Cheryl Palen Many memoirs have been written about the teaching profession, but they usually are about teachers who are successful in either high-achieving or poverty-ridden inner-city schools. Brant Vickers’ memoir, Chucky’s in Tucson, offers readers a poignant and heartfelt view of what it is like to teach in the sometimes strange, unfamiliar, and almost alien…
John O’Rourke I am a full-time resident of Quail Creek, having moved here with my wife in 2014 from Pennsylvania. Since then, I have closely followed the issues covered by the property owners association (POA) board, as well as attended occasional finance and green committee meetings. I currently serve as a unit representative, and in…
Ron and Vicki Sullivan Mark your calendars for the fall 2019 Mata Ortiz pottery, jewelry, and Zapotec weaving show coming to Quail Creek’s Kino Conference Center on Oct. 11, 12, and 13. Appearing for their first Quail Creek show are Mata Ortiz sgraffito-style carvers Hector Javier Martinez and his wife Gabriela Perez. Javier started painting figures…
Bonnie Nowicki With our Arizona summer heat, many of us are lingering indoors. It’s a perfect opportunity to pay more attention to our foliage house plants, or perhaps decide to purchase one. Decade after decade, house plants continue to be popular. They add an attractive, natural touch to any decor. They also purify the air…
Virginia Hutcheson Thanks to the generosity of the Quail Creek residents, the Quail Creek Fights Back Relay For Life team has held nine successful garage sales at the Hutcheson location on Bluejay Bluff Lane since 2010. The event has now outgrown the location and will be moved to Carol Shelton’s address at 2415 E. Overview…
Diane Russell Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary is hosting its annual fall fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Tubac Golf Resort and Spa from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Following a three-course dinner and cash bar, there will be a silent auction and a live auction, featuring renowned auctioneer, Letitia Frye. Musical entertainment will be provided by guitarist,…