Janine Baxter September had the Nurses of Quail Creek gathering at beautiful Desert Meadows Park in Green Valley. Dean Curd, president of the GVR Tai Chi Arts Club, shared the basic principles of Tai Chi and gave a small demonstration. Tai Chi is a gentle, low-impact activity involving deliberate, flowing motions while focusing on deep,…
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Clubs & Classes, August 2025
Nurses Give Honor to Whom Honor Is Due
Janine Baxter July had the Nurses of Quail Creek gathering in the home of our own Jan Agner. After a delicious taco bar potluck, we were pleased to welcome and have a presentation by LeAnn Leslie-Larson, MS-Ned, RN, and Sandi Triplett, RN, BSN. These nurses are with the Southern Arizona Nurse Honor Guard. This organization…
Clubs & Classes, May 2025
Nurses Learn to Grow and Bend
Janine Baxter April brought two events for the Nurses of Quail Creek. On April 2 we visited the Master Gardeners at the University of Arizona’s Pima County Cooperative Extension Office. QC resident and Master Gardener Jeff McCune led a tour and shared gardening tips for our desert climate. Now we know about growing those pesky…
Clubs & Classes, March 2025
Nurses Discover Our Local History
Janine Baxter The February event of the Nurses of Quail Creek was both enjoyable and educational, featuring a presentation by the Santa Cruz Valley Historical Society (SCVHS). Three knowledgeable members of SCVHS, including Mary Chernoski, a longtime Quail Creek resident, provided insights into how our area transitioned from a quiet agricultural, ranching, and mining community…
Clubs & Classes, November 2024
Nurses Spend an Emotional Evening Together
Janine Baxter The Nurses of Quail Creek joined together for their monthly meeting in October for a salad potluck and to discuss a bestselling book, The Women, by Kristin Hannah (a historical, fictional story of a young nurse who serves in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during the Vietnam War). Anyone who has read this…
January 2014
The Nurses of Quail Creek Christmas Party recap
Karen Lickteig The Nurses of Quail Creek held their Christmas party December 9 at Bunny Mitro’s home. 23 nurses and one guest enjoyed the lasagna homemade by Carol Michaels. A Twelve Days of Christmas My Charge Nurse Gave To Me was presented by Carol Michaels, Karen Lickteig and Bunny Mitro followed by a white elephant…