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…
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.…
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…
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…