Category: January 2020

Quail Creek Appreciates Their Employees

Connie Bandstra Dec. 2 marked the day to honor our 217 employees for their commitment to excellence in making Quail Creek the lifestyle we, as residents, have come to enjoy. They have been dedicated this past year in not only the front of the house, back of the house, but all around Quail Creek. We…

Oh, What a Parade!

Nancy Planck More than 50 golf carts, bicycles, cars, and trucks participated in the annual Quail Creek Holiday Parade held on Dec. 8. Decorated with strings of twinkling Christmas lights, silver bells, and colorful ornaments, the parade, led by our local Green Valley Fire Department, slowly traversed the community to the enjoyment of residents along…

Berry Bushes for the Birds

Bonnie Nowicki, MG Winter has arrived! While most of our landscapes are quietly sleeping, several berry-bearing plants are taking over the garden spotlight. These hardy shrubs not only bring riotous colors of red, orange, and blue; they attract quite a crowd of hungry native birds. Just remember the three necessities for our feathered friends are…

Quail Creek Library Volunteers Annual Meeting 2019

Susan Warburton, Co-chair of the QC Library volunteers.

Mary Smith The Quail Creek Library may have the highest circulation of any library in Green Valley, but we’ll never know. There is no check-out system, no cataloging of books, no bar codes, and no late fees. The Quail Creek Library, located in the Madera Clubhouse, continues to be on an honor system. You take…

Dreams are Like Wild Horses

Paul Riggins Note: this poem was inspired by the words heard in a song by Dave Stamey called A Song for Jake.   Catch a dream and ride it deep into the desert Ride it like you own it Ride it like you know it Ride it and never look back Keep your eyes on…

Crocodiles, Stingrays, and Bats, Oh My!

Cindy Mayron Once upon a time—50 million years ago—crocodiles, stingrays, and bats inhabited southwestern Wyoming. Today their fossilized remains, plus those of turtles, fish, birds, insects, mammals, and plants are found on top of buttes at elevations of over 7,000 feet. Geologist Jerome Montgomery, Green River Stone quarry manager, will share the processes used to…

A Rumor is Going Around Quail Creek!

Dodie Prescott Actually, the fact is that the Performing Arts Guild (PAG) will be putting Rumors on the ballroom stage this coming April. This hilarious play written by the clever and witty playwright, Neil Simon, will be coming to you on April 9, 10, and 11. By the time of this publication, the cast will be…

Nourishing Our Community Capital Campaign

Penny Pestle, President The Sahuarita Food & Community Resource Center (SFB-CRC) is in the midst of a $2.2 million Nourishing our Community Capital Campaign for a new building to serve Sahuarita, Green Valley, and the surrounding rural areas. A surprising fact for many: one in four residents of our region lives below economic self-sufficiency and…

Gary Mitchell to Offer Two Bridge Seminars

Mickey Zimny When teaching a group class, it is necessary to keep the subject matter to that which is of interest and benefit to the majority, which is why Gary offers Intermediate Bridge Classes on Sunday afternoons from 1-3 p.m. in the Mesquite Room and a series of Beginning Bridge Classes on Friday mornings from…