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…
Connie Vaughan Caring Hearts & Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC) once again delivered one of the largest baby showers (60 expectant moms and dads) for the 162nd Wing of the Air National Guard in Tucson on National Armed Forces Day, May 20. And what a party it was! The 162nd Mess Hall was transformed into…
John Tubbs On the evening of June 20, Quail Creek birder Nick Pulcinella observed two Elegant Terns around the entrance pond just past the main gate guardhouse. He passed the word on to a number of other birders, and several additional people got to see the birds (sometimes only one) flying around the pond looking…
Seventy-two Quail Creek residents enjoyed beautiful weather and the opportunity to play the private Desert Hills Golf Course on May 22. The 18-hole scramble event was hosted by the Quail Creek Veterans’ Golf Association (QCVGA). The competition was fierce but friendly, with the first-place team scoring an impressive net 51.7. Prizes were also awarded to…
Don Beaver, Director of Fitness Clearly, we are in the midst of our region’s oppressive heat and monsoonal thunderstorms that annually occur during July. In order to beat the heat, many of you take advantage of our daily 30+/- degree swing by rising earlier and getting your outdoor activities, such as walking, golf, pickleball, and…
Bonnie Nowicki In this article, I am addressing a few insects and diseases that interact with plants frequently but rarely cause severe damage. Pests will thrive in an environment where they can get the most food with the least amount of effort. Pests usually choose weak and stressed plants, but healthy plants can also be…