Alphie Smith The Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC) held their monthly meeting in the Kino Center on Aug. 16 at 3 p.m. The featured speaker was Dr. Teresa (Terry) Leyba Ruiz. She is a candidate for Arizona’s Superintendent of Public Instruction. Ruiz will be on the ballot in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.…
David Bareiss The Greatest Arizona Adventure Novel has not yet been written. But it could be the one that’s been floating around in your head for the last 50 years. Now that you’re retired in one of the greatest active adult communities in the world, it’s time to finally get that story out of your…
As in previous years, due to the seasonal decrease in permit submittals, the ALC will be adjusting its meeting schedule for August. Please note the following changes: • The only ALC committee meeting for August will be held on Thursday, Aug. 14. • The deadline for permit submission is Friday, Aug. 8. • The regularly…
Election Committee Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 3 p.m. in the Silver Room Finance Committee Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 11 a.m. (location TBD) ALC Meeting Thursday, Aug. 14, at 9 a.m. in the Silver Room Thursday, Sept. 11, at 9 a.m. in the Silver Room Thursday, Sept. 25, at 9 a.m. in the Silver Room
Ted Myrick The Science Club of Quail Creek made a visit to the Coit Museum of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The museum is divided into three sections. The first section houses the Upjohn collection. There we learned about the unique connection between Disneyland and the Upjohn pharmaceutical company. Upjohn leased a storefront from 1955 to…
Bruce Hartsell Ron Skelton won first place in the Photography Club’s May contest with Barrel Cactus Blooms, taken in his backyard. He said the cactus is in light shade during a portion of the day, “which makes it the best time to photograph to avoid the harsh sunlight.” He said, “I wanted to include the…
As in previous years, due to the seasonal decrease in permit submittals, the ALC will be adjusting its meeting schedule for July. Please note the following changes: • The regularly scheduled meetings on Thursday, July 10, and Thursday, July 24, have been canceled. • The only ALC committee meeting for July will be held on…
Joan M. Brown, Secretary, QC Unit Representative Club The Unit Representative Club would like to welcome the new representative for Unit 4, Deb Wittman. Many units are still in need of either a primary or alternate representative. The position entails welcoming new residents in your unit, becoming involved in social activities, dispersing club information to…
Bruce Hartsell Shari Rodgers won first place in the Photography Club’s April contest with the theme of Textures. She said she was surprised at the number of opportunities to photograph flowers in Arizona and California. With Mellow Yellow, she “captured not only a bee on this beautiful flower but a ladybug, too. Flowers have beautiful…
Bruce Hartsell Paul Lischeid won the Photography Club’s first quarter challenge with On the Hunt, a photo of a white egret taken at Canoa Ranch. Paul said he made several trips to get the shot, looking for a neutral background, calm wind for smooth water, and the egret feeding on the opposite bank. He said…