PebbleCreek’s own Carolyn Suttles was inducted into the Western States Golf Association Hall of Fame on June 25. The ceremony was held in Reno, Nev. Western States Golf Association was established in 1954 consisting of golf clubs in four states along the west coast of the United States. To date, it consists of Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon,…
A sugar plum fairy is a symbol of holiday splendor, hope, and childhood dreams. For the last four years, Sheri Sears and Chris Morlan (our resident sugar plum fairies) have been raising money for children in need; their goal was finding a way to include more children every year. Now they have teamed up with a local organization, Helping Others Together (HOT) Community…
Do you want to stay active, have some fun, and stay cool during the hot summer months? Dance lessons by the PebbleCreek Ballroom Dance Club are available! The cost is $10 per person or $15 per couple, per lesson. Dance lessons will be held in the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom. We welcome couples and singles to…
Howie Tiger On May 3 the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) held a pizza party for the golf grounds crew at Sunrise Park in Eagle’s Nest. This is an event where members of the PCMGA board get a chance to meet and share some pizza with the men and women who take such good care…
Lynn Warren The White Tank Mountains, just west of PebbleCreek, put on quite a colorful show this spring with lots of brittlebush, poppies, and other wildflowers, followed by outstanding saguaros in bloom. This Maricopa County regional park is a convenient treasure offering an impressive variety of terrain, scenery, and trails for PC hikers who hike…
Howie Tiger On April 6 the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) held a fundraising tournament with proceeds going to U.S.VETS-Phoenix. The event raised $7,170 for this worthy charity. Private donations were also made in person at the event in the amount of $1,656 for a total donated of $8,826. A total of 59 four-man teams…
The Men’s 55+ 4.5-5.0 team won the Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) State Championship for 2023. Captains are Alex Potapoff and Steve Schaefer, and team members are Greg Wellington, Howard Mendel, Kerry Krueger, Javier Barron, and, living outside PebbleCreek (PC), Todd Anderson, Brett Augsburger, and David Overmoyer. APPL league was started in 2012 here in…
Donna Gillen Imagine being at the symphony. The first note you hear is from Mahler’s Symphony No. 5; the trumpets blast with a powerful force! That is the experience this writer had watching the third Randy’s Rowdy Rascals Tournament. The first serve was a powerhouse, yet the return was just as powerful and with the gracefulness…
Howie Tiger On April 13 the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) held a 4-man Stableford Points tournament where past PCMGA presidents were recognized for their service over the years. To date there have been 25 men who have served as president, three of whom have served two terms. The term runs from June 1 to…
Kathy Smith On a beautiful day in April a group from the PebbleCreek Singles Club took a tour of Mystery Castle. The castle was built in the 1930s by Boyce Luther Gulley for his daughter, Mary Lou. After learning he had tuberculosis, Gulley moved from Seattle to the Phoenix area and began building a three-story…