Peggy McGee The Lady Putters 2025 board of officers officially assumed their positions on Jan. 1, 2025. They are Janet Wegner (president), Sherri Norine (vice president), Lynda Pilcher (treasurer and statistician), Donna Dabeck (secretary), Jonal Dlugos and Cyndi Lorenzen (event coordinators), and Roni Carrick (membership). Janet, Lynda, Roni, and Cyndi held the same position in…
David Zapatka With the holidays behind us, there has been quite a bit of talk about how to introduce relatives to pickleball, the game we discovered and love. The debate about how best to do this centers around two concepts. The first is to begin teaching new players how to serve. The second is to…
The Quail Creek Pickleball Club organized a Hands-Only CPR/AED training for its members on Jan. 16. The training was provided by the Greater Green Valley CERT (Community Emergency Response Team). The sessions were led by Jack Cruikshank, Roberta Sue Scott, Hayes Galitski, and John McGee. Club members watched demonstration videos then practiced hands-only CPR and…
Shireen Kolarik On Jan. 13 the Quail Creek Pickleball Club started a new event, afternoon open play. The first day of this new event had a great turnout. Players enjoyed our beautiful afternoon weather and many people to rotate playing with. This new open play is offered daily from 1 to 3 p.m. Both morning…
Dennis Desmond and Alphie Smith On the wall in the Billiards Room at Madera clubhouse is a trophy plaque with the names of winners of the In-House Tournaments that the Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) holds monthly. It was started and mounted on the wall in January of 2018 and is still updated each month…
Paul Schupmann
Paul Schupmann
Shireen Kolarik The Quail Creek Pickleball Club has five teams competing in the Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) this 2025 season. APPL provides team-based, intercommunity competition within and between regions of Arizona. Players experience multiple matches throughout the season in their region, with a chance to compete against teams from other regions in a state…
Peggy McGee Walter Ram, who spent two long years in a German prisoner of war camp, will be the speaker at the Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) luncheon on Wednesday, March 19. The event will be held at the American Legion Post 66, 1560 W. Duval Mine Road. Doors will open…
Joyce Shumate The Let’s Travel Club’s Feb. 21 speaker is Alex La Pierre. His earliest memory is visiting Tijuana with his family, which left him enchanted by the people and heritage of Mexico. His professional background includes working in the nonprofit sector and government, as well as in historic preservation and interpretation for the National…