Charlie Pattinian Every year, something either changes or is added to my body that I wasn’t born with. First came gray hair that refused to fall out. Then my molars rebelled after decades of abuse, so I paid a king’s ransom for implants. My dentist said they would last 20 years. Nineteen and a half…
Category: January 2026
January 2026, Features
Quail Creek Christmas Golf Parade
Grace Gardner
January 2026, Features
Why I Care So Much About Being a Caregiver
Tracy Wasmuth My grandfather raised me on his own from the time that I was two years old. He worked extremely hard and wouldn’t get home some nights until 7 or 8 p.m. Since I can remember (I might have been about 10 years old), I was his caregiver. I would cook him dinner every…
January 2026, Features
Word of the Month: Quotidian
David Zapatka While reading in the October Mensa Bulletin, member and contributor Ruth said she loved watching old monster movies and said, “I preferred all these monsters to quotidian life.” Quotidian: kwoh-TID-ee-uhn, adjective, 1. Occurring daily; happening every day 2. Ordinary or everyday, especially when mundane or trivial 3. (Medical) Recurring every day, particularly referring…
January 2026, Features
Resident Author: Eighth Hour by David Bareiss
Joseph Caldwell David Bareiss contributed a copy of his most recent book Eighth Hour to the bookshelf for local authors at the library in the Madera clubhouse. David, a member of the Quail Creek Writers and Poets Club, has published this book on Amazon Kindle. Eighth Hour is available from the Amazon website and may…
January 2026, Features
Where in the World Is the ‘Crossing’?
January 2026, Features
Congratulations, Andrew Huntington!
Lisa DeFalco Andrew Huntington has been a familiar and friendly face at the Anza front desk throughout his college career, balancing work and academics with dedication and professionalism. We are proud to congratulate Andrew on earning his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a major in Finance from the prestigious Eller College of…
January 2026, Generals
2026 Budget and Dues Increase
The 2026 Budget for the Quail Creek Country Club Property Owners Association was approved by the board of directors at the board meeting held on Nov. 17. The board approved a $180 a year increase with $100 a year going toward the operating account and $80 a year going toward the reserve account. The budget…
January 2026, Generals
QC Library New Donation Policy
Alphie Smith The QC Library at the Madera clubhouse can no longer accept all your book donations. New guidelines are in place. We now only accept books that are 10 years old and newer. Books with a copyright date of 2016 or newer will find a home on the QC Library shelves. Leave these newer…
January 2026, Generals
It’s Happening in SaddleBrooke!
Melanie Einbund Comedy Klatch is an experimental performance group currently rehearsing for its debut in SaddleBrooke. Act 1 features Little Red: Through the Time Warp Portal, followed by a series of comedy sketches and musical parodies in Act 2. Did you ever walk through a gate that sends you to a different world, reality, illusion?…