Category: August 2022

Camera Club Photo of the Month

Lynn Warren Each month, the Camera Club selects a picture as Photo of the Month and for August, chose one of my landscape photos taken on a recent trip to Moab, Utah. If you have seen a Utah license plate, the iconic image on the plate is Delicate Arch, a popular attraction in Arches National…

Top 10 Attributes for a HOA Board Member

The PebbleCreek Homeowners Association Election Committee is calling for candidates interested in running for PebbleCreek’s Board of Directors. The volunteer position is for a two-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2023. “We’ve done some research to help us understand what makes a successful board member,” commented Cliff Crooks, Election Committee Chairman. “We have learned from the…

Just Folks and a Spring Fling!

Arlene Banfield Members and friends took an imaginary trip to the ‘City of Romance’ this past April, as they enjoyed the Just Folks annual Spring Fling, aptly dubbed Springtime in Paris. Music by DJ Trisha Moore played softly in the background and later picked up tempo as attendees enjoyed a delicious lunch, solved a theme-based…

Cinema Society Renewing Member Sign Up

Traci Baker, Director of Community Activities & Communications The Cinema Society 2022-23 season starts soon! On select Thursdays at 10 a.m. in the Renaissance Theater, the Cinema Society is back for another season. Existing members can renew their Cinema Society subscription beginning Sept. 12. Your spot will be held through Sept. 30. Membership is $140…

LifeLong Learning at PebbleCreek

Communicating Thoughts into Written Text Bill Nee This month’s TED Talk, by Neurotech entrepreneur Tom Oxley, titled, “A brain implant that turns your thoughts into text,” describes a leading-edge technology, called Stentrode, which is an implantable brain-to-computer interface that collects and wirelessly transmits information directly from the brain, without a need for open surgery. A…

Billiard Club Summer 8-Ball Tourney Results

Here’s a recap of the PebbleCreek Summer 8-Ball Tourney winners through July 4, the fifth week of the summer tournament. June 6: Al Vence June 13: Al Vence June 20: Al Vence June 27: Marv Schrock July 4: Jim Padgitt Please note the PC Activity Center, including the billiard room, is closed for renovation through…

Relishing Pickleball: The Lob

David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, “The lob is a lofted shot hit off a bounce that can be either offensive or defensive in nature. The object of lobbing is to force your opponents, who are in a strong position at the non-volley line,…

PCM9GA Teeing It Up for the Gold

Mark Eichkorn The PebbleCreek Men’s Nine-Hole Golf Association (PCM9GA) kicked off their summer series with the Gold Bash. The tournament featured a Lone Ranger format, where one player was designated the Lone Ranger on each hole. The Lone Ranger’s net score was combined with the foursome’s other low net score. The team consisting of James…

Senior Softball Pickup Games Now Being Played

Fred Dresser It would seem logical that after playing 60-plus games during the fall/winter and spring seasons that the PCSSA softball players would want a break from softball. Apparently, there are not many logical softball players because after a two-week hiatus from the diamond, there were players who couldn’t wait to play some good old…

Fall Wii Bowling Season Starting Soon

Melissa Kallett The fall season of Wii Bowling is set to return. Registration begins Aug. 22 and runs through Sept. 2 at the Eagle’s Nest Activities Office. The fall season runs on Mondays from Sept. 12 through Nov. 14, in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom. The season is comprised of two sessions: The Twi-Lite session plays from…