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New! Afternoon Open Play Pickleball

Quail Creek Ladies 9-Hole Golf Association

A stone, cairns, and cacti make a garden grow

Kathy Stone sits amongst her cacti; photo by Ron Sullivan.

Ron and Vicki Sullivan When Quail Creek resident Kathy Stone is not tending to the raised garden bed full of maturing peanuts at Green Valley Gardeners’ (GVG) Allen J. Ogden Community Garden, she is busy creating original home design projects for Sonoran Desert residents. Her latest cactus and succulent garden project at GVG’s Desert Meadows…

“Geology around Madera Canyon” set for November 5

Geology around Madera Canyon will be presented by Professional Geologist Dr. Richard Conway on Monday, November 5 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Ballroom. Tickets are $10 per person and available at the Concierge Desk, Meredith’s Hallmark Store or Green Valley/Sahuarita Chamber of Commerce. The Santa Rita Mountains are one of the…

Members of TWOQC enthralled by historical re-enactment

President of the Docent Council of the Arizona Historical Society Southern Division Shirley Pinkerton dressed in period costume for her performance for TWOQC; photo by Eileen Sykora.

Janice Pell A hush fell over the room at the August meeting of TWOQC as the women were transported back to the nineteenth century when Shirley Pinkerton, in period costume, portrayed The Story of Larcena Pennington Page Scott. Speaking quietly in first person, Shirley told Larcena’s remarkable story in such a way that the audience…

Halloween party planned

The Quail Creek Halloween Flashback Party will be held on Friday, October 31. Start the evening with cocktails and appetizers at 5:30 p.m. and a dinner buffet at 6:00 p.m. There will be an assortment of Hors d’Ouerves, salad, sheared pork, grilled chicken, brown rice, kidney beans and roasted squash. For dessert you can enjoy…

2014 overseeding golf events

Wally Ueberschar On Tuesday, September 9 and Monday, September 15 the Desert Duffers hosted our annual overseeding golf events at the Canoa Ranch Golf Course and Desert Hills Golf Club of Green Valley. The golf, weather and the courses were wonderful. Ten full teams per event took the opportunity to play off-site while our course…

Fall Harvest TGIF Nov. 14

Fall Harvest TGIF will be held Friday, November 14, 2014, in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. A cash bar begins at 4:30 p.m. followed by a dinner buffet at 5:00 p.m. Dancing and music will be provided by The Drift Band. Tickets are $18 per person. Menu: autumn green salad with apples, cranberries, carrots, pecans…