Ralph Fuchs The PebbleCreek Outcasts made a road trip to TPC Champion Course in Scottsdale on July 9. Pictured left to right are: Emil Economou, Steve Thimjon, Jim O’Grady, Jim Wambold, Bruce Baird, Jim Webb, Ralph Fuchs, Jim Herman, Steve Roseman, Ed Karpe, Tom Butler, and John Anderson.
Ronnie Levine In July, the Shalom Club enjoyed an evening at Stir Crazy Comedy Club, a tour at the Goodyear Amazon Fulfillment Center, and a Happy Hour at Haymakers. August includes a visit to the Mystique Magic Experience and The Prince of Egypt at The Gyder Mainstage Theater. Future plans include an evening with Drunk…
Gary Chalk My wife, Jan, and I recently hosted two couples we have been friends with for many years. When we picked the date, we agreed instead of our usual evening dinner get-togethers, to make it a lunch so our friends did not have to drive home in the dark. It’s called aging. Aging was…
The Phoenix Airport System—Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix Goodyear Airport and Phoenix Deer Valley Airport—are known for flying machines. But the airports are also great places to check out art exhibitions and installations, thanks to the Phoenix Airport Museum. When you’re in Phoenix Sky Harbor picking up a loved one or heading out on…
The photo of the month for August is an interesting capture by club member Lynn Warren of what is known as a “toadstool” hoodoo, in which the supporting column is Entrada sandstone and the cap is Dakota sandstone; the Entrada is softer and erodes more easily than the Dakota, resulting in a dark top supported…
David Zapatka Let the bad ones go bad. This is a skill we all need to learn to improve our game. How can we become more aware of balls that are traveling out of bounds? Any shot by the opponent that lands out of bounds ends in a winning rally for your side. Don’t give…
Susan Knox Wilson Time is running out for community-minded leaders to declare their candidacy in the fall election for the PebbleCreek Homeowners Association Board of Directors. The HOA’s Election Committee is issuing a last call for candidates interested in running to serve as a volunteer director whose two-year term will begin Jan. 1, 2026. To…
Johnny Henson PebbleCreek (PC) Billiard Club members have wrapped up summer billiards action with an 8-week 8-Ball tournament played in a demanding round-robin format. Former South Carolinian Jim Padgitt earned the Grand Championship title by racking up 46 8-Ball game wins and a total of 57 points. (One point for each game won, plus 3-point…
In late June members of the PebbleCreek Corvette Club spent a couple of relaxing days in the Cottonwood area sampling some of Arizona’s finest wines. After a quick caravan up I-17 we stopped at Alcantara Winery, then it was on to Cove Mesa Winery in Cornville. Afterward we had a fantastic dinner at EDEN in…
Kathy Smith Members of the Singles Club gathered together to celebrate their special birthday month. We all enjoyed great laughs and fun friendship as we helped Larry Fels celebrate a significant birthday. He is known in the club as “The Man, The Myth, The Legend.” Diana Tate always treats us to a homemade cake with…