Paul Schupmann Congratulations to Ralph Scafuri for shooting his age for the first time on March 7. Ralph shot a remarkable 71 on the Roadrunner/Quail courses and was playing with wife Paula and Jim and Brenda Easley. Well done, Ralph! Congratulations to Ted Schelenski for reaching the milestone of shooting his age for the first…
Who all recalls the catchy TV advertisement by Southwest Airlines that enticed you to travel with them? Their commercials ended with the coined phrase “wanna get away?” I know for many of our Quail Creek homeowners, this statement rings true as you prepare for your upcoming travels, whether it be to head back home for the summer…
Steve Shapiro The Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) expanded to the Tucson area in 2021. Before the expansion, the league had been in the Phoenix Metro/Casa Grande area. The APPL is made up of a men’s and women’s league for skill levels 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5/5.0. Quail Creek took part in the Tucson area…
David Taylor Did you know that 40 years ago golf cars could barely make it through an 18-hole round before their batteries went kaput? Things have changed dramatically in the golf car industry in the last 40 years. Established in 1980 in the Tucson metro area, Golf Cars of Arizona is still in business now…
Bonnie Nowicki April is a busy planting month. Trees, shrubs, seasonal annuals, perennials, succulents, and veggies fill the local nurseries. Our landscapes are creative works in progress. It’s time to be inspired to plan a special corner of your yard for relaxation or a featured flower bed or raised planter. Renew or reuse items that…
Deb Nesbitt The Photo Club of Quail Creek (PCQC) hosted the February photo contest with the theme of Black and White. This presented a great opportunity to see the world through a different filter! Photos from the last three years were eligible with minimal post processing. First place was awarded to Jim Burkstrand’s Hot Peppers.…
Marybeth Bates The Democratic Club of Quail Creek welcomes Dr. Ted Epperly as our speaker at the April 17 Zoom meeting. Dr. Epperly’s presentation will cover the direction and rationale of the Biden Administration’s plans regarding healthcare reform and transformation. Additional insight will be obtained about why this becomes important now. Dr. Ted Epperly is president and…
Paul Riggins “Landscapes have names, hold stories, house spiritual deities, invoke prayer, provide food and medicine, mark ancestral boundaries, and are venues for the exchange of traditional knowledge,” Nanebah Nez. Federal and state laws protect artifacts of antiquity, many of which have special significance to the modern-day tribes from which they came. Many construction projects…
PYP 2-Day Eclectic, February 25 and March 4 Debbie Scott First Flight First Place Tie: Cheryl Opsal/Jacquie Owens; Alice Dyke/Sonia Heeren; Bobbi Jo Rathvon/Bonny Wilcox Second Flight First Place Tie: Brenda Allred/Dena Knox; Lucille Carroll/Susan McCune Third Place: Roz Harrison/Theresa Stein Third Flight First Place Tie: Kathy Coleman/Pat Crane; Sherry Morris/Patty Zatkin Fourth Flight First…
Ross Dunfee Armed Forces Day is celebrated May 15 this year, but with Memorial Day also in May, this Armed Forces Day article is printed in April to avoid printing two articles in May. Clip and save. Each of the branches of Military Service (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard) has a day…