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Cindy Mayron The fifth annual Holiday Gift Bag and Blanket drive for Youth on Their Own (YOTO) will be collected and displayed at The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Holiday Luncheon on Dec. 9 (see the article in this issue). “This is the time of the year we can help the youth in our area…
Dodie Prescott So, what do a large fish, a hula doll, a mini-Santa mug, and a pair of false teeth, have in common? They’re all props being used by the Performing Arts Guild (PAG) in this year’s show A Christmas Tree Filled With Tradition. Yes, there will be beautiful stories told about Christmas heritage traditions from countries…
Cindy Mayron On Sept. 10, The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) was honored as one of the AZ19 Region’s Most Influential People/Group of 2019. “This is a special project and event to recognize some of those like your group, who give back to their communities or fellow citizens selflessly and usually without fanfare,” said Dru Sanchez,…
Peggy McGee One homeless veteran is one too many for those who have served, but when there are almost 1,000, many with families, then it’s a major problem. Fortunately, the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System—better known as the Tucson VA Hospital—has aggressively addressed this problem, and the number of homeless veterans has decreased significantly over the…
Jacquie Owens On a hot sunny day, 60 players from the Quail Creek 18-hole ladies and men’s golf associations met to play the annual Prickly Pair Tournament. Thirty men and 30 women paired off and headed out to their respective holes for a lively match-play competition! In the end, team scores were totaled and were…
Anita Fisk The big, red fire truck from Green Valley Fire District Station No. 155 kicked off this year’s Fourth of July parade at Quail Creek. Residents and their guests found great seats along the parade route to cheer loudly from as they enjoyed more than 50 golf carts, bicycles and cars all decorated in…
Ron and Vicki Sullivan Mark your calendars for the fall 2019 Mata Ortiz pottery, jewelry and Zapotec weaving show coming to Quail Creek’s Kino Conference Center Oct. 11 through 13. Returning to the Kino Conference Center are acclaimed potters Lydia Quezada and son Moroni. Using only the most primitive of methods, Lydia and Moroni create…
The Quail Creek Ukulele Club hosts its first Ukulele Desert Rendezvous on Oct. 19 and 20. To register, visit www.quailcreekukes.com/events and click on the “Register Now” button to purchase your tickets. You also may visit www.brownpapertickets.com and type in “Ukulele Desert Rendezvous.” For more information, contact Kris at qcukulele@gmail.com. Stu Fuchs (aka “Stukulele”) is Grammy-nominated,…
Ginny Hutcheson Peggy Kimes, a talented member of the QC Fine Arts Club, taught a class on how to enjoy sketching and keeping a sketchbook while traveling or just in daily life. She challenged members of the club to work on their own sketchbooks. She presented a challenge to draw or paint something in a…
Andrea Folts Art by Andrea, an art show, will be at Posada Java Café in Green Valley. The show begins July 23, 2019. Andrea Folts is known for her whimsical style and for her bold intense use of color. She has shown her work in galleries and has a line of note cards selling in…