David Zapatka Friend, fellow bridge enthusiast, and reader Maria Davis wrote, “I came across this word today as I was flying to Miami. I rarely get five hours of uninterrupted reading time! I was reading Essays on Ethics by Jonathan Sacks, so he used the British spelling “eirenic,” which is closer to the original Greek word.…
Marybeth Bates The Democratic Club of Quail Creek’s final meeting of 2021 celebrates two worthy volunteer organizations. Many of you may have heard about Friends In Deed or used their services. This 51-year-old volunteer organization has durable medical equipment to lend to Green Valley and Sahuarita residents without any cost or prequalification, such as age…
Sydney Ranney It’s not too early to mark your calendars for the annual Business Expo, sponsored by the Quail Creek Performing Arts Guild. The 2022 event is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Madera clubhouse and parking lot. The always-popular Business Expo showcases more than 60 businesses of…
The 11th Annual Robson Trap Trials will be held on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, at Casa Grande Trap and Skeet Club. All shooters, experienced and novice, are encouraged to enjoy the fun and camaraderie this event provides. All the Robson Communities are invited to participate. You get to know the shooters from the other communities…
Congratulations to fellow QCMGA member John Strecker for scoring a hole-in-one on Roadrunner number 6 on Monday, Nov. 8. John’s hole-in-one occurred during the Quail Creek Veterans Tournament. Way to go, John!
Ross Dunfee It was still dark at 03:42 on Dec. 7, 1941, when the minesweeper USS Condor AMc-14 saw a two-man Japanese submarine two miles from the mouth of Pearl Harbor. The USS Ward APD-16, which located and destroyed the submarine at 06:45, was herself sunk later that day by a Kamikaze. With that, the attack…