Category: February 2015

“Girls Just Want to Have Fun” ladies golf event

Querky Queens first place winners were Pat Crane, Chris Laxague and Margaret Pahoresky

Dreama Fumia What happens when you create golf threesomes of QCLGA members, Lady Niners and Lady Putters? You get lots of fun! On January 22, members of the QCLGA, Niners and Putters formed threesomes for a very different golf event. Played on our Coyote and Roadrunner Courses, our QCLGA members and Niners alternated shots from…

Team members needed to help fight cancer

The Quail Creek Fights Back Relay For Life team is seeking people to join the team to help raise dollars for cancer patient programs, education, advocacy and cancer research. The Quail Creek team’s goal is to raise over $10,000 for the American Cancer Society to fund the local Look Good Feel Better (free wigs and…

Quail Creek Lapidary and Jewelry Club enjoys new studio

Candy Williams, Peyote bracelet

The members of the Quail Creek Lapidary and Jewelry Club are enjoying the wonderful new studio that has just been completed. Kathy Abel, Karen Baker, Nancy Forester, Kathie Kidwell, Linda Hunnicutt, Lynn Lanzell, Carole Parnes, Deb Powell, Bonnie Reeves, Ellen Savitz, Candy Williams and Arlene Zaloznik participated in Cathy Hasson’s Beginning Peyote classes and went…

Ak Chin Farming: Harvesting the monsoons

Quail Creek residents and friends share a moment with traditional flood irrigation Tohono O’odham farm team. The red monolith in the background is a Double Master II edible tepary bean harvesting combine.

Ron and Vicki Sullivan “Many miles away from where we are now, I saw the dark storm clouds forming over the Baboquivari Mountains. Within minutes our entire 57 acre ak chin farmland was under water.” As alarming as Vernal Sam’s description of that summer day sounded, his face remained stoic and steadfast. For Vernal this…

One of These Nights – The Eagles Tribute

One of These Nights – The Eagles Tribute will be presented on Monday, April 20 in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. A cash bar opens 6:00 p.m. followed by a 7:00 p.m. showtime. Tickets are $25 per person. One of These Nights promises exactly that—an unforgettable night! Join One of These Nights as they take you on their…

Birds of Madera Canyon

Arizona Woodpecker; photo by Jeff Babson

Dave Babson Madera Canyon is one of the most legendary birding locations in the entire U.S. Birders from around the world flock to Madera, lured by the chance to glimpse birds that are rarely found north of the Mexican border such as the Elegant Trogon, Blue-throated and Magnificent Hummingbirds, Whiskered Screech-Owl, Red-faced Warbler and Varied…

PCQC shoots the boots at Paul Bond

Mike Turner - PCQC members in repose

Robert Thoresen On January 15 twenty PCQC members headed down I-19 to do a repeat photo shoot at the Paul Bond Boot Company in Nogales, Arizona. Bond Boots is a very high end maker of handmade custom cowboy boots and is known internationally for their quality and endurance. Paul Bond was a gifted rodeo rider…

Print free boarding passes just 7 miles from the Clubhouse

Larry Thomson Quail Creek residents are frequent users of the Green Valley Branch of the Pima County Library, but many are not familiar with the Sahuarita Branch located east of the fire station and McDonald’s and to the rear of the Sahuarita Post Office and adjacent to the Sahuarita Water Company. The Sahuarita Branch is…

Most Improved Golfer

Congratulations, Sherry Courson! Nancy Hoppe (right) Handicap Chairman for the QCLGA 18 hole players presents the pin to Sherry Courson, most improved player of the 2014 season.