In the past few years, the Quail Creek Writers and Poets Club has observed vast improvements in home computer applications and monumental changes in how books are published. With the help of some of our members’ talents in these areas, we have made all our members aware of these developments and encouraged their use. On…
Joyce Shumate The 390th Memorial Museum is a separate museum on the grounds of the Pima Air & Space Museum (PASM) and is included with admission. The 390th Museum houses the last B-17 Flying Fortress flown by any branch of the U.S. military and displays vehicles, exhibits, and artifacts that unearth World War II, specifically the…
Deb Melton On Aug. 19 at 3 p.m., the Democratic Club of Quail Creek’s speaker will be Tucson attorney and AZDems 1st Vice Chair Paul Eckerstrom. Paul was recently elected in tandem with AZDems Chair Yolanda Bejarano. Paul has previously served the Democratic Party as AZDems Chair, Pima County Dems Chair, and a frequent spokesman…
Roxanne Housley, Social Chair The Quail Creek Pickleball Club’s Social Committee hosted a social for 72 players on July 1. Before play began, three ladies, Betty Rongner, Debi Gutknecht (playing the autoharp), and Debbie Nelson, sang “America the Beautiful,” and then everyone joined in singing “God Bless America.” It was a very patriotic day filled with…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, we will now learn about the selection for the third and fourth shots of a rally. Third Shot: Serving Team “The third shot of any rally—a shot hit by the serving team—determines which doubles team will gain the…
Johnny Henson As a young adult, I did a lot of stop, stunt, and draw shots. Most players back then believed you could not control your cue ball without shooting a lot of these types of shots during your table play. A good player at a pool hall told me to quit trying to draw…