Category: 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…

Supplies for Seniors Drive a Success

Peggy McGee The Women Of Quail Creek’s Community Outreach Committee sponsored a collection for 22 seniors (19 ladies and three men) who live in the subsidized rent units at Michelle Manor Apartments in Green Valley. For most, the only income they have is Social Security, so the group wanted to provide them with some necessities that…

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…

The Science Club Visits the SX Mine

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…

Got Water Concerns?

CAP Board Member and Quail Creek Water Rep to Highlight Oct. 25 Green Valley/Sahuarita Water Forum Pat Jacobs, Central Arizona Project Board Member, as a representative from Pima County, and Martin Roush, Robson Director of Utilities overseeing Quail Creek Water, will be the guest speakers at a Green Valley/Sahuarita Water Forum. This forum will be…

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…

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…