Susie Anderson Winston Churchill said, “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” I think our PebbleCreek Tennis Club President Ken Minichiello followed this advice well. Ken has been an agent of change for the last four years and his term will end in December. Ken’s four year term started a.ice…
Susie Anderson “Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is usually more important than the outcome.” Arthur Ashe The tennis club members endured the heat and enjoyed our early morning July mixer. Tequila Sunrise was a treat with a tasty breakfast and social tennis. Two ladies even came to show off their new…
Jill Santy Despite the heat of the Arizona summer, PebbleCreek tennis players refuse to give in to the scorching temperatures! By mid-July we had 50 plus days over 100 and more than half of those days were over 110! Add in the court temperatures and those of us who stay here in the summer are…
Susie Anderson We tennis players of PebbleCreek would be lost if it were not for the guidance and talents of our tournament director. John schedules tournaments and socials, hosts inter club tournaments, runs drills and rating sessions and all the details involved. I interviewed him to see how he does it so smoothly and as…
Susie Anderson The women staying at the New Life Center were so delighted by the two car loads of toys that the PebbleCreek Tennis Club members donated. We collected 150 toys and gifts for children and moms for their Christmas. The toys went into a special store at the center and mothers were able to…
Susie Anderson After growing up on a farm way up north in Mentor, Minnesota and hearing their dad say “God gave us this beautiful land – all we need to do is take care of it,” two of three triplets started doing just that. You will see Jo Terry and Jude Tarkowski hopping on and…
Susie Anderson The tennis board members serve two years. This December will be the end of Maggie Eggleston’s term as treasurer. I interviewed her and this is what she has to say: “I moved to Arizona in 1977 and worked for APS for 32 years. I came to PebbleCreek in 2004 but didn’t start playing…
Susie Anderson Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquility. Billie Jean King – Was she at our mixer last month? Some big babies escaped the summertime heat in July and August. But some of us like tennis so much we will play in all kinds of…
Susie Anderson “Experience is a great advantage. The problem is that when you get the experience, you’re too damned old to do anything about it,” said Jimmy Connors. But he hasn’t been to PebbleCreek, has he? The great thing about our tennis is that there is something for everyone and every level. From 55 to…
In a May 14 ceremony at the Goodyear Fire Department, Chuck Kesting was honored with a life-saving award for his part in resuscitating Lew Geller on the tennis court on March 25. While playing tennis, Lew suddenly collapsed on the court and lost consciousness and stopped breathing. Chuck was playing on the same court and…