Mary Greer “This is my very own book,” explained a four-year-old boy, showing me pages of beetles, spiders, and other crawly things. He chose this book from more than 100 books donated by the Quail Creek Book Club. Each year members bring new books to the holiday party, which are then distributed to the Sahuarita…
Gloria Bible Someone once said, “I plan to live forever. So far, my plan is working perfectly.” While that sounds like a good plan, we all know the reality is far different. The Scouts nailed it with their motto: “Be Prepared.” With that in mind, the Partners Losing Partners Outreach (PLPO) presented a “Preparing for…
Mary Jensen If you ask anyone who went on the Catalina State Park trip with the QC RV Club in early October, what they remember most is moths! I know, it’s not a good way to start off a story about a very fun RV adventure, and it was always when we gathered around the…
Rich Ulery More than 100 members of the Quail Creek Republican Club gathered on Oct. 18 at Longhorn Bar & Grill in Amado for the 2024 Election Barbeque. President Pat Colburn welcomed all the attendees and introduced Republican candidates running in the Nov. 5 General Election. All three of our state legislative candidates, Reps. Gail…
Bruce Hartsell The Photography Club of Quail Creek recently announced the winners of the September photo contest, which focused on Motion. Shari Rogers won first place with I Believe I Can Fly, a photo of a dog doing Fast CAT, which stands for Coursing Ability Test (running 100 yards while chasing a lure). She said…
Bruce Hartsell Members of the Photography Club of Quail Creek recently voted to select winners in the Third Quarter Challenge, which focused on subjects starting with the letter “S.” Tom Cadwalader won both first and second place. The first-place image, Wyoming Sunset, taken from an overlook in Moran, Wyo., is an HDR merge of 2…
Joyce Shumate The Let’s Travel Club’s November meeting will be about traveling locally. Southern Arizona has many attractions. Our guest speaker Tom Moulton, co-founder and executive director of the Southern Arizona Attractions Alliance, will discuss the many parks, museums, art, heritage, and family-friendly things to do in Arizona. The new Tucson Attractions Passports, the Books…
Joyce Shumate Plan on joining the Quail Creek Computer Club (QCCC) on Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. in the Kino Center Ocotillo and Mesquite Rooms. This is our annual business meeting during which we will present two replacement board candidates. The mission of the Quail Creek Computer Club is to provide its members with assistance,…
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 annual meeting and 2025 budget approval being held on Monday, Nov. 18, at 10 a.m. in the Madera ballroom.…
Bruce Hartsell The Photography Club of Quail Creek recently announced the winners of the July photo contest, which focused on Gardens. Tom Cadwalader won first place with his image Early Garden Light, taken at Desert Meadows Park. Tom said, “This little corner of the garden had just a few cactus blooms for interest, and I…