Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Over the years cue sticks have evolved a lot. In 1978 I was playing with house sticks in the local pool hall in Big Spring, Texas, when the owner encouraged me to order a cue from a friend of his in Colorado Springs, Colo. His name was Bill Stroud, the owner…
Skip Jones and Alphie Smith With snowbirds gone, the slower summer season in Quail Creek has begun. However, 12 members of the Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) still showed up to play the game of 8-ball on June 7 in the latest in-house tournament. It was held in the Billiards Room at the Madera clubhouse.…
Peggy McGee Ever since the Lady Putters club was formed, whenever the ladies complete their scorecards and each member of the team gets par or below, they mark the hole with a star. They now keep track of which team gets the most stars. The larger the team, the more difficult it is to get…
Peggy McGee The Lady Putters honored our nation’s flag and deceased veterans when they dressed in red, white, and blue in observance of Memorial Day. Many donned patriotic colors again for Flag Day in June.
Janine Baxter May brought the Nurses of Quail Creek together at Janine Baxter’s home to share a meal and an evening with Joy Bulger-Beck, M.D. She is an internal medicine doctor at Banner Health as well as a clinical assistant professor for the University of Arizona. In addition, she is a certified menopause practitioner. We…
Grace Gardner Wow, this was an event where Quail Creek went all out. The band was fabulous, and the residents were dressed to impress. Great fun was had by all. Thanks to all the staff who put in long hours and hard work.