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Basil Possibilities

Bonnie Nowicki I recently read an interesting article about the herb basil that was originally published in 2017 by Ciscoe Morris, a great garden expert I admire. I’d like to share some of his basil findings. I was aware that basil has great taste and is very popular for cooking, but I didn’t know there…

How Do You Define Quail Creek? Generous!

Peggy McGee The Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association sends its sincere appreciation to all the residents who supported their nonperishable foods collection, 50-50 raffle, and who made monetary donations to their annual 4th of July Food for the Troops collection. Grocery items totaled approximately 140 pounds and there was $1,040 donated in cash and checks.…

Word of the Month: Thraldom

David Zapatka While reading page 52 of The Labours of Hercules by Alice A. Bailey in my book-reading group, I ran across this sentence. “Let the soul be single in its purpose and freed from the thraldom of matter, and then right action and a right point of view will inevitably be the characteristics of the…

The Beat Goes On

| Tom Dean After 10 years, the Rusty Zippers are retiring. Their final performance at the Quail Creek Grill was performed in front of a full house. Band members Tom Smith, Bruce McDonald, Jim Kennedy, Paul Rominger, and John Tobbs, and, making a special appearance, guest singer Patricia Bayhore, helped to close out the Rusty…

Relishing Pickleball

David Zapatka Reader Liz Houser writes, “I just moved to SaddleBrooke in April and learned to play pickleball in early May, thanks to my enthusiastic neighbor Shawne. I just read your article about Common mistakes numbers 11 and 12, I found them to be very helpful. Would you be so kind as to send me…