Janice Pell Responding to the fun theme of All Aboard Noah’s Ark, residents of our community have been truly inspired in their support for The Women’s of Quail Creek’s third annual baby shower for expectant mothers of military families. Talented knitters have been hard at work making hats and baby blankets. Quilters have tapped their…
Janice Pell The Women of Quail Creek members need to get out their tropical wear or hula skirts and get ready for fun at the Summer Luau luncheon on June 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Crystal Ballroom. The menu for the day will be grilled Hawaiian chicken salad, pineapple upside-down cake,…
Dianne Sevick and Wayne Potter Well, the Number Nine car show held on April 13 is behind us now. It is always fun but a huge relief when it is wrapped up. This year’s show was dedicated to long time Santa Cruz Valley car nut member Don Shelton who passed away this past year. The…
Sheldon Zatkin The Quail Creek Men’s Golf Association held its twelfth annual Member/Guest Invitational from Wednesday, April 9 through Friday, April 11. The Tournament Planning Committee, headed by Phil Wickey, lined up over sixty sponsors for this event. The tournament had 66 two man teams playing in 11 flights. Player registration was held Tuesday afternoon…
Luscious juicy summer fruits and berries packed into one singular sensation! What’s your summer time favorite pie recipe? Chef Aris wants to know and is on the hunt to serve the best creation at The Grill during the month of July. Might you have Quail Creek’s most outstanding summer flavor favorite in pie, pie and…
Robert Thoresen PCQC members spent March 15 taking in a full day of Civil War reenactments at Picacho Peak State Park. One is the reenactment of the Picacho Pass Battle and the other two represent reenactments of battles at Glorieta and Val Verde, New Mexico Territory (which were more strategically significant). The Confederates had hopes…
Terri Erickson The QCLGA (18 holers) held their annual member guest tournament on April 2 and 3 this year entitled the Southwest Spectacular. And spectacular it was! From the well organized golf tournament to the goody bags, raffle, lunch, southwest decor and gifts, it was an event to remember. The two day low gross, low…
On April 11 the Educational TRIPS Committee held its first minivan day trip. This was a 180 mile loop southeast to Benson, Arizona, and back to Quail Creek for 30 participants. Holy Trinity Monastery with its lovely chapel and peaceful ponds offers spiritual retreats in the village of St. David. Lovers of Southwest history and…
Skip Fumia Last month we discussed the organization of the Green Committee and how it serves the Quail Creek golfing community. This month we’ll briefly review how the activities of the Green Committee have an impact on our non-golfers as well. That is, how does the Green Committee benefit the community as a whole? As…
Janice Pell Thom and Kathy Mansur, volunteer veterans’ coordinators for Southern Arizona Honor Flights for WWII Veterans, will be the guest speakers at the May 19 general meeting of The Women of Quail Creek at 6:30 p.m. in the Crystal Ballroom. Honor Flights fly WWII veterans on chartered flights to Washington D.C. for three day…