Connie Bandstra Where in the World are you reading the Quail Creek Crossing? Submissions for the June issue must be received by May 19. No photo shopped pictures will be included and photos must include either the February, March or April issues of the Crossing. A drawing for a $50 Quail Creek Grill Gift Certificate…
The American Red Cross Blood Drive will be on Sunday, May 19, 2019, from 8:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Silver Rooms. Registration generally begins 30 days prior to each drive. To schedule your appointment, call 1-800-733-2767 or log on to www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code “Quailcreek”. The need is constant. The gratification is…
Auto-Owners Insurance is pleased to announce the The Charles Co. & Associates Inc. of Sun Lakes, Arizona has been named one of the Top 10 growth agencies for the Company in Arizona for 2018. The agency was recognized at a luncheon meeting in Mesa and at a reception with all regional associates, where they and…
Saturday morning, April 13, the Easter Bunny hopped into Quail Creek to delight early rising residents with their first ever Easter Egg Hunt. The bunny scattered hundreds of eggs for their enjoyment of great prizes including one lucky winner receiving a wine dinner for two. Other prizes included gift certificates to the Grill, rounds of…
On Tuesday, April 9, Tom Contreras, President, and Kathy Olbeter, Vice Chair of the Charity Committee of the Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association presented a donation in the amount of $500 to Karen Kuciver of Women Warriors. One of the goals of the Quail Creek veterans is to provide financial support for local active-duty military…
Thank you, Quail Creek residents, for your support to help the Quail Creek team raise $33,203 for the American Cancer Society to provide patient programs, education, advocacy and cancer research. Some University of Arizona cancer researchers will receive thousands of dollars from your support. The team held a cancer garage sale; The Women of Quail…
Bob Stuart Arizona Pathfinders, a nonprofit volunteer group of the Arizona Historical Society, is conducting a five-day tour (Monday–Friday) on September 30–October 4, 2019, to the Colorado Plateau. Join us for an adventuresome tour to this region and meet Hopi and Navajo artisans and learn about their art and culture. This is a wonderful opportunity…
On Memorial Day and Veterans Day, we remember and celebrate all Americans who served in the military. March 13, 1942, was the birthday of the U.S. K9 Corps and here are five dogs who also bravely served their country. Their acts of heroism should not be forgotten. CHIPS was a Collie–German Shepherd–Siberian Husky mix who…
Bonnie Nowicki It’s May, it’s May, the merry month of May! Do you recall that verse from the song in the vintage movie Camelot? Here in Quail Creek we are enjoying a merry springtime, surrounded by nature’s magic. Brilliant yellow-flowered Palo Verde trees and exquisite cacti blooms appear everywhere. Appreciating cacti beauty usually means someone,…
Yasmin John-Thorpe Early this spring, after the appearance of unexpected snow in January and February that covered everything in sight, the residents of Quail Creek witnessed a wonderful, yet perilous journey of new life. Horned Owls chose to reproduce the offspring on a palm frond next to the driving range and putting green. Not one…