Gloria Bible If you thought March Madness only happened in college basketball, think again. The Quail Creek Tennis Club’s most recent tournament thrilled both players and spectators with so many nail-biting, heart-thumping, tight matches and tiebreaks, you would think “March Madness” was the theme of this year’s annual Men’s and Women’s Doubles Tournament! With an…
Janet Johnson April 18 through 20, our Quail Creek Ladies Golf Association had our annual Member/Guest Copper Quail Classic “Swing with Bling” Tournament. The festivities began on April 18 with a scheduled practice round, then a delicious buffet and bar at the Pro Shop, with betting taking place for all two-player teams hoping to win, place,…
Gloria Bible On April 2, Quail Creek Tennis Club members answered that very call for a hoedown at the Longhorn Grill and Saloon in Amado, Ariz. Seventy-nine members and guests traded tennis shoes for cowboy boots before moseying on down for some tasty vittles and fine country-western music and dancing. A social hour with open bar…
Deb Melton On May 20 at 3 p.m. in the Mesquite Room, the Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC) will welcome Laurie Jurs, Paul Nixon, and Laurel Grindy of Green Valley-Sahuarita (GVS) Samaritans to talk about this important organization and their work. Their mission statement reads, “to save lives and relieve suffering in Arizona borderlands.”…
David Friel The First Tee is a nationwide nonprofit organization that teaches youth life lessons through the game of golf. The First Tee was founded in 1997. Founding partners were the Professional Golf Association (PGA), the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), the Masters, and the United States Golf Association (USGA). Since 1997, the First Tee…
Joyce Shumate The Let’s Travel Club’s May 19 speaker is Alex La Pierre. His earliest memory is visiting Tijuana with his family, leaving him enchanted by the people and heritage of Mexico. His professional background includes the nonprofit sector and government, working in historic preservation and interpretation for the National Park Service in New Mexico…