Where were you when…

Barbara Marriott, a SaddleBrooke author If you’re over 50, you are a walking encyclopedia of historic events. Author Barbara Marriott wants to publish your personal memories and remembrances of historical events during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries in a book titled Where Were You When. So much has happened, and so quickly in the past…

Camera Club events

Lynn Warren For the June meeting, members and guests enjoyed a change-of-pace pool party at the Oasis. Each member brought some favorite snacks and treats, and the group saw examples of how LAZERTRAN can be used to transfer images such as photographs onto surfaces like wood, ceramic or tile. The July meeting featured a presentation…

PebbleCreek Tennis Club news

Len Seif, John Spencer, Ted Wallace and Howie Locker.

Norma Whitley It’s summer and the hot weather is upon us; however, this does not hinder the year-round resident tennis players from enjoying time on the tennis courts. In the cooler hours of the morning, the tennis courts are busy with residents enjoying the sport for a lifetime. If you are considering learning how to…

Billiards Club results

Congratulations to the PC Billiard Club’s first Men’s League winner, Lynn Warren!

The PebbleCreek Billiard Club thanks Bill Barnard and crew for the new pool tables! We sincerely appreciate it. 8-Ball winners June 4: Lynn Warren June 11: Frank Jugo June 18: Frank Jugo June 25: Jim Sykes 9-Ball winners June 3: Johnny Henson June 7: Brian Balliet June 10: Rene Lefebvre June 14: Marv Schrock June…

Take a cool stroll through the acrylic art displays at the Creative Arts Center

Linda Strauss-Lewis Did you know that since their inception, acrylic paints have been considered the poor relation of oil paints? Old masters certainly didn’t use them. Even traditional, contemporary painters “pooh-pooh” their virtues when compared to the creamy, velvetiness of oil paints. Well, move over oils! There’s a new sheriff in town, but not for…

Word of the Month: Demotic

  David Zapatka I attend a five-day conference every summer where experts are brought in to speak about a wide variety of topics. This year’s annual gathering had 218 speakers lecturing, hosting interactive gatherings and running tournaments on 308 interesting and entertaining topics. Being a lifelong student, I’m in my element when I can learn…