Category: August 2022

PebbleCreek Receives Dementia Friendly Training

Teri Sellers On June 16, more than 30 members of the PebbleCreek Patrol received training and education from Janice Greeno, state lead for the Dementia Friendly Program. Teri Sellers, facilitator of the PebbleCreek Alzheimer’s Support group and a member of the Goodyear Dementia Friendly Action Team, and Sylvia Butler, co-facilitator of the support group, helped…

Here’s What’s Happening on the Pickleball Courts

Mimi Blythe Ka-boom it’s hot, Batman! Summer exploded with a vengeance, and we are experiencing higher-than-average temperatures. Please watch out for each other to avoid heat stroke or heat exhaustion. Please review the signs of overheating posted around the courts. Hydrate! Hydrate! Hydrate! Court Resurfacing Court resurfacing has been postponed a bit and will now…

Patrol Activity Report

Bill Kyle Patrol Dispatched Alarms All Other        9 All Facilities Locked at Night        31 All Facilities Unlocked AM        31 Animal Rules Leash        2 Animals Lost & Found        3 Animals Misc.        1 Auto Accidents        1 Barking Dog        0 Broken Gate Arms        11 Buildings Checked        66 Damage to Property        2 Dead Animal Pickup        9 Debris on Road        8 Disabled Vehicle        2 Disturbance        3 Dust Dirt Complaint        0 Escort Guest/Homeowner        2 Flag and Sign Violations        11…

PebbleCreek Community Church Welcomes New Music Director

PebbleCreek Community Church is excited to welcome our new music director, Emmie Busby, to our congregation. Many will recall we started our search for a music director in the PebbleCreek Post back in January. That search took us afar—we found Emmie, or better she found us, in Dallas, Texas, where she recently graduated from Southern Methodist University…

Billiard Club June Tournament Winners

The Tuesday AM 8-Ball tournament winners were Rene Lefebvre (two times), Lynn Warren, and Bob Macy (two times). Friday AM 9-Ball tournament winners were Gino Ranelli (two times), Al Vence, and Butch Schoen. Players of the month are Rene Lefebvre, Bob Macy, and Gino Ranelli, all with two wins each.

PCLGA Celebrates Women’s Golf Day

Carole Schumacher On June 7, the PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association (PCLGA) celebrated Women’s Golf Day by wearing red or orange to show their support for women of all ages and skill levels to grow the game of golf. The ladies of the PCLGA strive to empower others by teaching and learning skills that last a…

Genealogy Club—Who Do You Think You Are?

Denise Beeson The Genealogy Club has an upcoming meeting Monday, Aug. 8, from 9 a.m. to noon. Join us! Are you interested in Colonial America? Do you think that your ancestors may have been on the Mayflower? Speaker Kathleen Leo, a member of the Mayflower Society (themayflowersociety.org), will provide us with the history and the benefits…

News from the Sky: Phoenix Sky Harbor Debuts New Concourse

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Visitors to the new Terminal 4 Eighth Concourse will be charmed with spectacular views, an array of national and local businesses, and state-of-the art technology, like windows with electrochromic glazing that automatically adjust tint levels based on the sun’s location. The new concourse at Terminal 4 is a $310 million,…

Word of the Month: Sniglet

David Zapatka Thirteen months ago, we went off the beaten path of dictionary words when reader Debbie M. wrote, “Hello, I enjoy your column and want to offer a suggestion. ‘Orbisculate’ is a word not yet in the dictionary. I think we should help the young people who are trying to get this word into…