Marilyn Beim Madera Crystal Ballroom —— It was a really, really cold start to the QC9LGA Santa Knows Best play. But, as usual in Quail Creek, the day turned beautiful as players finished their round of golf and moved to the festively decorated Madera Crystal Ballroom to celebrate the holiday season and the installation of…
Terri Erickson The QCLGA, the 18-hole women’s golf club, held its annual Holiday Awards Luncheon after a beautiful December morning of golf! Chris Gould, president of the club, welcomed all and thanked her board members and all the volunteers who keep this club flowing with fun and meaningful events. Then the awards began. Nancy Hoppe…
Charlie Shultheis On Friday, November 10, 2017, the Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association held their annual Veterans Day Golf Event. This latest event featured 26 four-person teams playing in a scramble format. All the teams had a great time as the weather cooperated with sunshine and warm temperatures with a modicum of breeze. The…
Tom Haberer and Charlie Shultheis Tucson’s 162nd ANG Fighter Wing provides F16 training for the United States and our allies throughout the world. With 72 aircraft, it is the second largest pilot training facility in the US. There are 1,600 enlisted airmen that support the mission. It can be difficult for these airmen to…
Peggy McGee As 2017 drew to a close, all of the officers on the Lady Putters Board either stepped down from their position or moved on to a new job on the Board. Continuing on the Board as the new president is Janet Wegner who had served as vice president for the past two…
Gail Phillips Once again, the QCLGA sponsored a team in the sixteenth annual Robson Challenge on November 29. Held this year at Ironwood Golf Club in Sun Lakes, Arizona, our team consisted of Head Pro Joel Jaress, Kathy Brennan, Sharon Hayes, Carol Hocking, Kathy Linn, Jacquie Owens, Rose Welliver, Kathy Stotz, Gail Phillips, Chris…
Tom Haberer and Charlie Shultheis Camp Bravo, one of a growing number of loosely connected veterans’ camps in Arizona, is a homeless veterans’ camp located in the South Tucson industrial area. The camp is a temporary living center and works with the VA and other training and employment agencies in an attempt to transition homeless…
Peggy McGee As part of the activities of the annual Battle of the Sexes competition, the Lady Putters sponsored a 50-50 raffle to raise funds for those enrolled in the new inpatient Post Traumatic Stress Disorder program at the Tucson VA Hospital. Although the raffle took in $350, the Putters added another $50 from…
Peggy McGee The mornings are cooler and the numbers are growing as the Lady Putters meet each Wednesday for fun and laughter on the putting green. The club welcomes back the winter residents and invites new comers to join them. This group is a great way to make new friends. All one needs is a…
Peggy McGee While the Lady Golfers and 9-Hole golfers were taking the game seriously at the Bewitched for Charities event, the Lady Putters added more than just a touch of whimsy to their game. Alternating holes presented some unique obstacles that the ladies had to maneuver through. On one hole they used a broom to…