Javelina Hoedown Was a Huge Success!

GVR Preparedness Day

Greetings from Paper Crafters of Quail Creek

While the Cat’s Away

Rally for the Cure 2014 was a huge success!

The QCLGA clubs gathered to raise money for breast cancer.

The QCLGA, both the 9 and 18 hole clubs combined efforts once again to raise money for research and cure for breast cancer with their annual Rally for the Cure. This year’s theme was Rally on the SerengeTEE with African safari attire and animals on display throughout the Madera Clubhouse. The grand finale of the…

2014 Employee Appreciation Event

Employees from a previous year enjoy the event.

Mary C. Kollschegg Do you know how many men and women at Quail Creek work for you? Yes, for you! Would you be surprised to learn that the number is over 150? They clean the clubhouse lounge, library, bathrooms and fitness center; they set up for and clean up after meetings; they trim the trees…

Scarlet Macaws and the Quail Creek Connection

Figure one: Scarlet Macaw trading routes map

Ron and Vicki Sullivan Scarlet macaws may have been the first rain birds to arrive in the desert oasis southwest. Originating in the humid tropical lowlands of southern Mexico, scarlet macaws were transported a minimum of 700 miles up to a total of 1400 miles. One of the 700 mile legs was from Mesoamerica to…

Editorial deadline changes

Chelsea Johnson The holidays are almost upon us! Since Thanksgiving and Christmas are so close to the editorial deadlines, we are moving them up. Please have all editorial submitted by 4:00 p.m. on November 25 (for the December issue) and by 4:00 p.m. on December 23 (for the January issue). Be sure to mark your calendars, now!…

The Women of Quail Creek learn about container gardening

The Women of Quail Creek September door prize winners.

Janice Pell At the September meeting of TWOQC, 92 ladies found out secrets to successfully planting and maintaining container gardens. Landscape Architect, Arborist and teacher, Linda Strader, shared her extensive knowledge of desert plants and how to care for them. Attendees went home knowing such gems as why it’s not a good idea to put…