Judy White At the October Javelina Hoedown, The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Scholarship Committee gratefully announced a Matching Funds Campaign to raise scholarship funds. A generous group of donors has pledged $40,000 in matching funds. The first $20,000 in campaign donations will be matched 2 for 1 by that pledge. The Scholarship Committee is…
The Quail Creek Performing Arts Guild (PAG) is proudly presenting its annual Christmas Show on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Nov. 30, Dec. 1, and Dec. 2. There is a big change this year. Thursday’s show will be a 4 p.m. matinee with cash bar only—no dinner service will be provided. Friday’s and Saturday’s performances will…
This is a milestone fewer than 5% of a given class will achieve! Karate is not just a martial art. It’s a journey of self-discovery, discipline, and personal growth. Earning the Black Belt is very special. Ron Guirreri recently earned his Black Belt, and he is the first student at Quail Creek Dojo to do so.…
Jane Gold By popular demand, a Zentangle class was taught again by Deb Gutknecht at her home on Oct. 16. Eight new students who are The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) members attended. No experience was required for this exciting new activity. Deb provided all the supplies. What is Zentangle? It’s a paper and ink…
Bonnie Nowicki Most of the following information is from the University of Arizona Desert Landscaping manual I refer to for some of my articles. Let’s start by thinking about picking the right plant for the right place when we are purchasing plants. Select those that are adapted to an arid desert environment, and plant them…
Peggy McGee Several members of the Greater Green Valley Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) joined forces with employees from the Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Operations Team and representatives from the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum for a Buffelgrass Pull on Oct. 26. Armed with shovels and hoes, the group learned how to identify buffelgrass from other similar looking native…
David Zapatka Reader, friend, and fellow bridge player, Pat Schlect, writes, “I was very happy to see your article in the Sun Lakes Splash.I loved the subject. The word I would choose for research is ‘resilience.’ Why? If you had to pick one characteristic or quality you’d most like to have, what would it be?…
Schedule subject to change—Check Anza or the website www.quailcreekhoa.org/activities/fitness_classes.htm. Nov. 15 through Dec. 14, 2023—Note: Most classes are 55 minutes in length. CLASS DAY/TIME LOCATION INSTRUCTOR Body Blast T,TH 10 a.m. Cholla Studio Lorraine Beaver Classic Fitness T,TH 11 a.m. Cholla Studio Lois Bossert Fit & Strong T,TH 8 a.m. Cholla Studio Mari Palazuelos Gentle Yoga SA 9:15 a.m. Cholla Studio Gail Johnson Gentle Yoga Stretch F,SA 8 a.m. Cholla Studio Mark Mandel…
You don’t stop dancing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop dancing. Group classes will resume in January. Book a private lesson now or a semi-private lesson with friends! Choose from the following: Ballroom (Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango) Latin (Salsa, Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba, Mambo, Merengue) Swing (East Coast—Single Time and Triple Time,…
Joyce Shumate Plan on joining the Quail Creek Computer Club (QCCC) on Nov. 21 in the Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom at our new time, 6 p.m. This is our annual business meeting, where we will present three replacement board candidates for election and our latest Merlin Anderson Outstanding Contributor Award. Ongoing plea for help: As an all-volunteer organization, we…