Diane Quinn Only a few tickets remain for this year’s The Women of Quail Creek field trip to the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson. Two buses will travel to the zoo and provide all attending with a behind the scenes tour, a delicious lunch buffet and plenty of time to stroll through the zoo investigating…
Marci Yenerich About a year ago, a sorority sister of mine and I started planning a reunion of four Tri-Delta pledge classes from the late 60s, from University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois. Pam and I sent out invitations to 97 alumnae and we had a fabulous response. On the weekend of February 5, 6…
Robert Thoresen The January contest was open to all Quail Creek residents, instituted as an annual open event by club members in 2013. Again, there was a very large submission of entries with two of the three places garnered by non-club members. Mike Tumchewics returned to the winner’s circle (won open contest in January 2013,…
Diane Quinn The baby shower committee of The Women of Quail Creek is making great strides in its planning for the June shower for National Guard Military Families. At press time 27 families are signed up to participate in the big event. Participants in the shower are either Military Moms who are currently serving or…
Robert Thoresen At the western foothills of the Rincon Mountains and the eastern terminus of Speedway Boulevard is Tanque Verde Ranch (Green Tank or Pool). Pima Indians first settled here in the 1600s near the Cottonwood Grove. Ranching commenced in the 1860s. Dude ranching came to the wash in the 1920s. Twenty members of the…
The Lapidary Club and the POA shared the cost of a hydraulic press for the studio. Nancy Riordon, Sandy Van Mieghem, Marsha Royer and Ernie Lopez attended training with Joni Kisro at their own expense and shared their knowledge with club members. Pete Irish, our local Silversmith artist, continues teaching club members how to cut,…
Diane Quinn The Women of Quail Creek Scholarship Committee is beginning the difficult process of reviewing applications for the first two scholarships to young women graduating from high schools in the Sahuarita School District. The committee has received applications from both Sahuarita High School and Walden Grove High School during this inaugural offering. In early…
Laura Reilly You know you’ve read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend. –Paul Sweeney Welcome to attend are all residents of Quail Creek who enjoy reading and interesting discussion. The Book Club is a chartered club, does not require dues and…
The Quail Creek Critters Club had its winter meeting on Wednesday, January 27; about 35 were in attendance to hear speaker JoAnn Turnbull, President and CEO of Handi-Dogs, Inc. Jo Ann was accompanied by Luna, a yellow lab service dog and her owner Marty Fulton. The presentation defined the difference between Service Dogs, Therapy Dogs…
Cindy Mayron Rosanna Gabaldón and Aaron Baumann, declared Democratic candidates for Arizona Legislative District 2 (LD2), will be the guest speakers at the Democrats of Quail Creek meeting on Saturday, March 19, 3:00 p.m., at the Kino Conference Center (next to the golf shop building). There are two LD2 seats up for election, currently held…