Lynn Warren The club conducts an image review at the end of each monthly meeting, in which photos submitted by members are discussed and critiqued in a non-threatening manner by peers and more accomplished members. This is a time when members can expand their photo horizons and gain valuable input into technique and visualization. Also, the…
Lynn Manns On Aug. 28, more than 200 PebbleCreekers came to the Tuscany Falls Ballroom for Fun Night. The event had something for everyone, including corn hole, ping pong, and beer pong (that was really red cups filled with water). The dance floor was packed as people boogied to their favorite music. Others chilled out…
David Zapatka Are you looking for an enriching retirement activity? Are you interested in quality exercise while having a good time? Are you interested in a social environment where you can meet friendly, fun people? Are you interested in making new friends in your community? Consider giving the fastest-growing sport in the world, pickleball, a…
Carole Schumacher The final Ladies’ Arizona Summer Survivor International (LASSI) tournament of 2021 was played at Los Caballeros Golf Club in Wickenburg, Ariz. on Sept. 9. The course is now under new ownership and in great shape; however, the greens were a bit slow, and with a slope rating of 129, it made for a challenging…
Jeff Wilson Judi (Jude) Holdorf moved from Muscatine in eastern Iowa to PebbleCreek with her husband, Dennis, one month after retiring from a 34-year career in the field of nonprofit work. Jude says, “Arizona was on our shortlist when we were looking for an active retirement community. We visited numerous communities throughout southern Arizona, but…
Johnny Henson Tournament winners in August: Tuesday AM 8 ball tournament Dan Harris, Gino Ranalli, Lynn Warren, Brian Balliet Friday AM 9 Ball tournament Johnny Henson (x2), Gino Ranalli, Butch Schoen, Mark Kuhn Straight Pool League 1st Johnny Henson, 2nd Scott McCoubrey, 3rd Brian Balliet I want to thank all of the straight pool league…
Monday Non-Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge for August Sandy Blackburn We’re back in the Palm Room at Eagle’s Nest and playing bridge—come join us soon! Recently, we have had some new players join us. We welcome Patricia Darby, Kathy Foord, Teresa Funkhouser, Betty and Tom Peterson, Ron Nelson, Ann Tansey, Mary Ellen and Ken Vidar, Jack Wertheim,…
Lynn Warren Although restrictions have eased, Camera Club meetings will continue to be conducted via Zoom until facilities appropriate for in-person meetings are available. The September meeting featured Adriana Greisman’s presentation on camera and photography basics. Join us for the next meeting on Oct. 18 at 6:30pm, when Cindy Marple will cover basics of bird photography. Birds are a…
Hikers Celebrate an Important Milestone Kris Raczkiewicz Healthy competition and friendly rivalry are part of most sporting activities, and hiking is no exception. In 2016, new retirees Wayne Wills and Dennis Zigmunt joined the hiking club. The pair spent their first year in the club vying for the title Rookie of the Year, a crown…
Jeff Wilson The beginning pottery class is the essential class for learning the tools and techniques for making any handmade clay project. The beginning class always makes three to five beautiful projects, including an embossed bowl, a luminaria or brush/utensil pot, a traditional Japanese-style bottle with a sculptural spout, and unique and creative scrap bowls.…