Old friendships were renewed and new friendships formed when the Nurses of Quail Creek gathered for the first time since pre-COVID. Future meetings will be monthly on the third Tuesday of the month for now with the focus on education, socializing, sharing food, and having fun. Communication will be by email, with a future conversion…
Category: October 2023
Generals, October 2023
Plant Cool-Weather Veggies
Bonnie Nowicki Growing your own vegetables can be a truly rewarding experience. This article targets “in-ground” veggie planting using healthy, store-bought starter plants. First, decide how large an area you want to devote to the garden. Next, decide which cool-weather veggies you and your family eat and who will be doing the work of planting,…
Features, October 2023
Quail Creek Republican Club Meeting News
Pat Colburn Why Did My Property Taxes Go Up So Much?! On Sept. 15, Turning Point Action Chief Operating Officer, Tyler Bowyer, addressed the Quail Creek Republican Club (QCRC) membership. Turning Point Action has become a force for the conservative movement hosting rallies across the country on behalf of pro-America candidates. In addition to his responsibilities…
Clubs & Classes, October 2023
Quail Creek Dojo Holds Seminar!
Shari Rodgers On Sept. 17 the Quail Creek Dojo held a seminar with Shihan Kousaku Yokota at the Undisputed Training Center in Green Valley. On the evening prior to the seminar, the Quail Creek Dojo met at the Quail Creek Grill to enjoy dinner. Our Quail Creek participants at both events were Sensei Stan Herum,…
Features, October 2023
British Authors, Artists, and Architects
Led by QC resident Jean Tittle, this small group (8 minimum, 12 maximum) private tour features on-site guided explorations of the homes and gardens of J. Austen, A. Boleyn, W. Churchill, S.T. Coleridge, A. Christie, C. Darwin, C. Dickens, A.C. Doyle, T. Hardy, T.E. Lawrence, R. Kipling, Wm. Morris, and V. Woolf, as well as…
Clubs & Classes, October 2023
Supporting Cancer Survivors
Carolyn Good The Quail Creek Needlework Club offers support for those who have undergone cancer treatment with our Knitted Knockers and cancer hats. Knitted Knockers are special handmade breast prostheses for women who have undergone mastectomies or other procedures. Traditional prosthetics are usually expensive, heavy, sweaty, and uncomfortable. These are soft, comfortable alternatives that come…
Generals, October 2023
A Mini Version of the Cancer Benefit Garage Sale Needs Your Donations
Ginny Hutcheson The Quail Creek Fights Back Relay For Life team will again accept good, clean, saleable item donations for the team to sell on Nov. 11 to raise money for the American Cancer Society to fund cancer patient programs and cancer research. The team will no longer accept furniture or anything large or heavy. Small…
Generals, October 2023
Ruby Jane Fashion Show Returns to Quail Creek on February 6, 2024
Connie Vaughan Caring Hearts & Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC) is once again holding a Luncheon and Fashion Show of Ruby Jane Designs of Tubac on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at the Madera Clubhouse Ballroom. One hundred percent of the net proceeds from this event go directly to YOTO (Youth On Their Own), a dropout-prevention…
Generals, October 2023
PAG Christmas Show
Cyndy Gierada It’s true—the holidays will be here before we know it! And with that season rapidly approaching, the Quail Creek Performing Arts Guild (PAG) will proudly present “Sleigh It Isn’t So!—A Holiday Celebration.” Shows will be held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Nov. 30, Dec. 1, and Dec. 2, but there is a big…
Generals, October 2023
Tax Helpers Needed
Peggy McGee Every year AARP provides free tax preparation to residents all across the country, as well as in the local area. One does not have to be an AARP member to have their returns prepared by the AARP volunteers. Right now the AARP team that works on the La Posada Campus is looking for…