Peggy McGee The local MOAA Chapter won three awards from the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) for outstanding achievements. The highest recognition, a Five-Star Level of Excellence (LOE) award is given to Chapters in all 50 states. The LOE awards are MOAA’s most prestigious affiliate awards, honoring councils and chapters for their efforts across…
Diana Schwartz On Saturday, May 16, the Quail Creek Democratic Club and the Green Valley Democrats co-hosted “A Fun Afternoon with David Fitzsimmons,” a fundraiser for the Democrats in the rural counties throughout Arizona. Fitzsimmons, an internationally syndicated political cartoonist, humor columnist, and blogger, retired from the Arizona Daily Star in 2022 after more than…
Steve Sanford and Doug Shumway The Quail Creek Republican Club met at the Kino Conference Center on May 15. Steve Sanford, president, welcomed everyone and provided the invocation. After the Flag salute, Sanford warned the members about the proposed National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPBIC). The NPBIC will change how votes are counted. Sanford introduced…
Terrie O’Dierno On May 6, we sat in a circle and talked shop. We came together and shared ideas on what worked and what did not in our genealogy search, learning from each other. Not everyone is on the same level—beginners to those who have been searching for years. It was a learning and sharing…
Lisa Johnson Silver sand casting is a timeless jewelry-making technique that captures texture, spontaneity, and the beauty of organic form. Recently, students at the Quail Creek Lapidary and Jewelry Club explored this captivating craft through hands-on practice and experimentation. Members learned how to prepare molds, safely melt and pour silver, and refine their cast pieces…
Bruce Hartsell Shari Rodgers won first place in the Photography Club’s April contest with North to Alaska. Shari said the topic was difficult for her, and she came up with a title before she came up with the photo. “My hubby is a hiker, and that got me on the road to creating this photo.…
Janine Baxter On May 22, the Quail Creek Nurses enjoyed a memorable day of streetcars and apothecary jars. Under the gracious hosting of Shauna Simmons, five enthusiastic nurses boarded the Sun Link Streetcar and headed to the University of Arizona campus for a visit to the Coit Museum of Pharmacy. We were treated to a…
Joyce Shumate The June speaker for the Let’s Travel Club is Jared Suydam, an Environmental Education Program Coordinator with Pima County Conservation Lands and Resources. Mr. Suydam specializes in interpreting the natural and cultural history of the Sonoran Desert bioregion, with a particular emphasis on the political and social ecology of the Arizona borderlands. With…
Joyce Shumate On May 7, Let’s Travel Club members toured the University of Arizona Health Sciences Building, including a private tour of the new healthcare technology classrooms. Also had a docent-led tour of the Coit Museum of Pharmacy.
Linn Myrick On Monday, May 11, sixteen members of Let’s Travel Club beat the heat and participated in a “Murals of Tucson Walking Tour.” We started our adventure by carpooling to the Mercado San Agustin, then taking the streetcar to meet our tour guide. On this custom, private, guided 90-minute walking tour, Mauro Trejo, founder…