Category: July 2023

Patriotic 4th of July Rock Painting with Janet!

Jane Gold Summer is around the corner, so on June 6 seven The Women Of Quail Creek (TWOQC) members gathered in Janet Rumford’s casita to paint 4th of July rocks and flags! No artistic talent was required. The students learned how to use “dotters” to make the eyes. Janet provided all necessary supplies for a…

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…

Word of the month: Grimoires

David Zapatka Reader Tony Sciabica wrote, “I read your article in the April edition of the Crossing. I found the word sempiternal interesting. My use of the word would be the following: Eternal means to me something that has no beginning and no end.  Sempiternal has a beginning but no end. Semper fidelis has a beginning…

Lady Putters Continue to Score

Peggy McGee Some may think it is too hot to putt, but those who show up to putt week after week continue to do well. Both Joyce Clark and Yoshie Hennessy went home $5 richer after they got a hole-in-one on the Money Hole, a hole deemed to be the most difficult by those who…

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…

Safeguard Your Finances with a Credit Freeze in Sizzling July

R.O.S.E. Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Beat the heat and freeze the fraud! As the summer heat rises, it’s essential for older adults to take proactive measures to protect their financial well-being. One powerful tool at your disposal is a credit freeze. In this article, we will delve into the significance of credit freezes for…