Nancy Jacobs In the first week of 2023, The Women Of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Funding and Giving Committee will announce the start of our Application for Funding Support Form, which will be available to all local 501(c)(3) applicants. Copies of this form will be available at the Madera clubhouse in the TWOQC section and online…
Category: January 2023
Clubs & Classes, January 2023
Happy New Year to One and All!
Emilie Ortega, Incoming President, Quail Creek Fine Arts Painting Club (QCFAPC) This year our club will welcome new board officers. Before I introduce both the new and current officers, I would like to thank Bill Entwistle, outgoing president, and Jeff Marshall, outgoing treasurer, for their service to the club during the last two years. As…
Clubs & Classes, January 2023
Woodcrafters Provides Toys for Tots
Harry L. Pell Once again, Quail Creek Woodcrafters came through with toys for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program. I would like to thank the Woodcrafters who joined me in providing 245 toys for 2022: Tony Govela, Bud Bencic, Jim Volenec, Gordon Elkins, Rex Leethan, Terry Kryway, Richard Henry, Toni Reiman, Bill Craine, Dick…
Generals, January 2023
Off the Vine Arizona Wine Festival February 18
Off the Vine Arizona Wine Festival is on Feb. 18 in Oro Valley’s historic Steam Pump Ranch. Enjoy 25 of Arizona’s finest vineyards and wineries. Live music, food trucks, artists, and many more are ready to share their amazing wines, food, and crafts. Music lineup: Heather Hardy Trio; Paul Green and the Midnight Blue; MATRIX.…
Generals, January 2023
Green Valley Gardeners Seminar January 24
Are you new to our region? Want to learn more about saguaros? Are you curious how to grow and maintain saguaros? Then this seminar is for you. Join us for an hour with Mark Sitter of B&B Cactus Farm. He will tell us stories, dispel myths, and provide interesting facts about this iconic cactus. He…
Generals, January 2023
Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction Jan. 28
Sign up today for the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction on Jan. 28 in Scottsdale. Experience how this luxury lifestyle event brings exceptional vehicles and people together at the 2023 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction! Bus loading at the clubhouse is at 5:30 a.m. The bus departs the clubhouse at 6 a.m. and arrives in Scottsdale at 8:30…
Generals, January 2023
Monthly Member Statements Versus POA Dues Assessments
Daryl Laux, Webmaster When Monthly Member Statements and POA Dues Assessments are issued on Jan. 1 and July 1, it can be confusing where to remit payments. If you use the Quail Creek website, the system remits the payment to the correct department. If you use your bank’s online bill payment system, you will need…
Generals, January 2023
La Fiesta de los Vaqueros Tucson Rodeo February 23
Enjoy the largest non-motorized parade in the country and La Fiesta de los Vaqueros Tucson Rodeo on Feb. 23. The parade starts at 9 a.m., and the rodeo begins at noon. The total price is $60, which includes the bus trip and admission. (The bus trip is $24, and rodeo tickets are $36.) All sales are…
Generals, January 2023
Essential Plant Nutrients
Bonnie Nowicki Happy January 2023, dear Quail Creek residents. I wish to focus this article on three plant elements: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. You know, those three numbers you see on bags of fertilizer. I referred to my Arizona Master Gardener manual to guide this review. Let’s start with basic soil. Arizona soils typically contain…
Generals, January 2023
Quail Crossing Blvd.—What You Need to Know: Q&A
The Quail Crossing Blvd. extension is now open to the public for travel, and with any new changes to a roadway and/or intersection, please consider the following: Why aren’t the traffic signals working? Intersections within 200 feet of an at-grade railroad crossing cannot be modified without the express permission of the Arizona Corporation Commission and…