Community holiday food basket drive

Edna DeFord It is the time of year when our friends and neighbors return from cooler climates and we all begin to think of our fall activities and plan for enjoying a nice holiday dinner with family and friends at Thanksgiving and Christmas; however, there are many people who think only day by day about…

Pet of the Month

Gunnar loves his toys Stanleigh Chism Hi there! My name is Gunnar. You may see me taking my dad on his morning walks on the Eagle’s Nest side of PebbleCreek. I am an Ori Pei. I bet you have never heard of that dog breed, have you? We have been around for about forty years.…

Let the games begin! Tennis Club in full swing

Rana Cukierski Friday, October 2 was a busy morning. The sun was shining and skies were clear. The ice chests were loaded and set up at 7:00 a.m. at Eagle’s Nest patio by the “ice man,” Dan Schimmelpfennig and his “ice cube” helpers. Jeanne Schimmelpfennig was picking up donuts and orange juice as her “village…

PC Hiking Club Diary

Left to right: Ed Bobigian, Bill Halte, Pete Williams and Marilyn Reynolds enjoying a leisurely lunch on the colorful rocks in Black Canyon Wash at Bumble Bee.

Lynn Warren On September 7, four PebbleCreek hikers continued to challenge the Arizona heat with a hike along slick rock and colorful rock formations in Black Canyon Wash at Bumble Bee. The club continued its record setting pace on this hike when Pete Williams passed 1,000 miles, only the fourth member to log this many…

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…