Holly Crombie, Quail Creek Social Activities Council The Down and Derby event was held on May 6 in the QC Grill lounge. It was attended by at least 60 residents. There was a special meal for the day, Hot Brown sandwiches; a special dessert, candied pecans sundaes; and, of course, delicious mint juleps. There was…
On Friday, May 19, the Quail Creek Republican Club (QCRC) were treated to a presentation by the first speaker in more than a year who is not an elected official or candidate. Morning talk radio host Chris DeSimone, host of Wake Up Tucson on radio station KVOI 1030 AM from 6 to 9 a.m. weekdays, gave attendees a dose…
Peggy McGee The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC), who hope to inspire summer reading, donated 324 new books to Sopori Elementary School in Amado. Each of the 108 students received three books in a bookbag handmade by members of the Quail Creek Needle Works and Quilting Covey Clubs, along with two hand-crafted laminated bookmarks made…
Serapes, sombreros, and maracas brought a touch of Old Mexico to the Quail Creek Tennis Club’s Cinco de Mayo celebration. From the lively guitar music, colorful table decorations, delicious taco bar with all the toppings, to a margarita station even Jimmy Buffett would envy, no detail was overlooked in this final social event of the…
Congratulations to fellow Quail Creek Men’s Golf Association member Chuck Sobiech for scoring his first career hole-in-one on Coyote hole number 4 on Sunday, May 7. Way to go, Chuck! Bill Sheppard reported that Chuck got the hole-in-one on Coyote number 4 from the Silver tees measuring 147 yards. The shot was made with a 7-iron,…
Janet Johnson On May 23 and 25, the Quail Creek Ladies Golf Association (QCLGA) had a very fun match play event with two different formats. The two-player teams were divided up based on balancing the handicaps into two groups: Stripes (Blue) and Stars (Red). The Stars group, with an overall total of 204 points, beat…
Congratulations to fellow Quail Creek Men’s Golf Association member Ray Nicholson for scoring a hole-in-one on Coyote number 8 on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Way to go, Ray! It was reported that Ray scored the hole-in-one using a 7-iron at a distance of 137 yards, and the playing partners were Allen Langeberg, Jim McCallum, and…
Gary Quantz, QC Pickleball Club Player Development Instructor I recently watched a very exciting Women’s NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship tournament between USC and UCLA. The winner of three total matches would take home the trophy. The teams were deadlocked at two match wins apiece, and it came down to the final game where USC pulled…
Pat Neel A much-anticipated excursion to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Facility in Nogales, Ariz., was the destination for 15 of The Women Of Quail Creek adventurers. The March 23 visit was informative and fascinating. It expanded the group’s understanding of the important work and dedication required for protecting U.S. borders. The tour included…
