Republican Club Members Visit Washington, D.C.

Patricia Moore In late May I and another member of the Republican Club had the honor of visiting our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. Thanks to our Congressman Paul Gosar and his staff, we were given an incredible tour of the Capitol building from basement offices to every level, corridor, and room open to the public.…

Word of the Month: Cudgel

David Zapatka Friend and fellow bridge player, Susan, writes, “I recently read a new word, ‘cudgel.’ Would you research this word for your column?” Cudgel—cud·gel noun: A short, thick stick used as a weapon. verb: To strike or beat with a cudgel; metaphorically, to forcefully apply or exert something, such as pressure or influence Origin…

New PCL9GA Board

Pat Jensen As of June 1, our PebbleCreek Ladies Nine-Hole Golf Association (PCL9GA) league has new leadership. Our official events don’t begin until the fall when the snowbirds start returning, but the board is hard at work planning for the new season. New volunteers bring new ideas and a fresh perspective to the league. It…

Billiards Club President’s Message

Blair Dreyfus It was a dark and stormy night … honest. I know we don’t have many of those but my cat, Shadow, would attest if he could talk! Here’s all the news about our club that’s fit to print! We have five more members who have dropped off shirts to have our club logo…

Glass Arts June Beginners Class

We had another wonderful class of PebbleCreekers eager to learn about fusing glass. Our studio was a fun place to be with all the enthusiasm from the students, instructor, and her helpers as the first projects were completed. Unfortunately, students also saw firsthand what can happen when glasses of two different COEs, or coefficient of…

Bridge Results

Monday Non-Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge Kevin McManus This group plays at 12:15 p.m. in the Palm Room at Eagle’s Nest. It is a social game providing a friendly afternoon of bridge. We welcome new players. There are sign-up sheets in the blue bridge binder on the bookshelves across from the Pro Shop in Eagle’s Nest. You…