Category: Clubs & Classes

April 2017 Photo Contest: Rust

Pete Murphy won first place with his photo Sunken Ship.

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…

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…

Putters celebrate the full moon

The full moon shown over the putting green; photo by Jim Burkstrand.

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…

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…

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…