Mike Fox Gets a Hole-in-One Congratulations to QC Men’s Golf Association member Mike Fox for scoring a hole-in-one on Road Runner hole number 6 on Sunday, March 19. Way to go, Mike! It was witnessed by Claude Crase, John Trudell, and Chris O’Brien.
Category: May 2023
Sports, May 2023
… And Then There Were Four!
Gloria Bible On Friday, April 14, 12 men and 12 women began competing in the Quail Creek Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament. One male and one female player per team were randomly assigned by computer, and team assignments changed with every match. Two matches were played on both Friday and Saturday. Cindy Nelson, Ryan Modesto, Chris…
Clubs & Classes, May 2023
Ginny Hutcheson, Scratchboarder Extraordinaire
Emilie Ortega, President, QCFAPC Have you ever ridden a horse to school? She has. Have you ever logged flight time in a small aircraft while learning to fly? She has. Have you ever tried to finish an oil painting while going into labor? She has. Have you ever drawn something in your journal for 365…
Clubs & Classes, May 2023
Easter Rock Painting with Janet!
Jane Gold On April 3, 10 The Women Of Quail Creek (TWOQC) members attended an Easter Rock Painting class at Janet Rumford’s casita workshop. Spring was in the air, so the group gathered in Janet’s casita and painted Easter bunnies, Easter eggs, ladybugs, and chicks. In addition, a ceramic dog with a broken ear was…
Features, May 2023
Word of the Month: Paladin
David Zapatka The NCAA basketball tournament is fondly called March Madness, and madness it was this year. There may have been more upsets in the big tournament this year than any other year. One of the biggest was the Furman Paladins, a small South Carolina school of 2,970 students, upsetting the #4 seed, Virginia Cavaliers,…
Generals, May 2023
Save Money on Your Taxes and Help TWOQC’s Scholarship Program
Peggy McGee Now that tax season is over, you may be looking for some ways to reduce your taxable income for Tax Year 2023. One way to do that is to make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) to TWOQC for the Scholarship Program or other charity of your choice. The Women of Quail Creek’s Scholarship…
Clubs & Classes, May 2023
Meet TWOQC 2023 Women in Transition Scholarship Winners!
Judy White At The Women Of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Scholarship Awards Program on April 24, Women in Transition (WIT) scholarships were awarded to an interesting and dedicated group of eight women. Recipients of the $3,500 WIT Scholarships have career goals as diverse as social worker and film director and will be pursuing coursework at colleges…
Front Page, May 2023
The Science Club Visits The SX Mine
Dinah O. Shumway On April 7 the Quail Creek Science Club ventured out on a field trip to the San Xavier Mine off of Mission Road near Helmut Peak. The “SX,” as it is known, is the laboratory for the University of Arizona’s undergraduate mining, engineering, and geology students. The mine operated from about 1880…
May 2023
Quail Creek Pickleball Club Winter League
David Mungo The Quail Creek Pickleball Club (QCPC) Winter League season ended March 26 and was celebrated with food and drink at the Ramada. There were more than 140 players during the nine-week season. They played with spirit, sportsmanship, and skill! If you visited the courts any Sunday afternoon during the season, you saw 16 full courts…