August was a hot month! Temperatures were hot and so were all our club activities. A group of our club members visited the Martin Auto Museum in Glendale, where 160 beautifully maintained vintage automobiles are on display. As we walked up and down the rows of automobiles, everyone had at least one peek down memory…
Carrie Mataraza New dance classes in tap and jazz are returning to PebbleCreek this fall. Choreographer Karyn Horst is happy to be offering new tap classes for anyone who has never danced before or who wants to brush off the dust from their old tap shoes from years ago and get back into tap. Beginner…
Lynn Warren Although many readers cannot imagine hiking in the triple digit conditions associated with summer in Phoenix, there are members of the Hiking Club who continue to hike on a regular basis in spite of the heat. A compromise for summer, however, is to choose hikes that are shorter and closer to PC. On…
Lynn Warren Each month the Camera Club selects a picture as Photo of the Month and for September, chose an impressive picture of a harbor seal taken by club president and award-winning photographer Adriana Greisman while on a recent photography tour/adventure in Alaska. Adriana titled her photo “Chilling” since the seal was just relaxing on an…
Carole Schumacher The second Ladies Arizona Summer Survivor International (LASSI) Tournament of 2022 was played at Copper Canyon Golf Club at Sun City Festival in Buckeye on July 18, on the Mountain and Vista Courses. The playing field was full, and the PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association (PCLGA) was well represented with 26 players: Kathi Curtis,…
Carole Schumacher Get ready to cool down at the PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association (PCLGA) Summer Sizzler event scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 23. Tournament Co-Chairs, Marilyn Reynolds and Mary Pinski are busy planning the “Girls Just Want to Have Fun!” golf tournament and pool time. The golf play format will be pick your own partner for…
Last month, Roberta Medina approached a member of the Activities Office staff stating her intention to donate a full set of flags to the Armed Forces Plaza. Her donation was accompanied by the following note. The Armed Forces Plaza of PebbleCreek is a place that is dedicated to men and women who have served in…
Carole Schumacher On June 7, the PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association (PCLGA) celebrated Women’s Golf Day by wearing red or orange to show their support for women of all ages and skill levels to grow the game of golf. The ladies of the PCLGA strive to empower others by teaching and learning skills that last a…
Donna Gillen The dog days of summer are upon us. Fortunately, we have had some nice monsoons and, as of this writing, seasonal temperatures. For those of us who have braved staying here in PebbleCreek these months take note—there are still many things to do here. At the Eagle’s Nest courts, there is Men’s Drop-In…
Timothy Pisarski The volunteer team at LifeLong Learning (LLL) is finalizing details on all the programming for its 2022-23 season, which runs October through April, and it will be bigger than ever. In fact, compared to recent pandemic-restricted seasons, LLL is planning for a 42% increase in programming overall. For example, last season, LLL presented…