Peggy McGee Elizabeth Herrera, winner of the Michael J. Sullivan Memorial Scholarship, as part of The Women of Quail Creek’s Women in Transition program, did not waste any time enrolling in her graduate studies after being awarded the scholarship in April 2021. She started her first course in the UA’s nursing program in May. Elizabeth’s ultimate…
Steve Shapiro and Thom Sharples The Quail Creek Men’s 9-Hole Golf Association (Desert Duffers) held their annual Individual Low Net Championship Tournament on April 20, playing all three 9-hole courses at Quail Creek. The Duffers field had 122 members with five flights. Four flights were based on handicap, and the fifth flight was Super Seniors…
Monte Hudson Are you getting excited to start seeing the “nuggets,” as we call them, the baby quail that will be arriving soon? We may not see as many this year due to the drought, which affects their food sources, which in turn affects productivity. Our quail are Gambel’s Quail (Callipepla gambelii), named after naturalist…
Peggy McGee Even though it has been over a year since they have been together as a group, the Lady Putters have remained in touch. When word went out that The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) would once again host a very modified baby shower for the young airmen of the 162nd Fighter Wing of the Air…
Deb Nesbitt The Photo Club of Quail Creek (PCQC) finished our first quarterly challenge of 2021. Photos were taken within the quarter and post processing was unlimited. Textures & patterns was the theme, which lent itself to creativity and interpretation. Shari Rodgers took first place with Eye See You Birdie. Shari loves photographing dogs, and…
Marilu Trainor Predicting the weather is not a guessing game. The job of saving lives and property is taken very seriously by forecasters and is included in the mission statement of the National Weather Service. The government’s meteorologists use multiple sophisticated systems to help them help us stay safe and to know what to expect…