CERT Basic Course Being Offered in October

Unit Happenings – October 2025

Where in the World Is the ‘Crossing’?

August Photo Contest Winners

Dollars and Sense: Will the Stock Market Recover?

Premier Coin Galleries The U.S. stock market is typically positive for midterm election years, though October can be notoriously volatile. By the time you read this article, we’ll have election results and more economic reports to guide us through the rest of the year. “We have to understand this will take time,” says Vanessa N.…

Word of the Month: Inutile

David Zapatka Reader Carmela Hopkins writes, “Dear Mr. Zapatka, every month I look for your column in the Splash. Last month’s article particularly grabbed my attention because you mentioned Richard Lederer, whom I read monthly in the Mensa Bulletin. Have you considered an article on the word ‘run?’ It seems like such an obviously simple…

QCCC Is Here to Help, and You Can, Too!

Walt Obremski The Quail Creek Computer Club (QCCC) has been assisting our members and the Quail Creek Community for more than 20 years. Our dedicated core volunteer staff have more than 200 years of cumulative information technology, electronic technology, computing, smart home, and networking experience. We have addressed thousands of problems brought to us by members and visitors.…

Out of the Darkness

Alphie Smith Perri Jones and Team Andrew from Quail Creek held the banner and led the 2022 Out of the Darkness Community Walk for Southern Arizona at Reid Park in Tucson on Oct. 8. The annual event is put on by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). This year 600 walkers participated. Perri was…

In Passing

Thomas E. McShane Thomas E. McShane, a resident of Quail Creek, recently passed away. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Calif., he lived in Edmonds, Wash.; Castro Valley, Calif.; Arcadia, Calif., and back to Edmonds, Wash., before retiring to Green Valley. A loving husband, father, and wonderful friend to many, he also was an avid…