Shari Rodgers Karate’s origins can be traced back hundreds of years to Okinawa, an island once a kingdom in its own right. This island nestled in the Ryukyu archipelago of present-day Japan was influenced by Chinese martial arts and indigenous fighting styles. Karate evolved over centuries, integrating techniques and philosophies across Asia, bringing a unique…
Greg Garman The forecast on April 16 for the Quail Creek Air Gun Club Pistolero de Saguaro called for strong winds and clouds. The clouds held but the wind remained reasonable until the match was over. Six brave shooters showed up to celebrate the final pistol shoot to be held until October. Each of them…
Lisa Johnson Congratulations to the latest graduating class of our metals series (Metals I, II, III, and IV) on April 1! These members of the Quail Creek Lapidary and Jewelry Club developed a wide range of new skills, earned their torch certification, and built a strong foundation to carry forward on their creative journeys.
Mary Jensen For eight days in March, the Quail Creek RV Club took a trip to two different cities in California. Temecula is an old town a little north of San Diego, just inland from the coast. It’s a lush wine & avocado growing region. Pechanga Casino has a beautiful RV resort, with a shuttle…
Carol Michels The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) On-the-Go group attended “An Evening with the University of Arizona School of Dance” at CPAC, on March 6. The University of Arizona School of Dance takes their students on the road to expose them to communities around Tucson. Our on-the-go group was fortunate enough to experience their…
Joyce Shumate Let’s Travel Club’s May meeting will be on May 29, two weeks after our usual third Friday of the month, at the same place and time. The Tucson Transit community outreach manager, Luz Navarrete, will tell us all about the three ways to get around Tucson without driving: Sun Tran, Sun Link, and…
Linn Myrick Fifteen Let’s Travel Club members participated in a walking tour titled “El Presidio and Downtown Tucson” on March 24. Scott Darlage, owner and tour guide of Strolls and Stories Tours, shared fascinating tales along our private, two-mile tour. Included in our tour was a visit to the historic Pima county courthouse to see…
Cindy Currie On Feb. 24, 12 women from Quail Creek, Sherri Norine, Cindy Currie, Lorna Yates, Jennie Gaines, Shaunna Simons, Joan Brown, Carol Haug, Nancy Valdez, Carolyn Arendt, Delphine Casey, Sherry Staab, and Nancy Vittor, visited the Harker movie set and Western Museum, a unique homegrown western town in South Tucson created by Rich Harker.…