Diana Schwartz Featured Speaker: Paul Stapleton Smith. The Democratic Club of Quail Creek welcomed Paul Stapleton Smith as the featured speaker at its monthly meeting on June 20. Paul is an American labor leader, community organizer, and public service advocate known for representing working families, retirees, and veterans. His work has included service with civic,…
Shari Rodgers Kyoshi means “teacher” or “master” and recently the Quail Creek Karate group had the honor to learn from Michael Johnson Sensei who is a Hachidan (eighth dan) with over 50 years of karate experience. Johnson Sensei was introduced to karate while in the military and, when discharged, he began formal training under Hidetaka Nishiyama Sensei.…
Tim Malone Savoring the joy of retirement means recognizing that this is your time. Your time to rest, to grow, to explore, and to delight in the world around you. It’s a chance to wake up each morning with a sense of possibility and to end each day with gratitude. Retirement isn’t an ending; it’s…
Carol Michels Each year the Nurses of Quail Creek pick out a book to read and review. This year we picked the Frozen River by Ariel Lawson. It is a historical fiction about Martha Ballad, a midwife, healer,and diarist in 1789 Maine. The book’s story is based on her diary that she wrote in daily,…
Bruce Hartsell Tom Cadwalader won first place with Yellow 3 in the photography club’s May contest. Tom said, “Because the theme for our May contest was yellow, I went to Desert Meadows in search of yellow flowers. I found a few prickly pear blooming in yellow but quickly found sunflowers in full bloom. I found…
John and Peggy McGee The Greater Green Valley Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is currently enrolling students for the fall CERT Basic Course. The course that one can start between now and early October begins with approximately 12 hours of online training taken individually at the student’s own pace and then concludes with the classroom…
Joyce Shumate We cordially invite you to an afternoon dedicated to the exploration of exclusive travel opportunities designed for Let’s Travel Club members and their guests. This July 17, Let’s Travel Club meeting will feature a presentation by Alexandra Olson, the principal of Your Premier Vacation, an organization noted for its expertise in curating sophisticated…
In May, the QC Performing Arts Guild (PAG) performed their spring play “Farce of Nature” to an enthusiastic audience. Thank you to everyone who attended the show. Your attendance allowed us to donate the show’s net profit of $3,000 to the Sahuarita High School Marching Band. The Sahuarita Marching Band was selected to represent Ariz.…
As Southern Arizona enters the hottest part of the year, the Santa Rita Fire District is urging residents to take extra precautions to protect themselves from extreme heat. Sustained high temperatures—often exceeding 90°F for days at a time—can quickly become dangerous, increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke. These…
