See the 2018 Arizona Diamondbacks play the San Francisco Giants with the Quail Creek Bus Trips to Chase Field. Price includes round trip bus ride to Chase Field in Phoenix, driver’s gratuity, game ticket and bottled water on the bus ride. Pre-payment is due at time of sign up. Game tickets will be passed…
Category: July 2018
Generals, July 2018
Announcement of Jeff Krueger’s POA Board candidacy
Joe and Linda Lohr As previously announced, the annual election to fill one of the two resident-elected POA Board positions will be taking place soon. Being a Board Member is a commitment of time but can be very rewarding as it allows the member to make a positive contribution to the Quail Creek Community. You…
Features, July 2018
Dollars and Sense: What does conservation investing mean to older investors?
Jeff LeFave If you’re a certain age, or getting close to it, you might hear something like this, “Now that you’re older, you need to invest more conservatively.” But what exactly does this mean? For starters, it’s useful to understand that your investment preferences and needs will indeed change over time. When you’re first…
Front Page, July 2018
Putters behind the scenes volunteers
Peggy McGee The Lady Putters will be celebrating their 15th anniversary later this year. From its humble beginnings in 2003 when there were approximately 25 members, the group now numbers 170 with new members joining every month. To keep the club running smoothly, it takes a core of non-elected volunteers. These six ladies work year-round…
Sports, July 2018
Individual Match Play 2018
Tim Phillips The three-day Individual Match Play event of the QCMGA was played on June 12, 14 and 19, 2018 utilizing all three nines at Quail Creek CC. This is a handicapped event in which there were six flights with eight players in each flight that were determined by handicap of each player. There was…
Features, July 2018
Food and Beverage Strawberry Contest Winners announced
Cindy Mayron The winning recipes of the Quail Creek Strawberry Recipe Contest, sponsored by the Food & Beverage Committee, were featured at the Grill June 11-15. The Strawberry Pie was on the dessert menu; the Strawberry-Rhubarb Buckle was served at the Coffee Bar; and the syrup was featured as a daily cocktail special at…
Clubs & Classes, July 2018
Eco fashion
JoAnn Haberer On Monday, July 30, at 6:30 p.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Ballroom, Karen Lukacs will present a fascinating look at how she creates “eco fashions” using reclaimed garments and fabric remnants. Karen has been sewing and weaving since high school. In 1966 she originated her technique of deconstructing and then repurposing fabric into…
Clubs & Classes, July 2018
TWOQC honor fallen heroes on Memorial Day
JoAnn Haberer On Monday, May 31 Laurie Brown, a Marine Corps veteran, laid a floral wreath at Green Valley Mortuary and Cemetery on behalf of The Women of Quail Creek. Laurie was accompanied by Ruth McDermott and past presidents Peggy McGee and Carol Mutter, along with current president, Pat Neel. Carol Mutter, current chair of…
Features, July 2018
Word of the Month: Hoedown
David Zapatka Listening to classical music this morning as I do every morning and evening, I heard Aaron Copland’s familiar Hoe-Down classic. I’ve always thought a hoedown was a country-style social gathering with dance and music. Right on track, the upbeat and catchy Copland tune comes from his score to the ballet Rodeo, which…
Sports, July 2018
Superintendent’s Revenge revisited
Tim Phillips The latest edition of the Superintendent’s Revenge for the QCMGA was held on May 29, 2018. This event has pin placements on every hole located in precarious and usually unfair places by Superintendent JR Kies. If a hole could be made on the edge of the green, it was deemed to be fair…