Category: September 2016

Giant goldfish in PC Lakes?

Susan Knox Wilson Biologists were recently stunned to pull a 15” goldfish from Lake Tahoe. And it had company: aquarium fish dumped by their owners have been multiplying in the lake – and growing enormous. Their secret? Plenty of food and little competition and, unlike people, fish will keep growing as long as they live.…

Reserve study contract awarded

Susan Knox Wilson Criterium Engineers have been awarded the contract to evaluate the PebbleCreek Reserve Fund. Criterium was one of thirteen reserve fund specialists to submit a proposal and was awarded the contract based on their experience with communities similar to PebbleCreek, the qualifications of the personnel assigned to the reserve study, their ability to…

PCM9GA conducts July 28 Cha-Cha-Cha Tournament

July 28 CHA-CHA-CHA Tournament Winning Foursome, left to right: Don Drummond, Don Burrows, Bjorne Kaer, Joey Romero

Erv Stein Although many of our PCM9GA snowbird members have been enjoying their hiatus in cooler areas, our semi-monthly tournament events have still attracted sizable member participation and our recently held July 28 event, utilizing the Eagle’s Nest front-nine course, was no exception with about 50 or more members participating. Our tournament pairing staff, always…

Winter hours begin for HOA facilities

Pat Ingalls The following PebbleCreek HOA facilities change to winter operating hours, which remain in effect through late spring 2017. All other offices and facilities maintain constant hours year-round, which are posted on the HOA website at pebblecreekhoa.org. Creative Arts Center: Monday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Effective Saturday, October 1 Gate Entry…

Kare Bears’ Korner

Pat Curley White, Founder and Director of Education for Arizona Victims of Valley Fever, Inc. (AVVF) is the featured speaker at the Kare Bears monthly presentation on Wednesday, September 21 at 11:00 a.m. in the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom.

June donations – thank you, donors! Sue White The Kare Bears Board wishes to acknowledge the following donations received in June. General donations were received from the following individuals: Clark Neal, James and Judith Anspaugh, Larry and Kathleen Janda, David Willison, Fred and Mary Alice Robinson, Martha Labelle, Red Amrhein, Bob and Hope Ewest, Terry…

ShowTime looking for play submissions

Laurie Farquhar Do you have experience directing a musical or musical revue? Are you interested in sharing your directing talents with PebbleCreek? ShowTime Productions is now accepting show submissions for the fall of 2017 and spring of 2018. If you have seen any of ShowTime’s musicals or revues in the past decade — Damn Yankees,…

What’s in your backyard?

Photos by Shawnee Robison

Shawnee Robison I’m always on the lookout for unique cloud formations, breathtaking sunsets, and unusual things, out of the ordinary, peculiar, humorous, noteworthy, natural disasters or nature’s magic! This week I was lucky enough to capture on film two of God’s creatures that I don’t usually get to see, up close and so personal! On…

Featured motorcoach trip: Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

This incredible tour includes ground transportation, three nights’ accommodations at the Comfort Inn and Suites, breakfast and dinner daily, two visits to the Balloon Fiesta and Santa Fe and Albuquerque sightseeing. Day One: Travel by Motorcoach from the Valley to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Check into the Comfort Inn and Suites. A welcome dinner is included this…