Cuttlebone casting is an ancient but very accurate method for one-of-a-kind casting in precious metals. Cuttlebone is the backbone or internal organ from a cuttlefish. Renowned Arizona artist April Bower came to Quail Creek again to teach Lapidary Club members this interesting skill. Participants used melted metal to form surprising and unique pieces of jewelry.
Cyndy Gierada The Performing Arts Guild (PAG) Mixed Chorus is getting ready for their next performance on April 26. And in addition to preparing some really dynamite music for you, they’re clowning around with props. The props represent clues to the names of some of the songs they’ll be performing. From a number first performed…
Ross Dunfee Flag—What do you think of by reading the following list: Fluked, Admiralty, Stockless, Grapnel, Herreshoff, Northill, CQR, Delta, Danforth, and Bruce? If your answer was “various kinds of anchors,” you are correct. The first (unofficial) flag of the Continental Navy, called the Infantry Battalion Flag, was adopted in December 1864. It consisted of…
Congratulations to fellow Quail Creek Men’s Golf Association (QCMGA) member Mike Eldridge for scoring a hole-in-one on Quail number 2 on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. Way to go, Mike! Quoting him, “It was on Quail number 2, 163 yards, and I used a 4 hybrid. This was my first hole-in-one at Quail Creek, and I…
Brenda Rock On Jan. 24 The Women of Quail Creek On-the-Go group visited the Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium at the University of Arizona. The day featured a walk through the center to see the “Wild World of Bugs” exhibit. The group viewed a fabulous, full-dome nature film, Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure,” featuring the fascinating…
There will be a book signing with TV analyst Frank Figliuzzi at Madaras Gallery on Thursday, Feb. 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Figliuzzi, former FBI assistant director for counterintelligence, is a national security contributor for NBC News and MSNBC. Frank will sign copies of his book, The FBI Way: Inside the Bureau’s Code of Excellence.…
John McGee Mark your calendars. The Greater Green Valley Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will be offering another basic training course in the spring. The training will be in two phases, online and in-person. The online section of the training will be available starting March 1. Students must complete the online training by April 8.…
Peggy McGee The annual Valley Assistance Services (VAS) Empty Bowls event is returning to Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino del Sol, on Feb. 19. COVID is requiring VAS to alter the event a bit, but the soup from 18 different local restaurants, including the Grill, and hand-crafted bowls will be available for you to…
Pictured is outgoing president, Martin Wibbenhorst, passing the Quail Creek Men’s Golf Association (QCMGA) president’s gavel to incoming 2022 president, Bill Sheppard, following the QCMGA Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday Dec. 8, 2021. (Photo posted by Jerry Colbert on behalf of the QCMGA Board of Directors)
Sharon Pulcinella In a year dominated by the challenges of the COVID virus, The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) found ways to keep their members connected, learning, and sharing. The beginning of 2021 saw the birth of TWOQC’s small interest groups initiative, which proved to be a lifeline for many. In-person gatherings were at first…