PebbleCreekers take a road trip

Carolyn Rota On October 19 a group of 50 of our friends and neighbors became the PebbleCreek RoadTrippers. We went by bus to the Viejas Casino/Resort in Alpine, California for four days of fun and adventure; and what a trip it was. Besides the beautiful hotel, the chocolates on our pillows, nightly turn-down service and…

Pinochle Club

Joan Wallon The winners for October are as follows: 10/1: 1st place winner Illene Hodgdon had a score of 6910; 2nd place Marion Helton had a score of 6760; 3rd place Stan Zdunczyk had a score of 6590 and the Booby went to Mary Ann Chamberlin with a score of 2840. 10/8: 1st place winner…

Pet of the Month

Teddy, alias Teddy Terrific or Teddy the Terror

Hi! My name is Teddy! When I am sweet and cuddly my mom, Marge Ellison, calls me “Teddy Terrific.” Sometimes I am a wild and crazy guy. She then calls me “Teddy the Terror.” Many of you may recall me as the little brown dog that roamed Eagle’s Nest and Tuscany Falls last April. Some…

Paul White made Special Deputy by Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Maria White On Thursday, November 5, 2015, at the PebbleCreek Republican Club sixth annual Event and Dinner Honoring Our Veterans, the featured speaker Sheriff Joe Arpaio, conferred the honor of Special Deputy Captain for the Maricopa County, Arizona to Paul White. Paul received the honor of Special Deputy last year on his 104th birthday, making…

Kare Bears honor recipients

Left to right: Rod Grabau, John Kiekbusch, Melissa Gonzales and Eugene Levine

Earlier this year PebbleCreek Director of Food & Beverage Melissa Gonzales and PebbleCreek resident Bill Kafitz worked together to perform CPR and used an AED machine to administer life-saving care to fellow resident Eugene Levine. Melissa was honored at the Kare Bears annual luncheon November 11, 2015 in the Tuscany falls Ballroom. Bill Kafitz was…

PebbleCreek’s Paul McGinnis to receive 2016 Colonel John Morley Distinguished Service Award

In honor of Lieutenant Frank Luke and all veterans; photo by Sandy Horvath

The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) will bestow one of the highest honors possible to Paul McGinnis, CGCS (Certified Golf Course Superintendent) at a ceremony in early 2016. Paul has been selected to receive the association’s 2016 Colonel John Morley Distinguished Service Award for his outstanding, substantive and enduring contributions to the advancement…