PC Hiking Club Diary

Left to right: Lynn Warren, Julie Walmsley, Marilyn Reynolds, Diana Bedwell and Dave “Ausy” Ausman paused for a photo op after a 26-mile trek to iconic Machu Picchu.

Trekking to Machu Picchu Lynn Warren Although the hiking club frequently hikes outside the valley, Peru is a bit outside the normal range. On June 13, five PebbleCreek hikers left from three locations with the objective of meeting in Dallas to fly to Lima and Cusco, Peru, for a four-day, three-night classic Inca trek to…

State Parties

Save the date for Colorado Party, March 2, 2020! Please save the date of Monday, March 2, 2020, for our fabulous Colorado Party! All with connections to Colorado are invited to celebrate our great Centennial State.We will be partying in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom that evening with the awesome band, Rhythm Edition. More details will…

Democratic Luncheon

Alisa Moore The June PC Democratic Women’s Luncheon was held at one of our favorite stomping grounds, Haymakers, where fun and camaraderie were shared, and we planned our next adventures, including attending the first Democratic candidate debates. For more information on the PC Dem Club, visit www.pcdemclub.org.

In Passing

Carolyn Shirley Colton Mrs. Carolyn Shirley Colton, age 83, died on June 8, 2019, in Goodyear, AZ. She was born on April 21, 1936 in San Diego, CA to Carroll and Shirley Chapman. Carolyn was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She also belonged to the California Teachers Association and was voted…

Don Watchman, wildcatter

Don Wachtman with his Mercedes.

In the vernacular, a wildcat oil man is one that on their own, bought mineral rights and drilled for oil. He worked mainly in Oklahoma and comes from an interesting background. His father was captured in the Battle of the Bulge but later escaped the Germans. When he made it back to Allied lines, he…