David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, it’s time now to learn about the overhead smash after learning about lobbing the past few months. Mary Littlewood says the overhead smash is the most aggressive, offensive shot in all of pickleball. It’s usually hit off the…
Jane Gold On March 7 nine The Women Of Quail Creek (TWOQC) members were all Irish for a day when they painted a shamrock ladybug and one other rock of their own design at Janet Rumford’s casita. Janet is a rock artist who hopes her students will decorate rocks with designs or inspirational messages then…
Karen Woodrow On March 3 eight The Women Of Quail Creek (TWOQC) members traveled to the Reid Park Zoo to take a “behind-the-scenes” tour of the zoo. The tour included the kitchen where all the animals’ food is prepared individually for each species. They made giant “popsicles” for certain critters. The giraffe popsicle was in…
Looking for some summer fun? Movie Nights at the Quail Creek driving range are back! Join us for some great icon movies. Starting May 24 at 6 p.m., enjoy the award-winning Baz Luhrmann film Elvis. On June 21, she’s one of the greatest singers of her generation—enjoy Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody. On…
Peggy McGee For the first time in the group’s history, the weekly putting sessions had to be canceled several times in January and February because of cold and/or wet weather. But as spring approached, they were able to resume putting. Even after the break, with no putting practice, Carol Cooper, Sharon Schoen, and Diane Waldapfel…
Deb Melton Women in Blue held their luncheon at Mario McGee’s Pizza on Feb. 23. Kim Eisele, president of the Animal League of Green Valley, was the honored guest. A few days following the luncheon, Kim sent a heartfelt thank you to the Democratic Club of Quail Creek for raising $400 at the luncheon for…