Joyce Shumate TRIPS returns to Kitt Peak for the third time. The Night Sky Observing Program will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 29. This very popular program has in the past sold out within three to four hours. On a clear night, Kitt Peak is not to be missed or soon forgotten. The nation’s observatory was built there for…
Jim Emery, chair of the Quail Creek Property Owners Association (QCPOA) Election Committee The 2019 QCPOA board election will, once again, use electronic voting this fall. Electronic voting is much quicker and easier than the old paper ballot method. You can access the ballot from anywhere that you can connect to the Internet and be…
David Zapatka While traveling this summer on the Goldwing, I chose to visit the granddaddy of all outdoor sporting goods stores, Bass Pro Shops in Springfield, Missouri. If you’ve never been there, it’s spectacular and certainly worth a visit. More than 4,000,000 tourists visit this store every year, more than double the tourists to the…
Joyce Shumate The Quail Creek TRIPS committee (a division of the Education Committee) has planned an exciting list of places to visit this upcoming season. Most trips will explore Tucson and southern Arizona and are limited to 15 to 20 participants. The following is a schedule of the destinations and the months that are planned: October: Kitt Peak Nightly Observing Program (NOP)…
Paul Engstrom, Quail Creek Navy Veteran’s Association This year, the U.S. Navy will celebrate its 244th birthday, and the Quail Creek Navy Veteran’s Association will gather to salute the greatest navy that has ever sailed the seven seas. All Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard veterans, their families and friends, are invited to attend the Quail…
Peggy McGee The Lady Putters will continue their summer schedule of putting every Wednesday at 8:30 a.m., even after the over-seeding is completed. They will begin their winter schedule on Nov. 6, with a 10:00 a.m. start. Check-in time starts 30 minutes before start time. Ladies are invited to join the Putters at any time of…