Lynn Warren Time to dust off your skis! It may be hard to believe but ski season is almost here (Snowbowl plans to open in early November). PebbleCreek doesn’t have a ski club but many PebbleCreek skiers belong to Valley of the Sun Ski Club (VSSC) which is open to all skiers and is a…
Category: November 2017
Clubs & Classes, November 2017
Pet Companions Club plans holiday celebration
Marge Ellison Pet lovers, whether Pet Companions Club members or not, are invited to join us on Tuesday, December 5 for our annual Holiday Celebration. We will meet at 3:00 p.m. in the home of our Treasurer Mollie McErlean, 16114 W. Fairmount Avenue, Tuscany Falls. If you are new to PebbleCreek, or are unfamiliar with…
Generals, November 2017
LifeLong Learning at PebbleCreek
What’s happening at LifeLong Learning? Premier Lectures are held in the Renaissance Theater at 7:00 p.m., while Monday Morning Lectures start at 10:00 a.m. TED Talks are held in the Palm Room, while PC Reads meets in the LLL Center. Both TED Talks and PC Reads are free but registration is required as there are…
Sports, November 2017
Managing High Blood Pressure During The Holidays
(Family Features) Managing blood pressure can be difficult, especially during the holidays and winter months. A change in routine, family visits, traveling, illness, holiday menus and financial concerns can all conspire to derail your best efforts at keeping chronic conditions, like high blood pressure, under control. If you are one of the millions of American…
Clubs & Classes, November 2017
Linda Bolon to speak on “Urban Coyotes” November 1
Marge Ellison Because of the importance of our PebbleCreek residents coexisting successfully with coyotes in our community, The Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek has asked resident Linda Bolon, the Arizona representative of Project Coyote, to be our guest speaker on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. Project Coyote is a national non-profit organization that promotes educated coexistence…
Clubs & Classes, November 2017
A summer of disaster and generosity
Stu Burge The summer of 2017 will be remembered as one of the most disastrous in U.S. history. Like something out of a Hollywood horror movie, Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate carved an unprecedented swath of death and destruction across the Caribbean Islands and Puerto Rico, then north through mainland states stretching from Texas…
Clubs & Classes, November 2017
Carving out special greetings!
Shawnee Robison When three of our PebbleCreek Singles entered the Board and Brush Shop in Glendale, their eyes beheld a fabulous sight! A beautiful, modern, airy, classroom-style shop with long work tables and chairs ready for action! The walls were filled with a collection of original boards done by students, instructors and the owners, Denise…
Clubs & Classes, November 2017
International Travel Club
Cindy Watty Thirty-seven PebbleCreekers and friends recently completed a delightful trip that included several days in Budapest, a Danube River cruise stopping in Vienna, Regensburg and other cities in Austria and Germany, and ended with three days in Prague. The PebbleCreek Travel International Club will hold its first meeting of the fall on October 31…
Generals, November 2017
Artist Series season tickets ready to pick up
Traci Baker, Director, Community Activities and Communications For those who renewed or already purchased their Artist Series tickets, they are ready for you to pick up. You may pick them up anytime, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at your friendly Activities Office. If you have any questions, please call the Activities…
Clubs & Classes, November 2017
Railroad Club open house
Mark Pelletier Plan now to visit the PebbleCreek Model Railroad Club for our annual Thanksgiving Open House at the Eagle’s Nest Activity Center, Friday, November 24, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Bring the famila, friends and guests to see our indoor and outdoor trains. Inside Room 106, view the superbly detailed Great Lakes Western Railroad,…