Holly Skelton, Co-Chair The pandemic gave members of the Quail Creek Scrappers and Stampers Club time to make lots of beautiful cards, which were donated to Green Valley local care facilities. Pima County started the Pima Love Notes Project at the beginning of the pandemic. The Women of Quail Creek volunteered to deliver personal greeting cards while care facilities…
Mary Jensen Being flexible and overcoming challenges are traits the most RVers have learned. The Quail Creek RV Club got to exercise those on our last trip to the Verde Valley RV Resort in Camp Verde. When we arrived, we learned that the eight sites we had booked by the pond were also right next to…
David Zapatka This 12 common mistakes column began after playing with some very excited, highly motivated, new pickleball players at our community courts recently. After playing a couple games, this question was posed to me, “What should we do to improve and become 3.5 players?” We reviewed the first 10 mistakes over the past five…
Paul Schupmann Congratulations to Jim Lynch for winning the 2021 QCMGA President’s Cup event that ended on April 27. This annual three-day event was played under very trying (windy) conditions and Jim’s three-day 54-hole net score of 208 bested 72 other competitors. Way to go, Jim!
David Zapatka Have you had enough? How much is enough? Enough of what? Enough stuff? Enough politics? Enough religion? Enough of some person? Enough of some activity? What does enough really mean? Reader and sister, Judy Haberstroh, says, “I came across this excerpt and thought the word ‘enough’ may be a good one for your…
Peggy McGee Quail Creek activities are starting to return to normal, enabling a more traditional Food for the Troops collection. On July 4, immediately after the flag raising ceremony at the clubhouse and until 9 a.m., the Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association will be collecting non-perishable foods for the junior enlisted airmen at the…
Karen Baker On May 15, Armed Forces Day, the Military Baby Shower Group successfully completed their mission of supplying 30 families (31 babies) with everything they would need to welcome their newest patriots into the world. COVID and social distancing made this annual baby shower event a little more difficult, but it was nothing the…
Thom Sharples The Quail Creek Men’s Nine Hole Golf Association, the Desert Duffers, held its 14th annual overnight golf trip to Casa Grande, one of the Duffers’ signature offsite events. Thirty-one Duffers attended the outing at the Francisco Grande Resort for two days of exceptional golf and camaraderie, in keeping up the spirit of the Duffers…
When asked to provide feedback on the community map, this is what one energetic Robson homeowner, Susie Nee, had to say: “I love the map. During Covid, I got tired of walking the same route every day, so I decided I would walk and bike every street in PebbleCreek (65 miles, I am told). For…
Benjamin Castro, Food and Beverage Director Hello residents of Quail Creek! Back in July 2019, we implemented a staff recognition program to acknowledge those who have gone above and beyond. Each quarter there are two employees chosen by management—one front of the house (FOH) and one back of the house (BOH) staff member. At the end…