Rocco Colicchia The Quail Creek Air Gun Club held its annual meeting on Dec. 12. The club members were welcomed by Rocco Colicchia (president) with presentations made by Steve Miller (finance) and John Livingston (director). Three board members were elected. Ted Zazeski was elected vice president, replacing John Pabst; Carl Honaker was elected director of…
Paper Crafters of Quail Creek came through yet again. On Dec. 2, 300 tray cards and 65 Christmas greeting cards were delivered to three assisted living facilities. Multiple times each year, Paper Crafters gather to create these cards for donation to their Senior Love Project. The tray cards are placed on residents’ meal trays in…
Carole Benson On Dec. 1 the Monday Morning Mah Jongg Ladies held their Second Annual Christmas Luncheon at the Quail Creek Grill. Pam Boyer surprised everyone (once again) with gifts and prizes. It was a day filled with fun, laughter, and friendship.
Shari Rodgers The Quail Creek karate group is strong! As the year came to a close, there is so much the karate group is thankful for, and so much was accomplished by our members! A big thank you to the Anza gym for their support of karate and its members. The Beginning Karate, or Movement,…
Bruce Hartsell Tom Cadwalader won first place in the Photography Club’s November contest with his image Three Ponies, captured in Oostvaardersplassen, Netherlands, during a birding trip. The theme for the month was “Three.” Tom said the Konik ponies are part of a major re-wilding project that uses large grazers like these ponies to create a…
Peggy McGee Mark your calendars for Valley Assistance Services’ (VAS) 20th Annual Empty Bowls extravaganza on Saturday, Feb. 21. The event will once again be held at Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino del Sol. Seatings will be at 11 a.m., noon, and 1 p.m. VAS is a 501(c)(3) that has been helping low-income families…
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Arizona recently passed a law regulating Bitcoin ATMs to protect consumers—especially older adults—from fraud. Scammers have leveraged these machines for years, tricking people into sending cash into crypto wallets, with funds often disappearing permanently. The new law introduces clear transaction limits, mandatory warnings, and receipts that show where money…
Peggy McGee Terri “Moon” Boswell, administrative officer, VHA Office of Tribal Health, will kick off the Green Valley Chapter’s Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) program year with a luncheon on Thursday, Jan. 22, at Taco Giro, 77 E. Paseo de Golf in Green Valley. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m., and lunch will be…
Peggy McGee Navy Captain Chuck Vaughan, President of the Arizona Council of Chapters, swore in the new board for the Green Valley Chapter, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), at their December dinner. Running the organization in 2026 will be Lt Col Darren Venters, Legislative Affairs and Transition Liaison; Nora Durham, Surviving Spouse Liaison; Maj…
Rob Baxter Membership and Support: Breaking Records! We are thrilled to announce that Gail Lee has officially become the Quail Creek Computer Club’s 1,000th member! A warm welcome to Gail and all the new members who joined us this year. The word is definitely out—our membership has skyrocketed from 783 to over 1,000 in just…