JoAnne Gaudioso Don’t let the bugs bug you this spring. Watching a gorgeous sunset? Hiking to a lake for a scenic swim? Getting out to play a round of golf? Throwing your annual barbeque with loved ones or friends? Nothing can ruin the perfect outdoors moment like pesky mosquitoes and insects. Spring is also a…
Ross Dunfee World War I concluded with about 10 million military personnel killed, and a like number of civilians. One particularly bloody battle during WWI was at the Second Battle of Ypres (Belgium) where, on April 22, 1915, Germany fired 150 tons of lethal chlorine gas against two French and Algerian Divisions and two days…
Peggy McGee Forty-three members of the Quail Creek Lady Putters boarded a bus for the 75-minute, one-way journey to join the MountainView Lady Putters for a friendly competition on April 25. They were greeted with smiles and became reacquainted with some friends they hadn’t seen since COVID hit in 2020. After putting, they enjoyed a luncheon…
Tom Herder Our featured players are Fred Visser and Jerry Fox. Fred and his wife Linda have been Quail Creek residents for over six years, and both have played table tennis during that entire period. Visser says, “Our focus has been to downplay the competitiveness and try to have fun. The winner is the one…
Congratulations to fellow Quail Creek Men’s Golf Association (QCMGA) member Paul Schupmann for shooting one stroke under his age on Tuesday, April 19. Way to go, Paul! Quoting him, “I shot a 76 today, and I am 77 years old. This was my first time shooting my age at Quail Creek, and it occurred during my…
Joyce Shumate Would you like to travel and explore the world with transportation and daily living expenses being your only extra cost? Then try a house sitting at your next destination. Dave and Linda Carver, Quail Creek residents, have been house sitting for six years. Their previous stayovers ranged from three days to five months, and…