Terry Miers Our own Laverne Smith won first place in the Beth Shalom Temple Center Sisterhood Mah Jongg Tournament. Congratulations, Laverne!
Clubs & Classes, December 2025
BSTC Mah Jongg Tournament
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December 2025, Clubs & Classes
Beginning Karate: A Path of Moving Mindfulness
Shari Rodgers This class is called Beginning Karate, but what we are truly practicing is moving mindfulness. Rather than focusing on performance or memorizing long sequences, we approach karate as a way to awaken awareness through movement. The mind and body develop together, and a new way of moving emerges. The instructor’s training comes through…
December 2025, Clubs & Classes
Living Retired: OMG! What Next?
Gary Chalk For the record, I have never ever considered using ‘OMG’ in the headline of my Living Retired columns. However, desperate times call for desperate column titles. This is what I mean… With so much turmoil in the world these days, you have to wonder what worse could be coming! Well, ‘what worse,’ is…
December 2025, Clubs & Classes
Fine Arts Painting Club
Ginny Hutcheson Need a special gift or are you decorating your home? Shop for beautiful, original artwork at the Art Studio in the CATC building. Did you know that the Quail Creek Fine Arts Painting Club sells artwork at a reasonable price from their gallery windows in the CATC building? Why drive to Tubac or…
December 2025, Clubs & Classes
Savor Retirement: Savoring Peace in Retirement
Tim Malone Savoring peace in retirement refers to the mindful and deeply appreciative experience of tranquility, freedom, and emotional well-being that often comes with leaving the workforce. It’s not just about relaxing—it’s about embracing a slower pace of life, finding joy in simple moments, and reconnecting with oneself and others without the pressures of a…
December 2025, Clubs & Classes
Quail Creek Nurses
Carol Michels The Nurses of Quail Creek took an adventurous trip out to Jumpin’ Jack Ranch, home of Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary, on Nov. 18. In a 25-acre setting, we observed a peaceful, quiet place for the horses, mules, and donkeys to live out their lives. This all takes place because of the wonderful…
December 2025, Clubs & Classes
Your Smartest New Year’s Resolution: Don’t Get Scammed
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly As the year wraps up, many of us make resolutions to eat better, save more, or spend wisely. But here’s one that should top everyone’s list: staying scam-free in the new year. The weeks between December and January are prime time for fraud. Scammers know people are donating to…
December 2025, Clubs & Classes
Ain’t She Great, Phenomenal Growth Rate, Save the Date
Rob Baxter The Quail Creek Computer Club’s (QCCC) Judi Jarosh receives the Merlin Anderson Award for outstanding service to our club and community from Club President Harold Baker. Judy serves as our club treasurer/statistician and lab monitor. We’re all lucky to have such a valuable volunteer in our community! QCCC saw our membership numbers explode…
December 2025, Clubs & Classes
Sonoran Magic – Gem and Mineral Show
Joyce Shumate Every year since 2012, Tucson, Ariz., has transformed into the global epicenter for gem and mineral enthusiasts. For roughly 18 days, crystal lovers, collectors, and vendors from around the world converge across the city to buy, sell, and marvel at the Earth’s natural treasures and geological wonders. The sheer number of venues and…
December 2025, Clubs & Classes
Happy Birthday, U.S Marines!
The Quail Creek Semper Fi Club (QCSFC) celebrated the 250th Marine Corps Birthday on Nov. 11 (the Quail Creek Veterans’ annual golf tournament was on Nov. 10, the actual birthday). The Marine Corps Birthday was formally established by Marine Corps Order No. 47 on Nov. 1, 1921, by Major General John A. Legeune, Commandant of…