It’s July in PebbleCreek, which means it’s time once again for the Tour de PebbleCreek, the three week cycling challenge that takes participants on a virtual ride along the French countryside. Designed to coincide with the Tour de France, participants will cycle a proportional amount of the actual miles logged by the riders in France.…
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Front Page, July 2015
Sizzling summer tennis
Rana Cukierski The summer heat doesn’t keep us crazy tennis players away! The courts are filled at 7:00 a.m. and ready for play. Water, hats, sunglasses and gobs of sunscreen are everywhere! Courts 11 and 12 were resurfaced last month and our members are thrilled with the improved courts. We’ve had numerous positive comments. Our…
Front Page, July 2015
PC TriChicks participate in 4th Annual Litchfield Triathlon
The day was Saturday, April 11, 2015, and it was a beautiful sunny day to participate in a sprint triathlon. For the fourth consecutive year, the PebbleCreek TriChicks were prepped and ready to go! TriChick participants included Susie Nee, Mary Simmons, Mary Lacy, Kathy Vienna, Vicki Carter, Gilda Poitras, Julie Walmsley, Gretchen Simons, Suzanne Hetts,…
Front Page, June 2015
Potapoff wins Gentlemen’s Pickleball Ladder championship
Pancho Epstein On May 1 Alex Potapoff, in the final Gentlemen’s Ladder match of the 2014-2015 PebbleCreek Pickleball Club season, ran away with the championship. Potapoff scored a perfect 45 points against 34 for Rick Reed, 32 for Scott Johnson and 31 for Bill Pardue. A crowd of 74 members and one dog on a…
Front Page, June 2015
Summer “TV Dinners” returns
Melissa Kallett It’s time to play games—as the summertime hit TV Dinners return’ on Tuesday, June 9 in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom and continues on the second Tuesday of the month in July and August. These fun filled evenings brought to you by your Recreation, Activities and Food & Beverage Departments will provide you a…
Front Page, June 2015
It’s déjà vu at 20th annual PCMGA Member/Guest Tournament
Howie Tiger On Thursday and Friday, April 23 and 24, the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association held the competition portion of its twentieth annual Member/Guest Tournament. As Yogi Berra said, “It’s like déjà vu all over again.” The same overall winners in 2013 earned the 2015 overall titles. James Thompson and Duey Gililland won the traditional…
Front Page, June 2015
Meet the Artists event an art gallery worthy showing
Linda Strauss-Lewis The PebbleCreek Art and Woodcarvers Clubs joined together on Friday, April 3, 2015, to celebrate and share their talents and exceptional, artistic achievements with the PebbleCreek community. Hundreds of PebbleCreekers came by to enjoy wine, hors d’oeuvres and 163 pieces of original art and woodcarving works. The attendees also entered a silent auction…
Front Page, June 2015
PCLGA Cancer Awareness Tournament a big success
Suzan Simons There was a sea of pink on April 7 as the PCLGA held one of its biggest events of the season. The Amazing Race for the Cure tournament raised $7131 for the National Foundation for Cancer Research. The money was raised from selling raffle tickets for the many baskets full of goodies donated…
Front Page, May 2015
Seven come eleven
Grant Hachmann PebbleCreek’s own Arizona Flats Bicycling Group completed its seventh annual 100 mile Century Ride on March 21. The weather was outstanding with little wind: a bicyclist’s dream. The ride took the group through the cities of Avondale, El Mirage, Glendale, Peoria, Sun City West and Buckeye before returning to Goodyear. The Tri Chicks…
Front Page, May 2015
PebbleCreek resident Tom Leyda receives award from the Salvation Army
Melany Stroupe Tom Leyda, a longtime volunteer, PebbleCreek resident and Salvation Army board member, has been presented the 2014 Sally Award by The Salvation Army. The Sally Award honors an advisory board member for outstanding voluntary service to the Army. The award has been bestowed locally since 1963 and is the highest honor given locally…