Jerry G. Bryant Fifteen Road Rally crews ascended on the parking lot at the Desert Diamond Casino on March 10th to see who could best navigate this year’s 32-mile course, answer the most questions correctly, and arrive on time at the finish line, Casino Del Sol. The 2018 course contained 23 questions. Two of…
Bob Stuart Arizona Pathfinders, a nonprofit volunteer group of the Arizona Historical Society, is conducting a five-day tour (Tuesday–Saturday) on September 25-29, 2018 to the Sacramento Mountain Area, New Mexico. Join us for an adventuresome tour to this region, in south central New Mexico, east of the White Sands Missile Range. Sierra Blanca Peak,…
Bonnie Hyra Intrepid TRIPS participants ventured on foot and streetcar from west of I-10 to UA Old Main building discovering Tucson on this all-day tour lead by a TRIPS committee member. The group is assembled in front of the BEAR DOWN bear on University Blvd. before entering campus. Tour concluded back at San Augustin del…
Joanna Miller The idea for a Writers Group originated with Yasmin John-Thorpe, a published children’s book author and JoAnn Haberer, a published mystery series writer, together with Jerry Hanks, a screenwriter with Hollywood credits. All are relatively new to Quail Creek and saw an opportunity to share their experience with other residents in an open,…
April T.G.I.F. is Southern Charm on Friday, April 27, 2018. The cash bar opens at 5:15 p.m. with the dinner buffet beginning at 6:00 p.m. The evening will feature “The DRIFT.” Menu items include: Ambrosia salad, green salad with ranch and Italian dressing; macaroni and cheese with smoked pork belly and green chilies; peas…
Pat McCarthy One of the many free classes offered by the Quail Creek Pottery Club was a recent hand-building cactus session attended by fifteen eager potters, ranging from beginners to way-beyond experts. Eileen Dittle, instructor, accompanied by other more experienced members, demonstrated a step-by-step process from rolling a slab of clay, to forming a…
JoAnn Haberer This spring, as Quail Creek Units are hosting parties to bid farewell to our part-time community members, consider using that opportunity to hold a “diaper round-up” for the Women of Quail Creek’s Military Baby Shower. If you haven’t purchased disposable diapers in a while, you’ll be surprised to see how expensive they…
Don’t let short-term market volatility derail long-term investment perspective Jeff LeFave, Edward Jones First quarter 2018 brought some big drops in stock prices, but local investors should not allow short-term stock market fluctuations to derail their long-term investment decisions, Jeff LeFave says, especially when the likely causes of the market volatility actually suggest reasons…
Peggy McGee After their putting session, the Lady Putters adjourned to the Ballroom for a short business meeting and lunch. The group welcomed Suzan Bryceland as the new Sunshine Lady, the one who sends sympathy and get-well cards to members who have lost a loved one or who are suffering from injuries or illness.…
Jim Burkstrand The Photo Club of Quail Creek continued into 2018 with its monthly members’ contest having a theme Black and White. Each club member could enter three photos taken in the last three years. We had 35 submitted photos, all of which can be seen on our Flickr site: https://www.flickr.com/photos/129343350@N08/sets/72157692476426401. Denny Huber won…