Word of the Month: Pismire

David Zapatka Reader Diane DeCarlo writes, “I enjoyed your article ‘Word’ in our January paper. I just wanted to share with you a favorite word of mine which is ‘pismere,’ another word for ‘ant.’ But I use the word for an annoying person.” Thank you for your suggestion, Diane. I discovered you’re not the only…

PC Republican Club Hosts Debbie Lesko at Spring Picnic on April 9

Guests speakers at the March 5 meeting. Seated: Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel and Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Clint Hickman. Standing: PC Republican Club members and guests.

Sue Harrison The PebbleCreek Republican Club provides educational, informational, and social opportunities for members. Visit http://www.pebblecreekrepublicanclub.com for information on how to join the club and participate in meetings and events. Thursday, April 9, 2020 Spring Picnic – CD8 Congresswoman Debbie Lesko is the guest speaker at our Spring Picnic in the Chianti Room in Tuscany Falls…

PebbleCreek Motorcycle Group

Did you ever wonder why there are so many motorcycles out and about on the streets of PebbleCreek on Tuesday and Friday mornings? They are probably meeting up with other PebbleCreek motorcycle enthusiasts! More than 18 years ago, Virgil and Elaine Scherping gathered as many motorcycle riders as they could find and started an informal…

PCM9GA Golfers Vie for Club Championship

Chris Mucha On Feb. 19 and 20, the PebbleCreek Men’s Niners Golf Association (PCM9GA) Golfing Niners held their annual Club Championship. Approximately 100 members played their golfing hearts out in this two-day event at Tuscany Falls East. PCMGA’s Club Championship is named for the late Merle Oatman, who was the originating spirit of this organization…

PCLGA Members Enjoy Playing in It’s a Small World Tournament

Member-Member players

Chris Duprey The PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association (PCLGA) held its Member-Member Tournament, It’s a Small World, on March 3 and March 4, 2020. Co-chairs, Amber Rivera and Pam Schunke, did a great job in planning this fun, yet challenging tournament. Courses played were Tuscany Falls East and Tuscany Falls West with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun…

Tennis Player of the Month: Ron Vandervort

Ron Vandervort

Dennis Whitley Someone who could build their own airplane would have to be good with their hands, mechanically inclined, and possess knowledge of aviation. Ron Vandervort has these qualities and twenty-two years ago built the airplane that he still flies today. Ron’s love of flying started at the age of six when he and his father…