Taking better pictures

The impact of afternoon lighting

Bill Raymond My wife and I take lots of pictures when we are on vacation. One of the major reasons for this is to preserve the memory of some of the beautiful places we visit. Sometimes two weeks after we return we have a hard time remembering the details of where we’ve been. We also…

Service dog trainer to speak October 7

Bella with Lynn Holzner

Marge Ellison The Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek is pleased to have as our speakers at our October 7 meeting Lynn Holzner, President and Director of Training for Leashes for Living Assistance Dog School and his wife, Terri. A 501(c)3 non-profit organization located in Tonopah, Arizona, the organization is dedicated to training service dogs to…

Miracle on the Salt River

Wild Horses provide a picturesque background for this photo of PC Singles Club members Jackie Havranek and Rosemary Vana during one of the more peaceful moments of their recent tubing trip on the Salt River.

Pat Milich Skies were grey that early September day when five fearless female members of the PebbleCreek Singles Club ventured out into the Lower Salt River rapids in beautiful Tonto National Forest near Mesa. Conversation during the car ride to the river mostly centered around the phone calls from overprotective offspring intent upon lecturing parents…

Pickleball live on Channel 3

Bob Oswald explains pickleball to Reporter Kylee Cruz while Victor Ochoa shoots the action.

Pancho Epstein Phoenix Arizona’s popular morning TV show on channel 3 (KTVK), Good Morning Arizona wanted to learn a bit about pickleball. So on August 18 the station sent Photo-Journalist Victor Ochoa and popular TV Reporter Kylee Cruz to our 20 courts to learn about our favorite sport. Four segments were shot: live ones for…

PCMGA conducts two man scramble AGA Qualifier

Men’s Division Qualifiers, left to right: Marty Schlotthauer, Bobby Schimelpfening, Eugene Howard, Mike McMahon, Dave Harvey, Dave Korba and Harry Kelly; not pictured Toru Yogi

Howie Tiger On Thursday, September 5 the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association held its annual two-man scramble tournament at Eagle’s Nest Golf Course. Being a major for the PCMGA, the five-play rule applied for entrance into this tourney. This event also acted as a qualifier for the Arizona Golf Association’s Team Club Championship. A total of…

Employee of the Month

Patrol Director John Singleton, Employee of the Month Sue Tanner and HOA Board President John Kiekbusch

In an August ceremony, Resident & Guest Services team member Sue Tanner was recognized by the PebbleCreek HOA Board of Directors as Employee of the Month. Sue has served the community at the Resident & Guest Services desks for more than 10 years. Nominated by Molly Lisowski, Resident & Guest Services Supervisor, Sue is a…