PC Hiking Club Diary – May 2024

Hikers Looking for Gold? Check out the large pieces of quartz rock in this photo. Your PC Hikers searched for gold while exploring the Gloriana Segment of the 80-mile Black Canyon Trail. (This trail is part of the historic National Recreation Trail, a route used since prehistoric times by Native American Tribes. The Gloriana Trailhead…

The Ugly Fabric Quilt Challenge

Cynthia Schwartz Marka Locker and Carol Moonan, members of PebbleCreek Quilters  (PCQ) Club, presented a challenge to the club’s membership. Members were given a piece of “ugly fabric” and asked to create a 12.5” block that incorporated the “ugly fabric” along with fabrics of their choice. Using their design, sewing, and creative skills, members submitted…

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Word of the Month: Batten

David Zapatka While cruising around Asia, we heard we were going to encounter rough seas. Soon enough, we saw ocean spray splashing the 10th floor windows. Then there was an order to batten down the hatches, meaning to close the dead lights on the third floor. Storm covers (porthole covers) are called deadlights in maritime…

Patrol Report

Bill Kyle, Community Services Patrol Dispatched Alarms All Other 4 All Facilities Locked at Night 31 All Facilities Unlocked AM 31 Animal Rules Leash 2 Animals Lost & Found 3 Animals Misc. 1 Auto Accidents 6 Barking Dog 1 Broken Gate Arms 3 Buildings Checked 31 Damage to Property 3 Dead Animal Pickup 25 Debris…

Relishing Pickleball: New Player Tips

David Zapatka New to pickleball and want to improve quickly? Try these tips: * Seek out a mentor to help you learn the game. Talk with experienced players to glean information and helpful tips. Try what they suggest. Practice using their advice. * Serve deep and into the middle of the opponents’ court. Do not…