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…
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…
Richard Hardy What do you believe? We all believe something and are hungry for answers. Where did we come from? Where are we going? Why are we here? Our inherent worldview is how we see things. It’s how we attribute meaning and purpose to our lives. What do we think about God? Is there a creator,…
David Zapatka Commenting on the January WOTM column, reader Tom from Arlington, Va. writes, “Here’s a Washington Post article where your word of the month ‘jeremiad’ is used by the paper’s reporter Michael Scherer. In this case, the reporter uses it to describe the words of the chairman of the Nye County Republican Party in Nevada…