The Valley Verde Rotary Club in partnership with The Green Valley Pecan Company presents Jazz in the Desert IX on March 3, 2018. Shows will be at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Featuring the JAZZ ensembles from Great Expectations Academy, Rio Rico High School, Sahuarita High School, Walden Grove High School, Nogales High School.…
Category: February 2018
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
QCVGA kickstarts Military Families Baby Shower
JoAnn Haberer and Tom Haberer In January, the QC Veterans Golf Association presented The Women of Quail Creek with a generous $500 donation to kick off fundraising for the annual Military Families Baby Shower. The Baby Shower will be held on May 19 at the National Guard 162nd Air Wing and will provide parents…
Front Page, February 2018
Calling all Quail Creek Art Lovers and Neighbors
Sue Bowerman Mark your calendars for March 16, 17 and 18 at the Quail Creek Creative Arts and Technology Center from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Eleven artists from Quail Creek will be participating in the Tubac Center of the Arts Open Studio Tour. Instead of showing work in their individual studios, they will exhibit…
Sports, February 2018
The Lady Putters present annual awards
Peggy McGee The Lady Putters heralded the New Year by recognizing the high achievers for 2017 as well as the winners for the latest six-week period at their luncheon. After a Chicken Florentine entrée followed by chocolate mousse with whipped cream for dessert, Putters newly elected president Janet Wegner announced the winners. Yoshie Hennessy…
Generals, February 2018
Tax time is approaching
Peggy McGee There will be no major changes for taxes for Tax Year 2017 but if you really don’t enjoy tackling your own return, consider the AARP Tax preparation service provided at several locations in the local area. And you cannot beat the price—there is no charge. AARP volunteers have completed their required training and…
Sports, February 2018
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Peggy McGee On a sunny day in mid-January with above average temperatures, the Golfing Girls did indeed have fun. This special event teamed the three all-female golfing groups in Quail Creek, the Lady Putters, the Niners and the Ladies Golf Association, AKA 18-holers. Three players, one from each group, made up the teams. The…
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
Mix and Mingle with MOAA
Peggy McGee The annual Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Mix and Mingle will be held on Thursday, March 22 from 4:30-6:30 in Crystal Ballroom No. 1. The purpose of the event is to introduce officers and warrant officers, active duty, former and retired and their spouses or significant others to…
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
TRIPS to explore Tucson
Bonnie Hyra This special tour of Tucson is a result of five years of TRIPS day excursions by a commutate street explorer. This streetcar/walking tour is for Quail Creek residents unfamiliar with our town—a combo of history, architecture and amazing places not on any tourist trail. Ever wonder why UA teams yell, “Bear Down!”…
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
TRIPS at Flandrau Planetarium
Joyce Clark One of the most exciting and educational day trips to the University of Arizona campus is a visit to the Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium. On January 24, 32 Quail Creek (TRIPS) participants experienced a double full dome viewing program. During “Tucson and The Sky Beyond” everyone learned how to find the…
Front Page, February 2018
14th Annual Quail Creek 5K Run/2K Dog Walk 2.24.18
The 14th annual Quail Creek 5k Run/Walk and 2k Dog Walk will be on Saturday, February 24, 2018. The 5k starts at 9:00 a.m. with the 2k Dog Walk starting at 9:10 a.m. The event benefits The Community Food Bank of Green Valley/Sahuarita and The Animal League of Green Valley. Rent-A-Dog: Don’t have a…