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…
Bruce Hartsell Tom Cadwalader won first place in the Photography Club’s March photo contest with Brooks Lake, captured during the 2024 Wind River Photographers retreat in the Grand Tetons National Forest area of Wyoming. Tom said, “The lake had mountains on nearly all sides, and the rising sun took a little extra time to clear…
Bev Marshall hosted her recent Book Club meeting and invited Charlie Pattinian, the author of Ending My Prayers with PHEW! to discuss how he and his wife Carolann took a four-month, perilous trip along the off-roads of South America into the unknown. The group asked an array of questions about Charlie’s motivation to write, his…
Janine Baxter April brought two events for the Nurses of Quail Creek. On April 2 we visited the Master Gardeners at the University of Arizona’s Pima County Cooperative Extension Office. QC resident and Master Gardener Jeff McCune led a tour and shared gardening tips for our desert climate. Now we know about growing those pesky…
Rich Ulery The Quail Creek Republican Club (QCRC) met on March 21. A standing-room-only crowd filled the Kino Conference Center to hear from recently re-elected Congressman Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) and Sahuarita Mayor Tom Murphy. QCRC 1st VP Steve Sanford welcomed the capacity crowd, greeted new QCRC members, and introduced Congressman Ciscomani. Ciscomani has been a…
Bruce Hartsell Lon Richardson won first place in the Photography Club’s February photo contest with Stuck in the Queue. He said he had to dodge jumping cholla “to get an angle on this saguaro ‘herd’ all lined up for a turn to study the well-drilling tower in the distance,” here in Quail Creek. He commented,…
Janine Baxter The February event of the Nurses of Quail Creek was both enjoyable and educational, featuring a presentation by the Santa Cruz Valley Historical Society (SCVHS). Three knowledgeable members of SCVHS, including Mary Chernoski, a longtime Quail Creek resident, provided insights into how our area transitioned from a quiet agricultural, ranching, and mining community…
Melani Caron Attending board meetings is a great way for everyone to stay in the know and a means to keep rumors at bay. The Quail Creek Board of Directors meetings are held quarterly, with the first meeting of the year being held on Monday, Feb. 17, at 10 a.m. The Association’s business is conducted…
January Recap January was a busy month for the Quail Creek Computer Club! Here are some highlights from our events: • Open House: We welcomed 56 new members and renewed memberships for 39 existing members at our annual Open House on Jan. 20. We also issued 71 raffle tickets for $1,000 in total prizes and…
Joyce Shumate The Quail Creek Computer Club’s general meeting will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 6 p.m. in the Kino Center, Ocotillo and Mesquite Rooms. The meeting will begin with a review of the club’s 2025 budget and membership and then proceed with a short presentation: “The Cloud. What Is It and What’s…