Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 Vox Fortura (TAD Management) Vox Fortura are the newest classical crossover group from the United Kingdom. Recently seen as semi-finalists in Britain’s Got Talent they stormed the competition with a powerhouse display of vocal panache and sheer class. Described by fans as “the next Il Divo,” Vox Fortura are bringing classical vocals…
Category: May 2020
Features, May 2020
Residents Celebrate Birthday with Social Distancing
Peggy McGee On the occasion of Otto Rath’s 90th birthday, the Longspur Place residents gathered in the street, keeping six feet apart of course, to sing “Happy Birthday.” Some walked, while others came in golf carts to ensure compliance with CDC guidance.
Front Page, May 2020
Quarterly Challenge “Dominate Color”
Jim Burkstrand The Photo Club of Quail Creek just completed its fifth quarterly photo challenge, which had a theme of “Dominate Color.” Each club member could enter up to three photos, which had to be taken within the calendar quarter, and the photographer/artist could post process the photo in any way—including using Photoshop filters and manipulation.…
Generals, May 2020
Realistic Gardening
Bonnie Nowicki, Master Gardener The lazy days of summer are fast approaching. As we continue to shelter in place from the virus, many of us are planning in our minds, or even on paper, how we will enhance our yards with new plantings or exciting yard art once the local nurseries open again. During these…
Clubs & Classes, May 2020
TWOQC Awards Scholarships: Challenged but Undaunted by COVID-19
Peggy McGee Months into their planning efforts to award scholarships for deserving women in April, COVID-19 made its ugly appearance and all their earlier planning required a Plan B to be developed and implemented almost instantly. The applications for the Women in Transition (WIT) scholarship had been arriving in the mail from women over the…
Sports, May 2020
QCMGA Crowns New Club Champion and Runner-up
George Lamping won both the 2020 Quail Creek Men’s Golf Association (QCMGA) Club Championship and Senior Championship. The runner-up was Larry Mours. David Friel won the QCMGA President’s Cup on Feb. 4, shooting net 73, 71, and 68 over the three-day event. Congratulations!
Generals, May 2020
From The New Home Sales Team
Robson Resort Communities is excited to announce it has earned multiple honors at the 2020 Annual Eliant Homebuyers’ Choice Awards for its commitment to providing quality purchase and ownership experiences. This national, prestigious awards program is based on the results of more than 170,000 surveys which were administered to recent homebuyers from over 178 new…
Clubs & Classes, May 2020
Technology Made MOAA Scholarship Awards Possible
Peggy McGee On the agenda for the April 1 Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association board meeting was to screen the applicants and select the 2020 scholarship winners. With COVID-19, that meeting got cancelled. Thanks to the military’s emphasis on never being late, the cadets had completed their applications and obtained their letters of recommendation…
Clubs & Classes, May 2020
Quail Creek Republicans Live Stream Meetings!
Rich Ulery The Quail Creek (QC) Republican Club continues to actively engage with its members and the entire Quail Creek community, despite the impact of the COVID-19 restrictions. President Shelley Kais broadcasts the QC Republican message each month through Zoom and live streaming via YouTube. If you missed either the March or April virtual meetings, you…