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Discover the Benefits of Dancing Together

Group classes will resume in January, but private lessons expedite your progress. Study any dance, work on steps/techniques, and learn at your own pace. Semiprivate lessons (two or more couples) are also available by appointment—a fun idea with friends. Kathi is a Grand Master Instructor (doctorate degree) who can train beginners through advanced dancers. Choose…

Save the Date! Participate!

The Quail Creek 5K/2K Run/Walk is back! It will take place on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at 9 a.m. The certified course starts and finishes near the Madera Clubhouse and follows the Big Loop around Quail Creek. Run the 5K or walk the 2K, but come out and have fun with your family, friends, and…

Word of the Month: Bildungsroman

  David Zapatka Reader, friend, and fellow bridge player, Gayle Covey, writes, “This is a really favorite word; bildungsroman. My friend Judy taught me this word several years ago … and now it comes up all the time! All those YA (Young Adult) fiction writers, turning books into films … and, of course, it is the word…

Wildlife Sighting in Quail Creek?

Daryl Laux Periodically, there are confirmed sightings of large wildlife in Quail Creek such as mountain lions and bears and, more frequently, coyotes, javelina, bats, bobcats, and raptors. Preventing problems with wildlife is much simpler and less aggravating than dealing with the problems after they occur. Fortunately, taking a few simple steps can help you…

MOAA Supports Blind Veterans

Peggy McGee After learning about the many programs the VA Hospital in Tucson offers to help blind veterans adjust, the Green Valley Chapter, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), decided they wanted to do something to support the program. They learned that the Blind Veterans Rehab program wanted to get a program to teach blind…