Regardless of the size of any community, there is always one thing that every community needs, which is resident volunteers. April is National Volunteer Month, and I am grateful for the wonderful homeowners who have generously given of their time to serve. Quail Creek has volunteers serving in the capacity of a committee, task force,…
Kathi Urban … at 1998 prices! Your garage or mine? Private lessons (one couple) or semi-private lessons (two or three couples) if we can socially distance. No contact except with your partner. COVID protocols observed. Unless we have room to travel, choose from compact dances: Latin (Salsa, ChaCha, Rumba, Samba, Mambo, Merengue) Swing (East Coast—Single…
Jim Burkstrand The Photo Club of Quail Creek (PCQC) continued its annual tradition of having a contest that any Quail Creek resident could enter. The topic was open, and any Quail Creek resident could enter one photo taken in the last three years. This subject was a very popular one and drew 46 entries. All of…
Roger Oravetz January started a new season for the Quail Creek Men’s Golf Association, being led by a board of directors with several new members and others continuing. The members are: President Martin Wibbenhorst, Vice President Bill Sheppard, Treasurer Greg Bengault, Secretary Mark Davidson, Rules Chair George Lamping, Membership Chair Doug McNeil, Handicap Chair Russ Adamson, Tournament Chair Jim Lynch, AGA Publicity Roger Oravetz, and Awards Chair Ted…
Bonnie Nowicki Lemon tree aficionados take notice! Can anything be yummier than lemon bars, lemon curd, and refreshing homemade lemonade? Meyer lemons are prized because they are sweeter, juicier, less acidic, and completely edible (even the peel). Some of my Quail Creek neighbors grow Meyer lemon trees and kindly share their plentiful harvest. I wanted to learn…
Ross Dunfee When did the Vietnam War begin? France maintained colonial rule of Vietnam from 1864 until the Geneva Accords of 1954. During that time, multiple wars occurred in the area (including Cambodia and Laos). The Geneva Accords divided Vietnam into north (Communist rule) and south (the Republic of Vietnam), and that enticed the U.S. into…