Category: September 2023

Pickleball Club News

Pam McWhorter Club Members Donate to Local Elementary School Many thanks to our wonderful Pebblecreek Pickleball Club Members! On July 15, the club held a very successful School Supply Drive for the Elisio C. Felix School in Goodyear; a Title 1 School. Our generous members donated two carloads of school supplies plus numerous gift cards from…

Republican Club Hosts James T. Harris

James T. Harris, host of The Conservative Circus, is coming to PebbleCreek. The PebbleCreek Republican Club is proud to present media personality James T. Harris, who will be sharing his irreverent political and personal views of important issues of the day. The Conservative Circus is on News Talk 550 KFYI each morning from 6 to 10 a.m. The show…

Relishing Pickleball: Doubles Strategies

David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, we will now learn from two professional Hall of Fame players Ms. Littlewood quotes in her book regarding doubles strategies. Alex Hamner and Jennifer Lucore were the national women’s doubles champions in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014, and continue to…

A History of Rock ‘n’ Roll Coming to PebbleCreek

Laurie Farquhar What’s your favorite style of rock ‘n’ roll? Is it the vocal harmonies of Doo Wop, the high energy of Elvis, or the mind-expanding psychedelic songs from the 1960s? Whatever is your favorite style, ShowTime’s fall production, It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll, has it covered. It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll is an original musical…

Corvette Club August Excursion

On Aug. 2, the PebbleCreek Corvette Group traveled to Bagdad, Ariz., for lunch. Bagdad is located north of Wickenburg and east of US Hwy. 93. With the excessive heat this summer in Phoenix, it was a welcome change for our group of 10 Corvette enthusiasts to travel to the desert hills of this rugged mining town. We enjoyed…

Tennis at PebbleCreek

Donna Gillen Excitement is brewing on the courts as we “fall” into autumn. Our Tournament Director, Vikki Constable, and our Social Director, Sharon Connors, have been busy this summer planning events to kick off the next season of activities and adventures for our members. First in the lineup is the return of the Welcome Back…

World Card Making Day—Join Us!

Christine Douglas World Cardmaking Day is coming up on Sunday, Oct. 1. To celebrate, the Stampers Club is sponsoring a “Make a Card, Send a Card” event on Thursday, Sept. 28 in Room 102 (Quail Room) of the Creative Arts Center, from 9 a.m. until noon. All supplies for making a greeting card will be provided—just show up and…

PC Hiking Club Diary

“B” Hiker Raises the Bar Higher Lynn Warren has been hiking with the club since retiring from a long IT career with Boeing in 2011. Early on, there were a few club members who had accumulated several thousand miles, and he gave little thought to mileage records. As a young teenager, he was fortunate to…

All Quiet at the Ball Field

Fred Dresser It’s September and the bats, balls, and gloves have been put away as the 2022-23 Fall/Winter Season, as well as the Spring Season and the schoolyard Summer pickup games have been put to rest for the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA). The attention now focuses on preparing the field for the upcoming season,…