Peggy McGee Valley Assistance Services (VAS) extends its sincere appreciation to the many Quail Creek residents who supported the Fashion Show on Aug. 20. They appreciate the number of residents who attended the Fashion Show at Desert Diamond Casino and who supported the 100-item Silent Auction. The Silent Auction would not have been possible had…
Tag: veterans
August 2024, Generals
Quail Creek 4th of July Celebration
Vicky Persson Several members of the Quail Creek Activities Council attended the Quail Creek 4th of July Celebration to hand out flags and give Quail Creek gift cards to veterans. The committee also organized the golf cart parade.
July 2024, Sports
The Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association Donates $1,000 to TROT
John McGee On May 29 Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association (QCVGA) President Rene Gill presented a $1,000 check to Jeff Copfer, executive director of Therapeutic Riding of Tucson (TROT). TROT provides riding programs free of charge to veterans and first responders living with physical and/or emotional wounds. Their programs use the power of the human/horse…
June 2024, Clubs & Classes
MOAA Scholarship and Educational Grants Dinner
Peggy McGee and Marianne Rogers Faust The Green Valley Chapter, Military Officers Association, held its annual scholarship awards dinner at the American Legion in early May, a first for the Chapter. Another first was the fact that instead of being able to award four $2,500 scholarships to graduating JROTC cadets, there was only one eligible…
June 2024, Front Page
Quail Creek Disc Golf Club
Lenny Friedman The Quail Creek Disc Golf Club (QCDGC) held an organizational meeting in the Kino Center on Feb. 29, which was attended by 70 Quail Creek residents. As a result of the meeting, a QCDGC GroupWorks site was created and a temporary board of directors was established with President Lenny Friedman (started the Quail…
Features, March 2024
We Want You!
Kathy Sinnott The Arizona Heroes Memorial is under construction and will be our state’s newest destination spot! This tribute recognizes our first responders, current military, veterans, and healthcare workers. You’ve read about our progress for this 2.5-acre memorial housed within Narana Park in Oro Valley. Now, we’d like to get you involved! First, we have…
Features, February 2024
Building a Strong Foundation
Kathy Sinnott A 24-foot obelisk will grace the southern Arizona skyline this year, offering new views of the Oro Valley horizon. The Arizona Heroes Memorial is on target to finish construction by late spring and will offer a plethora of activities for tourists and residents alike! Its scenic setting and landscaping will only be enhanced by…
Clubs & Classes, December 2023
A Heroes Invitation
Kathy Sinnott The Arizona Heroes Memorial is currently under construction in Oro Valley. Briefly, this living memorial will honor Arizona residents who served (and serve) within the military, as well as those of the first responder and healthcare professions. Our heroes answered ‘the call of duty’ to secure our nation’s freedoms. Recently, our world has…
Clubs & Classes, December 2023
MOAA Supports Blind Veterans
Peggy McGee After learning about the many programs the VA Hospital in Tucson offers to help blind veterans adjust, the Green Valley Chapter, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), decided they wanted to do something to support the program. They learned that the Blind Veterans Rehab program wanted to get a program to teach blind…
Features, December 2022
U.S. Military History: Unrecognized Heroes
Ross Dunfee When you hear your service-song played and you were in that branch of military service, please stand and be recognized. And so, the song goes, Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, and now Space Force. In turn, veterans of each branch of military service stand, the audience appropriately applauds the veterans, and…