John O’Rourke If it wasn’t for a karaoke contest at Quail Creek, Dan O’Rourke and his band The Woods might not be opening for Tim McGraw this month. You see, Dan was staying with his parents during the Summer of 2015 when they encouraged him to compete in a karaoke contest held that summer. Somewhat…
Bonnie Nowicki With spring just around the corner, perhaps you are asking yourself what landscape plants you should be pruning or trimming now. Here in the low desert, it is possible to prune any time of the year. But pruning outside the recommended guidelines may diminish blooms the following year. It is appropriate to remove…
Carol Michaels Well, it was certainly a full day at the Nogales Border Tour. We started with a PowerPoint presentation, which the staff used to explain their role on the border, including statistics on the increased traffic and reasons why. Many intelligent questions were asked by our group, and the Border Patrol people answered them all…
Wheelchair tennis is all about dynamic movement, on-point positioning, and serious racket skills. This was certainly demonstrated when four wheelchair players came to play on Jan. 5 at Quail Creek’s tennis facility in Green Valley. The event was organized by Victor Vaughn, a member of the QC Tennis Club, a leading proponent of wheelchair…
Emilie Ortega, President, QCFAPC When you first meet Sue Werner, you are struck by her unassuming style of speaking and teaching. A multimedia artist proficient in acrylics, colored pencil, mixed media, and collage art, Sue is a snowbird from Minnesota who teaches from September to April in the Creative Arts & Technology Center building. Her “magic” is…
Janet Rumford and Inna Shames On Jan. 2 a group of 11 rock painting enthusiasts converged on Janet’s casita to make certain that 2024 got off to a rocking, rollicking start! Each woman painted two rocks and, as always, a great time was had by all. And, as always, imagination and creative talent carried the…