JoAnne Gaudioso Happy New Year! With the holiday season coming to a close, it’s the perfect time for retrospection and reflection as well as resolutions and fresh starts. We all know how difficult it can be to stick to our resolutions year after year. Here are some essential oils to help you stick to the…
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Features, January 2024
Navigating the New Year: A Guide to Avoid Scams
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly As we step into a new year, it’s crucial for older adults to remain vigilant against the ever-evolving landscape of scams that persistently target unsuspecting individuals. While some scams may take on new disguises, others linger with familiar tactics. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how older adults can identify…
Features, January 2024
Thank You, Quail Creek Residents, for Rallying Around Lapan
Connie Vaughan In early November, Caring Hearts & Hands of Quail Creek sent out a request for QC residents to “play Santa” and fulfill the wish lists of underprivileged children in South Tucson. Residents took gift tags from a holiday tree and made those wishes come true for 244 students (preschool through high school). Once…
Features, January 2024
In Passing – January 2024
George Edward Orford George Edward Orford was born on Sept. 12, 1946, and passed on Dec. 22, 2023. Ed was a beloved husband, brother, and stepfather. He leaves behind his wife, Victoria, stepson Erik and his wife Barbara, his sister Susie and brother Tony, and many nieces and nephews. Ed loved sailing off of the coast of…
Features, January 2024
Word of the Month: Pulse
David Zapatka David Wittenberg, fellow member of the Grammar Police Special Interest Group, wrote this in a recent post. “For most Indians, meat is not a staple. The majority of the Indian diet consists of grains, pulses, and vegetables. As a result, Indians don’t talk about meat the way Americans do. The terms ‘veg’ and…
Features, January 2024
Pave the Way
Kathy Sinnott Construction continues for the building of the Arizona Heroes Memorial in Naranja Park. Within our 2.5-acre site, an amphitheater; 8-foot walls honoring our military, first responders and healthcare workers; and a 24-foot obelisk are sure to alter the Oro Valley horizon! And the Donor Paver Garden is sure to be one of our unique, more personalized, treasures. The…
Features, January 2024
Where in the World Is the ‘Crossing’?
Features, January 2024
Quail Creek Resident Publishes New Novel
Resident Robert (Bob) Dorsey Smith recently published Countdown, a techno-thriller novel, for which his experience in the Navy and defense industry provided the knowledge and impetus. Readers of Tom Clancy and Clive Cussler should enjoy this book about a national catastrophic environmental crisis narrowly avoided. A copy of the book can be found in the…