Category: Clubs & Classes

First Quarter Photo Challenge

Bruce Hartsell The Photography Club of Quail Creek recently announced winners of the first-quarter challenge with the theme Light. Steve Piepmeier won first place with “Colony Saguaro Rainbow.”Steve said, “Walking my sunrise walk on a cloudy morning, sometimes expectations change and a random event happens that makes you happy you went out walking. This morning…

March Photography Contest Winners

Bruce Hartsell Monte Hudson won first place in the photography club’s March contest with “Long and Lean,”an image of a rental bike meant to enjoy peddling along the beach in Oceanside, Calif. The theme for the month was unusual vehicles. Monte said, “I took the photo from the front at a low angle to accentuate…

TWOQC Plans for the Future

Inna Shames Early this year, The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) established a partnership with the Greater Green Valley Community Foundation (GGVCF). This new partnership will help provide long-term financial stability and a reliable source of funding for TWOQC’s scholarship awards and other fundraising activities. TWOQC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization. One of its…

Science Club Tours U of A Tree-Ring Lab

Tom Fisk The Quail Creek Science Club took a field trip on April 20 to the University of Arizona Tree-Ring Lab. The Lab is one of a few global facilities which studies tree rings (dendrochronology) from all over the planet. Tree ring information can be obtained from non-destructive core sampling (living tree rings), old building logs…

QC Nurses Visit Historic Hacienda de la Canoa

Carol Michels April 21 found our own Jennie Gaines coordinating nine of our adventurous nurses to take a tour of the Historic Hacienda de la Canoa (Canoa Ranch)—and what a day it was! Canoa Ranch provided a knowledgeable tour guide who shared fascinating stories about this historic property, bringing its rich past to life at…

Republican Club Meeting Recap

Steve Sanford The Quail Creek Republican Club (QCRC) met at the Kino Conference Center on April 17. Steve Sanford, president, welcomed everyone and introduced new members to the QCRC. Following the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, Sanford briefed current events and the effects on Republicans. Numerous topics were presented, including Operation Epic Fury, negotiations…

Quail Creek Quilt Covey Hosts “Duffle Bag Extravaganza” to Support Foster Children

Kim Lindsey The Quail Creek Quilt Covey recently brought together creativity, generosity, and community spirit for a meaningful cause at its “Duffle Bag Extravaganza,” held March 10 and March 12. The event, organized by project team members Carol Marholz, Janice Jahne, and Maggie Quinn, set an ambitious and heartfelt goal: to create 45 handmade duffle…