Save the date of Saturday, April 27, for the inaugural Quail Creek Out of the Darkness (OOTD) Walk fundraiser benefitting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). The staging for the OOTD Walk will be in the lower parking lot of the Grill at 9 a.m. Opening ceremonies will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by…
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April 2024, Clubs & Classes
MOAA to Host Dinner May 1
Peggy McGee The annual Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Scholarship Awards Dinner will be held on Wednesday, May 1, at American Legion Post 66, 1560 W. Duval Mine Road. This year they will be awarding scholarships to JROTC cadets from Sahuarita, Walden Grove, and Rio Rico High Schools. The event will…
April 2024, Front Page
PAG Spring Play, ‘Wrong Window,’ May 2–4
The QC Performing Arts Guild (PAG) is proud to announce the performance dates for this year’s spring play, Wrong Window, written by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore. A matinee show will be held on Thursday, May 2, at 3 p.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom, with evening shows on Friday, May 3, and…
April 2024, Clubs & Classes
Learn to Dance
Kathi Bobillot It’s an investment in your health, marriage, and social life. Swing–Level 2 Thursdays, April 25, May 2, and May 9, from 6:30 to 7:25 p.m. Also known as the jitterbug, this is the single-time East Coast swing. Level 2 is for students who have had basic lessons, need a refresher, or want to…
April 2024, Clubs & Classes
Quail Creek Lapidary and Jewelry Studio
Join us at the Quail Creek Lapidary and Jewelry Studio during the QC Spring Festival on Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Meet talented local jewelry artisans. • Purchase gifts for Mother’s Day and upcoming birthdays and celebrations. • Shop our display window highlighting the jewelry-making skills of our members. •…
April 2024
Save the Date! TWOQC Scholarship Awards Ceremony Is May 8
Lisa Stilson and Inna Shames A sure sign of spring is The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Scholarship Awards Ceremony. This year it’s on May 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the Madera Ballroom, and everyone is invited to attend! The Women of Quail Creek is a charitable organization that has been doing good work in…
April 2024, Clubs & Classes
Memoir Writing
Jerry D. Tinsley Kevin Allison, a member of the Quail Creek Writers and Poets Club with a background in geophysics and geology, gave a well-researched and interesting presentation on “Memoir Writing” on March 7 to club members and interested guests. His 16-point outline emphasized the importance of telling your truth about the real issues in…
April 2024, Generals
A Very Uncomfortable Topic
Don Beaver, Fitness Director What is that uncomfortable topic? Sadly, senior suicide. As of 2022, older adults make up 17% of the U.S. population but account for 22% of all suicide deaths, with an 8% increase since 2021. This statistic is even more alarming when we recognize that the older segment of the population is…
Generals, March 2024
Rad Trucks and Retro Vibes!
Get ready to step into a time capsule of ’80s and ’90s vibes at the 3rd Annual Classic Truck Show (’98 and older) in downtown Chandler, Ariz., set to take place at 125 E Commonwealth Place on March 23 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year, the event promises an impressive lineup featuring 600 classic trucks and…
Generals, March 2024
QC Library Rolls Out New Bookmark at Its Annual Meeting
Alphie Smith The annual meeting of the Quail Creek Library at Madera Clubhouse was held on Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. in the Kino Center. There were 26 attendees, including the Library Management Team, volunteers, and Quail Creek’s new POA board member Ralph Scafuri. Co-chairs Alphie Smith and Carolyn Good gave general remarks regarding the library in…