Grace Gardner
Shari Rodgers won first place with her photo Clowning Around.Shari Rodgers won second place with her photo Lavender Morning.Jan Hartsell won third place with her photo Ready for Harvest. Bruce…
Left to right: Sensei John Evans, Linda Bleisch, and Larry Rowen with Sensei Herum instructing Shari Rodgers How does someone go from the humble white belt to the coveted black…
Patrick Robles (second from left) with DCQC members Alphie Smith On Oct. 18 the Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC) welcomed its honored guest Patick Robles who has been the…
David Zapatka The Australian Open Tennis Championships, known as the “Happy Slam,” made history this year when it hosted the Australian Open Pickleball Championships in tandem with their famous tennis tournament on finals weekend, January 24-26. Tennis court #3 was transformed into center court for the pickleball championships. $100,000 in prize money was offered. The…
Melani Caron With spring break upon us, we continue to be busy at Member Services, located in the Madera clubhouse. This involves registering guests from all over who are here to soak up the Arizona sun. It’s nice for us to be able to meet your extended family and friends when you bring them in…
Alphie Smith DCQC Monthly Meeting The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) of Arizona drew a large crowd of more than 70 residents for the monthly meeting of the Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC). Many were first-time attendees at a DCQC meeting. The meeting took place in the Ocotillo and Mesquite Rooms at the Kino…
Kathy Brogden Congratulations to Jane Gibson and Phyllis O’Brien for finishing fourth, and in the money, at the Arizona Women’s State Medallion Tournament held Jan. 11 and 12 at Oakwood Country Club in Sun Lakes, Ariz. These two talented golfers represented the Quail Creek Ladies Golf Association after winning the in-house competition held on four…
Yet again, the Paper Crafters of Quail Creek met on Jan. 29 to make 215 food tray cards for donation to their Senior Love Project. An additional 45 greeting cards were also delivered. Multiple times each year, the club donates greeting and food tray cards to three area assisted living facilities. Each resident who is…
Shari Rodgers Yes, every kata has a story, and Empi is a beautiful story and beautiful kata as well. First, let’s understand what a kata is and why they are performed. Think of kata as a collection of moves, much like a dictionary is a collection of words. Each movement of a kata represents a…