Category: August 2025

Getting All Cued Up with the Billiards Club

Blair Dreyfus I am pleased to announce that our Ladies division has grown to 11 members with two more who intimated that they were going to fill out our club application soon. I was also made aware that one of my poker playing friend’s wife had such a good time a few Fridays ago, when…

Word of the Month: Balkanization

David Zapatka This comment was printed in a recent news article: “Taleblu warned against Western attempts to divide the country. ‘The way to unite the Iranian population is not to talk about balkanization,’ he said. ‘That would be an own goal of moral and strategic proportions.’” Balkanize—bal·​kan·​ize verb 1: to break up (a region, a…

Expressions Gallery and Gift Shop: Cool Down

Sherry Blatner The heat has arrived, and it really helps to stay organized this time of year. Check out the variety of totes and bags available in the Gallery. Put all your necessities in one place when you leave the house. No need to worry that you’ll drop something along the way and never find…

General Manager’s Message

Bill Barnard The temperatures are rising and we are seeing a slowdown in activity levels at our amenities. While the summer season is slower, this is the time of the year that we try to ramp up our major projects and get things accomplished before our busier season this fall/winter. We have several projects in…

Wine Club News

Debbie George June—The June 17 Wine Club event held in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom was a Western theme and featured wines from Tobin James Winery located in Paso Robles. Justin James, the son of founder Tobin James, attended the event to talk about the wines and share fun stories with our members. Everyone enjoyed good…

In Passing – August 2025

Mildred (Millie) Burrows A Celebration of Life for Mildred I. Burrows was conducted at the Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn., on July 8, 2025. Mildred passed away on Nov. 15, 2024, in Goodyear, Ariz. Millie was a resident of PebbleCreek (PC) since 2001. Her passion for glass work, both fused and lead glass work,…

Just Folks Celebrates Juneteenth 2025

Arlene Banfield With a nod to the ancestors, the Just Folks Club commemorated Juneteenth, the day slaves learned of their freedom in 1865; two years after it was declared. Gathered at Eagle’s Nest, the celebration began with a parade of cars, decorated with flags and banners, driving slowly up Clubhouse Drive to Tuscany, meeting with…

Home and Garden Tour Coming November 1

Suzanne Butler Save the date! There are six beautiful homes on the 2025 Home & Garden Tour scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 1, from noon to 4 p.m. This event is for PebbleCreek residents only, with only 400 tickets to be sold. Admission is $25. Home Tour Committee members Wally Campbell, Charlotte Krause, Barbara Hockert, Suzanne…

PebbleCreek 60s Team Wins Championship!

Fred Dresser The Pinetop Old School Classic Softball Tournament was held on June 13-15, and the PebbleCreek’s 60s team (Questar) managed by Craig Hauger competed in the 60s bracket that contained nine teams. When the dust settled, our own Questar team ended up winning the Championship 17-16 over a team from Albuquerque, N.M., called Landsharks.…