Category: October 2014

Address change

Chelsea Johnson Did you have your newspaper forwarded for the summer? If so, don’t forget to change it back! Please contact our office so that we can update your account. You can call 800-470-0893 x4216, or email [email protected]. If you are emailing, please include the name of the community, your first and last name and…

“Geology around Madera Canyon” set for November 5

Geology around Madera Canyon will be presented by Professional Geologist Dr. Richard Conway on Monday, November 5 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Ballroom. Tickets are $10 per person and available at the Concierge Desk, Meredith’s Hallmark Store or Green Valley/Sahuarita Chamber of Commerce. The Santa Rita Mountains are one of the…

A stone, cairns, and cacti make a garden grow

Kathy Stone sits amongst her cacti; photo by Ron Sullivan.

Ron and Vicki Sullivan When Quail Creek resident Kathy Stone is not tending to the raised garden bed full of maturing peanuts at Green Valley Gardeners’ (GVG) Allen J. Ogden Community Garden, she is busy creating original home design projects for Sonoran Desert residents. Her latest cactus and succulent garden project at GVG’s Desert Meadows…

Scam Squad: some answers about how we operate

Joyce-CA Webb At a recent presentation, Lou Sampson provided updates as well as reminders of recurring scams. The fraudsters attempt to put a new twist on old scams with the hope that they can fool you into believing their plot. If you receive a phone call, email or letter that sounds like an older scam,…

Dream flight comes true for Quail Creek resident

Lloyd Brown is a Quail Creek resident who’s known throughout the neighborhood as a first class woodworker with a great sense of humor and as an all around good guy. An industrial accident some 12 years ago left Lloyd pretty much confined to a wheel chair but his indomitable spirit and refusal to be held…

Annual Health and Awareness Fair Oct. 24

Quail Creek annual Health and Wellness Fair 2014 will be held Friday, October 24 at the Madera Clubhouse from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. More than 50 health related professionals will be represented in the clubhouse. Find out what resources are available in our community and the surrounding area. * Carotid Doppler, Glucose, and Cholesterol…