Shireen Kolarik Social competition—that is what pickleball is about. Some people play only for fun, others only to win, but most people play for a combination of both. The Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) provides team play for all types of pickleball players. APPL is comprised of four or five state regions; 2.5 to 5.0…
Peggy McGee Members of the Pottery & Sculpture Club (POTS) and Ceramics Club spent part of December and much of January creating special bowls, which will be given to attendees at the 20th Annual Empty Bowls event on Saturday, Feb. 21. Sponsored by Valley Assistance Services (VAS), a 501(c)(3) that serves primarily families and seniors…
Dodie Martin Save the date of Saturday, March 21, for the 2026 Quail Creek Business Expo, sponsored by the Quail Creek Performing Arts Guild. The Expo will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.Expom. in the Madera clubhouse and adjacent parking lot. The always-popular Business Expo showcases almost 70 businesses of all types. There will…
Kathy Brogdon Eight members of the QCLGA enjoyed a beautiful, sunny day participating in the Kachina Dolls Golf Tournament held Jan. 19 at Tucson Country Club. Kachina Dolls golf tournaments have been established to promote friendship and camaraderie among women golfers of all abilities in the Greater Tucson area. Participating in these tournaments is one…
Dennis Desmond and Alphie Smith The Quail Creek Billiards Club held their first in-house tournament of 2026. Ten members gathered on the morning of Jan. 3 to play the game of 9-ball. Dennis Desmond, QCBC board member and tournament director, facilitated the event. It was held in the Billiards Room at the Madera clubhouse. The…
Kathy Brogdon Bobbi Jo Rathvon and Mary Ann Hagermann secured spots in the In-House QCLGA 2025 State Medallion qualifiers, earning the opportunity to compete at the State Medallion Tournament. For this competition, the Low Gross and Low Net winners were determined by adding together each participant’s two best scores from four designated playdays. Bobbi Jo,…