Category: January 2021

Jerry Colbert QCMGA 2020 Volunteer of the Year

Jerry Colbert (left) receives the 2020 QCMGA Volunteer of the Year Award from outgoing president Shel Zatkin.

Sheldon Zatkin The Quail Creek Men’s Golf Association (QCMGA) is awarding the 2020 Roy Barnes Volunteer of the Year Award to Jerry Colbert. Jerry is well deserving of this award. He has served on the QCMGA board for several years in various capacities. He has been membership chair on two occasions, has been on the…

QCMGA Team Championship

Paul Schupmann This event took place on December 1, 3, and 8. Flight 1 1. James Cooley and Larry Mours, 202 2. Gordon Bobillot and Clark Wilson, 212 Flight 2 1. Larry Taylor and Tracey Austell, 206 T2. Shel Zatkin and Greg Royer, 210 T2. Tim Toon and Tim Olson, 210 Flight 3 1. Randall…

Keeping Busy in Times of COVID

Yasmin John-Thorpe These are strange times! In fact, for many, 2020 will go in the books as a year when normalcy and sanity went out the door. However, maybe not so for writers and poets. The isolation is just what the muse ordered for many creative minds. Paul Riggins, president of the QC Writers and…

TWOQC Scholarship Committee Sends Thanks

Peggy McGee The members of The Women of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) Scholarship Committee extend their sincere appreciation to the Quail Creek residents who have supported them by purchasing their remaining inventory of pint glasses, thermal totes, and flashlights since their fundraising activities were shut down by COVID-19. Over the past five years, the Scholarship Committee has…

Quail Creek Holiday Parade Highlights

Anita Fisk An incredible turnout of golf carts, bicycles, motorcycles, antique cars, and trucks participated in the annual Quail Creek Holiday Parade held on Dec. 6. Decorated with strings of twinkling Christmas lights, silver bells, and colorful ornaments, the parade, led by the local Green Valley Fire Department, slowly traversed the community to the enjoyment…

Desert Duffers Provide Needed Holiday Cheer!

QC Desert Duffers President Mike Senatra (center) presented a check for $770 to Executive Director Carlos Valles (left) and Assistant Director Samantha (Sam) McElwaine at the Sahuarita Food Bank.

Steve Shapiro We are pleased to announce that due to generous donations by the membership of the Quail Creek Desert Duffers (The Duffers), we were able to present checks to both the Green Valley Food Bank and Sahuarita Food Bank for $770 each, totaling $1,540. These donations were collected from the QC Desert Duffers during…

2021 Concert Season

Nancy Planck, Member Services Please watch the What’s Happening announcements for any updates on which concerts we have available for the 2021 season. We are currently developing a new concert structure for 2021 that will adhere to COVID-19 guidelines for the health and safety of the residents and staff. We are also reviewing the current schedule…

RV Club Update

Mary Jensen In November, the Quail Creek RV Club spent four beautiful days at Catalina State Park, just an hour north of Green Valley. It’s an easy drive to the park in Oro Valley, and you’d never know it’s so close to town. While we were there, we enjoyed an evening at the Gaslight Theatre, in the…