Alphie Smith Jonathon Hill and Joshua Polacheck spoke at the Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC) monthly meeting on July 20 in the Kino Center. They are running for the Arizona Corporation Commission. Arizona is holding a state-wide election for three of five seats on the Corporation Commission on Nov. 5, 2024. The other Democratic…
Bruce Hartsell Members of the Photography Club of Quail Creek recently voted to select winners in the Second Quarter Challenge, which focused on color. Tom Cadwalader won first place with Green Anole, a photo he took on a trip to Florida with his wife Gloria. While photographing a brown anole in Gamble Rogers Park near…
Bruce Hartsell The Photography Club of Quail Creek recently announced winners of the June contest focusing on flowers. Larry Hudson won first place with Cactus Flower, which was taken in Desert Meadows Park, off Abrego Drive in Green Valley. Larry said, “The color of the flower against the simple brown texture,” of an earth-colored pot…
Doug Shumway The Country Club Dancers invite you to their new fall schedule of dances, including swing, foxtrots, rumbas, waltzes, and line dances. The dances are now midweek, mostly on Tuesdays, with one Monday event. Dances start at 3 p.m. and finish at 5 p.m. in the Crystal Ballroom. There is no open bar for…
Shari Rodgers The other day on my way to class, I was asked, “Why don’t you all just wear sweats and not that?” (pointing to what I was wearing, known as a karate Gi). I thought it might be interesting to write about the Gi and explain why we wear it. Gi is a shortened…
Lisa Stilson Teaching is my passion! So, as a retired 34+-year Early Childhood educator, joining The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Scholarship Committee several years ago was a perfect fit. Imagine my delight when Becky Hill, a 2nd grade teacher at Anza Trail in Sahuarita, applied for and received a TWOQC Women In Transition (WIT)…
Joyce Shumate and Terrie Raposo At last December’s Let’s Travel Club meeting, Terrie Raposo, a Quail Creek resident and Arizona travel ambassador for WineNot Boutique Travel, presented journeys through Portugal and Italy. That presentation highlighted small group international wine and gastronomy tours organized by a female-owned small business in Nashua, N.H., voted the Best Wine…
Quail Creek has a certified instructor with a doctorate degree who will help you achieve your goals. Learn a few steps, brush up on technique, or become an accomplished dancer. Remember, a goal without a plan is only a dream. Choose from the following: Ballroom (Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango) Latin (Salsa, Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba, Mambo,…
Peggy McGee Heartfelt appreciation goes out to the many Quail Creek residents who supported the Green Valley Chapter, Military Officers Association’s Food for the Troops collection on Independence Day. Your donations of non-perishable foods and paper products helped fill the empty shelves in the 162nd Wing, AZ Air National Guard’s, pantry. Thanks, too, to all…
Linda Collins The Quail Creek Lapidary and Jewelry Club hosts a “Slabs to Cabs” educational session for its members the first Saturday of each month. Justin Miles, Carol Wiser, Steve Piepmeier, and Cloyce Miller lead the class, teaching the members how to cut cabochons (gems polished but not faceted from rocks for different types of…