Living Retired: The “Joy” of Aging

Gary Chalk My wife, Jan, and I recently hosted two couples we have been friends with for many years. When we picked the date, we agreed instead of our usual evening dinner get-togethers, to make it a lunch so our friends did not have to drive home in the dark. It’s called aging. Aging was…

Camera Club Photo of the Month

The photo of the month for August is an interesting capture by club member Lynn Warren of what is known as a “toadstool” hoodoo, in which the supporting column is Entrada sandstone and the cap is Dakota sandstone; the Entrada is softer and erodes more easily than the Dakota, resulting in a dark top supported…

Last Day to Declare Your Candidacy for the HOA Is August 22

Susan Knox Wilson Time is running out for community-minded leaders to declare their candidacy in the fall election for the PebbleCreek Homeowners Association Board of Directors. The HOA’s Election Committee is issuing a last call for candidates interested in running to serve as a volunteer director whose two-year term will begin Jan. 1, 2026. To…

Jim Padgitt Tops All Comers in 8-Week 8-Ball Tournament

Johnny Henson PebbleCreek (PC) Billiard Club members have wrapped up summer billiards action with an 8-week 8-Ball tournament played in a demanding round-robin format. Former South Carolinian Jim Padgitt earned the Grand Championship title by racking up 46 8-Ball game wins and a total of 57 points. (One point for each game won, plus 3-point…