Agie Olmedo, Executive Director August in Arizona can often feel like summer is here to stay, but with it comes an important reminder to prioritize our well-being—especially when it comes to hydration and health. Even as the calendar edges toward fall, our Arizona heat tends to linger. That means staying hydrated is more than just…
Category: August 2025
August 2025, Features
Rescue of the Month: Pet Companions Club Recent Rescue: Ducklings
A mama mallard duck made a nest and hatched her eggs in a resident’s yard in PebbleCreek. The resident discovered the mama and her 13 adorable ducklings swimming in her pool and contacted the Pet Companions Club for help. Our resident bird rescuer, Cathy Countryman Cook, along with past-President of the Pet Companions Club, Jim…
August 2025, Generals
Meet John M. Shanebrook
John M. Shanebrook is a National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Personal Trainer and Director of Fitness, Recreation, and Wellness at PebbleCreek. Since joining the PebbleCreek HOA leadership team on March 3, 2025, I’ve spent the past five months immersed in the people, pace, and culture of this exceptional community—working closely with the Fitness, Recreation,…
August 2025, Clubs & Classes
Bocce Club Announces Dates for 2025-26 Seasons
Kim Jacobs Fall 2025 Registration dates: Aug. 16-30 Season start date: Sept. 15 Season end date: Nov. 8 Length: 8 weeks League days and times: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8:30 a.m. (Tuesday might be 10:30 a.m.) Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Winter 2025-26 Registration dates: Oct. 11-25 Season start date: Nov. 10 Season end…
August 2025, Sports
PCM9GA Announces Ryder Cup Tournament Results
Erv Stein On the early morning of June 12 with prevailing still quite temperate weather, 68 PebbleCreek Men’s Nine-Hole Golf Association (PCM9GA) enthusiastic and motivated golfers gathered for our Ryders Cup tournament utilizing the Tuscany Falls East Front-Nine Course. The original Ryder Cup Tournament event, which began way back in 1927, was founded by Samuel…
August 2025, Generals
A Problem of Alcoholism in a Relative or Friend?
Al-Anon has a weekly meeting in PebbleCreek. If you are concerned about a relative or friend who appears to be suffering from alcoholism, you are welcome to join us. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength and hope in order to solve their common…
August 2025, Clubs & Classes
A Summer of Tai Chi and Qigong
Carol Kirkwood Our “cool months” schedule of Fitness Club activities may be winding down for the hot summer, however, Tai Chi/Stillness in Motion (Qigong) instructor Charles Gill is providing extended Tai Chi/Qigong practice from July through September. Charlie has created instructional DVDs of these martial arts/exercise practices for PebbleCreekers to use until his return to…
August 2025, Generals
Mahjong Maniacs Presents a Robson Communities Mahjong Tournament at PebbleCreek
Come join us for a fun-filled day with your fellow Robson Communities Mahjong players. This event will take place on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the PebbleCreek Tuscany Falls Clubhouse (16262 Clubhouse Drive, Goodyear, AZ 85395). Entry fee is $60, which includes a catered lunch (your choice of Cobb…
August 2025, Clubs & Classes
Card Scores
Cribbage Club The Cribbage Club meets Thursdays at 1 p.m. in the Sienna Room, Tuscany Falls. The club is open to all PebbleCreek residents interested in playing a friendly game of cribbage. If you have a cribbage board and deck of cards, please bring them with you. We have winners to report: June 5 Donna…
August 2025, Features
The Remodeling Corner
Janet Cook A home can be the best overall investment, for it impacts the quality of our day-to-day life. Many homeowners remodel at purchase to personalize the home (and the convenience of not moving in until it’s done!) or after living there a few years, being very familiar with what isn’t working and the wisdom…