Monday Morning Lectures Free on Zoom Pat Ingalls, Lorna Bray, and Jill Burnham LifeLong Learning’s fall season continues with more free lectures, to be held Mondays at 10 a.m., using Zoom. Guest experts will inform registered Zoom audiences on these topics: Palo Verde Operations (Oct. 5) The largest nuclear energy facility in the U.S., Palo Verde…
David Zapatka Following a good rain after a long, dry spell one evening on the pickleball court with friend Natasha Thompson, that luscious smell we are all familiar with danced in our noses. Imagine that fresh, earthy, smell we all know so well as you read this column. Tash said, “There’s a word for that…
Bill Barnard, General Manager The end of the summer is near and in addition to hopefully cooler temperatures very soon, fall in the Valley typically means an increase in visitors and homeowners coming to enjoy our milder weather. While things in our world are different than they have been in the past, familiar things like…
Meet the Candidates for the HOA Board Susan Knox Wilson The candidates are vying for a two-year, resident-volunteer position on the PCHOA Board of Directors, beginning Jan. 1, 2021. A director’s duties and responsibilities are described in Article V, Section 2, of PebbleCreek’s CC&Rs, which are posted on the PCHOA website. You’ll have a chance…
Ross Dunfee It is impossible for this writer to pen a history of the Cold War (war without heated conflict) in 500 words, so please forgive my inadequacies. The Cold War, like so many actions, is wrought in fear. After World War II, the USA and other nations feared the expansion of communism. It also…
David Zapatka When your opponent hits the ball high in the air, above your shoulders, think overhead smash! The smash is one of the most fun shots in all of pickleball. It ends rallies with an exclamation point. Execute this fun, rally-ending shot, using these seven steps. 1. Use many small steps to position your…