Come join us for a fun-filled day of Samba with your fellow Creekers! We will play one game in the morning and one in the afternoon with lunch served in between. Muffins will be served in the morning along with coffee, water, and hot tea. Big payouts will go to the four top winners! Where:…
Category: December 2024
Features, December 2024
In Passing – December 2024
Walter Leslie Hunt Walter Leslie Hunt of Goodyear, Ariz., passed away on Oct. 17, 2024, at the age of 84. Walt was born on May 24, 1940, in Philadelphia, Pa., one of three children, and is survived by a younger sister and brother. After graduating from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science degree,…
December 2024, Sports
Bocce Ball Celebrates Veterans Day
Kim Jacobs Nicholson Carolyn Rota, VP of the Bocce Ball Club, put on a wonderful Veteran’s Day celebration on Nov. 13 for all our veterans in the Bocce Club. It was attended by many—from within the Bocce family as well as any PebbleCreek residents who wanted to attend. As can be seen by the photo,…
December 2024, Sports
National Softball Hall of Fame
Fred Dresser The National Softball Hall of Fame is located in Oklahoma City, Okla. On Oct. 26, players and teams were inducted into the National Softball Hall of Fame during the 2024 induction ceremony. One team that was inducted into the Hall of Fame was a team from Seattle called Pay ’N Pak. One of…
December 2024, Sports
Thank You PCSSA
Linda Wyman The family, friends, and former PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) teammates of Don Wyman gathered on Oct. 28 at Robson Field to unveil the plaque on the Memorial Wall for Don. Although Don retired from PebbleCreek Softball in 2004, he was instrumental in making Robson Field a reality. He and many, many other…
December 2024, Sports
Relishing Pickleball: Be Courteous on the Pickleball Court—Make It Fun!
David Zapatka I play pickleball for fun. Do you? If it wasn’t fun, I wouldn’t play it. I like to play with fun people. Don’t you? Are these things important to you? If they are, this article is for you and your friends. Being courteous and having fun means finding enjoyment in the sport and…
December 2024, Sports
Softball Team Party
Rochelle Zuckerbrow PebbleCreek softball team Stellar Kitchen & Bath had their first team party of the season. We gathered at the home of Paul and Joan Zuckerbrow on Oct. 16 for good food and to get to know the new team members and their spouses. Paul manages the team with assistant coaches Alan Jones and…
December 2024, Sports
Play Your Best Pool: Consider Hiring a Coach, Trainer, and Mentor
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Players must consider hiring a coach, trainer and mentor if they want to improve their games over time. I feel that the destiny of millions of billiard players wanting to improve their games could improve if they would consider hiring a coach. I have never believed in quick fixes. A quick…
December 2024, Sports
Tennis Club: Fun on and off the Courts!
Karen Kattar It’s been a very good year for the PebbleCreek Tennis Club. We have lots of new things to show you. To start, we’d like to introduce you to our new Head Tennis Pro Tammie Pearson. Yes, that’s right! Our Pro is here almost every day with new programming to level-up your game or…
December 2024, Sports
Billiard Club Monthly Tournament Winners
Johnny Henson Here are the Billiard Club monthly tournament winners for October. Players of the Month were Bob Macy, Mark Mecklenburg, and Johnny Henson, all with three wins each. King of the Hill was Johnny Henson. Monday noon to 2 p.m. 8-Ball tournament: Harold Erker, Rene Lefebvre, Blair Dreyfus Tuesday 8 a.m. to noon 8-Ball…