Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Breeze Airways Chief Operating Officer Michael Wuerger was on hand recently at America’s Friendliest Airport® to announce service from Phoenix to Charleston, S.C., and Provo, Utah, beginning Nov. 2, 2022. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) now has 23 airlines serving more than 140 destinations. In addition to Breeze, the…
Category: September 2022
September 2022
Relishing Pickleball: The Real Pickleball Story
David Zapatka Many people believe pickleball was named after founder Joel Pritchard’s dog who was named Pickles. Not true! Joel Pritchard’s son, Frank, recently came clean about the real reason the sport was named pickleball. It was a hot July afternoon on Bainbridge Island, Wash., in 1965 and 13-year-old Frank Pritchard was bored. He whined…
September 2022
Using Essential Oils in the Laundry Room
JoAnne Gaudioso Doing laundry may not always be the most exciting way to spend your time, but it is a task everyone has to face on a weekly or perhaps even daily basis. You can enhance your laundry routine with the cleansing power of essential oils along with a few handy tips. When words like…
September 2022
U.S. Military History: U.S. Flag Folding—Part 1 of 2
Ross Dunfee While not officially adopting a flag at the time of the Declaration of Independence, the “Continental Colors” (aka the “Grand Union” flag), has historically been referred to as the first national flag of the United States. That flag has a striking resemblance to the British East India Company (1707-1801), where the canton resembles…
September 2022
Humanitarian Project for Africa
Dr. Joseph Bessing, resident of PebbleCreek Please let me introduce myself to those who do not know me. I am Dr. Joseph Bessing. You may have met my partner, Kathy Pevonka, and I on the dance floor at either of our ballrooms. We belong to the PebbleCreek (PC) Ballroom Dance Club where Kathy has been…
September 2022
4 Pool Players Chalk Up Honors in PC Summer 8-Ball Tournaments
Jim Padgitt During June and July, PebbleCreek Billiard Club members launched a new series of six weekly round-robin 8-Ball tournaments, created especially for PC B-Class (average and above average skill levels) pool players. Tournament winner of the summer season concluding July 11 was Al Vence, who won 4 of the 6 weekly tournaments and captured…
September 2022
Activities Office Events
Cinema Society Renewing Member Sign Ups Begin Sept. 12 Cinema Society 2022-2023 Season announced! On select Thursdays at 10 a.m. in the Renaissance Theater, the Cinema Society is back for another season. Existing members can renew their Cinema Society subscription beginning Sept. 12 at 9 a.m. in the Activities Office. Your spot will be held through…
September 2022
Election Essentials: Last Day to Declare Your Candidacy for the HOA Board Is September 16
Susan Knox Wilson Time is running out for community-minded leaders to declare their candidacy in the fall election for the PebbleCreek Homeowners Association Board of Directors. The HOA’s Election Committee is issuing a last call for candidates interested in running as a volunteer director whose two-year term will begin Jan. 1, 2023. To qualify, candidates…
September 2022
T.T.T. AZ Chapter P Starts 2022-23 Season
Claudia Clarkson T.T.T. AZ Chapter P is excited to start our new season with our first regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 10 a.m., in the Sienna Room at the Tuscany Falls Clubhouse. In September, we will be organizing our annual poinsettia fundraiser. Our chapter has been selling poinsettias to PebbleCreek residents since…
September 2022
Ukulele Club Looking Forward to the Fall
Gillian Driscoll PebbleCreek Ukulele Club has been meeting throughout the summer with smaller numbers, and we are looking forward to the return of our winter season members from cooler climes. We meet every Thursday, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., in the Palm Room at Eagle’s Nest Clubhouse. We play all kinds of music from the…