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Pam Hartwell-James Frannie Vanslow was our hostess for this amazing day celebrating all things fall and all things pumpkin. And the menu spared no expense in the “all things pumpkin” category! There were pumpkin waffles, pumpkin bread, pumpkin soup, pumpkin chili, pumpkin liqueur for the coffee, pumpkin candy, and pumpkin dump cake—Wow! And I might…
This year’s Performing Arts Guild Christmas Show will take you through the decades, beginning with the ‘40s and ending in present day. All along, we’ll be recreating who was who, what was happening, and entertain you with popular songs of each decade. The show will end with a performance of great holiday music by the…
Carol Michels The Women of Quail Creek’s On-The-Go Group recently enjoyed a visit to the Master Gardener Pima County Cooperative Extension facility in Green Valley. Jennie Gaines and Carol Michels hosted this fabulous event. We had many questions answered about our desert plants, flowers, and vegetables. This was particularly helpful to those who were not…
Ted Myrick The Science Club traveled to the University of Arizona Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium on Sept. 13 for a “Big Astronomy” program. It was a video journey to three world-class observatories in Chile’s rugged Andes Mountains and arid Atacama Desert—remote, extreme regions that happen to have the perfect conditions for astronomical research. Along…
Ginny Hutcheson Do you have things in your house or garage that you would sell, but it is a bummer to host your own garage sale? Well, the Quail Creek Fights Back Relay for Life team would love to help you out. The team needs your good, small items for resale at their garage sale…
Cyndy Gierada Calling all baby boomers (and everyone else, too!). This year’s Performing Arts Guild (PAG) Christmas Show is all about you baby boomers born from 1946 to 1964! We’ll take you through the decades, beginning with the ‘40s and ending with the present day. All along, we’ll be recreating who was who, what was…
Thom Sharples As a result of the generous donations of the Quail Creek Desert Duffers, President Tom Dean, Vice President Mike Palmer, and Treasurer Jim Suthers will present a check for $500 to Josh Wilke, Director of Golf, and Nano Vasquez, golf instructor/professional at Quail Creek. Josh and Nano will be participating in the Dorado…
Alphie Smith Three women from the Quail Creek Runners Club (QCRC) participated in the 13th Annual Breeze in the Trees 5K Run/Walk on Aug. 17 at 7 a.m. The runners were Barb Christensen, Laura Mandel, and Alphie Smith. Christensen placed third in her age group. This was the third consecutive summer that Smith and Christensen…
Lisa Stilson Tickets for the Oct. 22 annual Javelina Hoedown went on sale Sept. 3, but it’s certainly not too late to get your tickets for this fabulously fun fundraising event for The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Scholarship Program! These scholarships benefit high school senior girls from Sahuarita, Walden Grove, and Rio Rico High…
Inna Shames Wow, what an Independence Day event it was! In July of 2021 The Women of Quail Creek formed a new group called In My Kitchen, led by Pam Hartwell-James. And four years later, here they are, still enjoying the fun, the food, and the fellowship. On July 3 Pam hosted the 31st In…