Roxanne Housley Hope Rising Arizona (HRAZ) provides long-term services to young survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation. It is the only residential restorative care sanctuary for adult female sex-trafficking survivors in Southern Arizona. Hope Rising Arizona is a 501(c)(3) established in 2017 by Sgt. Sarah Buchanan of the Tucson Police Department who felt a deep…
Category: December 2025
December 2025, Clubs & Classes
There’s Still Time to Donate!
Margie Barber Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from your IRA are fully taxable unless they are a QCD (Qualified Charitable Donation)! If you need to take an RMD before the 2025 tax year ends, the amount you receive will be taxable and may even put you in a higher tax bracket. Fortunately, Congress provided a tax-free…
December 2025, Clubs & Classes
Democratic Club Gives to Nonprofits
Alphie Smith The month of November is the time each year when the Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC) gives back to local nonprofits in Southern Arizona. This year, representatives from Hands of a Friend and the Florence Project were at the meeting held in the Kino Center on Nov. 15 at 3 p.m. Carol…
December 2025, Clubs & Classes
Republican Club Meeting Summary
Steve Sanford Opening Remarks and Tributes The Quail Creek Republican Club convened in the Ocotillo Room on Nov. 21. Club 1st Vice President Steve Sanford welcomed attendees and acknowledged newly joined participants. Following the introduction, invocation, and the Pledge of Allegiance, Steve Sanford delivered opening remarks which emphasized the need to get out and vote…
December 2025, Clubs & Classes
Woodcrafters Club Classes
Carol Wiser New classes started earlier this year. Several members of the Quail Creek Woodcrafters Club created charcuterie and cutting boards, writing instruments, peppermill grinders, and bowls, led by Bud Bencic, Denny Fost, Rod Serdahl, and Ron Macuga. Assisting members included Harold Alleman, Brad Wilkins, Greg Beck, and Glen Melmer. Participants were introduced to safely…
December 2025, Clubs & Classes
BSTC Mah Jongg Tournament
Terry Miers Our own Laverne Smith won first place in the Beth Shalom Temple Center Sisterhood Mah Jongg Tournament. Congratulations, Laverne!
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…
Clubs & Classes, December 2025
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…