Dodie Prescott Organized in 2004, the Quail Creek Ballroom Dance Club’s mission is to provide formal evenings for the enjoyment of area residents. We recently asked our members why they joined the club and why they continue to be members. Here are a few of the comments we received. * “We joined the club because…
Ron and Vicki Sullivan Although there is not much sheep ranching going on in the Santa Cruz River Valley, a master of traditional Zapotec wool weaving is coming to Quail Creek in Sahuarita for three days on March 4, 5 and 6. Porfirio Gutiérrez and his family are masters of traditional Zapotec weaving and the…
Dianne Thomson The Scam Squad, a unit of the Sheriff’s Auxiliary Volunteers, evolved from the Neighborhood Watch program. Lou Sampson of the Pima County Sheriff’s Auxiliary Volunteers saw the need for a program to protect citizens who are targeted by scammers. She believes that education is the best crime prevention tool that we have. Acting…
Diane Quinn The February 29 meeting of The Women of Quail Creek will present an exciting preamble for the club’s upcoming field trip to the Reid Park Zoo. Jed Dodds, Education Coordinator of the Zoo, will present What’s New at the Zoo, highlighting recent zoo activities and upcoming events. He will also help members understand…
Joyce Ann Clark On Tuesday, March 15, 2016, the Educational Trips Committee of Quail Creek will once again celebrate the entrepreneurship of southern Arizona by hosting a day trip concentrating on things Made In Tucson. Fifteen participants will tour the HF Coors factory which manufactures high quality dinnerware. The attendees will meet an in-house artist…
Diane Quinn The January 25 meeting of The Women of Quail Creek marked the first official program of 2016 under the organization’s new Board of Directors. Taking the helm for her first monthly program meeting, President Carol Mutter welcomed those assembled and shared brief remarks about her vision for the future of the club. She…
Diane Quinn The Madera Ballroom of the Quail Creek Clubhouse received a visit from notorious stagecoach robber Pearl Hart (aka Shirley Pinkerton) during the January meeting of The Women of Quail Creek. Often referred to as “The Lady Bandit,” Ms. Hart told the captivated audience of her background and her life of crime, resulting in…
Robert Thoresen December’s contest theme was After Dark. There were 21 entries from which the three outside judges could select. A bright, full moon on a dark, crisp October evening in Quail Creek is a beautiful experience. Jon Williams placed first with his photograph October Full Moon. Jon wanted to photograph in a manner that…
The Touched By Cancer Support Group meets every other month starting in January on the second Monday of the month from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. (January 11, March 14, May 9, July 11, September 12, November 14) The meetings will be held in the Gold Room of the Madera Clubhouse. The support meetings are very…
Cindy Mayron Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick (CD1), will be the guest speaker at the Democrats of Quail Creek meeting on February 20, 3:00 p.m. in the Ocotillo Room of the Kino Conference Center (next to the golf shop building). All Green Valley and Sahuarita residents are welcome to attend. “I’m running…