Category: July 2015

Desert Duffers’ annual Casa Grande golf outing

Wally Ueberschar On Wednesday, May 13 twenty-one Desert Duffers took the opportunity to play the Mission Royal Golf Course in Casa Grande. The course was great; a soft breeze and with most of their winter residents gone, the course was mostly the Desert Duffers. After golf at the Mission Royal Course we headed over to…

Marchons-Marchons The Musical World of Marches

Punch Howarth Continuing this summer’s look at music forms, this essay will delve into the various applications of marches, military and otherwise. Mostly they are in 2 time, 2/4, 2/2, 6/8. There are a variety of march types: military, circus, funeral, ceremonial and concert marches for bands and orchestras. Most marches follow an A B…

QC Veterans Golf Association awards scholarship

VGA President Tom Contreras awards a scholarship to Luisa Bautista.

Throughout the year the Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association raises money for its charity fund by organizing golf tournaments and other events. For the second year in a row, working with the Green Valley Military Officers Association, the QCVGA used part of those funds to award a scholarship to a local high school student. On…

Arizona Diamondbacks bus trips to Chase Field

Price includes round trip bus ride to Chase Field in Phoenix, driver’s gratuity, game ticket and bottled water on the bus ride. Pre-payment is due at time of sign up. Game tickets will be passed out on the bus. Seats are located in Section No. 111 — a short walk from our drop off point.…

Quail Creek presents – Caribbean Nights

Quail Creek Presents Caribbean Nights for the August TGIF Party in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom on Friday, August 21. A cash bar opens at 4:30 p.m. followed by a dinner buffet at 5:00 p.m. Music will be provided by the Old Schoolhouse Band. Menu to be announced. Tickets are $20 per person (all inclusive) at…

Sip & Savor Sunday at Quail Creek a huge success

Susan Pace The food truck craze swept through Quail Creek on Sunday afternoon, May 31 at Sip and Savor Sunday at Quail Creek – A Food Truck Extravaganza! The event was ushered in with great enthusiasm and a much larger attendance than anticipated (817 reservations). Some say it is Quail Creek’s largest event. Residents had…

TWOQC donates $6,000 to Genesis House Shelter

Cookbook Committee presents check to Genesis House Shelter. Left to right: Cindy Day, Committee Chair Claudia Ullevig, Genesis House Founder/CEO Patty O’Berry, Janice Swain and TWOQC President Peggy McGee. Photo by Lynda Rivard.

Janice Pell With great pleasure The Women of Quail Creek President Peggy McGee presented a check in the amount $6,000 to Genesis House Shelter founder/CEO Patty O’Berry on June 23. The check represented proceeds from the sales of TWOQC’s cookbook A Shared Table. The money will aid in paying off the lease for the shelter.…

Summer specials at the Grill and Oasis Lounge

Summer Specials until October 1 Lunch Special $7.99 and a free cookie with the purchase of an entrée. Daily Specials Sunday: Breakfast Buffet $11.99 Monday: All you can eat pasta $11.99 Tuesday through Saturday: Trio Menu includes soup or salad, entree and dessert $16.95 Tuesday, Date Night: Salad, entree and dessert (from our trio menu)…

Rescheduled from July 13!

Rescheduled From July 13, Michele L.B. Ley, MD, will be the Wellness Speaker discussing Breast Surgical Oncology on Monday, August 10 at 10:00 a.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Ballroom. Dr. Michele Ley obtained her medical degree from St. Louis University School of Medicine. She completed her general surgery residency at the University of Arizona Health…

Are you a part of the Jewel Generation?

We have all browsed the numerous publications at the newsstands or the catalogs mailed to us monthly and envision ourselves wearing the fashions worn by the 20 something size zero model. Coming back to reality, we realize the only things we can possibly identify with and conceivably use are her purse and maybe her shoes.…