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…
Category: June 2023
June 2023
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…
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…
June 2023
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…
Generals, June 2023
Deadline Reminder and How to Submit Articles
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June 2023
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…
Generals, June 2023
We Love a Parade! If You’re in the July 4th Parade or Want to Watch, Read This!
Pam Rodgers, Chair, QC Activities Council All parade entrants will meet in the Madera clubhouse parking lot for line-up at or before 7:30 a.m. for the celebrated flag-raising ceremony. The parade will begin at 8:30 a.m. The fire engine of the Green Valley Fire Department will lead the parade, followed by Grand Marshal Elliott Jones,…
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…
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
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.…