Join us on May 21 at 3 p.m. in the Ocotillo Room of the Kino Conference Center to hear representatives from Global Response Management (GRM) and Solidarity Engineering. In addition, one of our Quail Creek neighbors will describe her experience at the Reynosa, Mexico, camp. GRM is a veteran-led international medical non-governmental organization (NGO). GRM…
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Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Democratic Club’s Speaker Series Continues February 19
Gabriella Cázares-Kelly took office in January 2021. She leads an office that oversees voter registration, early voting, and document recording for the county. She is a proud, union-dues-paying, former #RedForEd public school educator and community organizer. She is one of four women who co-founded Indivisible Tohono, a grassroots community organization that provides opportunities for education…
Clubs & Classes, September 2021
Next Up in DCQC’s Speaker Series—History of the Modern Militia Movement
Marybeth Bates Join us on Sept. 18, for a sobering and fascinating discussion with Terry Sayles about the history of the modern militia movement in the United States and how it is now playing out here in Arizona. He’ll cover the role that events such as Ruby Ridge and Waco played in the formation of…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
DCQC Speaker Series Continues May 15
Marybeth Bates Our speaker is Sam George, principal officer of the non-profit The People’s Choice for President. Their goal is to establish a National Popular Vote for president. The People’s Choice for President advocates for reform of electing the president of the United States. Currently, the candidate who receives the most votes is not necessarily…
Clubs & Classes, April 2021
Health Care: Where We Were, Where We Are, Where We’re Going
Marybeth Bates The Democratic Club of Quail Creek welcomes Dr. Ted Epperly as our speaker at the April 17 Zoom meeting. Dr. Epperly’s presentation will cover the direction and rationale of the Biden Administration’s plans regarding healthcare reform and transformation. Additional insight will be obtained about why this becomes important now. Dr. Ted Epperly is president and…
Clubs & Classes, November 2020
Musician, Artist, Author: Peg Bowden Speaks at the Democratic Club of Quail Creek
Marybeth Bates Join us via Zoom on Nov. 21 at 3 p.m. to hear Ms. Bowden talk about her newest book, A Stranger At My Door, the story of her encounter with a lost and desperate man from Guatemala. She will also discuss the humanitarian work being done during the COVID epidemic regarding the migration of people…
Generals, March 2020
Democratic Club Hosts Pima County Attorney March 21
On March 21, 2020, the Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC) will host Jonathan Mosher, candidate for Pima County Attorney. When Jonathan visited us last, his title was Chief Criminal Deputy of the Pima County Attorney’s Office. Today, he has a more complex title – Candidate for Pima County Attorney/on leave from Chief Criminal Deputy position…
Clubs & Classes, January 2020
Looking at Local Elections in 2020
Marybeth Bates The Democratic Club of Quail Creek kicks off 2020 looking at two local Pima County positions up for grabs. With all the uproar on the national election scene, we should not lose sight of the fact that local issues may have a more immediate effect our day to day well-being. On Saturday, Jan.…
Clubs & Classes, November 2019
A historical perspective—Democratic Club of Quail Creek, November 16 at 3 p.m.
Marybeth Bates Norman Sherman has been an Arizona resident for 20 years after retiring from Louisiana State University as a professor of journalism. He had previously worked as a speechwriter, campaign manager, and adviser to Democratic candidates for city, state, and federal offices, including Senators Eugene McCarthy and Walter Mondale. He served as press secretary…
Clubs & Classes, October 2019
Civility is the topic—Democratic Club of Quail Creek
Marybeth Bates Civility is the topic of the Democratic Club of Quail Creek’s meeting on Oct. 19, at 3 p.m. in the Silver Room of the Madera Clubhouse. An online dictionary defines civility as “courtesy or politeness”, and the thesaurus includes “comity, propriety, and tact” among others. The Democratic Club of Quail Creek’s Oct. 19 meeting is all about civility. In our current…