Category: September 2020

Virtual Jewish High Holiday Services

Rabbi David Mayer

Gloria Kornbluth This year we are faced with the challenge of how to hold High Holiday Services and keep our congregants safe. Our wonderful Rabbi David Mayer is returning, and will be conducting services for our PebbleCreek family on Zoom. We’re keeping with our tradition of the past 11 years, to bring the warmth of the…

Fall Art Show

"Look Again" by Charlene Amelia Romanos, People's Choice winner in Spring 2020 Show

Charlene Romanos The PC Art Club is constantly looking to bring interest, fun, and excitement to their annual Art Shows, not only for the club’s artists, but also for the members of our community who attend the shows regularly. The rules for those submitting work are very clear and require all art to be created…

PC Woodcarvers Club Members Create Works of Art

Cynthia Schwartz When the PebbleCreek (PC) Creative Arts Center (CAC) closed in March, members of the PC Woodcarvers Club found alternative venues to drill, cut, sand, paint, and create works of art. Some members carved in garages, others at the kitchen table, and a few set up shop on their patios. Rich Schmidt, president of the…

Juneteenth 2020

Phylice Walton A few days prior to Friday, June 19, 2020, Just Folks member Jerome Sims asked the club to leave their porch lights on throughout the night. The light of porch lights was symbolic of freedom’s light being shared June 19, 1865, with Texas slaves. Slavery was outlawed approximately two years earlier through Lincoln’s Emancipation, but the…

Sister Act

(From left to right) Sisters Debbie Tighe and Sharyl Perkett

Kathy Sheard PebbleCreek Lady Niner members welcome sisters Sharyl Perkett and Debbie Tighe. Sharyl and Debbie are both from southern California. It was quite a treat for them to finally play together in the same foursome. Golf here at PebbleCreek is nothing new to their family. Some of you may remember their mother, Shirley Robinson,…

Maricopa County Democratic Party Chair Speaks with PC Dem Club

Steven Slugocki, Chair of the Maricopa County Democratic Party

Alisa Moore Steven Slugocki, chair of the Maricopa County Democratic Party (MCDP), joined the PebbleCreek Democratic Club August 5 meeting, to bring news from the just-completed primary election, to address members’ concerns about the fire that destroyed the party headquarters, and to discuss some of MCDP’s plans for the November 3 general election. Maricopa County, home…

Relishing Pickleball: Pickleball Bangers

David Zapatka Are you getting tired of playing the bangers? They have one strategy, hit the ball as hard as they can. They rarely hit third shot drop shots. What can you do? There are two options. The first is the punch volley, a volley hit hard and deep. The second is the soft volley,…

Tennis Club News: Safety Update

Dennis Whitley, PC Tennis Club president

Norma Whitley With hopes of a cure or solution to COVID-19, the PebbleCreek Tennis Club members and community carry on their lives adapting to changes. Finding ways to stay in touch and communicate with family and friends has been a challenge; however, it has brought out a need for all of us to test new waters…

News from Robson Reserve

Our Residents Say It Best Jessica Dingman, Marketing Manager Are you curious about what residents think about Robson Reserve? We suggest you take it from them, like resident Helen Johnson. Helen just recently moved to Robson Reserve in May of this year and she is so glad she did. Helen was living in Kentucky when…

Tennis Player of the Month: John Flynn

Carmel and John Flynn

Dennis Whitley Oftentimes, the Tennis Player of the Month article highlights what that player has done off the court. In the case of John Flynn, his accomplishments on the court almost overshadow his achievements off the court. John is a native of Portland, Ore., where he grew up, attended college, taught high school english and…