Carl Rohne With the beginning of the new year, the Writers and Poets of Quail Creek will kick off an exciting season of monthly meetings held every Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Kino Conference Room. Membership is open to any Quail Creek resident who has an interest in writing. Our members range…
Category: January 2025
January 2025, Clubs & Classes
Quail Creek Resident Brighten Holiday Spirits
Connie Vaughan Caring Hearts & Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC) wants to thank all the residents who participated once again in supporting a holiday gift drive for underserved South Tucson students (kindergarten through high school) with its partner Lapan. Lapan provides students from underserved communities with scholarships, mentorship, access to opportunities, and support for their…
January 2025, Clubs & Classes
MOAA Board of Officers for 2025
Peggy McGee The Green Valley Chapter, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), held their election of officers and directors at their November meeting, and those elected were sworn in at the December dinner. Once again, several Quail Creek residents demonstrated their willingness to continue to lead by volunteering to fill key positions. New or returning…
January 2025, Clubs & Classes
New Belts Awarded to Our Karate Students!
Shari Rodgers The week of Dec. 2-6, 2024, was a very important time for the karate dojo at the Anza gym. It was a week of testing for a new rank/belt, and everyone did fabulously. Students were tested on Kihon (karate basics), Kata (karate forms consisting of a combination of positions/movements), and Kumite (one-on-one basic…
January 2025, Clubs & Classes
Lapidary Club Members Make Beautiful Beaded Necklaces
Lisa Johnson Four enthusiastic ladies participated in Cathy Hasson’s Basic Bead Stringing class on Nov. 12. They designed necklaces, strung beads on wire, and learned the best way to add a closure. Sandy Veydt brought beautiful pearls and strung them on silk thread with knots between each pearl. It was more challenging than wire stringing…
January 2025, Clubs & Classes
In My Kitchen with Cyndee Bruns Was All About Apples!
Pam-Hartwell James That old saying that begins, “An apple a day,” certainly applies here, because apples might just be one of our favorite fall fruits ever. The event started with a highly appealing assortment of apple appetizers, which was followed by a skillet apple cider chicken dish. And the dessert was—yes, you guessed it, an…
January 2025, Clubs & Classes
In My Kitchen with Janet Shropshire … So Yummy We Did It Twice!
Pam Hartwell-James and Inna Shames In My Kitchen with Janet Shropshire on Nov. 21 was absolutely chock-full of chocolatey holiday treats. In fact, it was such a hit that Janet did it again two weeks later! Both times, the process started with an easy crockpot candy, followed by sweet coconut and pecan balls dipped in…
January 2025, Clubs & Classes
November Photo Contest
Bruce Hartsell The Photography Club of Quail Creek announced the winners of the November photo contest with the theme of Holiday Season. Shari Rogers won first place with Midnight Santa Attack. Shari said, there is “nothing like a grandson in a Santa suit to excite my pooch. I was able to capture this shot as…
January 2025, Clubs & Classes
Zumba Fun
Effie Dattilo Zumba classes are held at the Anza club on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 9 a.m. This class is high-energy and loads of fun for anyone who enjoys moving to music. It is very popular and often full due to the wonderful enthusiasm and energy of our instructor Mae. We recently started a…
January 2025, Clubs & Classes
Quail Creek Book Club
Mary Greer “This is my very own book,” explained a four-year-old boy, showing me pages of beetles, spiders, and other crawly things. He chose this book from more than 100 books donated by the Quail Creek Book Club. Each year members bring new books to the holiday party, which are then distributed to the Sahuarita…