A St. Patrick’s Day party will be held in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom on Monday, March 17. A cash bar opens at 4:30 p.m. followed by a dinner buffet at 5:00 p.m. with dancing and music by The Drift. Tickets are $21.00 at the Concierge Desk.
Category: February 2014
February 2014
New cookbook coming to Quail Creek
Peggy McGee To coincide with their tenth anniversary, The Women of Quail Creek will be compiling and publishing an entirely different cookbook. All residents, both men and women, living in Quail Creek are invited to submit their favorite recipes. The new cookbook will have eight categories of recipes: Appetizers and Beverages; Soups, Salads and Sides;…
February 2014
December 2013 Photography Club food photo winners
Robert Thoresen Why did Bill Martone take a picture of the lowly onion? The striking color of a red onion was his motivation. That resulted in Bill receiving first place in December’s PCQC contest theme of Food. The onions were shot against a light monotone background to enhance their rich color. Canon EOS 60D with…
February 2014
Join the Quail Creek team to fight cancer
The Quail Creek Fights Back Relay For Life team asked Quail Creek residents for garage sale items in November. The team asked for donated raffle items for the luncheon/style show with The Women of Quail Creek in January. Now the team is asking for Quail Creek residents to join the team on March 29 at Anamax…
February 2014
Doin’ it “fore” the animals
Rose Welliver The Animal League of Green Valley’s third annual Golf Tournament Fund Raiser will be held at Quail Creek Country Club on Saturday, April 5, 2014. A shotgun start is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. with three divisions – Men’s, Ladies’ and Mixed with at least one lady. Format is a four person scramble. Entry…
February 2014
Word of the Month: Comity, civility, cavil and curmudgeon
W. Smith This month let’s take a look at a few words that start with the letter C. The first, “comity,” means mutual courtesy or civility. That leads us to the second of our C words: “civility.” But first, one more comment about comity. The term “comity of nations” refers to courtesy among nations, including…
February 2014
Clubhouse Library notes
Larry Thomson Donations of recently published books, audio book CDs and magazines are always needed. Just place items in the wicker donation box near the hall door. This time of year our shelves can look lean, so please return items promptly. If you are curious about the history of the clubhouse library, there is a…
February 2014
Mardi Gras Celebration
Mardi Gras Celebration will take place in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom on Tuesday, March 4. Cash bar opens at 4:30 p.m. followed by a dinner buffet at 5:00 p.m. with dancing and Dixieland music by Albert Galli. Tickets are $18.00 at the Concierge Desk.
February 2014
Upcoming events
February 21, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. Soulsville USA—A Salute to Soul, Funk and R&B will be presented. Join international touring artist Walter Belcher and American Idol finalist Crystal Stark as they tear it up through soul music’s greatest hits! This celebration of soul, funk and R&B will feature hits by the Temptations, Four Tops, Otis Redding,…
February 2014
Monday Night Book Club
Set on a North Dakota reservation The Round House by Louise Erdrich explores the actions of a young boy trying to navigate both the tribal system of justice and the white man’s laws as he attempts to gain information that would put the man who attacked his mother behind bars. Joe, only 13 years old, does…