October Photo Contest Winners

Woodcrafters Club Classes

Democratic Club Gives to Nonprofits

Desert Duffer Scores Big

Private Dance Lessons Have Resumed

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…

January PCQC Photo Contest: Quail Creek Open

First place, entry 36, by David Wolf

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…

New Board Takes Over QCMGA

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…

Magical Meyer Lemon Trees

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…

U.S. Military History: Vietnam Veterans Day

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…

Desert Duffer Beats Odds!

Thom Sharples Larry Bruell beat the 12,500 to 1 odds of making a hole-in-one on the Quail Creek Coyote 4th hole on Feb. 9. Larry used a 9 iron at a distance of 145 yards. Larry has been a member of the Quail Creek Desert Duffers for three years and has a handicap of 25. We…