Ron Sullivan Looking for a state of the art hammermill to churn mesquite beans into flour or some organic gardening tips? Arivaca may be the best and closest village to visit. It is a Tohono O’odham word. It is also an easy day trip from Quail Creek. From Quail Creek, take I-19 south to Arivaca…
Peggy McGee The Women of Quail Creek and the staff at the VA Hospital in Tucson extend their sincere thanks to the residents of Quail Creek for their outpouring of donations for the homeless veterans in the Tucson area. When the 18 volunteers, including spouses of TWOQC members arrived, the morning air was chilly, but…
Tom Haberer The Veterans Day Golf Tournament hosted by the Quail Creek Veterans’ Golf Association raised over $4,000 for local veterans’ charities while providing a fun day of scramble golf, raffle prizes and lunch at the Madera Clubhouse. Over 140 golfers participated in the holiday event held on Monday, November 11. QCVGA is open to…
Concierge holiday hours The Concierge desk and POA office at the clubhouse will be closed for the holidays: Tuesday and Wednesday, December 24 and 25, 2013, and also Wednesday, January 1, 2014. November 14 Board Meeting summary Committee member changes approved Deletions: Education, David Babson; Green, At-large members Susan Warburton and Dreama Fumia effective December…
Marilyn Darcangelo On a sunny October afternoon costumed dogs and their owners were having fun at the annual Howl-0-Ween party. Although Judges Linda Von Felden and Anne and Art Pahl had a difficult time deciding winners, first prize was awarded to the Leibowitzs with the theme of the Wizard of Oz, second to Buttons and…
Vicky Woods Santa and the Mrs. were recently seen lounging by the pool, obviously taking a well deserved vacation before the upcoming Christmas at Quail Creek. But inquiring minds want to know – what Christmas spirits are they drinking? And do they really swim in those outfits? Come to the Madera Clubhouse on Sunday, December…
Pam McFall and Marilyn Miller urge members to volunteer at the October Membership Brunch. 210 members and guests attended the annual event. A record number of 115 volunteers were recruited to help on various committees and projects during the coming year.
Tim Phillips The budget has been approved and golf fees loom ahead for all of us for the 2014 calendar year. So what is golf going to cost each of us in 2014 whether as a green fee player, punch card player, guest, or our annual dues paying member? For those who want to know…
W. Smith I like to ponder word origins. With “frenetic,” we could start with Middle English; our word has been around a while. Working backwards, as we do with etymology, here goes the history. Frenetic can be traced back further than me frenetic—to Old French frenetique, from a Latin word meaning delirious, from a related…
The QCLGA hosted the Robson Challenge on November 20 and took the trophy for the second year in a row! Seven Robson Community Teams from Tuscany Falls, Eagle’s Nest, MountainView, Preserve, Oakwood, Ironwood and Robson Ranch gathered at Quail Creek for an afternoon round of golf, each with their own golf pro, and dinner at…