Dinah O. Shumway On April 7 the Quail Creek Science Club ventured out on a field trip to the San Xavier Mine off of Mission Road near Helmut Peak. The “SX,” as it is known, is the laboratory for the University of Arizona’s undergraduate mining, engineering, and geology students. The mine operated from about 1880…
Category: June 2023
Generals, June 2023
Your Activities Council Needs You! Looking for Convertibles for July 4th
Pam Rodgers, Chair, QC Activities Council Your Activities Council is planning a cool July 4th celebration and veterans recognition day! Plans include starting with a flag-raising ceremony followed by a parade around the loop. We are looking for volunteers with convertibles or jeeps with removable tops to drive some of our veterans in the parade.…
Generals, June 2023
Singing in the Rain Benefit Fashion Show
Peggy McGee The annual Valley Assistance Services (VAS) benefit fashion show will be held on Tuesday, July 18, at high noon in the Madera clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. Because the event will be held during the middle of monsoon season, the theme will be Singing in the Rain. The show will feature 24 unique outfits from Nancy…
Generals, June 2023
Quail Creek Dates to Remember
Important dates to remember: May 30 through June 20—dog park closed for turf aeration, fertilization, and conditioning June 5—Green Committee meeting, 1:30 p.m., Madera Clubhouse Gold room June 5—Finance Committee meeting, 3 p.m., Kino Conference room June 8 and June 22 —ALC meeting, 9 a.m., Madera Clubhouse Silver room June 1, 8, 15, and 22—Pickleball…
Generals, June 2023
General Manager’s Report: Recreation Activities!
Summer vacations have finally started! If your vacation includes a trip to the mountains in northern Arizona, you will experience beautiful scenery, an array of local festivals—not to mention cooler temperatures. Summer is the perfect time of year for weekend getaways close to home. I recently came across an informative website that offers travel ideas,…
Generals, June 2023
Let’s Enjoy Summertime at the Anza!
Don Beaver, Director of Fitness Summer is upon us at Quail Creek, and that not only means higher temperatures and fewer residents on property, but also increased use of outdoor activities at the Anza for both fellow residents and guests—especially visiting kids and grandkids. These changes in our use of Anza facilities triggers the need…
Features, June 2023
Word of the Month: Cenote
David Zapatka Reading in the Quest magazine recently, I came across the word cenote. Cenote—si-ˈnō-tē noun: a natural pit or deep sinkhole in limestone resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath with a pool at the bottom that is found especially in the Yucatán Peninsula. Origin and Etymology—Mexican Spanish, from Yucatec ts’onot…
Generals, June 2023
Be Mindful of Invasive Grasses
Bonnie Nowicki Here we are in June already. As we prepare for the extreme heat and monsoons, I wish to share with you vital information I learned during a local Master Gardener’s meeting. University of Arizona (U of A) Invasive Species Outreach Specialist Ben Tully gave an excellent and thorough presentation on non-native grasses, targeting…
Features, June 2023
Word of the Month: Paladin
David Zapatka The NCAA basketball tournament is fondly called March Madness, and madness it was this year. There may have been more upsets in the big tournament this year than any other year. One of the biggest was the Furman Paladins, a small South Carolina school of 2,970 students, upsetting the #4 seed, Virginia Cavaliers,…
Generals, June 2023
Join the Fourth of July Flag-Raising Ceremony and Parade!
All QC residents are encouraged to join us as we celebrate our nation and honor our veterans at the solemn flag-raising ceremony followed by a patriotic parade, sponsored by the Activities Council. Use your imagination to decorate your carts, cars, bikes, scooters, and RZRs for this celebration. Do you have a truck and trailer? Make…