Colonel Peggy McGee, U.S. Army Retired, was recently presented the Veteran of Distinction award by Congresswoman Martha McSally. This annual award is presented to veterans who have continued to serve their communities through volunteer service. Prior to her retirement in 1996, Peggy served 30 years with both U.S. Army active and reserve components. During her…
Tim Phillips The Robson Challenge, on hold for the last two years, was played at Robson Ranch with teams from five Robson entities participating on April 19, 2017. The following communities sent teams this year: Quail Creek, Robson Ranch, SaddleBrooke Ranch, Eagle’s Nest and Tuscany Falls both from PebbleCreek. Each team was comprised of 16…
Diane Quinn In a ceremony held April 2, 2017 The Women of Quail Creek received the 2016 Family Readiness Award presented by the 162nd Fighter Wing of the Air National Guard. The 162nd Wing is based in Tucson. The award, presented by Brigadier General MacDonald, recognized TWOQC for its ongoing efforts to provide support to…
Fifty six intrepid TRIPS participants rode the bus south to Nogales, Sonora on April 11. The welcome committee was headed by the President of the Chamber of Commerce. The group was introduced to the area of dental offices and pharmacies frequented by many Quail Creek residents. Sahuarita Mayor Tom Murphy, Town Councilman Gil Lusk and…
Deb Semrai What a cool campout we had in April! Literally cool! The altitude at Fool Hollow Lake Campground near Show Low provided much lower temperatures than in Green Valley, but we managed to get toasted and toasty. The social hour each day and the campfire at night gave us the opportunity to get to…
Terri Erickson The Quail Creek Women’s 18 Hole Golf Club held a three day, pick your partner, round robin match play on the last days of March. Besides the challenge of three days and every hole counts, the weather was not cooperative, chasing the ladies into their carts or under cover while the wind blew…