Deb Melton On June 17 Eric Robbins, Pima County party chairman, came to our monthly meeting and talked with the crowd about what he sees as the best way for democrats to come together and elect more democrats in 2024. Eric outlined what he sees as the primary means to do that, work from the…
Joyce Shumate On July 21 the Let’s Travel Club presenter will be Mauro Trejo, a 7th-generation Tucsonan descending from Elias and Gallegos Trejo. Mauro is passionate about local history and has poured over the Tucson “classics.” Before becoming a Presidio Trust Board Member, he volunteered as a docent and Turquoise Trail tour guide. He is…
Peggy McGee In 2022 The Women of Quail Creek’s Community Outreach Committee hosted a supplies shower for the teachers at Continental School. The teachers were so appreciative of the group’s efforts that they decided to do it again, this time for the teachers at Sahuarita Primary School. The school teaches children in grades K-2. Although…
Connie Vaughan Caring Hearts & Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC) once again delivered one of the largest baby showers (60 expectant moms and dads) for the 162nd Wing of the Air National Guard in Tucson on National Armed Forces Day, May 20. And what a party it was! The 162nd Mess Hall was transformed into…
Seventy-two Quail Creek residents enjoyed beautiful weather and the opportunity to play the private Desert Hills Golf Course on May 22. The 18-hole scramble event was hosted by the Quail Creek Veterans’ Golf Association (QCVGA). The competition was fierce but friendly, with the first-place team scoring an impressive net 51.7. Prizes were also awarded to…
John Tubbs On the evening of June 20, Quail Creek birder Nick Pulcinella observed two Elegant Terns around the entrance pond just past the main gate guardhouse. He passed the word on to a number of other birders, and several additional people got to see the birds (sometimes only one) flying around the pond looking…
Don Beaver, Director of Fitness Clearly, we are in the midst of our region’s oppressive heat and monsoonal thunderstorms that annually occur during July. In order to beat the heat, many of you take advantage of our daily 30+/- degree swing by rising earlier and getting your outdoor activities, such as walking, golf, pickleball, and…
Emilie Ortega, President, QCFAPC Artist, photographer, jewelry maker, and entrepreneur—four nouns that describe Steve Piepmeier. But there is so much more. When you first meet this quiet, unassuming, modest, and talented man, you would have no idea that he is so complex. Why? Because he will never tell you. Modesty is his middle name. However,…
Linda Ulery The Quail Creek Ladies Golf Association, our Quail Creek 18-hole ladies golf group, hosted the Green Valley Ladies Interclub competition on June 8. The Interclub is an organization of five golf clubs in Green Valley, which includes Torres Blancas, Canoa Ranch, Desert Hills, San Ignacio, and Quail Creek. Each club hosts once a…
Learn a few steps, brush up on technique, or become an accomplished dancer. Book a private dance lesson (one person or one couple) or a semiprivate lesson (two or more couples) with certified instructor Kathi Bobillot. Choose from the following: Ballroom (foxtrot, waltz, tango) Latin (salsa, cha-cha, rumba, samba, mambo, merengue) Swing (East Coast—single time…