Quail Creek Republicans boarded the bus early on Wednesday morning, March 15, and headed for the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix. While rainy weather accompanied us on the journey, we all enjoyed a day filled with education and fun. Upon arrival in Phoenix, we were welcomed by Sarah Griffith, chief assistant to our State Senator…
Diane Quinn The smell of fresh roasting coffee was an unusual but welcome fragrance coming from a garage on East Skywalker Way in 2012. It signified the launching of a dream for Anna Perreira, daughter of Diane and Jon Quinn who owned the home in Unit 15. Anna had left her job in New York…
Did you know dancing is one of the best activities for anti-aging? As reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, a 21-year study of senior citizens showed dancing integrates several brain functions at once—kinesthetic, rational, musical, and emotional—improving cognitive performance. Furthermore, dancing can reduce brain atrophy in adults who are at increased risk for…
Your Quail Creek Activities Department and Activities Council is kicking off summer with an epic bash on the driving range on Friday, May 19, from 4 to 7:30 p.m., and everyone’s invited! Enjoy live music from local artists and dance the evening away! A cash bar will be located in the Copper Lounge, and local…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, it’s time now to learn about the overhead smash after learning about lobbing the past few months. Mary Littlewood says the overhead smash is the most aggressive, offensive shot in all of pickleball. It’s usually hit off the…
Jane Gold On March 7 nine The Women Of Quail Creek (TWOQC) members were all Irish for a day when they painted a shamrock ladybug and one other rock of their own design at Janet Rumford’s casita. Janet is a rock artist who hopes her students will decorate rocks with designs or inspirational messages then…
Cindy Gong What a month of crazy weather the QC Lady Niners experienced for their annual two-day Club Championship and wearin’ of the green! Taking home the title of Club Champion this year was Frieda Gagliardi. Congratulations and way to go, Frieda! After the final round on St. Patrick’s Day, some of the ladies, decked…
Jane Gold On March 8 and 9, by popular demand, Jennie Gaines hosted two sessions on how to make healthy Chicken Alfredo. Jennie cooked a recipe for healthy chicken Alfredo that cuts the carbs and fat down. The attendees reported that it was delicious. Jennie teaches cooking classes for people who have diabetes at the…
Karen Woodrow On March 3 eight The Women Of Quail Creek (TWOQC) members traveled to the Reid Park Zoo to take a “behind-the-scenes” tour of the zoo. The tour included the kitchen where all the animals’ food is prepared individually for each species. They made giant “popsicles” for certain critters. The giraffe popsicle was in…
