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Peggy McGee The eleventh annual Empty Bowls event to support the many programs offered by Valley Assistance Services (VAS) will take place on Saturday, February 11 at Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino del Sol in Green Valley. There will be three seatings: 11:00 a.m., noon and 1:00 p.m. Tickets are available for $20 in…
Tom Haberer Friday, November 11 was sunny and warm and a perfect day for golf as 116 golfers turned out for the Veterans Day Charity Golf Tournament hosted by the Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association. The event raised over $4,400 for local veterans charities while providing a fun day of scramble golf, exciting raffle prizes…
New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance Puttin’ on the Glitz will take place Saturday, December 31, 2016, in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. 5:30 p.m. – Cash Bar opens 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. – Cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres with music by Five Way Street 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. – Dinner choice of either garlic crusted…
Diane Quinn The Green Valley Sahuarita Community Food Bank is struggling to meet the needs of area residents. Two weeks before Thanksgiving news began to spread that the shelves of the local food bank were empty. Three days before Thanksgiving the lines of people coming to the food bank to receive food boxes were out…
Davey Jones Did you know we are living in the middle of the Gadsden Purchase here in Green Valley? For the (not so) true story of the sale of Mexican land to the U.S. in 1853, you should attend the next murder mystery show: Betrayal in the Jalapeno Cantina. In recent years you may have…
Get a hot ticket for a cool show. Tickets to the Quail Creek Performing Arts Guild Christmas Dinner Show are a hot commodity; just the thing to thaw the winter chill. As of press time there were still tickets available, but they are going fast. Last year the show was completely sold out and the…
Peggy McGee The local area is so appreciative of the many contributions that veterans have made to our country that they will be hosting a series of events from November 5 through 11. Unless indicated otherwise, all events are free of charge. November 5: The Women of Quail Creek and the Sahuarita Educational Enrichment Foundation will…
Quail Creek’s tenth annual Community Wide Garage Sale will take place Saturday, November 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Save the date! The last few years we have had over 200 homes participate in this event. The gates will open at 8:00 a.m.; we will have used vehicles for sale in Slow Eddie’s Used…
Diane Quinn The Women of Quail Creek will launch a major fund raiser at their October 31 membership program. Prior to the gathering, orders will be taken for handmade shawls, produced by both members and non-members, with all proceeds to benefit Youth on Their Own (YOTO). TWOQC will be selling the shawls during the upcoming…
Colleen Curran The Quail Creek Quilt Covey devoted the month of July to creating a Quilt of Valor. The Quilts of Valor Foundation (QOVF) was begun in 2003 by Catherine Roberts when her son Nat was deployed in Iraq. The motto of the organization is “Quilting to Honor and Comfort.” The first Quilt of Valor…