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.…
Lois Connell Save Our Schools, April 12 The Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC) and the Green Valley Democrats co-sponsored a presentation on the challenges facing the public school system in Arizona. It was hosted by Democratic Club of Quail Creek in the Kino Center and attracted a large group. Carol Smith, DCQC president, called…
Lois Connell Women In Blue Luncheon The Democratic Club of Quail Creek hosted the Women In Blue luncheon on Dec. 5 at the home of Ruth Maki. More than 50 women from Quail Creek and the Greater Green Valley area participated. The Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC) supported the Sahuarita Food Bank by using…
Lois Connell On Nov. 16 the Democratic Club of Quail Creek welcomed speakers from two local nonprofit organizations to its monthly meeting. The club donated $250 to both organizations. Our first speaker, Roy Aguilar, manager of the Community Food Bank Green Valley/Amado, spoke eloquently about the needs throughout Southern Arizona and the steps that are…
Alphie Smith Twelve members of the Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC) met at 8 a.m. on Oct. 24 to put on safety vests and gloves. They proceeded to Old Nogales Highway and cleaned up their designated mile stretch of the highway. The club has been doing this since March 3, 2021, after being given…
Alphie Smith and Lois Connell The Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC) held their monthly meeting in the Kino Conference Center on Oct. 12. It was the last meeting before the General Election on Nov. 5. A large crowd with many new attendees gathered to hear a discussion of Arizona Propositions that will be on…
Lois Connell and Alphie Smith Oktoberfest, Oct. 19 The Oktoberfest celebration was held at the home of Jeanne Buell and Dennis Desmond. The barbeque was attended by more than 50 people from Quail Creek and the Greater Green Valley/Sahuarita area. Gregg Frostrom, Democratic candidate for the Arizona House of Representatives, attended with his wife Caroline.…
Lois Connell and Alphie Smith On Aug. 17 the Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC) hosted a program at the Kino Center for Brian Johnson, candidate for Pima County Treasurer, and Gabriella Cazares-Kelly, incumbent candidate for Pima County Recorder. Mr. Johnson brings 14 years of experience working in county governmental offices. He gave a detailed…
Alphie Smith Jonathon Hill and Joshua Polacheck spoke at the Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC) monthly meeting on July 20 in the Kino Center. They are running for the Arizona Corporation Commission. Arizona is holding a state-wide election for three of five seats on the Corporation Commission on Nov. 5, 2024. The other Democratic…