Peggy McGee A 2018 winner of one of the $1,500 Women-in-Transition (WIT) scholarships is helping COVID-19 patients on a daily basis. Because people are rightly concerned about encountering someone who has been in contact with someone with coronavirus, we are not revealing the awardee’s name. Regardless, we wanted the Quail Creek community to be aware…
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Clubs & Classes, November 2020
You Definitely Need a Flashlight Now
Peggy McGee Now that the days are getting shorter, a flashlight could be your best friend. A flashlight could keep you from encountering a snake as you walk from a store to your car, or even as you walk from your house to retrieve your newspaper or mail. An orange flashlight would be the color of the…
Clubs & Classes, November 2020
Men Who Learn to Dance…
Kathi Urban … are angels in disguise! Until lessons resume, I know the ladies will be patient. Private lessons (one person or one couple), semi-private lessons (two or more couples), and group classes will resume as soon as possible. Most likely, private lessons will be approved first. Choose from: * Ballroom (foxtrot, waltz, tango, Viennese…
Clubs & Classes, November 2020
Cancer Support Group Discontinues Meetings
Ginny Hutcheson After 10 years as facilitators of the Touched By Cancer Support Group, Terrie O’Dierno and Ginny Hutcheson have made the hard decision to not continue facilitating the Quail Creek Cancer Support Group meetings. Because of the COVID virus, the last meeting held was the second Monday in March. The Nov. 9 meeting was…
Clubs & Classes, November 2020
Photo Club Challenge: Inanimate Objects
Jim Burkstrand The Photo Club of Quail Creek just completed its seventh quarterly photo challenge, which had the theme of “Inanimate Objects.” Each club member could enter up to three photos, which had to be taken within the calendar quarter. The photographer/artist could post-process the photo in any way, including using Photoshop filters and manipulation. This challenge…
Clubs & Classes, November 2020
Musician, Artist, Author: Peg Bowden Speaks at the Democratic Club of Quail Creek
Marybeth Bates Join us via Zoom on Nov. 21 at 3 p.m. to hear Ms. Bowden talk about her newest book, A Stranger At My Door, the story of her encounter with a lost and desperate man from Guatemala. She will also discuss the humanitarian work being done during the COVID epidemic regarding the migration of people…
Clubs & Classes, November 2020
Tortilla Making Webinar with Minerva Orduño Rincón
Diane Gordon The Women of Quail Creek held its first Zoom presentation for members. Since COVID-19 entered our lives, TWOQC has not held a general meeting or presentation for the membership. Also, luncheons are canceled. In hopes of providing something new, the program committee arranged a cooking demonstration via Zoom. An email went to members…
Clubs & Classes, November 2020
MOAA Plans Holiday Luncheon
Peggy McGee The Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association will be hosting a holiday luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Grill on the Green at Canoa Ranch in Green Valley. The event will begin with a social period at 11:30 a.m. with lunch being served at noon. Rumor has it that Santa will be there…
Clubs & Classes, November 2020
Canned Goods Drive a Smashing Success
Peggy McGee The first ever canned goods and paper products drive for homeless veterans, held on Oct. 24, rose above our highest expectations thanks to the generosity of the Quail Creek community. The Women of Quail Creek ladies, who collected the food at the four locations, all commented on the variety of foods chosen. So many…
Clubs & Classes, November 2020
Attention All Bridge Players—Warm Up Your Computers!
Mickey Zimny Gary Mitchell, an American Contract Bridge League Diamond Life Master and teacher, is offering a webinar (Zoom seminar) on Wednesday, Dec. 9 from 9 a.m. until noon. The topic will be hand evaluation, which is the basis of all close bidding decisions. For example: Is my balanced 17 count too good to open…