Category: July 2017

The answer is—TWOQC plays Jeopardy in July

Pam “Alex Trebek” Rodgers and the real man himself; photo courtesy of Doug Mutter and Janice Swaim

Diane Quinn The Women of Quail Creek will play Jeopardy Quail Creek style at their July 31 program. Pam Rodgers, TWOQC President-Elect, will play the part of Alex Trebek and ask the question of participants. Using a big screen presentation created by member Marianne Cobarrubias, two games will be played with three contestants in each…

Vegas magician Jen Kramer

Vegas Magician, starring Jen Kramer and produced by TAD Management, will be presented Monday, January 22, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Ballroom. A Cash Bar opens at 6:00 p.m. and ticket price is $25. One of America’s most celebrated young magicians, Jen has been wowing audiences around the globe for over a decade…

YOTO and TWOQC partner to collect school supplies

Photo by Diane Quinn

Diane Quinn In 2013, over 5,000 young people in Pima County were regarded as homeless. During the 2016-17 school year, more than 1,600 of those young people were enrolled in Youth On Their Own (YOTO), a program providing support to homeless or abandoned youth who are enrolled in schools throughout the county. YOTO believes that…

Nat King Cole and Beyond starring Warren Belcher

Nat King Cole and Beyond, starring Warren Belcher and produced by Khris Dodge Entertainment, will be presented Monday, January 8, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. at the Madera Clubhouse Ballroom. A Cash Bar opens at 6:00 p.m. Ticket price is $25. International performer Walter Belcher has brought this acclaimed show to stages across the world. Nat…

TWOQC awards new scholarship

Jasmine Spear, winner of TWOQC Women in Transition scholarship; photo by Eileen Sykora

Janice Pell Five women, ages 21 to 56, answered the call to apply for The Women of Quail Creek’s first scholarship for a woman in transition. These women had divergent backgrounds; single mom, veteran, single, stay at home moms, but they all had one thing in common, the desire to better themselves. They learned about…

May 2017 photo contest winners: Sunsets

Steve Piepmeier won first place with his photo Passing Us By.

The Photo Club of Quail Creek continued into 2017 with its monthly members’ contest having a theme Sunsets. This month it drew another large number of entries – we had 40 shots submitted by members, all of which can be seen on our Flickr site: https://www.flickr.com/photos/129343350@N08/sets/72157685050145825 Steve Piepmeier won first place with his photo Passing…

Superintendent’s Revenge—New twists in 2017

Revenge 1: David Ray, Jim Hart and Tommy Murray study tee markers that have found their way onto this green as immovable obstacles.

Tim Phillips The 17 teams assembled for the fourth edition of the Superintendent’s Revenge were surprised at 7:25 a.m. to have Superintendent JR Kies announce that there would be “obstacles” to overcome on some of the greens this year to make the competition even more difficult. These were not moveable obstacles but ones to be…

Anza Athletic Club Class Descriptions

Aprylmarie’s Stretch Class: Consists of standing stretching and floor work. Short relaxation time ends each class. Bring mat, water and a happy attitude. Audio Aquatics: Informal, resident-led aerobics exercise in the pool. Music or exercise CD’s are used for structure. No fees! Come anytime and join the fun. Beginner Body Balance Yoga: For anyone new to yoga…