Hikers Explore Trails at Estrella Lakes

Pete Williams, Dave “Ausy” Ausman, Dave Schuldt, Tina Williams, Dennis Zigmunt, Kris Raczkiewicz, Wayne McKinney, Lynn Warren (photographer), and Eileen Lords-Mosse trying to practice social distancing along the trail in Estrella Lakes (Estrella Mountain Ranch), with the White Tanks in the distant background

Lynn Warren If you have driven south on Estrella Parkway toward the Estrella Star Tower, you have noticed extensive residential development activity on the north side of the road. The sales office for Lucero has a beautiful mural promoting Estrella Lakes, although there are no lakes in the immediate area. In addition to the houses…

Hikers Practice Social Distancing at Tres Rios

Dave Schuldt, Wayne McKinney, Pete and Tina Williams, and Lynn Warren, photographer (left to right) practicing social and physical distancing along the trail in Tres Rios Wildlife Area.

Lynn Warren On May 1, five hikers enjoyed an interesting eight-mile hike in the Tres Rios Base and Meridian Wildlife Area south of PebbleCreek. The hike started with a steep climb to the top of Monument Hill just east of the Phoenix Raceway, which provided a great overlook of the racetrack and surrounding area. The top…

LifeLong Learning at PebbleCreek

Notes from the President: What’s Next? Cathy Lindstrom Hello to PebbleCreek! We, your friends and neighbors at LifeLong Learning, hope that you are safe and healthy as we continue to weather the pandemic. You may have been wondering what may happen this summer and in the fall. We have been wondering, too, and we are…

Tennis Player of the Month: Dan Clinton

Dan Clinton

Dennis Whitley What do helicopters, Bill Gates, and Singapore have in common? Not much really, but all three were part of Dan Clinton’s life before PebbleCreek. Dan was born in California, but spent most of his childhood and adult life in Oregon. After completing his ROTC at Oregon State, Dan enlisted in the Army and…

All Quiet at the Ballpark

Fred Dresser Needless to say, the ballpark is quiet as the coronavirus shut it down in March. The PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) shut their season down with six games left to play. With the season being cancelled, the players are looking forward to the 2020-21 season that will begin in October. This past season marked…