Category: September 2016

Benefit concert for college scholarships

The Gatekeepers at a recent concert; photo by Eileen Sykora.

Peggy McGee For the first time in its 12 year history, The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) is partnering with an organization outside of Quail Creek to raise money for a worthy cause. To kick off Veterans Appreciation Week, sponsored by the Sahuarita Unified School District’s (SUSD), TWOQC and the Sahuarita Education Enrichment Foundation will…

Quilt Covey creates a Quilt of Valor

Colleen Curran The Quail Creek Quilt Covey devoted the month of July to creating a Quilt of Valor. The Quilts of Valor Foundation (QOVF) was begun in 2003 by Catherine Roberts when her son Nat was deployed in Iraq. The motto of the organization is “Quilting to Honor and Comfort.” The first Quilt of Valor…

Upcoming events: The Women of Quail Creek

Members of The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) should mark their calendars for the October 31 Membership Luncheon. This annual event provides an opportunity to bring the membership up to date about club activities and accomplishments and to share plans for the future. It also provides an excellent opportunity for members to be recognized for…

4th Annual Prickly Pair Golf Tournament

The gathering of both clubs for the 7:30 a.m. shotgun

Terri Erickson Congratulations to co-chairs Carol Clifford and Dave Schutt for a successful men against women golf tournament. It was a team match play event, two women paired against two men heading out together at 7:30 a.m. on the damp Thursday morning of August 4. The finale took place at the delicious deli luncheon in…

Critter Club news

It’s time again for TGIDF (Thank God It’s Dog Friday). We are starting later this year so we can have a little cooler weather. A splash party (wading pools and all) will be held on September 16 at 3:00 p.m. in our dog park. The popular Madera Walk will be held on October 21 with…

Change in Quail Creek Source Book™ delivery

Robson Publishing The delivery of the 2016/2017 Quail Creek Source Books will be different from years prior. In the past, homeowners were notified via What’s Happening that the books had arrived and to make their way to the Concierge Desk at the clubhouse to retrieve their copy. This year, we will try something a bit different…

Anthony The MAGIC Big Illusion Show

Anthony The MAGIC Big Illusion Show will be presented at the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom on Friday, October 7, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. A Cash Bar opens at 6:00 p.m. and ballroom doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person. This show is guaranteed to please the most discriminating audience. Our clean comedy…

Summer putting

Peggy McGee When the heat of June hit, the number of ladies assembling on a Wednesday morning to putt started to decline. Then came July with not only more heat but also high humidity and the number declined even more for the weekly putting sessions. On some weeks there were only two ladies on each…

Oktoberfest is coming!

Oktoberfest Friday, September 30, 2016, in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. Opens with a cash bar at 5:15 p.m. followed by a Dinner Buffet at 6:00 p.m. featuring music by Wildfire from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Menu Warm German potato salad; green salad w/applewood smoked bacon dressing; Blaukraut (cooked red cabbage); Bratkartoffeln (pan fried potatoes…