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Category: September 2026
September 2026, Front Page
Shalom Club Marks Holidays with Services, Food, and Celebrations
There’s a saying in the Jewish community that the High Holidays are early or late, but never on time. That’s because the dates are set by the lunar Jewish calendar, with 12 months of 29 or 30 days. And then, every year or so, an extra lunar month is added to catch up to the…
September 2026, Sports
Men’s Nine-Hole Club Hosts Thrilling Red, White, and Blue Tournament
Mike Adkins On July 2, the PebbleCreek Men’s Nine-Hole Golf Association (PCM9GA) hosted its highly anticipated Red, White, and Blue Tournament on the front nine of the Tuscany West golf course. More than 60 eager golfers gathered on the course to tackle a non-traditional format that tested both adaptability and course management. Designed to celebrate…
September 2026, Generals
Let’s Dance and Celebrate September
“Let’s strive to be better in September!”—Charmaine J. Forde Hello to all you dance aficionados and party people, this is your invitation to join the PC Dance Club in the Tuscany Ballroom for a fun evening of dancing and socializing as we celebrate the month of September. The festivities begin on Saturday, Sept. 26 from…
Features, September 2026
Word of the Month: Epigraph
David Zapatka In the Quest magazine article titled “The Lotus-Born of Ancient Egypt, A Legacy for Enlightenment in Egypt’s Megalithic Sites,” author Foteini Fotoula Adrimi used an epigraph to introduce her article. The epigraph read: O Atum-Beetle! You become high as the hill; You rose as the benben In the Benben Compound In Heliopolis. (Allen,…
September 2026, Sports
Billiards Ladies Fall to CantaMia in Energetic Inter-Club 8-Ball Clash
Dan Harris, Travel Team Coordinator On July 10, five players from the PebbleCreek Billiards Club (PCBC) headed south to face four members of the CantaMia (CM) Billiards Club in a spirited afternoon of semi-short-rack 8-ball. Playing on CM’s home tables, the hosts used sharp shooting and steady momentum to claim both matches and a 17-11…
September 2026, Generals
Morning Speaker Series to Begin
Patricia Ingal LifeLong Learning’s Monday Speaker Series Team is busy vetting and selecting presentations on a variety of topics for the 2026-27 season. Mark Cruse, a professor at Arizona State University, will kick off the morning series Monday, Oct. 19, at 10 a.m. in the Renaissance Theater. Cruse will explain the crucial significance of France’s…
Clubs & Classes, September 2026
Camera Club Photo of the Month
Lynn Warren When conditions in the valley heat up during summer, photographers tend to stay closer to home. The September photo of the month is an impressive closeup taken by club member Bob Stout. Bob took advantage of the conditions to sharpen his Adobe Lightroom skills and practiced on his photo of one of his…
Generals, September 2026
Activities Office Travel Expo Event
The PebbleCreek Activities Office brings you our fourth annual Travel Expo to the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom on Monday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon. Our travel partner, Free Spirit Vacations, has arranged for several of their staff to be on site to share information during breakout sessions to occur in 30-minute blocks after the…
Generals, September 2026
How to Prepare Your Pet for a Successful Visit to Their Appointment
Jan Stash The Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek is pleased to have Dr. Ilan Waskow, a practicing veterinarian for over 30 years, as a guest speaker at our General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. For this meeting, we will meet in the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom. All PebbleCreek residents are…