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Sharon Pulcinella The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) are staying active this summer with a series of engaging events and programs. Members enjoyed cooking demonstrations, book discussions, a lesson in playing pool, an excursion to an art gallery in Tucson, and a genealogy program—all in the month of July! On July 19, the new ongoing…
Janet Johnson This summer, the Quail Creek Ladies Golf Association scheduled three off-site fun golf and lunch days at San Ignacio and Tubac Golf Courses. On July 29, while at Tubac, Rose Williver had an eagle on the par 4, hole number 9 of the Otero course. Way to go Rose! Many thanks to Deb Riddell…
Steve Shapiro On June 15, the Quail Creek Men’s Nine Hole Golf Association, the Desert Duffers, held a 50/50 raffle at their weekly tournament. The raffle raised a total of $430 for the scholarship fund for children participating in the First Tee Green Valley. The First Tee is an international youth development organization introducing the…
Cyndy Gierada Yes, they are—and the Performing Arts Guild (PAG) mixed chorus wants to make your days (and nights) even happier by singing for you! This group of 20 have been rehearsing since June to prepare for this musical event! We’ll do “Dream,” “What a Wonderful World,” “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” and many others. You’ll even…
Ginny Hutcheson The Quail Creek Fights Back Relay For Life team is asking Quail Creek residents to start saving their good, saleable items for the team’s annual garage sale to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Dollars raised from this event help fund cancer research grants for researchers at the University of Arizona. Items needed…
Sharon Pulcinella The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) found ways to stay active and engaged this month even in the midst of some of the hottest weather on record. On June 13, 15 ladies hustled down to the Kino Center, where dance teacher extraordinaire Jane Bottlinger soon had them gliding across the floor doing the Electric…
Alphie Smith With the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, the Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) has resumed tournament play with other billiards clubs in the Tucson and Green Valley area. The QCBC Travelling Team of eight members competed in 8-ball at SaddleBrooke One on Saturday, June 19. Dennis Desmond, tournament chair for QCBC, will be scheduling…
Peggy McGee Valley Assistance Services (VAS) will be holding its second benefit fashion show and luncheon, Spring into Fall, in the Crystal Ballroom on Tuesday, Aug. 31, starting at 11:30 a.m. With the desire to keep things local, VAS has asked Nancy Pantz in the Continental Shopping Center to provide the fashions. The majority of…
Mary Jensen Being flexible and overcoming challenges are traits the most RVers have learned. The Quail Creek RV Club got to exercise those on our last trip to the Verde Valley RV Resort in Camp Verde. When we arrived, we learned that the eight sites we had booked by the pond were also right next to…
Peggy McGee Quail Creek activities are starting to return to normal, enabling a more traditional Food for the Troops collection. On July 4, immediately after the flag raising ceremony at the clubhouse and until 9 a.m., the Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association will be collecting non-perishable foods for the junior enlisted airmen at the…