Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) annually conducts a two-man scramble event, which serves a dual purpose. It is a regular men’s day tourney, but four teams also qualify to enter the Arizona Golf Association’s Club Team Championship. The tourney was played on Sept. 2 at the Eagle’s Nest Golf Course. In this…
Category: October 2021
Clubs & Classes, October 2021
Italian American Club Commemorates 9/11
Marilu Trainor PebbleCreek’s Italian American Club (PCIAC) produced a patriotic tribute to 9/11 during its Sept. 8 meeting. More than 140 club members and invited guests commemorated the events of that tragic day. The tribute remembered those who perished 20 years ago during the terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C., as well as those…
Clubs & Classes, October 2021
Do You Have a Preference for Pastels? Are You Wacky About Watercolor?
Do you have a preference for pastels? Are you wacky about watercolor? If you are looking for an outlet for your pent-up artistic talent, please consider the PebbleCreek Art Club as your new place to be. A new member, open enrollment drive will take place on Saturday, Oct. 2 and again on Saturday, October 16…
Sports, October 2021
PCSSA Begins 27th Season
Marty Aalto The 27th PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) season is scheduled to start on Saturday, Oct. 23 and continue through the end of March 2022. Opening day will feature the playing of the National Anthem by members of PCSSA, along with the first pitch being thrown by a distinguished guest. We will also be…
Generals, October 2021
November Editorial Reminder
Elizabeth Maddox, Editorial Assistant Hello submitters! Remember—when the 10th falls on a weekend, the editorial deadline is by 4 p.m. the Friday before. This is a friendly reminder that the deadline for the November issue is Friday, Oct. 8 by 4 p.m. Please send your submissions on time, or early if possible!
Generals, October 2021
Military Museum Wants Your Memorabilia
Susan Knox Wilson “This summer, my husband and I went to a military museum in Maine that is absolutely fabulous,” enthused Trudy Shaffer, PebbleCreek director of accounting. “The museum has provisions that anything that has been donated to this museum will never be sold or thrown out (unless it’s in horrible condition). I think this…
Generals, October 2021
Word of the Month: Whelm
David Zapatka While at a conference in Houston, Texas, last month, I heard keynote speaker Frank Abagnale, the author of the book Catch Me If You Can and main character of the movie by the same name, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The book and movie depict Mr. Abagnale’s life as a check forger and scam artist. He…
Sports, October 2021
Tennis Tidbits and Club News
Donna Gillen It’s still summer here in PebbleCreek as I write this article, and things are just starting to return to normal. Those who were fortunate enough to leave for the summer have actually missed out on some beautiful summer weather here in the Valley and the return of healthy monsoons. It’s a very welcomed change of…
Clubs & Classes, October 2021
Fall Means Lots of PC Democratic Club Social and Community Activities
Alisa Moore and Patti McEnerney The PebbleCreek Democratic Club continues to support our club-designated charity, the Agua Fria Food and Clothing Bank (AFFCB), by contributing non-perishable food, personal hygiene items, baby diapers and formula, plastic bags, and substantial monetary donations. AFFCB is instrumental in serving those in need in the southwest Valley. Over the summer,…
Features, October 2021
Pet of the Month: Beauty and the Beast
Hi! My name is Codi Sabatello! I am a six-month-old female mini schnauzer born in California, who recently moved to PebbleCreek. My mom wanted a schnauzer who could talk. Doggy Mom and Dad had long conversations with the breeder. My big brother, Tank, was born in California. He then moved to Colorado, then Las Vegas,…