David Zapatka This 12 common mistakes column began after playing with some very excited and highly motivated new pickleball players at our community courts recently. After playing a couple of games, this question was posed to me, “What should we do to improve and become 3.5 players?” Last month we reviewed the first two mistakes. This month we take…
Cynthia Schwartz On Dec. 4, the PebbleCreek Pickleball Club hosted the annual Toys for Goodyear Kids (TGK) event. This event supports the city of Goodyear’s holiday season program that provides gifts for families in need. Judy Parker, the club’s officer-at-large, organized TGK with the help of Carla Woodward and Shirley Seymour. Judy commented, “It is…
Jim Gillespie PebbleCreek Community Church is celebrating our 25th anniversary. Christmas Eve 1995 was our first service in Eagle’s Nest Ballroom. In remembrance, we have wanted to give back to our community something special and memorable. In this process, we saw a need for additional benches along the walkways at Eagle’s Nest and Tuscany Falls. We…
Cynthia Schwartz In November, four members of the PebbleCreek Pickleball Club traveled to Tucson to compete in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Tournament at Kino Sports Complex. Events in the tournament included matches in Skill/Age and Senior categories. Collectively, Marty Aalto, Gary Mattevi, Mike Schwartz, and Cynthia Schwartz won eight medals in four categories. Mike…
Joan Smith The Rotary Club of Goodyear PebbleCreek has announced plans for its fourth annual Charity Golf Tournament and Ball Drop on Feb. 21 at the PebbleCreek Tuscany Falls Golf Club. Proceeds from the tournament fund charitable good works that make a difference in the lives of our local community. “This has been an especially…
Jim Ellison, President, Pet Companions Club Hi, my name is Bobby, but my friends call me Bob. My dad, Ed Raker, and my mom, Lynn Jacobson, moved to PebbleCreek with me in 2015, and we like it here. It’s great how they built all these beautiful trails, one going right behind my house, just for…