The Quail Creek Pickleball Club (QCPC) has updated its software used to reserve pickleball courts. All residents of QC may reserve a court outside of Pickleball Club activities. See QCPOA Rules for rules governing pickleball courts. To make a court reservation as a non-club member: • Go to qcpickleball.org and scan the QR code in…
Category: August 2024
August 2024, Sports
Christmas in July 2024 Was Super Successful
Peggy McGee It certainly didn’t feel like Christmas on July 24 with the temps heading for the 100s again, but that didn’t stop the Lady Putters. It was time for their annual collection for the Green Valley/Amado Food Bank, and they were not going to let Mr. Sun keep them from donning their red and…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Democratic Arizona Corporation Commission Candidates
Alphie Smith Jonathon Hill and Joshua Polacheck spoke at the Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC) monthly meeting on July 20 in the Kino Center. They are running for the Arizona Corporation Commission. Arizona is holding a state-wide election for three of five seats on the Corporation Commission on Nov. 5, 2024. The other Democratic…
Clubs & Classes, August 2024
Second Quarter Challenge Winners
Bruce Hartsell Members of the Photography Club of Quail Creek recently voted to select winners in the Second Quarter Challenge, which focused on color. Tom Cadwalader won first place with Green Anole, a photo he took on a trip to Florida with his wife Gloria. While photographing a brown anole in Gamble Rogers Park near…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
June Photography Club Contest Winners
Bruce Hartsell The Photography Club of Quail Creek recently announced winners of the June contest focusing on flowers. Larry Hudson won first place with Cactus Flower, which was taken in Desert Meadows Park, off Abrego Drive in Green Valley. Larry said, “The color of the flower against the simple brown texture,” of an earth-colored pot…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Come Dancing
Doug Shumway The Country Club Dancers invite you to their new fall schedule of dances, including swing, foxtrots, rumbas, waltzes, and line dances. The dances are now midweek, mostly on Tuesdays, with one Monday event. Dances start at 3 p.m. and finish at 5 p.m. in the Crystal Ballroom. There is no open bar for…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
What Is a Karate Gi and Why Do We Wear It?
Shari Rodgers The other day on my way to class, I was asked, “Why don’t you all just wear sweats and not that?” (pointing to what I was wearing, known as a karate Gi). I thought it might be interesting to write about the Gi and explain why we wear it. Gi is a shortened…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
TWOQC Scholarship Recipients: A Dynamic Mother-Daughter Duo!
Lisa Stilson Teaching is my passion! So, as a retired 34+-year Early Childhood educator, joining The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Scholarship Committee several years ago was a perfect fit. Imagine my delight when Becky Hill, a 2nd grade teacher at Anza Trail in Sahuarita, applied for and received a TWOQC Women In Transition (WIT)…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Wine, Food, and Culture: The Journeys Continue
Joyce Shumate and Terrie Raposo At last December’s Let’s Travel Club meeting, Terrie Raposo, a Quail Creek resident and Arizona travel ambassador for WineNot Boutique Travel, presented journeys through Portugal and Italy. That presentation highlighted small group international wine and gastronomy tours organized by a female-owned small business in Nashua, N.H., voted the Best Wine…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Dreaming of Learning to Dance?
Quail Creek has a certified instructor with a doctorate degree who will help you achieve your goals. Learn a few steps, brush up on technique, or become an accomplished dancer. Remember, a goal without a plan is only a dream. Choose from the following: Ballroom (Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango) Latin (Salsa, Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba, Mambo,…