Ross Dunfee At the outset of the 19th century, Great Britain was locked in a long and bitter conflict with Napoleon Bonaparte’s France. Both France and Great Britain attempted to block the United States from trading with the other, and restrict the USA from westward expansion. Beginning in 1812, Napoleon began to encounter the first…
Category: August 2022
Generals, August 2022
Medicare Fair October 11
Join us for our First Annual Quail Creek Medicare Fair! The Fair, sponsored by Medicare A to Z, a Q&A Group company, will be on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The morning session will be from 9 a.m. until noon, and the afternoon session will be from noon until 3 p.m. (Each session is the same.) Our…
Generals, August 2022
CERT to Offer Basic Course in the Fall
Peggy McGee The Greater Green Valley Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) recently elected a new board for its council. In true Quail Creek fashion, to help when there is a need, five of the seven council members are Quail Creek residents. Their first order of business was to finalize plans for their next basic training…
Sports, August 2022
QCCGA Couples 2-Person Shamble
Janet Johnson Flight 1: Gross: 1st Marie Cook and Ray Busch, 75 Net: 1st Diane and Bob Thornton, 64; 2nd Elly and Bill Cashel, 65 Flight 2: Gross: 1st Patty and Elza Harmon, 78 Net: 1st Julia and Mike Fox, 65; 2nd (tie) Karen and William Guinn/Bonnie and John Vanni, 66 Flight 3: Gross: 1st…
Generals, August 2022
Youth On Their Own Back to School Challenge
Connie Vaughan Caring Hearts and Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC) is supporting Youth On Their Own‘s (YOTO) restocking of its student mini mall with back-to-school items. YOTO is a dropout prevention program that supports the high school graduation and continued success of youth experiencing homelessness in Pima County. Pima County has more than 5,600 homeless students, and…
Sports, August 2022
Relishing Pickleball: The Lob
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, “The lob is a lofted shot hit off a bounce that can be either offensive or defensive in nature. The object of lobbing is to force your opponents, who are in a strong position at the non-volley line,…
Clubs & Classes, August 2022
PCQC Members’ Challenge: Dominant Color
The Photo Club of Quail Creek continued with its quarterly members’ challenge with the second quarter having the topic of “Dominant Color.” Each club member could enter up to three photos taken during the quarter. This subject was a popular one for the members and drew 38 colorful entries. All of the photos can be…
Clubs & Classes, August 2022
Democratic Club Engages with the Tucson Wildlife Center
The Democratic Club of Quail Creek was excited to hear a presentation by Hubert Parker, development coordinator for the Tucson Wildlife Center, on Saturday, July 16, at the Kino Center. The Tucson Wildlife Center has been rescuing sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife for 22 years. It is the only such facility in Southern Arizona and…
Sports, August 2022
QCLGA Results
QCLGA Net T.E.N.S, June 30 Janet Johnson Only the holes starting with a T, E, and N count. Flight 1: 1st Sonia Heeren, 30; 2nd Karen Stensrud, 33; 3rd (tie) Janet Johnson and Jan Scissons, 34 Flight 2: 1st Radie Haytack, 30; 2nd Sherry Morris, 31; 3rd (tie) Roz Harrison and Jacquie Owens, 33 Flight…
Features, August 2022
Thank You, Quail Creek Residents and Friends
Connie Vaughan Caring Hearts and Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC) want to share this picture from the Military Baby Shower held on May 21 for the 162nd Wing of the Air National Guard in Tucson. With your generous contributions of both in-kind and monetary donations, CHHQC provided a memorable celebration. We are happy to report that all…