Category: July 2014

2014 Board of Director election

Submit your Statement of Intent form for the ballot by August 29 to Ron Darrah at the clubhouse. Would you like to be more involved with the decisions directing your community? Community minded volunteers are needed to run for Resident Board Member for 2015-2016. Candidates must be Quail Creek members in good standing and have…

July and August T.G.I.F. parties at the Clubhouse

Welcome to Madeira Island is the theme of the July TGIF Party in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom with music by The Drift on Friday, July 25. A cash bar opens at 4:30 p.m. followed by a dinner buffet at 5:00 p.m. Madeira, Portugal, known as The Pearl of the Atlantic, is a tropical archipelago…

The OK Chorale – August 29

The OK Chorale is a cowboy trio dedicated to the preservation of the Old West in stories and songs and will be at the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom on Friday, August 29. A cash bar opens at 6:00 p.m. with show time at 7:00 p.m. Dedicated to the preservation of the historic Old West in…

Upcoming wellness presentation

Quail Creek Wellness Presentation will be Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Disease by guest speaker Bruce Porterfield, M.D. on Wednesday, August 13, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that primary prevention is the most effective and affordable method to…

Jeff Krueger wins curves photo contest lying down

First Place Jeff Krueger: Road to Valley of Fire

Robert Thoresen Valley of Fire State Park, located near the northern arm of Lake Meade, is Nevada’s oldest and largest state park. Ancient petrified trees, sandstone formations and early man petroglyphs are presented throughout the park. Jeff and his wife made an extended weekend visit to the park in the early spring of 2013. The…

The health benefits of ballroom dancing

Dodie Prescott Most people ballroom dance because they love it. It’s their passion, their hobby or a social activity that brings them together with other people who love it as much as they do. But on top of all of that, there are other health benefits that ballroom dancing provides. Dance moves demand control by…

Honky Tonk Sweethearts

Honky Tonk Sweethearts, starring Kaci Bays and Heather Hardy, will play at the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom on Saturday, July 19. A cash bar opens at 6:00 p.m. with show time at 7:00 p.m. This salute to the great ladies of Country music stars Kaci Bays, the Sweetheart of Branson, and singer/violin player Heather Lil’…

The Women of Quail Creek to meet July 28

Unique cooking tools offered at Tumacookery.

Janice Pell The Women of Quail Creek will meet on July 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Crystal Ballroom of the Madera Clubhouse. Randy Wade, owner/manager of Tumacookery in Tubac, will be the guest speaker. Randy’s program, Yum Yum Kitchen Fun, will focus on using new food preparation tools and products to make time spent…

Christmas in July to help the Green Valley Food Bank

Peggy McGee The Quail Creek Lady Putters will be holding a Christmas-in-July food collection for the Green Valley/Sahuarita Food Bank on Wednesday, July 9. Members are asked to bring donations of groceries, paper products, cleaning and hygiene items. Especially needed food items include peanut butter, canned tuna and chicken, baking products, salad dressing and condiments.…

2015 Lonely Street Production shows now on sale

All shows are on Fridays at 7:00 p.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. A cash bar opens at 6:00 p.m. All tickets are $27.50 per person. January 9, 2015: Blues and Soul Explosion – A Salute to the Music of the Blues Brothers January 23: Doo-Wop Divas February 13: Surf Rock Beach Party! February…