The Photo Club of Quail Creek continued into 2017 with its monthly members’ contest having a theme “Rust.” This month it drew another large number of entries – we had 36 shots submitted by members, all of which can be seen on our Flickr site: https://www.flickr.com/photos/129343350@N08/sets/72157681406769371 Pete Murphy won first place with his photo Sunken…
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Clubs & Classes, June 2017
Tombstone Vigilettes bring Old West to TWOQC
Diane Quinn The Tombstone Vigilettes will bring their unique fashion show to the Women of Quail Creek’s luncheon on June 26. This group of women makes their own fashions from vintage patterns reminiscent of fashions worn in Tombstone in the 1880s through 1915. Each Vigilette owns and models original dresses or she has made and…
Clubs & Classes, June 2017
Putters celebrate the full moon
Peggy McGee The Lady Putters gathered under the light of the silvery moon to take part in the annual Moonlight Madness festivities. The eerie glow from the necklaces, putters, the holes and special glow-in-the-dark golf balls were all that illuminated the putting green that evening. There was a small flashlight attached to the clipboard holding…
Clubs & Classes, June 2017
TRIPS tour Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory
Joyce Shumate On May 17 the Quail Creek Educational TRIPS Committee planned a wonderful full day of learning and observing. The weather could not have been better. Our tour began at the Visitors Center that features several displays and exhibits on astronomy and astrophysics, natural science and cultural history. An informative series of videos prepared…
Clubs & Classes, June 2017
May 2017 Photo Club field trip to St. Anthony’s Monastery
The Photo Club of Quail Creek has a field trip for its members every month, excluding the very hot summer months. Helen Phillips, the trip leader, reported, “On Friday, May 12 nine members of the Quail Creek Photo Club traveled to St. Anthony’s Greek Monastery just outside of Florence, Arizona. Founded in 1995, it has…
Clubs & Classes, June 2017
Nurses of Quail Creek
Marilyn Darcangelo Fourteen nurses celebrated Nurses Week at a luncheon at Lavenders Restaurant on May 24. Jan Agner, Sally Geers and Judy Kerlin decorated the table with fresh roses and paper nurse’s caps filled with chocolates which everyone took home – a nice remembrance of great companionship and fun. Marge Hockemeier and Paula Scafuri are…