Robert Rietschel The Quail Creek Writers and Poets Club has chosen a topic for each of the past two years that allows our members to express their take on a subject. Our pets were the first to be our muse. That resulted in the book The Power of Pets, published by Kindle Direct Publishing, a…
Peggy McGee Mary Matheys and Carol Cooper each scored five holes-in-one while putting during Moonlight Madness. Many don’t get five holes-in-one playing in broad daylight, so this was quite an achievement. They received their Quail Pins from Putters President Janet Wegner.
Shireen Kolarik The Quail Creek Pickleball Club has a new IPTPA rater, Tony Fratini. IPTPA stands for International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association. The IPTPA develops teaching standards in the sport of pickleball, including covering specific strokes, strategies, and shot selections specific to pickleball. IPTPA-certified instructors pass a rigorous testing program and continue improving their teaching…
Bruce Hartsell Shari Rodgers won first place in the Photography Club’s April contest with the theme of Textures. She said she was surprised at the number of opportunities to photograph flowers in Arizona and California. With Mellow Yellow, she “captured not only a bee on this beautiful flower but a ladybug, too. Flowers have beautiful…
Brandon H. Armstrong If you are familiar with Unit 10 in Quail Creek, there sits a corner house that flew the Stars & Stripes on one side of the driveway and the United States Marine Corps flag on the other—from sunrise to sunset almost without fail. That was my dad’s house … Brandon H. Armstrong.…
Pam Hartwell-James Hosted by Pam Hartwell-James, In Her Shoes was a heartfelt Mother’s Day luncheon that blended good food with even better stories. The event, filled with warmth and remembrance, invited each guest to bring a photo of their mother, grandmother, or another woman who deeply impacted their life. Pam thoughtfully displayed each photograph, creating…
Peggy McGee The Green Valley Chapter, Military Officers Association (MOAA), will be collecting non-perishable foods as well as hygiene, paper, and cleaning products for the troops at the 162nd Wing, AZ Air National Guard. The annual Food for the Troops collection helps the young airmen when their funds run low at the end of the…
Peggy McGee The Green Valley Chapter, Military Officers Association (MOAA), recently awarded three $2,500 scholarships to graduating JROTC Cadets from local high schools. Cadet Ismael Cheang, Jr., will use the scholarship when he enters the University of Arizona (UA) in the fall to study mechanical engineering. Cheang, a Colonel in the Air Force JROTC at…
Peggy McGee The night was clear, the moon was bright, and the winds were calm. This made for a serene and pleasant setting for the Lady Putters’ annual Moonlight Madness event. Despite the challenge of putting in the dark with only the glow of the silvery moon to light the way, several ladies went home…
Linn Myrick On May 10, 15 Let’s Travel Club members traveled by van to the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch near Picacho Peak. We had fun feeding the ostriches and other animals (donkeys, deer, and goats) and exploring some of the Ranch’s 600 acres of desert in a monster truck to learn about ostrich farming. Afterwards,…