PCSSA news – the heat is on

Fred Dresser That’s right, sports fans. The heat is on as the six teams that make up the PCSSA spring softball season do battle as the temperatures start their rise to the triple digits. By the time you read this, the season will be over and these brave but foolhardy souls will cool down as…

Unit 43A volunteers for Feed My Starving Children

Doug Ginter PebbleCreek residents from Unit 43A volunteered for the 3rd straight year to help pack meals for the Feed My Starving Children event, held at Verrado High School, sponsored by Summit Community Church. The event was held on April 14-15, 2018. The event’s goal was to pack 272,000 meals. With the help of 55…

PC Players’ Readers join kindergarten and first graders

KT Tanner, PC Players Readers Theater, School Program As excited young students celebrated Reading Week in Litchfield Park’s Corte Sierra Elementary School, eight of our readers each joined a classroom to share the joy of reading. The readers displayed everything from animated story reading and discussion to poetry to storytelling and puppetry. One of our…

Jewish High Holiday Services September 2018

Brenda Hyman Mark your calendars for our ninth annual Jewish High Holy Day Services in the Tuscany Ballroom. Rosh Hashanah Monday, September 10, 10:00 a.m. (Kiddish immediately following) Kol Nidre Tuesday, September 18, 6:00 p.m. Yom Kippur Wednesday, September 19, 9:00 a.m. Rabbi David Mayer will once again serve as our clergy for this year. He presents a…

Jazz for the Soul

George Warden Members of Flair Friendship Fun Club in PebbleCreek journeyed to Peoria at the Spirit of Hope UMC for the monthly Sunday concert series, Jazz for the Soul. This month it was a tribute to Mongo Santamaria, the Cuban Conga player and band leader that bridged the gap between Cuban music and pop culture…

Passion Tennis Team completes first year in WITL

Pat Ingalls PebbleCreek Passion tennis team completed its inaugural season in fifth place in the 13-team B3 division of the Women’s Interclub Tennis League. “We’re a new team focused on teamwork, togetherness, camaraderie and improving our skills right along throughout the season — being competitive, but having fun while we do it,” said Pat Ingalls,…