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…
Category: May 2026
May 2026, Sports, Clubs & Classes
Let’s Travel Club
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…
May 2026, Sports, Clubs & Classes
The Women of Quail Creek On-the-Go Group
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.…
May 2026, Features
Where in the World Is the ‘Crossing’?
May 2026, Features
Savor Retirement: Savor Reflection in Retirement
Tim Malone Savoring reflection in retirement begins with an evaluation of what has shaped you, what you value most, and how you want to live your years. “The most important skill of aging is the ability to create a good day.”—Mary Pipher Let’s start with a mental exercise taken from the Oxford handbook: Finding Meaning…
May 2026, Features
Quail Creek Resident Spotlight
Dr. Felix Marcial In April, on a humanitarian mission to the Guatemalan people, the Quail Creek Crossing made the trip with me to the rural clinic in the town Coatepeque about six hours from Guatemala City. After helping there, I had one day to tour Guatemala City stopping for a photo op in front of…
Features, May 2026
Spotlight on Advertiser: Pancho’s Resource & Design
Dennis and Lorraine Rowden moved to Tubac in October of 1992—Dennis a transplant from the corporate world and Lorraine from a real estate and interior remodeling career. In the early 2000s, they met Ron Allred, who had recently purchased the Tubac Golf Resort, and began a working relationship with the extensive remodeling and redesign of…
May 2026, Features
In Passing – May 2026
Robert L. Shumate Robert L. Shumate (Bob), age 88, passed away on March 25, 2026, at home with his wife, Joyce, by his side. A veteran of the United States Armed Forces, a leader in the automotive industry, and a true outdoorsman, Bob lived a life defined by discipline, integrity, and a deep love for…
May 2026, Features
Word of the Month: Neologism
David Zapatka Reader, friend, and fellow bridge player, Cathie Bonnell, said, “How about the word, ‘otrovert,’ for a word of the month?” I discovered that otravert is a new word that has not yet been accepted into the English language as an official word but is well on its way. It can already be found…
May 2026, Generals
Are You OK?
We ask because we care. The Daily Check-In is available to the residents of Quail Creek who want a straightforward way to let someone know that they are OK. It involves partnering two people who will send and receive a short text message on a daily basis to check-in with each other. There is no…