Cynthia Schwartz Surrounded by more than 100 well-wishers, Kenny Kurtz celebrated his 80th birthday at a dinner/dance in the Chianti Room. Cheryl Cooke, Kenny’s daughter, arranged a surprise party and invited his family, neighbors, friends, members of his church, and PebbleCreek softball players. The crowd swarmed around Kenny when he entered the room and showered…
Ted Blaine On May 4, 22 former and current RVers were hosted by Cher and Mike Zeman of 164th Drive. We each added the toppings that we wanted on our individual sized pizza crusts. Then master pizza chef Mike cooked those pizzas two at a time in his new patio pizza oven. They only take…
Jim Reynolds celebrated his 90th birthday at his PebbleCreek home with wife, Carol; their children from Seattle and Steamboat Springs; grandchildren; and many friends. The celebration continued with attendance at Ballet Arizona’s Nutcracker; a dinner in Tuscany’s board room, including a USAF Honor Guard presentation; and a Sunday celebration with the congregation of PebbleCreek Community Church. Jim…
Turning 80… Nevin Nelson My two sons and their wives, my two grandchildren, and my two brothers and their wives came from as far away as Hawaii to celebrate my 80th birthday in November. We started the celebration at the Boardroom at Toscano’s with a delicious dinner and many toasts. The big party was held…
Still Volleying Bill Fenster After an hour of working out, Betty Chambers plays two hours of water volleyball, three times a week. May 8, her family and friends celebrated her 90th birthday! She is an energizing bunny and an inspiration to us all. Betty’s volleyball teammates decided she needed a new outfit, so we got…
Jane Holdcroft Friends gathered at Susan McAniff’s Tuscany home to help Joyce Blasdell celebrate her 85th birthday. This group of friends first met in Litchfield Park in the 1970s and have continued their friendship here to PebbleCreek. Happy birthday, Joyce!
70th champagne birthday party for JoAnne Braun Sandy Stephens What a party it was with more than 70 PebbleCreek friends and family members came to celebrate JoAnne’s milestone birthday. JoAnne’s daughter, Sherri, from Chicago, and son, Scott, his wife, Stacy, with grandson, Matt, from Tempe, made the gathering extra special. JoAnne’s daughter Sherri and Jeff…
Betty Chambers After two hours of highly competitive water volleyball, the players gathered on the pool patio to celebrate Betty Chambers 88th birthday. She plays three days a week and consistently scores more points with her serves than anybody else. Betty is who we want to be when we are 88 years young. Happy Birthday…
Ann Merrill Carrie Mataraza Each spring it has become tradition for Ann Merrill’s fitness classes to celebrate her birthday with a potluck party. The date varies but the important thing is that all her fans can be there before the snowbirds leave because no one wants to miss the opportunity to say thank you to…
Ada Bundschuh, a member of PebbleCreek Hearts Club, celebrated her 101st birthday. We celebrated with cards, cake and a bagpipe rendition of happy birthday. Best wishes, Ada.