Category: Generals

Want to shoot trap?

The Robson communities will hold their annual trap/clay pigeon competition at the Casa Grande trap/skeet range on March 27. Each shooter will shoot three rounds of 25 targets. The competition started in 2011. All seven Robson communities will participate in the competition. Anyone who enjoys shooting is welcome to participate. After shooting, we will have…

Where in the world is the Quail Creek Crossing?

August excursions found Rick Thorpe in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada.

Connie Bandstra, Quail Creek property owners association board Where in the world are you reading the Crossing? Submissions for the December issue must be received by Nov. 20. No Photoshopped pictures will be included, and photos must include either the August, September, or October issue of the Crossing. A drawing for a $50 Quail Creek…

TWOQC tenth annual Veterans/Homeless Veterans Clothing and Homegoods Drive was a smashing success!

From left: Al and Kathy Olbeter, Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association charity chairpersons; Pat Neel, TWOQC president; and Tessie Hagerich, TWOQC VA Clothing Drive chairperson.

Cindy Mayron On Oct. 19, 124 volunteers—The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) members and their husbands, the Quail Creek community, and eight JROTC Sahuarita High School students—helped accept, unload, sort, and pack up 244 boxes of donations. The boxes were loaded into a 15 ft U-Haul truck donated by the Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association…

Editorial submission deadline notice

Chelsey Nakata Hello Quail Creek residents. The holidays are just around the corner, which means bumping up our editorial submission deadlines, to ensure that everyone on our Robson Publishing team gets to spend time with their families. The following are the Crossing editorial submission deadlines for the rest of 2019: Friday, Nov. 22, at 4 p.m.…

Mark Your calendar for PAG Christmas dinner show

Dodie Prescott So, what do a large fish, a hula doll, a mini-Santa mug, and a pair of false teeth, have in common? They’re all props being used by the Performing Arts Guild (PAG) in this year’s show, A Christmas Tree Filled with Tradition. Yes, there will be beautiful stories told about Christmas heritage traditions from…

Community gets an A+ for support of School Supply Drive for Hospitalized Children

Kellie Terhune Neely The Hughes Federal Credit Union and Banner Children’s fall school supply drive resulted in generous support from Pima County residents, whose donations of cash and education essentials were recently delivered to Banner Children’s hospital school. Donations of notebooks, pencils, folders, books, and even sensory tools for patients on the autism spectrum will be…

Dan O’Rourke returns to Madera Clubhouse

John O’Rourke Nashville-based singer/songwriter Dan O’Rourke will be performing a solo concert at the Madera Clubhouse on Friday, Dec. 13. at 6 p.m. Dan, who is the son of Quail Creek residents John and Debbie O’Rourke, has been a Quail Creek favorite for the past few years. You can be sure that he’ll perform his song,…

MOAA plans holiday dinner

Peggy McGee The holidays will be the theme of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) dinner on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 5 p.m. in the Crystal Ballroom 1 and 2. Following the social period dinner will feature a choice of prime rib with a tangy horseradish sauce or grilled salmon. Both entrees will be accompanied by seasonal…

Autumn garden pests

Bonnie Nowicki A huge collection of insects, mites, or diseases are always present in our environment, but specific types of pests are active only during certain seasons. They gain the upper-hand when a plant is weak or stressed. While healthy plants can also become infected, they usually rebound quickly by using their built-in mechanisms to…

A roaring Twenties double murder mystery

From left to right: Mike Vance, Chris Moravchik, Pam Campbell, Claudia Andrews, Dodie Prescott, Sandi Hrovatin, and Davey Jones.

Davey Jones Next up is the twelfth murder mystery written by Davey Jones and performed by an amazing, talented cast. Initially set in the women’s section of the Tucson Federal Correctional Facility, there are four convicted murderers about to escape and set up as performers at the Crystal Cabaret. In spite of their virtuous looks, Pam…