Mark Your Calendar – Upcoming events at PebbleCreek

September 3 – Bus trip to see Wicked at Gammage Theater; 2:00 p.m. matinee; sold out Friday, September 11 – Autumn Sock Hop Dance featuring Thaddeus Rose at Eagle’s Nest Ballroom; on sale now at Activities; cash or check only, $10 Saturday, September 12 – Teen Idols Concert – on sale now online and at Activities (rescheduled…

Upcoming library events

Nancy Stevenson Come join us at the Litchfield Park Branch Library for the following upcoming events. Investment Fraud Friday, September 4, 11:00 a.m. Learn how to identify investment fraud. Terri Alexon, Investment Education Coordinator from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office will be our presenter. Celebration Mexican Independence Tuesday, September 15, 4:00 p.m. Join us for…

PCMGA holds 2015 Summer Sizzler Tournament

Net Winners, left to right: Dennis Thelen, Steve Straley and Edward Boehm; not pictured: Bob LeClair

Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association held its annual Summer Sizzler tournament on Wednesday and Thursday, July 15 and 16. The first round was conducted on our Eagle’s Nest course and the final round on our Lakes/Falls course at Tuscany. The format was individual stroke play with gross and net winners awarded. The players…

Summer tennis news

July social fun

Rana Cukierski Summer is winding down and soon our snowbird tennis buddies will be returning to PebbleCreek. The summer heat and humidity has been intense as usual and early morning tennis is active on the courts. Good exercise and playing with friends in good competitive spirit is always satisfying and fun. Although, I do hear…

Blood donation opportunity

Goodyear, Arizona — American Red Cross heroes come in all shapes and sizes. They don’t wear capes or special suits and their badge of honor is the bandage that shows they gave the gift of life. The Red Cross encourages eligible donors to become hometown heroes and answer the call of patients in need by…

A rim to rim hike of the Grand Canyon

Fred Carlson, left, with three friends from Illinois and Walt Heitz, right, taken back at PebbleCreek the following day

Fred Carlson On May 29 two PebbleCreek residents and biking companions Walt Heitz and Fred Carlson completed a 24 mile hike from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon to the South Rim. Along with Walt and Fred were 23 friends and running companions from Fred’s home town of Geneva, Illinois. These flatlanders had been…