JoAnn Haberer On February 25, The Women of Quail Creek and our local Relay for Life team, Quail Creek Fights Back, held a sold-out fashion show fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. Over three hundred women gathered for lunch, a fashion show, silent auction, 50/50 and gift basket raffles and an all-around fun time…
Category: March 2019
Clubs & Classes, March 2019
Learn to Rumba and Waltz – two courses to choose from
Learn to Rumba and/or Waltz for just $30 per person, per course. Course One: Rumba, level 1 Learn the basic steps and techniques in this fun and easy Latin dance. Three Thursdays, March 14, 21, 28 from 6:30-7:25 p.m. Course Two: Waltz, level 1 Learn the basic steps and techniques in the beautiful ballroom dance.…
Generals, March 2019
Honor Flight Mail Call: thank our veterans
The Honor Flight is taking 75 Korean War Veterans and Vietnam Veterans to Washington DC to visit memorials commemorating their service. The next chartered flight from Tucson Airport is April 23-24. On the return flight “Mail Call” is announced. The guardian for each veteran delivers a packet of notes from family, relatives, friends, The Women…
Generals, March 2019
Spring Garden Tour and Art-in-the-Park
On April 13, 2019 the Green Valley Gardeners will be having their Spring Garden Tour and Art-in-the-Park festival from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Garden Tour is a self-guided tour of five gardens in Green Valley. Tickets for the tour went on sale March 1, 2019 at the Green Valley Gardeners website (greenvalleygardeners.com) or…
Generals, March 2019
New York Life seminar
The New York Life seminar on Long Term Care – Understanding the Ins and Outs in Retirement will be on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at 4:30 p.m. Please RSVP for a complimentary dinner at the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom No. 3 Please join us for an informational seminar and insurance sales presentation on Long Term…
Generals, March 2019
Springtime in Quail Creek
Bonnie Nowicki Are you weary dragging out the frost cloth yet again? We were spoiled with mild winters until 2019. Don’t be discouraged. Spring is right around the corner. My trailing rosemary bushes are full of delicate blue flowers. The freeze doesn’t bother these hardy evergreens. My ‘Wheelers’ dwarf pittosporum also continue to be vibrant…
Generals, March 2019
TRIPS tour
Joyce Shumate TRIPS April 18 tour will be a southern Arizona road trip. Carpools will be organized in the parking lot in front of the Creative Arts and Technology Center building. First stop, the historic Empire Ranch, which has been a working cattle ranch for 140 years. Its rich history includes successive ownership by two…
Generals, March 2019
Where In The world Is The Crossing
Connie Bandstra Where in the world are you reading the Crossing? Submission for the April issue must be received by March 20, 2019. No photo shopped pictures will be included and photos reading either the January, February or March 2019 issues will be allowed. A drawing for the January, February and March submissions will be…
Generals, March 2019
Attention on deck – now hear this
Paul Engstrom Calling all Quail Creek U.S. Navy and Coast Guard veterans, reservists, retirees, family and friends to join together for an afternoon of food, good times and, of course, sea stories. On Friday, May 3, you are invited to connect with shipmates at the Kino Conference Center from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Besides camaraderie,…
Sports, March 2019
Good food, wine and many new friends at QCVGA event
Charlie Shultheis, Tom and JoAnn Haberer Tuesday evening, January 29, the second annual QCVGA Wine and Cheese Event was held at the Madera Clubhouse. Over 80 members, guests and spouses attended the party. Everyone enjoyed the beautiful food (and good wine!) prepared by the Madera staff. Live music was provided by Cyndy Gierada on the…