Category: May 2019

Mardi Gras In The Valley

Debbie Scott The Quail Creek Ladies Golf Association would like to thank everyone for their support and generosity. Our Mardi Gras in the Valley Member/Guest Tournament, April 17 and 18, was truly memorable and we are grateful for our hole sponsors: Quail Creek Rentals, Green Valley Airport Connection, Kathy Westerburg-Tierra Antigua, Justine Lewis-Long Realty, Sherry…

Lady Putters garner more awards

The Lady Putters celebrated recent victories at a luncheon on April 17. A relative newcomer to the Putters, Peggy Wynkoop earned the Coveted Quail with a Low Net score of 31.06. Jan Ederle earned two awards, Low Gross Score with 37.25 and the crystal golf ball for getting 12 holes-in-one during the previous six-week period.…

Where in the World is the Crossing?

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…

Got two left feet?

  Book a private dance lesson (one person or one couple) or a semi-private lesson (two or more couples). Dancing is the best form of exercise for your body and brain! Choose from: Ballroom (Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango); Latin (Salsa, ChaCha, Rumba, Samba, Mambo, Merengue); Swing (East Coast – Single Time and Triple Time, West Coast);…

Military Baby Shower diaper call

JoAnn Haberer If you’ve ever had a baby in disposable diapers you know how big a dent they make in your shopping budget. The Women of Quail Creek’s annual Military Baby Shower helps out local service men and women who are new parents by providing diapers from NB (newborn) to size 4. But we need…

The American Red Cross Blood Drive

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…

Easter festivities at Quail Creek

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…

Word of the Month: Cenotaph

David Zapatka I’m writing this column as I’m departing from Hiroshima, Japan on the cruise ship Insignia, part of the Oceania fleet. Having just visited the Atomic Bomb Dome and seeing the memorials to all those who lost their lives, I felt somber and my throat was constricted with the flood of emotions coursing through…