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Deb Melton Tickets are now on sale for the annual Javelina Hoedown sponsored by The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC). All proceeds will benefit scholarships for young women graduating from Walden Grove High School, Sahuarita High School, and Rio Rico High School, along with the Women in Transition Scholarships for women who are residents of…
Alphie Smith Five members of the Quail Creek Runners Club ran in the 12th Annual Breeze in the Trees 5K Run/Walk on Aug. 19. The race began at 7 a.m. with cloudy skies and cool temperatures at 71 degrees. The scenic course traveled down dirt roads through the pecan orchards next to the stately pecan…
Janet Johnson and Jacquie Owens The last of our fun five summer golf tournaments was played at Canoa Ranch on Aug. 7, with a nice luncheon that followed. Desert Hills won first place in Gross team points, and Torres Blancas won first in Net team points. Our Quail Creek Ladies Golf Association (QCLGA) team placed…
Peggy McGee Let’s bring a little Aloha spirit to our deployed troops this year. The Green Valley Chapter, Military Officers Association, and the Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association are partnering to support the Team Tucson Hawaiian Shirt Drive from Sept. 1 through 30. If you have any Hawaiian shirts that are just hanging in your closet…
Peggy McGee The next Honor Flight from Tucson will be Nov. 11 through 13. Honor Flight Southern Arizona takes veterans from the local area who served in the World War II through Vietnam eras to our nation’s Capital to see the many monuments that have been built to commemorate their service. These trips are at no…
Jeff Krueger On March 30, our director of maintenance, Rich Bass, received a call from a Madera clubhouse employee that there was an owlet (baby owl) on the ground below its nest in the tree outside the clubhouse door. Rich, who has a significant background in raptor rescue, went over to take a look. After…
Dodie Prescott The Quail Creek’s Got Talent show will return this summer. It’s time to dust off those vocal cords, limber up those fingers, stretch out those leg muscles, and start rehearsing for audition time! Auditions will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 1, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the ballroom at the clubhouse. The…
Peggy McGee In 2022 The Women of Quail Creek’s Community Outreach Committee hosted a supplies shower for the teachers at Continental School. The teachers were so appreciative of the group’s efforts that they decided to do it again, this time for the teachers at Sahuarita Primary School. The school teaches children in grades K-2. Although…
Linda Ulery The Quail Creek Ladies Golf Association, our Quail Creek 18-hole ladies golf group, hosted the Green Valley Ladies Interclub competition on June 8. The Interclub is an organization of five golf clubs in Green Valley, which includes Torres Blancas, Canoa Ranch, Desert Hills, San Ignacio, and Quail Creek. Each club hosts once a…
The Quail Creek Activities Council invites you to the Independence Day Flag Ceremony and Cart Parade on Tuesday, July 4, in the Madera clubhouse. 7:30 a.m.: Color Guard and Flag Raising 7:45 a.m.: Opening Remarks 8:00 a.m.: Grand Marshall Introduction 8:15 a.m.: Patriotic Music 8:30 a.m.: Cart Parade The ceremony will be conducted by DJ…