Lynn Warren Attention PebbleCreek skiers! Valley temperatures were above average in October but conditions in the mountains are quite different and a new ski season will soon be here. PebbleCreek doesn’t have a ski club but, not to worry, many PebbleCreekers belong to Valley of the Sun Ski Club (VSSC) which is open to all…
Category: November 2016
Clubs & Classes, November 2016
A very special birthday
Donna Gray The Hatha Yoga Club celebrated the very special birthday of one of their leaders in early September. Doris Cacciola turned 80 years and was honored by her yogis at a party at the home of Lona Anderson. Doris has been the driving force behind the group for many years and continues to be…
Clubs & Classes, November 2016
Wild at Heart – Pet Companions Club
The Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek is delighted to have as the speaker at its Wednesday, November 2 meeting, Beth Edwards from Wild at Heart. We will meet at 3:00 p.m. in Room 100 of the Eagle’s Nest Activities Center. Wild at Heart is a 501 © 3 non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation and…
Clubs & Classes, November 2016
Breast Cancer Discussion Group
Rayma Scalzo Our next Breast Cancer Discussion Group meeting will be held on November 17 from 10:00 a.m. to noon in the Sienna Room at the Tuscany Falls Clubhouse. Following the meeting, many of our members go to lunch to get to know each other better. The purpose of our group is to provide support…
Clubs & Classes, November 2016
Rovin’ Pebbles’ first fall caravan heads to California
Mike and Cher Zeman and Jamie and Deanna Slack With apples on their heads, oranges in their mouths and olives on their fingers PebbleCreek’s RV Club, Rovin’ Pebbles, kicked off their first fall caravan with an apples and edibles theme. We spent over a week camping at the Yucaipa Regional Park near Oak Glen, California…
Features, November 2016
In Passing
Donald Stephen Bruneman Donald Stephen Bruneman (Don) died on October 12, 2016 in Tallahassee, Florida. Don was born in Littleneck, Long Island, NY and attended Peekskill Military Academy. After graduating from Michigan State University, Don became a pilot in the Army. After marrying his wife, Joyce, of 54 years, he and his family spent 17…
Features, November 2016
Resident elected to John Hancock Life Insurance Board
Ronald E. Watters The Board of Directors of the John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) elected Linda A. Watters a director at its board meeting on September 21, 2016. Watters, a new resident of Unit 43A, has served since 2009 as John Hancock’s Vice President, Government Relations, where she is responsible for state legislative and…
Features, November 2016
Stop and watch for the signs
Shawnee Robison Just before the big storm hit PebbleCreek, I was headed down Clubhouse Drive watching the dark, magnificent clouds forming as I drove. When I got to the stop sign, I grabbed trusty Sammie (my Samsung Galaxy Note 5) and began shooting. Those gorgeous billows of fluff, in 20 shades of grey, opened up…
Features, November 2016
Pet of the Month
Just call me “Baron” My AKC registered name is Baron Von Jaymar, but everyone I know just calls me Baron. I am a miniature salt and pepper Schnauzer with all the traits of a Schnauzer. Schnauzers are known for being stubborn and very vocal. I share my house and my yard with my two-legged parents,…
Features, November 2016
A walk in the dark
Richard Hinkel Richard and Cora Hinkel recently hiked the Lava Cave just outside of Flagstaff. It truly is a unique “walk in the dark” as the cave is one mile long (one way), unattended and unlit dead-end lava tube formed around 650,000 to 700,000 years ago by molten rock that erupted from a nearby volcanic…