Bonnie Nowicki What a treat to observe butterflies gracefully fluttering from flower to flower in our gardens. An estimated 19,500 species of butterflies are found all over the world, except Antarctica. A recent Smithsonian magazine butterfly article featuring Akito Kawahara was very intriguing. As a renowned entomologist, he and his team, using generous grants from…
Peggy McGee The weather is warming up, so that means it’s time to start thinking about the annual Food for the Troops collection. The Green Valley Chapter, Military Officers Association, will once again be collecting non-perishable food items for the young airmen at the 162nd Wing, Arizona Air National Guard. The troops seem to like…
This is a reminder that Quail Creek is a Limited Smoking Community, per Quail Creek Rule 2.3. Smoking, which includes electronic cigarettes, is prohibited within any Quail Creek community building. In addition, smoking is not permitted within twenty (20) feet of any door or operable window of a community building, nor is it permitted at…
Connie Vaughan On March 23, 14 members of Caring Hearts & Hands Quail Creek (CHHQC) caravanned for a tour of Youth On Their Own’s (YOTO) new forever home at Country Club Road in Tucson. This was an opportunity to see firsthand the impact YOTO has on the lives of homeless youth. The tour reinforced for…
David Mungo The Quail Creek 65+ Men’s 4.0 pickleball team (the Quailienators) completed another very successful winter season in the Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL). The team was crowned 2024 APPL Southern Region Champions in their category (their second annual Southern Region Championship in a row!). The team also competed in the Arizona state championship…
Cyndi Hoover The Couples Golf Association hosted a unique event on May 3, combining a fun and challenging superintendent’s revenge four-person scramble with a post-round Masters game. Noah and his crew did a superb job setting up the course for the revenge with obstacles, “hidden” holes, unusual tee box locations, and even telling golfers they…