Category: November 2014

PCM9GA reports Yellow Ball Scramble Tournament results

All Winners – September 25 Yellow Ball Tournament, left to right: Jim Tackett, Bob Brooks, Greg McKenzie, Bob Voccola, Barry Taschner, Al Lowe, Gary Gallagher, Monte Page, George Nagy, Gil Butson and Ken Laychak

Erv Stein While not everyone in PebbleCreek golfs on a regular basis, PebbleCreek certainly qualifies as a class golfing community and many members of our four sanctioned golf clubs will do 18 holes several times weekly and even our PCM9GA group is typically is not an exception. That being said, the very next day after…

PebbleCreek Lady Niners enjoy “away games”

PebbleCreek Lady Niners enjoy after golf social time at the Wigwam Club

Suzanne Butler The PC Lady Niners have been playing away games the past few weeks while the PebbleCreek courses were closed for the annual overseeding. It’s fun to visit other clubs and courses but always good to get back to our beautiful PC courses. The Lady Niners offer a big thank you to the course…

Goodtime Gals news – November 2014

Pat Atkinson Pat Atkinson and LuJean Anderson are your 2014 coordinators. No Dinner Bunch for us in November and December. Enjoy the holidays and see you in January for dinner. Mexican Train is played the first Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. in the Eagle’s Nest Palm Room; come learn, play and meet new gals. You’ll enjoy…

Bocce on a roll in a big way at beautiful new facility

Roger Milewski, who is a member of the PebbleCreek Bocce Ball Association and also Arizona State Senior Olympics Commissioner, assists Cheryl Kasselmann, association president, with conducting a special clinic for the 52 new members on Monday, September 29 at the new bocce ball courts at Eagle’s Nest. Captains and co-captains participated in the training session.

Mollie McErlean The popularity of the old world Italian game of bocce ball is on the rise these days, even attracting young, hip crowds who are discovering the game that has been keeping senior citizens’ blood flowing since ancient Egyptian times. Nowhere, however, was the joy of this social game more evident than right here…

Other Card Scores – November 2014

Cribbage Club Donna von Oy The Cribbage Club meets twice monthly, the first Thursday and the third Friday at 1:00 p.m. in the Sienna Room at Tuscany Falls. The club is open to all PebbleCreek residents interested in playing a friendly game of Cribbage. If you don’t know how to play, but are interested in…

Pumpkin Patch rug

5 Pumpkins for Pat by Karen Lubahn

Dee-Dee Patrick 5 Pumpkins for Pat, designed by Darlene Nelson, is the name of the rug featured. This was painstakingly worked by Karen Lubahn, our club president, over a course of several months. Not that the work was that difficult or Karen was not interested in this motif, but she is a perfectionist and ripped…

Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser

Captain Jeremy A. Chandler in Afghanistan

Jonnie Chandler While serving his third deployment in Afghanistan, Captain Jeremy A. Chandler, a Special Forces ODA-HALO Team Leader (Green Beret), was killed in action on August 11, 2005. A memorial scholarship was established in his honor by his parents LTC Alan Chandler, U.S. Army retired, and Jonnie Chandler, at the University of North Georgia.…

Railroad Club seeks additional members

Classic American Flyer trains

Mark Pelletier The PebbleCreek Model Railroad Club has about two dozen members – all interested in railroad lore and many active in modeling either HO, O or G scale. But we’d also like to reach out to additional PebbleCreek residents who have other types of trains such as the Lionel or American Flyer sets many…

Christmas Day Potluck

Jane Cook It is that time of the year to make your reservations for our 21st annual Christmas Day Potluck. It is held in the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom on Christmas Day, December 25. Don’t be alone on Christmas Day. Join in celebrating the holidays by attending our wonderful potluck. Last year over 190 people attended…

Caroling  party planned

Ted and Thelma Lindhorn Door to door caroling is an age old tradition that over the years has brought joy to many. The tradition was started in PebbleCreek by A.J. and Ellen Leta and has carried on for many years. Caroling is a great way to meet neighbors and bring a smile to shut-in’s. Don’t…