Peggy McGee Two Quail Creek residents, Susan Allen and Roger Wood, were among the 12 graduates from the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Course on September 17. During the 20-hour course the students learned about search and rescue, medical emergency care, disaster psychology and other topics that will enable them to respond in case…
Diane Quinn Dr. Manuel Valenzuela, Superintendent of the Sahuarita Unified School District (SUSD), was the guest presenter during September’s monthly program of The Women of Quail Creek. Covering topics ranging from the challenges of operating within the Arizona education system to how to increase teacher retention, Dr. Valenzuela offered a unique perspective to those in…
Who: Sons of Orpheus, the Male Choir of Tucson What: Recruiting and Rehearsals for 26th Season When: Wednesday Evenings – 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Where: Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus Building, 5770 E. Pima Street Calling all men! Sons of Orpheus – The Male Choir of Tucson, Tucson’s official ambassadors of song, is now recruiting new members for our twenty-sixth…
Diane Quinn The Women of Quail Creek were treated to new cooking tips, demonstrations of new tools and a salad tasting during the August program. Randy Wade and Jeri Hoyle of Tumacookery in Tubac kept the large gathering actively engaged while they demonstrated spiralizers and other new to the market kitchen gadgets. Over 100 women…
Robert Thoresen There were 36 entries in the August contest. All entries are viewable on the club’s Flickr page for choosing one’s own favorite. In June 2015, Jon’s image is from the travels he and his wife took to Italy and Croatia. The tour included a stop at Matera in southern Italy which their guide…
Bonnie Hyra TRIPS will explore behind-the-scenes at the Tucson International Airport on Wednesday, November 16. Thirty participants will be able to learn about all of the new and exciting things going on at the TIA. The new 252-foot control tower has opened giving the air-traffic controllers better views of all planes on the ground and…
Robert Thoresen Larry Phillips’ image, South Arch Landscape, was posted as the second place entry in the PCQC July 2016 Photo Contest reported (Theme: Bridging the Gap), in the September 2016 Quail Creek Crossing. In reality, Larry placed first. This is the South Window of the North and South Window Arches in Arches National Park…
Cindy Mayron Democratic candidates Representative Rosanna Gabaldón (LD2), Daniel Hernandez (LD2) and Dr. Matt Heinz (CD2) will be the guest speakers at the Democratic Club of Quail Creek meeting on Saturday, October 15, 3:00 p.m., at the Kino Conference Center (next to the golf shop building). The public is welcome to attend. Representative Gabaldón was…
Diane Quinn Heather Rowe, nightly news anchor for KOLD-TV channel 13 in Tucson, will be the featured speaker at the annual The Women of Quail Creek Membership Luncheon October 31. Ms. Rowe will discuss issues behind the scenes of the broadcast industry including the pressures of journalism that often lead to challenges in the personal…
Dodie Prescott The Quail Creek Ballroom Dance Club is looking forward to another exciting dance season for 2016/17. This year club members will experience the styles and menus of award winning restaurants in North America. If you have considered joining the club and would like a taste of being a member, you are welcome to…