Robert Thoresen July’s photography contest theme was “Let’s Have a Celebration,” appropriately tied to the Fourth of July. Two of the three winners were shot locally at Quail Creek and the third somewhere off the Alaskan coast line. Ken Haley won First Place with a picture taken during last month’s Quail Creek Fourth of July…
Patty Zatkin Several changes have taken place this year with the Quail Creek Tennis Club. There are new officers, new tournament champions, a new signup system for reserving courts and a new tournament format for next year. Officers for the 2013-2014 year are President Denny Meyers, Vice President Randy Kimbrell, Secretary Patty Zatkin, Treasurer Jeanine…
Joanna Miller The Quail Creek Gourmet Dining Club completed another successful winter season of cooperative dinners in members’ homes using a theme of famous chefs. October dining, 2012, featured recipes from the cookbooks of Ina Garten, with December dining from Giada DeLaurentis. January, February, and March dinners were created using recipes from, respectively, Tyler Florence,…
Betty Jean Towle, 74, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2013. Betty was born on February 14, 1939, in Anaheim, California. Betty was owner and editor of the Rancho Penasquitos News in San Diego, California. She then was employed at NCR, as an executive administrative assistant in San Diego, California. Betty held the title of…
Tim Phillips What a great summer for growing in our Champion Bermuda grass greens on our three nines! Quail and Coyote have filled in nicely since June after killing off the poa trivialis, the winter grass used on our greens. Although running slower on the stimpmeter than some would like at roughly eight, the height…
Gail Phillips The Crystal Ballroom in Madera Clubhouse has a good T shaped hardwood dance floor which is perfect for dances that move us around the room. Utilizing this space, the Ballroom Dance Club has sponsored dance classes for several years. These classes are open to any Quail Creek residents who might like to improve…
Marilyn Miller Since June 2010 The Women of Quail Creek have been clipping, sorting and sending coupons to help military personnel at a base in Vincenza, Italy. They also provide coupons to military personnel in National Guard units in Tucson. The project was the idea of member Mary Lou Kiger who organized and created a…
Vicki Sullivan The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Arizona, OLLI-UA, Green Valley is gearing up for 56 fall study groups. The nationwide, university affiliated OLLI program is open to adults 50 years and older. Those who purchase a full year OLLI-UA Green Valley membership for $130.00 in the fall are entitled to…
Tim Phillips As golfers move from the senior ranks to the much anticipated retired stage in their life, the thought and the challenge surfaces of when will I shoot my age? For most, it remains just a thought and dream unfulfilled. Even those athletes blessed with great hand to eye coordination in different professional sports…
Pat Thoresen Hundreds of Quail Creek residents turned out to celebrate Hats Off To Our Heroes for the Fourth of July 2013 Parade. The entire day could be spent at the Quail Creek Madera Clubhouse celebrating our nation’s 237th birthday. Residents participated in the patriotic opening, rode their decorated entries in the parade, played games…