Alphie Smith and Dennis Desmond The Quail Creek Billiards Travel Team won their 8-Ball Tournament on April 8, this time against Rincon Country West RV Resort. The tournament took place in the QC Billiards Room at the Madera clubhouse. The outcome was Quail Creek 36, Rincon West 12. Rincon West is the latest addition to…
Category: May 2023
Sports, May 2023
Anza Athletic Club Class Descriptions
Body Blast T,TH 10 a.m. Lorraine Beaver. Work all muscle groups using high-volume reps and low resistance with dumbbell weights—a great workout geared to improving muscle tone and definition, and cardiovascular fitness. Bring a mat and lots of water! Class limit 22. Classic Fitness T,TH 11 a.m. Lois Bossert. This workout consists of a warm-up, 20…
Sports, May 2023
Lady Putters Keep on Scoring
Peggy McGee Members of the Lady Putters kept improving their scores as the weather improved. Eight ladies managed to get a hole-in-one on the Money Hole, the hole for the weekly putting session believed to be the most difficult. Achieving this milestone were Linda Weissman, Carol Bartoletti, Elaine Walker, Judy McKinley, Donna Bruell, Jonel Dlugos,…
Clubs & Classes, May 2023
TWOQC Autumn Sage Winery Trip
Jane Gold On April 20, 37 The Women Of Quail Creek (TWOQC) members took the long-awaited trip to a winery. The group visited the Autumn Sage Winery in Elgin. The winery has 30 acres of high desert bliss with 8,300 Sagrantino, Albariño, Counoise, Cabernet Franc, Aglianico, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Sangiovese grape vines. A winding road…
May 2023
March Madness Comes to Quail Creek!
Gloria Bible If you thought March Madness only happened in college basketball, think again. The Quail Creek Tennis Club’s most recent tournament thrilled both players and spectators with so many nail-biting, heart-thumping, tight matches and tiebreaks, you would think “March Madness” was the theme of this year’s annual Men’s and Women’s Doubles Tournament! With an…
Sports, May 2023
Wow, What a Spectacular Event
Janet Johnson April 18 through 20, our Quail Creek Ladies Golf Association had our annual Member/Guest Copper Quail Classic “Swing with Bling” Tournament. The festivities began on April 18 with a scheduled practice round, then a delicious buffet and bar at the Pro Shop, with betting taking place for all two-player teams hoping to win, place,…
Sports, May 2023
Calling All Cowpokes!
Gloria Bible On April 2, Quail Creek Tennis Club members answered that very call for a hoedown at the Longhorn Grill and Saloon in Amado, Ariz. Seventy-nine members and guests traded tennis shoes for cowboy boots before moseying on down for some tasty vittles and fine country-western music and dancing. A social hour with open bar…
May 2023
Who Helps Those Crossing the Desert?
Deb Melton On May 20 at 3 p.m. in the Mesquite Room, the Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC) will welcome Laurie Jurs, Paul Nixon, and Laurel Grindy of Green Valley-Sahuarita (GVS) Samaritans to talk about this important organization and their work. Their mission statement reads, “to save lives and relieve suffering in Arizona borderlands.”…
Sports, May 2023
Golf Equipment Gets Second Life!
David Friel The First Tee is a nationwide nonprofit organization that teaches youth life lessons through the game of golf. The First Tee was founded in 1997. Founding partners were the Professional Golf Association (PGA), the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), the Masters, and the United States Golf Association (USGA). Since 1997, the First Tee…
Clubs & Classes, May 2023
Borderlandia—Breaking the Myths of the Borderlands
Joyce Shumate The Let’s Travel Club’s May 19 speaker is Alex La Pierre. His earliest memory is visiting Tijuana with his family, leaving him enchanted by the people and heritage of Mexico. His professional background includes the nonprofit sector and government, working in historic preservation and interpretation for the National Park Service in New Mexico…