Connie Vaughan Caring Hearts & Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC) wants to thank all the residents who participated once again in supporting a holiday gift drive for underserved South Tucson students (kindergarten through high school) with its partner Lapan. Lapan provides students from underserved communities with scholarships, mentorship, access to opportunities, and support for their…
Peggy McGee The Green Valley Chapter, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), held their election of officers and directors at their November meeting, and those elected were sworn in at the December dinner. Once again, several Quail Creek residents demonstrated their willingness to continue to lead by volunteering to fill key positions. New or returning…
Shari Rodgers The week of Dec. 2-6, 2024, was a very important time for the karate dojo at the Anza gym. It was a week of testing for a new rank/belt, and everyone did fabulously. Students were tested on Kihon (karate basics), Kata (karate forms consisting of a combination of positions/movements), and Kumite (one-on-one basic…
Pam-Hartwell James That old saying that begins, “An apple a day,” certainly applies here, because apples might just be one of our favorite fall fruits ever. The event started with a highly appealing assortment of apple appetizers, which was followed by a skillet apple cider chicken dish. And the dessert was—yes, you guessed it, an…
Pam Hartwell-James and Inna Shames In My Kitchen with Janet Shropshire on Nov. 21 was absolutely chock-full of chocolatey holiday treats. In fact, it was such a hit that Janet did it again two weeks later! Both times, the process started with an easy crockpot candy, followed by sweet coconut and pecan balls dipped in…
Bruce Hartsell The Photography Club of Quail Creek announced the winners of the November photo contest with the theme of Holiday Season. Shari Rogers won first place with Midnight Santa Attack. Shari said, there is “nothing like a grandson in a Santa suit to excite my pooch. I was able to capture this shot as…