August 2019
PebbleCreek Tennis Club news
Norma Whitley It’s summer and the hot weather is upon us; however, this does not hinder the year-round resident tennis players from enjoying time on the tennis courts. In the cooler hours of the morning, the tennis courts are busy with residents enjoying the sport for a lifetime. If you are considering learning how to…
Clubs & Classes, August 2019
Billiards Club results
The PebbleCreek Billiard Club thanks Bill Barnard and crew for the new pool tables! We sincerely appreciate it. 8-Ball winners June 4: Lynn Warren June 11: Frank Jugo June 18: Frank Jugo June 25: Jim Sykes 9-Ball winners June 3: Johnny Henson June 7: Brian Balliet June 10: Rene Lefebvre June 14: Marv Schrock June…
Clubs & Classes, August 2019
Take a cool stroll through the acrylic art displays at the Creative Arts Center
Linda Strauss-Lewis Did you know that since their inception, acrylic paints have been considered the poor relation of oil paints? Old masters certainly didn’t use them. Even traditional, contemporary painters “pooh-pooh” their virtues when compared to the creamy, velvetiness of oil paints. Well, move over oils! There’s a new sheriff in town, but not for…
Features, August 2019
Word of the Month: Demotic
David Zapatka I attend a five-day conference every summer where experts are brought in to speak about a wide variety of topics. This year’s annual gathering had 218 speakers lecturing, hosting interactive gatherings and running tournaments on 308 interesting and entertaining topics. Being a lifelong student, I’m in my element when I can learn…
Generals, August 2019
Patrol bulletin – gate activities
John Singleton, director of community service and patrol We have more than 100,000 visitors who enter through our two front gates each month. Some months, especially during the holidays, we will exceed 120,000 guests. Quick math will tell you that’s one car every 30 seconds. It’s a big chore for us to screen each guest…
Sports, August 2019
PCLGA players win in LASSI Tournament
Chris Duprey The second Ladies Arizona Summer Survivor Invitational (LASSI) Tournament of the year was played at Copper Canyon Golf Club at the Sun City Festival in Buckeye on July 1. Starting with this tournament, a hole-in-one pot was added. At each tournament, ten percent of the mulligan money will be added to the pot.…
Clubs & Classes, August 2019
PCSSA remembers those who played the game
Fred Dresser The PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) erected a memorial wall to remember those players who played the game before us. These individuals were not just softball players, they were husbands, fathers, brothers and friends. They enjoyed the spirit of the game as well as the friendships that were developed over the years. Many…
Generals, August 2019
Activities Office features Trips…
Rock Me Gently: A Tribute to the Songwriters of the 70s – Aug. 2. From Jim Croce to Dan Fogelberg and Carol King to James Taylor, Rock Me Gently presents an unforgettable two hours of some of the greatest American music to come from the 1970s. From the end of the 1960s, it became common to…
Sports, August 2019
PCM9GA celebrates July 4th
Christopher Mucha What do you do to celebrate the Fourth of July? No, there was no hot dog-eating contest, and the fireworks came later in the evening. But, if you are in the PebbleCreek Men’s 9 Hole Golf Association (PCM9GA), you hold a Patriots Tournament and have the Golfing Niners come dressed in their best…