Bill Barnard
The temperatures are rising and we are seeing signs of the spring season coming already. This is the time of the year when the activity level at PebbleCreek starts to pick up at all of our facilities around the property. For the next several months, PebbleCreek will be a busy place. I’ve said it many times, if you are bored here at PebbleCreek, you haven’t gotten out of the house. The amenities here in PebbleCreek are exceptional, and it’s great to see so many people using them.
The operations team tries to ensure that our amenities, our property, and our facilities are maintained and ready for use when our residents want to use them. Many of these tasks cannot be done when various facilities are in use. As a result, on any given day, we are required to be out early in the mornings or late at night to complete jobs like blowing, mowing, cleaning, and doing general setup to make sure the facilities are ready for use. Maintenance, cleaning, and repairs are a necessary part of our operation on a daily basis and we schedule the work in order to maximize everyone’s use of our facilities. I do want to remind everyone of just some of what is available to do here in PebbleCreek.
We have beautiful clubhouses, pools, golf courses, fitness centers, libraries, restaurants, a Creative Arts Center, the Renaissance Theater, bocce, pickleball, tennis, softball, dog park, billiards, and a basketball court. Over the years, we have made improvements and additions to many of these facilities, and will continue to do so as necessary. In the past year, we have opened 16 new pickleball courts and renovated our restaurant at Tuscany Falls, the Westwind Tavern, which are being well received.
We have over 100 active clubs in PebbleCreek. Two clubs that all residents can take advantage of are Kare Bears and LifeLong Learning. Both organizations are run by all-volunteer PebbleCreek residents. They are always looking for more help, so please visit the club pages on the HOA website. Our Fitness Centers and Studios offer yoga, dance, strength, spinning, water aerobics, and other fitness classes, along with cardio and weight equipment. Join any of our sports clubs such as Bocce, Tennis, Pickleball, or Softball. Visit our Golf Shops and our golf courses that are all in excellent condition. There are golf associations for 18-holers and 9-holers, both men and women, and a Putters Club open to all.
For arts, theater, and music, we have a wonderful Creative Arts Center that houses many art styles and studios, and the beautiful Renaissance Theater for concerts and community productions. The Creative Arts Center hosts many different clubs and includes disciplines such as painting, sculpting, woodworking, glass arts, pottery, ceramics, quilting, and jewelry making. There is also the Expressions Gallery & Gift Shop for great items to buy for gifts, or for yourself, all made by our own PebbleCreek artists. Our 332-seat Renaissance Theater is the place for many shows, concerts, and performances offered year-round. If you like song, music, dance, acting, or performing, please consider joining one of our four performing arts clubs.
There are certainly many more activities that I am failing to mention and there is so much to do here in PebbleCreek. Please visit the HOA website at pebblecreekhoa.org for all of the current information about all of the clubs and activities within the community. I hope you all are getting out and enjoying the amenities and activities that we provide and are living your best life here at PebbleCreek.