Are you ready to dance to a variety of music without a crowded dance floor? Try dancing swing, rumba, foxtrot, and waltz, all to your favorite music by the original artists. Join us on Sunday afternoon, March 27, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Madera Clubhouse ballroom. The cost is $5 per person, and…
Category: March 2022
Sports, March 2022
QCMGA Results
QCMGA Presidents Cup, January 18, 20, and 25 Silver Flight 1: 1st George Lamping, 226; 2nd Larry Mours, 228; 3rd (tie) Nick Kremer, 233/Rob Anderson, 233 Silver Flight 2: 1st Skip Byron, 217; 2nd Richard Messer, 220; 3rd Kevin Collins, 224; 4th Tim Toon, 232 Silver Flight 3: 1st Bill Chapman, 221; 2nd Bill Sheppard,…
Features, March 2022
Word of the Month: Domestique
David Zapatka Last month we discussed the word “chicane” used in describing an obstacle on the Tour de France racecourse. Our word this month is “domestique,” used to describe a rider in the Tour de France. Domestique noun do·mes·tique dō′mĕs-tēk′ (Cycle Racing) (in competitive road cycling) a cyclist whose job is to support the higher-ranking members…
March 2022
Lady Niners, Fun, Love, and Championship Play
Cindy Gong The Quail Creek Lady 9ers have been busy enjoying some great golfing weather and social events. On Jan. 27 the “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” day consisted of the three Quail Creek ladies’ clubs: Quail Creek Ladies Golf Association, Lady 9ers, and Putters joined together in teams of three. The 18-hole players…
Features, March 2022
Where in the World is the Crossing?
Roxanne and Eldon Housley recently visited Sisters, Ore.
Clubs & Classes, March 2022
Billiards Club Members Win Medals at Senior Olympic Festival
Alphie Smith Dennis Desmond, tournament chair of the Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC), congratulates medal winners and other QCBC members who participated at the Tucson Senior Olympic Festival on Jan. 25. The event was held at Pockets Billiards in Tucson, and the game of 8-Ball was played. Contestants in the 37th annual Senior Olympic Festival…
Sports, March 2022
Hole In One
Martin Cotanche Congratulations to fellow Quail Creek Men’s Golf Association (QCMGA) golfer Martin Cotanche for scoring a hole-in-one on Roadrunner number 6 on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. Way to go, Martin! “This was my first hole-in-one at Quail Creek,” he says. “It was on Roadrunner number 6 on my last hole of the day during…
Clubs & Classes, March 2022
Quail Creek Republican Club Greets Arizona State and Federal Candidates
Rich Ulery, President, Quail Creek Republican Club On Friday, Feb. 18, a capacity crowd attended the Quail Creek Republican Club (QCRC) monthly meeting. The club’s objective this year is to introduce every republican candidate running for local, state, and federal offices in the Aug. 2, 2022, primary election to Quail Creek residents. Candidates are afforded…
Features, March 2022
The Beauty of Container Gardening
Bonnie Nowicki Lovingly planted garden containers have the ability to transform an outdoor space into a unique focal point, bringing color, texture, and drama to a nondescript area. Whether your landscape space is small or expansive, a dramatic grouping of three or five containers or one stunning planter will bring a feeling of creative fun…
Sports, March 2022
First QCLGA Eagle for Dena
Dena Knox had an eagle on Feb. 17 on number 9 Coyote, 122 yards, with Bobbie Jo Rathvon, Maureen Brealey, and Barb Mossmon as witnesses. This is Dena’s first eagle playing with the Quail Creek Ladies Golf Association.