Category: December 2016

Art of Recycling winners announced

Gail Baldasare, first prize winner, with Dragon Lady

Charlene Romanos The excitement and anticipation for the Art of Recycling exhibit at this year’s Art Walk 2016 left no one disappointed. The announcement of a special art challenge was presented to the PC Art Club’s membership back in May of this year by Charlene Romanos, chairman for the event. The challenge asked artists to…

Expressions Gallery Holiday Gifts and More

Sherry Blatner Book this date – Friday, December 2. Our very own PebbleCreek authors, whose books are always in stock for sale in the Gallery, will be available for a meet and greet from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Titles for sale are as varied as our resident population and include The Dresden Manuscripts, the PC…

Senior Softball season gets underway

This year’s lineup, back row left to right: PebbleCreek Steve led by Jim Rains (15th year), AZ Royal Landscape led by Monte Page, West Valley Golf Cars led by first year manager Derry Davison and Augies Sports led by former major league player Jack Hogan. Second from back row: AZ Orthopedics (in bright red) led by Dan Rea, Dunton Health and Wealth led by multi-year manager Ed Schneider, Anazasi Pools led by first year manager Bill Pardue and Osborne Jewelers led by Kevin Bentson. Third row from back: Questar Capital led by Paul Zuckerbrow (former league president), Desert Golf Cars led by multi-year manager John Spencer and American Solar led by first year manager Jan Hangen. Second from front row: Bright yellow Spooners led by the Boss Gary Jensen and KM Advisory Group led by first year manager Doug McFarland. Front row: Umpire Gary Frenz, Doug Wainwright (Events Chairman), Manny Maciel (vice president), Monte Page (Director of League Personnel), Rich Christiansen (secretary), Frank Pierce (Director of Marketing), John Brown (treasurer), Steve Ward (president), Chuck Johnson (Director of Field Maintenance), Greg Clymer (PebbleCreek HOA Vice President) and Umpire Gary Page.

An absolutely fabulous day it was on October 22 at the PebbleCreek Field of Dreams. After months of preparation recruiting team managers, registering over 175 returning and new players, running multi-week new player evaluations, conducting a draft for thirteen teams, soliciting team and league sponsors, laser-leveling the infield and grooming the outfield, purchasing new equipment…

An Ace for Ken

Ken Schumacher gets his first ace!

Carole Schumacher On November 1, 2016 PCMGA member Ken Schumacher had a hole-in-one on hole No. 12 of Eagle’s Nest. He was playing with eight neighbor guys from Unit 43-A including Doug Ginter and Loren Norgaard along with Glenn Breen, another PC resident. Using his nine-iron on this par 3, his shot was 137 yards.…

PebbleCreek Car Club

PebbleCreek Car Club members participate at Westgate Hot Rod Night.

Linda Babcock Cars shows, festivals, races and auctions have consumed many hours for the members of the PebbleCreek Car Club. Members enjoyed Hot Rod night at Westgate, the evening of November 9. Several cars were on display at the annual PebbleCreek Arts Festival on November 12. Race enthusiasts enjoyed the NASCAR race at PIR the…

GoodTime Gals news

Pat Atkinson All women who live in PebbleCreek are automatically members of the GoodTime Gals. We don’t have dues. Just come alone or bring a friend to any of our activities. The GoodTime Gals have an email to send you news and announcements. To be added to our email list contact us at pcgoodtimegals@gmail with…

PCM9GA conducts Off Campus Coldwater tournament

All Winners – PCM9GA Coyote Lakes Tournament, back row, left to right: Bob Spano, Ed Force, Don Burrows, Greg Edwards, Jay Ward, Connie Neeley; front row: Ted McGovern, Clay Troxell, Randy Prinz, Randy James, Pete Pederson, Gary Lord, Paul Parker

Erv Stein Our PCM9GA completed our third of three off-campus tournament events at Coldwater Golf Club in Avondale, Arizona on a cloudy November 3 morning. Coldwater, while rated in the range of our five Pebble Creek nine-hole courses, is reasonably forgiving with mostly accessible and open rough areas with a minimum of heavy vegetation on…