Peggy McGee Mother Nature was not kind to the Lady Putters in December, with two of three putting days being canceled because of cold weather and frost on the putting green. But even though they could not putt on Dec. 14, 72 ladies gathered in the clubhouse ballroom to enjoy a pork loin holiday luncheon…
Category: January 2023
Features, January 2023
Where in the World is the Crossing
Generals, January 2023
Unit Happenings
Luminarias Light Up Unit 25BC Unit 25BC, which encompasses Thunder Bluff, Copper Valley, Stone Gulch, and the western end of Wrightson View, is one of the newer units in Quail Creek. Many residents have lived there only a matter of months, still settling in and waiting on landscaping. Unit Representative Liz Ashby wanted to bring…
Features, January 2023
Christmas at Anza Athletic Club
Sports, January 2023
QCMGA Results
QCMGA 2022 Team Championship, December 6 SLV Flight 1: 1st Gordon Bobillot/Clark Wilson 207; 2nd Randy Fischels/Dwight Hildebrand 210,; 3rd Nick Kremer/Bob Larose 212 SLV Flight 2: 1st Robert Anderson/Jeff Guest 207; 2nd Bill Chapman/Steve Wells 209; 3rd Randy Davis/Bill Eckebrecht 216 SLV Flight 3: 1st Jay Allred/Joe Lynch 202; 2nd Craig Smith/Rick Wagner 211;…
Features, January 2023
U.S. Military History: POW/MIA—Prisoners of War/Missing in Action
Ross Dunfee Throughout antiquity prisoners have not been treated well by belligerent powers. Ill treatment of prisoners sent home helps to instill fear into the hearts of warriors and maybe deters conflict from fellow comrades still in combat. Some prisoners have been prosecuted for war crimes or paraded at home to demonstrate a battle victory.…
Features, January 2023
In Passing
Phyllis McShane Phyllis McShane, a longtime Quail Creek resident, passed away recently after the death of her husband Tom. Phyllis was born in South Dakota and lived in California and Washington State before retiring with Tom to Quail Creek. She volunteered for many years at the Tubac Arts Center. She is missed by her many…
Clubs & Classes, January 2023
PCQC Photo Contest—Food
Jim Burkstrand The Photo Club of Quail Creek (PCQC) continued with its monthly members’ contest with November having the topic of “food.” Each club member could enter up to three photos taken in the last three years. This subject drew a wide variety of photos. All of the photos can be seen on our Flickr site…
Clubs & Classes, January 2023
Introducing Green Valley MOAA’s 2023 Board of Officers
Peggy McGee Newly elected members of the Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association proved once again that Quail Creek residents are willing to step up and assume leadership roles when needed. Nine of the 13 board members live in Quail Creek. COL Nicholas Knight, incoming president of the Arizona Council of Chapters for MOAA, traveled…
Front Page, January 2023
Empty Bowls Event Is Coming in February
Peggy McGee Artisans from the Quail Creek Pottery & Sculpture Studio (POTS) and Ceramics Clubs have been busy creating original bowls to be given to attendees at the annual Valley Assistance Services (VAS) Empty Bowls event on Saturday, Feb. 18. Members of both clubs are expected to donate more than 200 unique bowls for this…