Category: September 2023

PC Art Club Has Full Schedule of Fall Classes

Emily Grotta With the summer hiatus behind us, the PC Art Club’s classes calendar is full in September and October, offering an excellent way to explore new art techniques and improve your skills with talented instructors from the Greater Phoenix area. Classes are open to any resident or renter in PebbleCreek. The following classes are…

Gardening: A Popular Hobby

Ruthette Kennedy Do you have an interest in gardening? Are you interested in receiving ideas and inspiration for your home’s landscape? If you would like to meet neighbors with a love of gardening, then the Garden Club of PebbleCreek is a great place for you to learn more about plants, exchange ideas, ask questions, hear speakers,…

Singles Club Is Very Active!

Kathy Smith The PC Singles Club is a very active group even during the summertime. We host swim parties, game nights, bocce teams, Pictionary fun times, backgammon, Mah Jongg—American style, new member happy hours, dinner gatherings at local restaurants, trips to museums, team pub quiz nights, Saturday morning breakfast at Eagle’s Nest, golf, volunteering at…

Unit Happenings

Unit 8 Ladies’ Luncheon The ladies of Unit 8 stayed close to home as the temperatures rose outside, choosing Eagle’s Nest for our monthly luncheon. Then locales vary each month, and the date changes based on the availability of the selected restaurant. Newcomers to and long-time residents of Unit 8 are all welcome to join us—we…

Community Services Patrol—Keeping Our Roads Safe

Susan Knox Wilson “Because we have private roads here in PebbleCreek, it’s hard to manage traffic issues the same way it’s done on public roads,” noted John Singleton, PebbleCreek’s Director of Community Services. “Our Community Services Patrol officers do not have the power or authority of police officers, so we have to continually try to find…

Thank You, PebbleCreek

Arlene Banfield From July 1 through 15, the Just Folks Fundraising Committee conducted a Teacher Supply Drive to fulfill its commitment of collecting and distributing much-needed school supplies to two educational facilities. The donated supplies included college and wide ruled paper, reams of copy paper, No. 2 pencils and pens, hand sanitizers, pocket folders, spiral bound notebooks, dry…

General Manager’s Message

Bill Barnard Summer is truly here and Phoenix had the hottest single month of any U.S. city on record … ever! From June 30 to July 30, the high temperature every day was over 110 degrees. The average high for July was 114.7 degrees with an average low of 90.8 degrees. At press time, the August…

Bocce News

Carolyn Rota It’s been a very hot and dry summer. Soon the snowbirds will be flying home, and there is only a few weeks until bocce starts again on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Remember when you were a kid and counted the days until school was over for the summer? Well, here we are counting days…

Lavender—“The Swiss Army Knife of Essential Oils”

JoAnne Gaudioso Lavender is often referred to as the “Swiss Army Knife of Essential Oils” because of its usefulness and popularity. Lavender is widely considered a must-have essential oil because of its versatility. It’s been used and cherished for centuries because of its unmistakable aroma and myriad of benefits. Ancient Egyptians and Romans used lavender…

In Passing

Eberhard Lambert von Oy Eberhard Lambert “Bert” von Oy passed away peacefully on the evening of July 10, 2023, at the age of 85. He was born on April 26, 1938, in Morton, Wash.,to the late Ed and Margaret von Oy. He graduated from Morton High School and attended St. Martin’s college in Olympia, Wash.,…