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…
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…