Peggy McGee Mary Matheys and Carol Cooper each scored five holes-in-one while putting during Moonlight Madness. Many don’t get five holes-in-one playing in broad daylight, so this was quite an achievement. They received their Quail Pins from Putters President Janet Wegner.
Shireen Kolarik The Quail Creek Pickleball Club has a new IPTPA rater, Tony Fratini. IPTPA stands for International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association. The IPTPA develops teaching standards in the sport of pickleball, including covering specific strokes, strategies, and shot selections specific to pickleball. IPTPA-certified instructors pass a rigorous testing program and continue improving their teaching…
Bruce Hartsell Shari Rodgers won first place in the Photography Club’s April contest with the theme of Textures. She said she was surprised at the number of opportunities to photograph flowers in Arizona and California. With Mellow Yellow, she “captured not only a bee on this beautiful flower but a ladybug, too. Flowers have beautiful…
Brandon H. Armstrong If you are familiar with Unit 10 in Quail Creek, there sits a corner house that flew the Stars & Stripes on one side of the driveway and the United States Marine Corps flag on the other—from sunrise to sunset almost without fail. That was my dad’s house … Brandon H. Armstrong.…
Pam Hartwell-James Hosted by Pam Hartwell-James, In Her Shoes was a heartfelt Mother’s Day luncheon that blended good food with even better stories. The event, filled with warmth and remembrance, invited each guest to bring a photo of their mother, grandmother, or another woman who deeply impacted their life. Pam thoughtfully displayed each photograph, creating…
Peggy McGee The Green Valley Chapter, Military Officers Association (MOAA), will be collecting non-perishable foods as well as hygiene, paper, and cleaning products for the troops at the 162nd Wing, AZ Air National Guard. The annual Food for the Troops collection helps the young airmen when their funds run low at the end of the…