Category: Features

Bugs Be Gone with Essential Oils

JoAnne Gaudioso ’Tis the season! No, not Christmas. It is the season when bugs and all sorts of pesky creatures invite themselves into our homes, our backyard gatherings, and our campsites. Whether you are trekking through the backwoods or stepping out in the backyard, you need protection against insects and bugs. With an alarming amount…

Word of the Month: Piastre

David Zapatka Reader Chuck Hakkarinen, commenting on the May WOTM column, writes, “In the 20th century, Paladin was the name of the character played by actor Richard Boone in the TV western “Have Gun, Will Travel.” He was quite the dandy, living in San Francisco, quoting the Classics, fast on the draw. I think he typically…

Thank You, Quail Creek, for Supporting Food for the Troops

Peggy McGee A big shout-out of thanks from the Green Valley Chapter, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), to the Quail Creek community for so generously supporting the annual Food for the Troops program to help the 162nd Fighter Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, in Tucson. As Quail Creek celebrated Independence Day, residents donated about 150…