Janet Johnson Congrats to Bobbi Jo Rathvon for getting the first eagle in 2021 on hole number 4 Road Runner on Jan. 4!
Sports, February 2021
QCLGA Eagle
Category: February 2021
Sports, February 2021
Relishing Pickleball: Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them (Mistakes 3 and 4)
David Zapatka This 12 common mistakes column began after playing with some very excited and highly motivated new pickleball players at our community courts recently. After playing a couple of games, this question was posed to me, “What should we do to improve and become 3.5 players?” Last month we reviewed the first two mistakes.…
Sports, February 2021
Desert Duffers Winners
Thom Sharples Jan. 5, 4 Man Scramble winners 1st place: Jack Jiampetti, John Jensen, Bill Albert, and John Chernoski Jan. 12, Individual Low Net winners Flight 1 David Winegarden Flight 2 Tino Gagliardi Flight 3 Larry Davis Flight 4 Jack McEloy Jan 19, 33-24-15 Team Play winners Jim Watt, Jerry Hanks, and Dave Goodrich For…
Sports, February 2021
QCLGA 18 Hole Announces New and Improved Combined Event
Janet Johnson and Debbie Scott For the first time ever, the QCLGA is combining the QCLGA President’s Cup and QCLGA Club Championship on the same play dates, Thursday, March 18; Tuesday, March 23; and Thursday, March 25. Great idea! We are looking forward to many ladies participating in this three-day event, now called the QCLGA Championship, that will…
Clubs & Classes, February 2021
Sahuarita Food Bank Drive: Helping Folks in Need
Candace Plumlee Caring Quail Creek neighbors always come through, but this year with COVID there was a need none of us anticipated. Via the Quail Creek Pickleball Club, you gave, and you gave, and you gave. Paula Davis organized, with the help of the QC Pickleball Club and others in our Quail Creek neighborhood, a…
Sports, February 2021
QCMGA Golf Scores
QCMGA 2 Man Best Ball: December 29 Paul Schupmann Flight 1 1. Robert Anderson and Jeff Guest, 66 T2. Gordon Bobillot and Jerry Schamp, 68 T2. Todd Smyth and Charles Sobiech, 68 Flight 2 1. Phil Lamb and John Soderberg, 67 2. Larry Taylor and Tracey Austell, 68 Flight 3 1. Jerry Olsen and Bob…
Clubs & Classes, February 2021
Critters Club on the Move!
Paul Riggins, President The Quail Creek Critters Club is one of the oldest and largest chartered clubs in Quail Creek. Its beginnings date back to 2008, and since that time it has been actively involved in the community, advocating for all the pets and pet owners who reside in the community. It is in charge of managing…
Clubs & Classes, February 2021
Creative Hands: Giving Hearts
Linda Freeman Even though there were months when our members could not gather, we did create a mammoth number of items for charities; over 2,100 total items were donated during 2020! This included tote bags for children in transition, sundresses and shorts for little ones, and lots of hats for people of all ages. Truly a…
Features, February 2021
Our Amazing Overlooked “Gardens”
Bonnie Nowicki I know I am spoiled living in Arizona with unlimited sunshine and pleasant temperatures. I turn my attention to a sometimes overlooked feature of our unique surroundings, the amazing pecan orchards we are privileged to live among. The trees are bare and dormant now until March, but Green Valley is appropriately named. Here’s a…
Clubs & Classes, February 2021
Preparing for a Wedding in 2021?
Kathi Urban Dance lessons for the bride and groom, father/bride, mother/groom, or for anyone! Your garage or mine? Private lessons (one couple). Semi-private lessons with your friends (two or three couples). No contact except with your partner. COVID-19 protocols observed. The instructor has over 30-years of experience preparing couples for wedding receptions. Minimum of three…