Jane Gold On April 20, 37 The Women Of Quail Creek (TWOQC) members took the long-awaited trip to a winery. The group visited the Autumn Sage Winery in Elgin. The winery has 30 acres of high desert bliss with 8,300 Sagrantino, Albariño, Counoise, Cabernet Franc, Aglianico, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Sangiovese grape vines. A winding road…
Joyce Shumate The Let’s Travel Club’s May 19 speaker is Alex La Pierre. His earliest memory is visiting Tijuana with his family, leaving him enchanted by the people and heritage of Mexico. His professional background includes the nonprofit sector and government, working in historic preservation and interpretation for the National Park Service in New Mexico…
Marian Stoddard On April 6 John Murphy presented a very beneficial dissertation to the Writers and Poets Club on researching background reference material for nonfiction writing, with a caveat to limit the collected data, as too much information could distract from the subject being presented. His presentation material can be helpful to writers of fiction…
Attention Snowbirds: Due to the increased cost of postage, we can no longer forward your newspaper if you have a summer residence outside of the community. We invite you to keep up with your friends and neighbors online at quailcreekcrossing.com, or we offer a subscription service of $15 for 6 months or $30 for a…
Peggy McGee The Women Of Quail Creek’s Community Outreach Committee sponsored a collection for 22 seniors (19 ladies and three men) who live in the subsidized rent units at Michelle Manor Apartments in Green Valley. For most, the only income they have is Social Security, so the group wanted to provide them with some necessities…
Jane Gold On March 29, eight The Women Of Quail Creek (TWOQC) members went on an excursion to Nogales, Ariz. They first visited the Pimeria Alta Museum located in the original City Hall of Nogales. The group learned about the history of Nogales. At one time, the museum was also a fire hall and jail…
Newly elected United States House Representative Juan Ciscomani, who represents Quail Creek in Congressional District 6 in Arizona, was the featured speaker at the April 21 meeting of the Quail Creek Republican Club. A capacity crowd in the Ocotillo and Mesquite Rooms in the Kino Conference Center greeted Rep. Ciscomani with a big round of…
Judy White At their annual Awards Program on April 24, The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) awarded nine $2,500 scholarships to young women graduating from local high schools this spring, thanks to generous support from Quail Creek residents over the past year. Several common themes emerged among this year’s recipients. They are dedicated learners, supportive…
Lessons for the bride and groom, father and bride, mom and groom, or for anyone! Plan ahead, like newlyweds Wayne and Victoria, who started to take lessons in January. We offer private lessons (one couple) and semi-private lessons with your friends (two or more couples). The instructor has more than 30 years of experience training couples for…
Jane Gold On April 5 members of The Women Of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Garden Group went on a special excursion to Mission Gardens. Mission Gardens is a living agricultural museum of Sonoran Desert-adapted heritage fruit trees, traditional local heirloom crops, and edible native plants. The garden is managed by Friends of Tucson’s Birthplace, a 501(c)(3)…