Category: June 2014

Desert Duffers head to Casa Grande

The Duke approves the strategy for the day while the Duffers enjoy breakfast.

Wally Ueberschar On Wednesday, May 14 many of the Duffers from the Men’s Nine Hole Gold League took the opportunity to play the San Miguel Golf Course in Eloy. Breakfast was available for those who arrived early. The course was challenging due to high winds, but still a lot of fun. After golf we headed…

QCLGA Match Play results

Terri Erickson The QCLGA (18 holers) held its annual three day Round Robin Partner Match Play on April 17, 22 and 24. Pictured here are the first place winning teams of each of the seven flights, left to right: Susan Kuehn, Terri Erickson, Carol Clifford, Sue Kanger, Francie Walker, Bonny Wilcox, Mary Lou Johnson, Beth…

Tucson Prunes wow at TWOQC April meeting

Door prize winners Adele Adams, Acthea Critchlow, Sandy Castle, Charlene Nilson and Linda Bishop show off their prunes.

Janice Pell Laughter and the sound of clapping filled the air at the April meeting of TWOQC as the Tucson Prunes tap danced their way along Route 66. The talented ladies went through numerous costume changes wowing the audience with the beauty of their outfits, each more elaborate than the last. Between numbers the emcee…

Computer Club experiences growing pains

Growing pains, as it turns out, are not just for preteens. It’s a phenomenon being experienced right here in Quail Creek by the Computer Club. These numbers help tell the story: * In 2013, Computer Club instructors taught 168 classes and help clinics. Classes are generally two hour events; a total of about 336 hours…

Red Cross Blood Drive

Be someone’s hero. You can save more than one life with just one donation. The need is constant. The gratification is instant. Give blood. The American Red Cross is holding three blood drives at Quail Creek in 2014: June 29, October 19 and December 28. The June 29 drive will be held from 8:00 a.m.…

Pre-order a cookbook now and save

Peggy McGee A Shared Table, Quail Creek’s newest cookbook, may be preordered in the Madera Clubhouse lobby between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on June 11 and between 11:00 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. on June 30. Cookbooks are $14 each or buy 10 and get one free and will be available in October, just in…

TWOQC send a WWII Wave on a June Honor Flight

Honor Flight coordinator Kathy Mansur and WWII Veteran Helen Glass receive $1000 check from TWOQC President Peggy McGee.

Janice Pell To honor those who gave so much, TWOQC has contributed $1000 to sponsor a WWII veteran to a free three day trip to Washington D.C. with the nonprofit Honor Flight Tucson organization. At the May 19 meeting, guest speaker Kathy Mansur, volunteer veterans’ coordinator for Southern Arizona Honor Flights for WWII Veterans, told…

The state of our greens and plans for summer

Craig Parsons As of the first week of May the status of our non over seeded greens is good. This is not a universally accepted conclusion, of course. There is understandable dissatisfaction from residents who are accustomed to spending the warmer months in temperate places with cool weather grasses and coming to Quail Creek in…

Preparations underway for 4th of July Food Drive

Quail Creek’s Military Officers Association of America is once again coordinating the 4th of July Food Drive in the Madera Clubhouse lobby. Under the direction of Steve Abel, this timely event aids in providing food to needy families who have members in the Tucson Air National Guard currently serving to protect our freedom. What better…