Category: Generals

Be Informed and Be Prepared!

We are all aware that emergencies can happen at any time, and it is important to be prepared. The town of Sahuarita, Pima County, and the state of Arizona have developed resources and plans that can help us to do just that. * Town of Sahuarita, Strategic Plan for Emergency Preparedness: sahuaritaaz.gov/DocumentCenter/View/496/Stratgeic-Plan-for-Emergency-Preparedness?bidId= * Pima County,…

Car Wash Sponsored by the Naval JROTC

Peggy McGee Mark your calendars for Saturday, Aug. 12, as the day to get all the monsoon splatters off your car. From 8 to 11 a.m. that day, the Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) cadets from Sahuarita and Walden Grove High Schools will be holding their annual car wash at American Legion Post…

Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary Annual Fall Fundraiser

Diane Russell, Equine Voices Event Publicity Coordinator, Volunteer Located at the end of a quiet country road just south of Green Valley is a place of refuge, healing, and love. The place is Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary. They are celebrating 19 years of equine (horses, burros, and mules) rescue. Over the years, Equine Voices…

Attention Cancer Survivors

Carolyn Good Did you know that the Quail Creek Needlework Club provides special handmade breast prostheses for women who have undergone mastectomies or other procedures? Traditional prosthetics are usually expensive, heavy, sweaty, and uncomfortable. The Needlework Club offers a soft, comfortable alternative. They are free to Quail Creek women and come in a variety of…

Cadets Earn Scholarships

Marianne Faust and Peggy McGee The Green Valley Chapter Military Officers of America Association (MOAA) awarded $2,500 scholarships to three cadets for outstanding leadership, community involvement, and contributions to their units. Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Cadet Shayla Blair from Sahuarita High School hopes to pursue a career in mental health therapy at…

Rare Birds Visit Quail Creek

John Tubbs On the evening of June 20, Quail Creek birder Nick Pulcinella observed two Elegant Terns around the entrance pond just past the main gate guardhouse. He passed the word on to a number of other birders, and several additional people got to see the birds (sometimes only one) flying around the pond looking…

Seasonal Garden Pests

Bonnie Nowicki In this article, I am addressing a few insects and diseases that interact with plants frequently but rarely cause severe damage. Pests will thrive in an environment where they can get the most food with the least amount of effort. Pests usually choose weak and stressed plants, but healthy plants can also be…