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Check your closets for upcoming VA clothing drive

Volunteers sort men’s clothing during last year’s drive. Photo by Eileen Sykora

Diane Quinn Time is drawing near for The Women of Quail Creek’s annual Clothing and Household Goods Drive to benefit the Tucson Veterans Hospital program for homeless and recently housed veterans. On Saturday, October 21, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the Creative Arts and Technology Center parking area, volunteers will be collecting and packaging donations…

Bewitched for Charity

Terri Erickson The three women golf organizations of Quail Creek came together to plan a fun event for all ladies in Quail Creek and an opportunity to give back to this community. The committee, with members from each of the organizations, The Putters, Niners and 18 Hole Club, have been busy planning the event for…

July 4th Food For The Troops collection a huge success

Peggy McGee The Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association expresses its sincere appreciation to the many Quail Creek residents who supported this year’s Independence Day food drive. The annual Food for the Troops collection at Quail Creek over the Fourth of July period managed to exceed what was donated in 2016 which was a record…

Northstar implementation slated to go live October 1

Daryl Laux To ensure the very best experience for homeowners and staff, Robson Communities, Inc. delayed Northstar implementation by a month for all communities. Quail Creek was originally scheduled to go live September 1 but is now expected to go live October 1. The additional time will provide the best opportunity for success and to…

An open invitation

Peggy McGee The Lady Putters cordially invites ladies to join the group at any time. But summertime is the best time to get to know other members quickly when the teams are generally smaller. No prior golf or putting experience is necessary. The veteran Putters are eager to teach new members. Putting starts promptly at…

Putters and 18-hole golfers in friendly competition

Peggy McGee Despite the extreme heat advisory, 37 brave ladies came out for the annual Putters/18-Hole lady golfers’ event. As soon as the announcements were completed, the ladies moved to the putting green ahead of schedule. Since not all the holes had players assigned to them, play proceeded quickly. As the last player finished at…

July 4th at Quail Creek

Quail Creek 4th of July Celebration – Tuesday, July 4 Opening Ceremony and Flag Raising at Madera Clubhouse – 7:30 a.m. Golf Tournament – 8:30 a.m. Fourth of July Parade – 9:00 a.m., starting at the Madera Clubhouse Grill Breakfast Buffet – 6:00 to 10:00 a.m., $8 (plus tax and gratuity) Grill Lunch 11:00 a.m.…

Wooden toys bring smiles to children

45 wooden toys were donated to the Tucson Medical Center Hospital.

Sam Densler In May the TMC CMN Toys subgroup of the Quail Creek Woodcrafters delivered another 45 wooden toys to the Tucson Medical Center hospital for donation to children spending time in the hospital. This delivery of handmade wooden toys included cars, trucks, planes, see-saws, puzzles, tic-tac-toe games, lacing leaves and cradles. Wooden toys are…

Tiniest Patriots Baby Shower a huge success

Diane Quinn Twenty-nine military families have a lot of new items to share with their new bundles of joy. From diapers to clothing and just about everything in between, young moms and dads affiliated with the 162nd Wing of the National Guard in Tucson took home hundreds of items for their newborns. For several months…

Food for Troops Drive over July 4th weekend

Peggy McGee The Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association will be sponsoring a Food for the Troops drive over Fourth of July weekend. All food donated will be presented to the 162nd Fighter Wing Arizona Air National Guard for distribution to the junior troops. According to Barbara Gavre, Family Readiness Program Manager, troop favorites include:…