Your Activities Council works closely with Armando Alvarez, activities coordinator, and Epi Torres, director of Banquets & Events, to bring you exciting activities both on-site and off-site! We meet monthly to discuss, debate, and finalize plans for such things as the 4th of July celebration, the Prom, the Monster Bash, and BFD (Bands, Food, and…
Unit 22W Fall Festival On Nov. 5 Unit 22W held their Fall Festival with entertainers Bill Foraker and Eldon Housley, the singing cowboy poet.
Dear Fellow Quail Creek Homeowners, I’m sure many of you are familiar with Desert Meadows Park in Green Valley, but you may not know that the park is maintained by the Green Valley Gardeners and is open to the public without charge. Club volunteers have been working (more than 1,000 hours to date) to create an…
Fran Blackwell and Holly Crombie Quail Creek Activities Council and the Activities Department held the Monster Bash on Oct. 31. Everyone enjoyed the elaborate costumes, a delicious buffet dinner, and wonderful music by Sonorous. Activities Council members Nancy Hatch and Pam Rodgers, along with Armando Alvarez, did a great job decorating the stage and lobby.…
As our community grows larger, with over 3,000 homes and winter visitors arriving for the season, please exercise safe driving practices on our roads and in our parking lots. This is a reminder to be aware of your own and others’ safety. While driving through the community, please abide by the following speed limits: •…
This coming February will highlight the 15th murder mystery written and produced by Davey Jones. His talented cast of actors and singers will test each other regarding who killed the drummer and playwright. In a unique twist, the play starts at the wake of the two guys, with five black-clad women who have nothing complimentary to say…
Shari Rodgers Getting away is always a good first option, but what if you can’t? The Quail Creek Dojo was fortunate to receive specialized training in the do’s and don’ts of a threatening situation involving a knife. Under the instruction of David Lyle and assistant David Petersmarck, several Quail Creek Dojo members (Stan Herum, Larry…
Bonnie Nowicki The Christmas season is in full swing. Purchasing colorful plants or a potted living tree helps put us all in a festive mood. Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) are indigenous to Mexico. Their common English name is derived from Joel Poinsett, the first United States Minister to Mexico. He introduced the plant species to the…
Fran Blackwell and Vicky Persson Patrick Fry, Activities Council member, says Halloween is his favorite holiday, and carving pumpkins is just an extension of Halloween! “I usually carve between 15 and 30 pumpkins, real and artificial, every year!” Patrick carved all the pumpkins used as table decorations for the Monster Bash held on Oct. 31, as…
Peggy McGee Thanks to everyone who donated a Hawaiian shirt or two for the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) and the Veterans Golf Association. The organizers in Tucson had hoped to collect 100 shirts this year. They definitely topped that when they picked up the 83 shirts for both men and women, donated by Quail…