Johnny Henson The PebbleCreek billiard room was recently remodeled. Nice job! Thanks to Robson from all the Billiard Club pool players.
Sports, October 2023
Billiard Room Gets a New Look
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Sports, October 2023
PCSSA’s 29th Season Gets Ready for Play
Fred Dresser On Saturday, Oct. 21, the Pebble Creek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) will begin its 29th season of play with 24 teams spread across three divisions (American, Mid-American, and National). The month of September starts the preparation of the Field of Dreams to ensure that it is in pristine condition for opening day. Just to show a…
Sports, October 2023
Marv Schrock Wins Championship In PC 9-Ball Billiard Tournament
Jim Padgitt For more than two decades, handyman extraordinaire Marv Schrock has been a popular choice for helping PebbleCreek residents solve hundreds of household repair problems. Now recently retired, Marv has put his hammer, electric drill, pliers, and other handyman tools away in favor of a different tool: His trusty 58-inch long, solid maple pool…
Sports, October 2023
PCMGA Conducts 2023 Two-Man Scramble/AGA Team Qualifier
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association annually conducts a two-man scramble event that serves a dual purpose. It is a regular men’s day tourney, but six teams also qualify to enter the Arizona Golf Association’s Club Team Championship. The tourney was played on Sept. 7 at our Eagle’s Nest Golf Course. In this event 27…
Sports, October 2023
Relishing Pickleball: More Doubles Strategies
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, we will continue to learn from two professional Hall-of-Fame players, Alex Hamner and Jennifer Lucore. (Quotes are paraphrased for brevity. Buy Ms. Littlewood’s book to get the whole story!) Unforced errors happen! Nobody means to hit an unforced…
Sports, October 2023
August Heat No Match for Men’s Nine-Holers
Ken Whitney The July heat melted into August, but the PebbleCreek Men’s 9-Hole Golf Association “Summer Citizens” events pressed on. First up was an Odd/Even tournament held Aug. 3, with a shotgun start on the front nine of Eagle’s Nest. Four-man teams competed in the Odd/Even format, counting three low-net scores for odd-numbered holes, and two…
Sports, October 2023
Do Essential Oils Really Help During Cold and Flu Season?
Joanne Gaudioso What are you doing to get ready for cold and flu season? This time of the year, we all begin to take precautions as the cold and flu season is upon us. Maybe we are getting flu or Covid vaccinations. Maybe we are stocking our medicine cabinets with cold medicines, cough drops, and…
Sports, October 2023
Pickleball Club News—Ramada and Winners
Pam McWhorter Court Construction The new courts are making progress. I was excited to drive by and see a ramada! What’s a ramada? In Latin America, ramada is the word for shelter. In Chile, a ramada is a pergola. Ramada, shelter, pergola, potato, potata, or whatever, I know we are all looking forward to the day we…
Sports, October 2023
PebbleCreek Billiard Club Winners
Johnny Henson Tuesday 8 a.m. 8-Ball tournament winners for August were Lynn Warren (x2), Bob Macy, and Johnny Henson. Tuesday 8 a.m. 9-Ball tournament winners for August were Rene Lefebvre (x2) and Bob Macy. There was a three-way tie for players of the month. Lynn Warren, Rene Lefebvre, and Bob Macy each had two wins. Special thanks to Mark Kuhn for…
Sports, October 2023
For the Love of PebbleCreek Tennis
Donna Gillen The Tennis Club is a tight knit group of awesome individuals as well as couples. I’ve written in more detail about a few of them. Here is the rest of my story on awesome couples that I have gotten to know these past three years or more. They all have become family to me,…