Tag: PebbleCreek Tennis Club

Swing into Spring!

Clarita Tom preparing to serve.

Donna Gillen After over a year of contemplating how to serve the members of the PebbleCreek Tennis Club (PCTC) in a fun yet safe manner, our tournaments director, Aquine Jackson, prepared a round-robin tournament for members on March 25. The tournament took much proactive thinking by Aquine, and the results were awesome. The participants expressed their…

PebbleCreek Tennis Club News and Reflections

Roxie Forrest We have a highly active and growing club amidst the changing environment we have become all too familiar with. Our club has been able to continue to operate but not without the board and members who have helped to keep tennis going throughout this pandemic. Currently, we have 311 members and have been consistent…

Tennis Player of the Month: Dale Taylor

Dale Taylor

Dennis Whitley It is not easy to live up to Dale Taylor’s standards. That’s because Dale has been a quality assurance director and auditor for his entire career, which continues today as a part-time lead auditor for companies seeking ISO 9000 certification. ISO 9000 is an international standard that demonstrates that a company or organization…

Summer Tennis at PebbleCreek

Jo Terry, Norma Whitley, and Jude Tarkowski, out on the courts for some morning exercise.

Norma Whitley Following the safety guidelines put forth by the PCHOA, PebbleCreek Tennis Club members are finding time on hot summer mornings to beat the heat on tennis courts. Time with friends and plenty of water make the mornings enjoyable, while getting in some daily exercise to stay healthy. If you would like more information…

Summer Tennis at PebbleCreek

Left to right: Jo Werner, Shelley Bain, and Jean Bee

Norma Whitley Tennis players are finding the time to stay fit and healthy during the summer at PebbleCreek. The importance of following the safety guidelines set forth by the governor and PCHOA is imperative for the protection of all the members of our community. With temperatures in the triple digits, staying properly hydrated and nourished…

Men’s M-W-F Tennis Group

Left to right: Jim Meyer, Fred Carlson, Doug Stansfield (coordinator), and Dennis Daniel

Dennis Whitley What started out as a few tennis players at Men’s Drop-In discussing the desire to play full sets has blossomed into a group of approximately 30 men that play three days a week. An invitation is sent to the group, and the members can then decide if they are available to play and…

Tennis Is Back!

PC tennis players Donna Armbruster, Jo Werner, and Shelley Bain (left to right) were practicing social distancing on the first day of phase one on the Tuscany Falls tennis courts.

Norma Whitley The PebbleCreek (PC) Tennis Club is overjoyed with the return of tennis at PebbleCreek. Members of the tennis club patiently awaited the reopening of the courts. On May 8, the green light was given for phase one of the gradual return to normalcy in this community. The members of the PebbleCreek Tennis Club…

PebbleCreek Tennis Club Mardi Gras

(Left to right): Steve Farley, Dennis Whitley (PC Tennis Club president), Ackie Jackson, Betsy Porter, Joan Patchin (PC Tennis Club social director), Barbara Farley, and Fred Carlson

Dennis Whitley On a beautiful sunny day, the PebbleCreek Tennis Club’s Social Director, Joan Patchin, created a wonderful Mardi Gras party for members to enjoy. Tournament Director Diane Bostock arranged social tennis play on the Eagle’s Nest and Tuscany tennis courts making a good time for all. A delicious Louisiana style menu was served along with…

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…

PebbleCreek Tennis Club March Mardi Gras and More

Roxie Forrest PCTC’s social director, Joan Patchin, deserves a hearty thank you for a job well-done! On Feb. 13, our social, Mardi Gras, was held. Fifty-six members signed up to play tennis and over 68 social members attended the luncheon. Total attendance for this social hit an all-time high of 125! Also, thank you to Diane…