Diana Schwartz The Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC) held its monthly meeting on March 21 in the Ocotillo Room at the Conference Center. Paul Ingram, senior reporter at the Tucson Sentinel, was the primary speaker of the meeting. Paul is known for his reporting on border and immigration topics in Southern Arizona. He has…
Diana Schwartz The Democratic Club of Quail Creek’s (DCQC) monthly meeting on Feb. 21 welcomed the following speakers: Aiden Swallow, Candidate for Arizona State Representative LD19. Aiden served 20 years in the U.S. Army, which included deployments to combat areas in Iraq and Afghanistan. Her mission is to be a voice for the rural community.…
Alphie Smith In December the Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC) continued to give to charities, as it had in November. It also held social gatherings for the holiday season. The Women In Blue (WIB) held their annual Holiday Luncheon at a DCQC member’s home on Dec. 11. More than 40 women gathered to socialize…
Alphie Smith The month of November is the time each year when the Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC) gives back to local nonprofits in Southern Arizona. This year, representatives from Hands of a Friend and the Florence Project were at the meeting held in the Kino Center on Nov. 15 at 3 p.m. Carol…
Alphie Smith On Oct. 18 the Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC) welcomed its honored guest Patick Robles who has been the Southern Arizona Director for Senator Ruben Gallego the past 10 months. The meeting took place in the Ocotillo Room of the Kino Center at 3 p.m. Robles is a native Arizonan and a…
Alphie Smith and Lois Connell University of Arizona College Democrats Come to Quail Creek The Ocotillo and Mesquite Rooms at the Kino Center were filled with residents who came to hear from the next generation of Democrats. The meeting was held on Sept. 13 at 3 p.m. The University of Arizona College Democrats included students…
Alphie Smith and Lois Connell Arizona’s Water Issues Discussed Quail Creek residents were given a full overview of the challenges Arizona faces with its water sources. Connie Williams spoke before the Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC) on July 19 at the club’s monthly meeting in the Ocotillo and Mesquite Rooms of the Kino Center.…
Christine Pelosi Visits Quail Creek Lois Connell The input by Christine Pelosi at the Women in Blue Brunch on June 1 held in the Madera clubhouse ballroom continues to resonate with the participants. Almost 100 people, women and men, attended. Pelosi walked among the tables while sharing her thoughts, giving a more personal atmosphere. She…
Lois Connell Monthly Meeting on May 17 The Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC) held its monthly gathering on May 17 in the Kino Center. The speaker, Herb Paine of Paine Consulting Services, reviewed the status of Project 2025. The presentation was comprehensive in providing statistics and the effects of implementation of the plan to…
Alphie Smith Michael Brescia, Curator of Ethnohistory at the Arizona State Museum and Professor of History at the University of Arizona, captivated the audience of the Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC) on April 19 in the Ocotillo and Mesquite Rooms of the Kino Center. The members received a history lesson, and a worthwhile one.…