Dusty Friedman The second annual Quail Creek Classic Pickleball Charity Tournament was held at the Quail Creek Country Club pickleball courts in Green Valley, AZ on March 24 and 25. The event was a fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the 2018 charity of choice of the USAPA. The 2017 tournament raised $3600…
Category: May 2018
Sports, May 2018
The spirit of the Desert Duffers in action
David Larson The Quail Creek Men’s Nine Hole Golf Club (Desert Duffers) once again showed their willingness to help others with their annual Easter Ham Donations. In the two weeks prior to Easter, before the Duffers shotgun tee times, donations from the Duffers were accepted for this annual event. This allowed the Duffers to…
Generals, May 2018
Quail Creek Fights Back Team – Relay for Life
Clubs & Classes, May 2018
The Quail Creek Computer Club – using the e-library
Jim Burkstrand On April 24, the Quail Creek Computer Club held its monthly meeting. After a short business meeting led by President Harold Baker, Kathy Konecny, the manager and head librarian of Joyner-Green Valley Library, presented a talk entitled Using the E-Library. This meeting and presentation were well attended with over 65 people present.…
Clubs & Classes, May 2018
The Women of Quail Creek announce 2018 scholarship winners
JoAnn Haberer On April 30 the Scholarship Committee of the Women of Quail Creek held a “Celebration of Women,” where the four recipients of this year’s high school and women in transition scholarships were announced. Each winner received a $1,500 scholarship to be paid to the educational institution they are attending to assist with…
Clubs & Classes, May 2018
Magnificent India
Joyce Shumate On March 14, a group of adventurous Quail Creek residents set out on an unforgettable 11-day tour of India. A shuttle bus picked everyone up from our homes transporting us to the Phoenix Airport for our flights to Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, India. Greeting our group in India was our tour…
Generals, May 2018
Billy Shaw Jr. Band/Arizona Originals – POSTPONED
Billy Shaw Jr Band & Arizona Originals has been postponed until fall. Date TBD Join Arizona’s go-to country music entertainment the Billy Shaw Jr. Band featuring fiddle virtuoso and frontman Billy Shaw Jr. trading lead vocals with Laki Skouras on lead guitar, rounded out by Justin Volpe on bass and Robyn Faber on drums…
Generals, May 2018
Movie night at the driving range: Just Getting Started
Movie Night at the Driving Range presents Just Getting Started, starring Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones and Rene Russo on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Showtime will be at sunset, between 7:00-7:45 p.m. on the Driving Range. Please enter at the north end of the Driving Range. Morgan Freeman stars as Duke Diver, the freewheeling…
Generals, May 2018
Highlights from the 3rd annual Cool Car and Motorcycle Show
Thank you to all of the residents of Quail Creek who participated in the Quail Creek Car Show either as car entrants, raffle prize contributors, volunteers or spectators. We would especially like to thank The Women of Quail Creek for partnering with the Quail Creek Cool Car Club to support the women and children’s…
Generals, May 2018
May T.G.I.F. features Louisiana Bayou – May 25th
May T.G.I.F. takes us to the Louisiana Bayou on Friday, May 25, 2018. The cash bar opens at 5:15 p.m. and the dinner buffet begins at 6:00 p.m. This event will feature Desert Treasure from 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. MENU: Cajun coleslaw; cornmeal breaded catfish with remoulade sauce; collard greens; chicken etouffe; dirty rice and…