Fred Dresser The PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) conducted their player draft in September and started making plans for opening their 26th season of play. In February, they were thrown a curve ball from the COVID-19 situation and had to cut their silver anniversary season short and eliminate the spring season. The Field of Dreams underwent…
Hiking Club Visits the Black Canyon Trail Dana Thomas The PebbleCreek Hiking Club often hikes various sections of the Black Canyon Trail (BCT). The BCT is a long-distance single track bicycle trail paralleling highway I-17 that was designated as a National Recreation Trail in 2008. Club members hiked the Bob Bentley segment, which is the…
Lynn Warren The Camera Club continues to follow COVID protocol and will conduct meetings via Zoom for the next few months. November’s meeting featured an interesting presentation on Abstract Photography by Lisa Langell, an award-winning photographer. For December, join us as Adriana Greisman takes us on a photographic journey through Tanzania and South Africa (Dec. 21 at…
Dennis Whitley It is not easy to live up to Dale Taylor’s standards. That’s because Dale has been a quality assurance director and auditor for his entire career, which continues today as a part-time lead auditor for companies seeking ISO 9000 certification. ISO 9000 is an international standard that demonstrates that a company or organization…
Traci Baker, Director of Community Activities & Communications Virtual Excursions Dec. 10: A Closer Look Tours—Copper Canyon Jan. 14: New England Fall Foliage Jan. 14: London and Paris–Mayflower Tours Holiday Travel Go “dashing through the desert” and “caroling through the canyons” with Free Spirit Vacations and Events this holiday season. This year will look a…
Howie Tiger In PebbleCreek, Ted and Thelma Lindhorn are affectionately known as “TNT.” Ted can be found playing one of our three golf courses or singing with the “Tedettes.” Thelma can be found volunteering at Kare Bears, Share Bears, or organizing the annual home tour. At Christmas time, golf cart caroling is their favorite thing to…
Marilu Trainor Remember the saying, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure?” That time-honored truth is now available to all PebbleCreek, Goodyear, and Surprise residents through a special program sponsored by a grant provided by UnitedHealthcare in partnership with the Goodyear and Surprise Fire Departments. “Our mission is critical. We are a regional…
Linda Rowe Due to COVID-19, the PebbleCreek Quilters held their first virtual quilt show. Through the use of technology, viewers were invited to vote for their favorites in each category. Sixty-eight quilts were entered in this competition. Over 300 votes were cast to determine the winners. The winners are: Cheryl McGovern, Traditional Category: From My…
Suzanne Butler, Publicity The COVID-19 pandemic has affected so many events in our lives, and the annual PebbleCreek Home & Garden Tour was no exception. The tour committee knew by the end of March that the traditional PebbleCreek home tour was not going to happen, even though five homeowners had generously agreed to have their…
Susan Knox Wilson Here are the scheduled hours and closures of our HOA offices and facilities for the Christmas and New Year holidays: Thursday, Dec. 24; Friday, Dec. 25; and Friday, Jan. 1. Activities Office is closed for all current operations announced for this time period, which is notary by appointment and service by phone and email. Administration…