Category: Clubs & Classes

Wednesday Afternoon Pairs Bridge

Darlene Finnegan Pairs Bridge meets every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. in the Eagle’s Nest Palm Room. For more information, call Luanne and Wes Jorgensen at 935-9200. The following winners are for the indicated dates: July 1, 2015: 1st Karl Wisser and Jerry Young; 2nd Fran Wichers and Fred Schwartz; 3rd David Wattenberg and John Macdonald…

Manage AFib Risk for  Better Health

(Family Features) Approximately 1.5 million American women live with atrial fibrillation, a heart disorder commonly known as “AFib” that can lead to deadly or life-impairing stroke. For an undiagnosed woman living with AFib, knowing symptoms and risk factors can help mitigate this serious health threat. Women living with AFib can also take steps to manage…

PC Art Club lifetime award

PebbleCreek Art Club Secretary Thea Smith

Sherri VanSchaick The PebbleCreek Art Club is honored to announce a Lifetime Membership to Thea Smith. She has been involved with the Art Club for over fifteen years, always conscientiously supportive, volunteering on many committees as well as providing outstanding service as the club’s secretary. During her years as chairman of the Field Trip Committee,…

Monday (non-sanctioned) Duplicate Bridge

Gillian Greenwood Non-Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge meets every Monday at 12:30 p.m. in the Eagle’s Nest Palm Room. For more information, call Gillian Greenwood. The following winners are for the indicated dates: July 6, 2015: N/S 1st Darlene Finnegan and Jerry Schechtman; 2nd Sylvia Lewis and Anita Asp; 3rd Joan Martin and Jean Goodin E/W: 1st…

PC Hiking Club Diary

Left to right: Lynn Warren (photographer), Bill Halte, Bob McDermott, Marilyn Reynolds, Clare Bangs, Jim Gillespie and Pete Williams with typical Goldfield Mountains terrain in the background.

Lynn Warren On July 30, just another triple digit day, seven PC hikers ventured cross town to the Hackamore Trailhead and completed a scenic nine mile meander through some very interesting terrain in the Goldfield Mountains (including seeing a mountain sheep). The Goldfields are part of Tonto National Forest and are a rugged and colorful…

A rim to rim hike of the Grand Canyon

Fred Carlson, left, with three friends from Illinois and Walt Heitz, right, taken back at PebbleCreek the following day

Fred Carlson On May 29 two PebbleCreek residents and biking companions Walt Heitz and Fred Carlson completed a 24 mile hike from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon to the South Rim. Along with Walt and Fred were 23 friends and running companions from Fred’s home town of Geneva, Illinois. These flatlanders had been…

PC Hiker passes another major milestone

Left to right: Lynn Warren (photographer), Bill Halte, Marilyn Reynolds, Pete Williams and Clare Bangs at the end of a Black Canyon Trail hike celebrating Pete’s impressive accomplishment.

Lynn Warren Pete Williams is on a roll-—another season, another major milestone. In 2014 he passed the 5,000 mile mark and on July 13, 2015, on an 8.5 mile hike in Black Canyon (near the Rock Springs Café), he passed the 6,000 mile mark, becoming only the second club member to reach this lofty level.…