Category: October 2015

2nd Lunch Bunch Group celebrates 15 years

Judy Ridgway Zuccala Over 16 years ago in PebbleCreek, there was a small group of women who decided to go to lunch once a month and explore different restaurants in the Phoenix area. With the influx of new residents (I’ve been here since May 5, 1999) the numbers grew too large for restaurants to accommodate…

Mark Your Calendar – Upcoming Events At PebbleCreek

Friday, October 2 – Cory McCloskey’s Love Boat – on sale now online and at Activities Office Tuesday, October 6 to Friday, October 9 – Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Bus Trip on sale now at Activities; cash or check only; $795/person double occupancy and $995/person single occupancy Friday, October 30 – Halloween Spooktacular Dance featuring D.J.…

Ballroom Dance Club

Nancy Herrem The PebbleCreek Ballroom Dance Club is coordinating its October dinner dance with the Art Club’s 2015 Art Walk Exhibit, taking place on Saturday, October 17 in the Tuscany Falls Clubhouse. This coordinated event starts with the Art Walk Exhibit beginning at 3:00 p.m. followed by PCBDC’s Art Walk Dinner Dance. After strolling the…

Kare Bears’ Korner

New board of directors Kare Bears would like to introduce you to the 2015/2016 Board of Directors. They are from left to right: Second Vice President Tom Meek, Corporate Secretary Myla Houle, Health & Wellness Chair Hilary Coltman, CEO/President (Acting) and CFO/Treasurer Rod Grabau, Program Chair Teri Sellers and Communications Chair Sue White. AED/CPR class…

Model Railroad Club – Trains in the garden

Bruce Petrarca The fastest growing arena of model railroading is garden railroading. This brings together gardening, model trains, scenery, miniature towns and frequently, water features. As we age, we lose some sight and manual dexterity. Garden railroading revolves around the largest rolling stock in model railroading. Most are about ½ inch to the foot scale.…

Familiar with scratchboard?

Sherri Heitz The PebbleCreek Art Club has a wonderful artist named John Peehl who is exceptional in this medium. He was juried and accepted into the International Society of Scratchboard Artists in 2012 as an active member. After seeing a fabulous photo of a white tiger taken by the award winning photographer Kathleen Reeder, he…

Kevens Corner – What to do in your garden this month

Trim plants such as bougainvillea back lightly and fertilize. Once the temps are back down to double-digit, your plants will reward you with new, green growth.

Lyndie Warner The list of ‘to-dos’ for the October desert gardener can be rather long, but the results will be apparent when the weather cools and your plants begin to shine. Weed Control Toward the end of September, beginning of October, apply a pre-emergent. I use a product called SURFLAN XL, a granular product that…

Unit Happenings

Patrol Director John Singleton

October Unit Rep Meeting:  New director of Patrol and update from Gregg Clyme Gregg Clymer The next Unit Rep meeting will take place Monday, October 12 at 9:00 a.m. and will feature the introduction of PebbleCreek’s new Director of Community Services Patrol John Singleton. John brings more than 30 years of law enforcement experience to…

Pet of the Month

Zoe

My name is Zoe! I want to get one thing straight right up front. I do not like anyone except my mom whom I love fiercely. I am not shy about telling visitors they are not welcome and not to let the screen door hit them in the butt on their way out. Also, do…