Robert Thoresen Seven festivals abound in the area in November. Two compete on the second weekend: the Tucson Celtic Festival and the Empire Ranch Roundup. Last year the club took in the Celtic Festival. This year it would be the Empire Ranch Roundup. Fifteen members got off to an early start to make it in…
Maryellen Farmer Water was the missing element on a recent TRIPS tour of the Port of Tucson. Everything else was there in this full-service inland port. The Port of Tucson, an active 800+ acre foreign trade zone, provides an access point for rail service for ocean containers from Asia, via the Ports of Los Angeles…
Cindy Mayron Dermatologist Dr. Jason DuPont will be the guest speaker at the Democratic Club of Quail Creek meeting on Saturday, December 19, at 3:00 p.m. in the Silver Room of the Madera Clubhouse. Dr. DuPont will discuss Mohs surgery, which is a specialty within dermatology in which skin cancer is surgically removed and a…
Lynn Maier If the Come and Try It workshops sponsored by the Fine Arts Painting Club this fall were missed, there is another opportunity to try painting in a variety of mediums starting in January. The Art Club is calling January Beginner Month. Registration for a series of three-hour workshops in oil, watercolor, pastel and…
Robert Thoresen Steve Piepmeier’s first place photo was taken on a PCQC photo shoot last May at the White Stallion Ranch in Marana. Prior to the afternoon’s ranch hand rodeo, Russell True, a general manager and primary owner of the facility, gave a fine talk on the use of the lariat while seated on his…
Acrylic Abstract Painting Date: Monday, January 4, 2016 Time: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Instructor: Joyce Finn Medium: Acrylic Level: All levels welcome Fee: Members $10; non-members $12; pre-payment required Location: Fine Arts Studio in the CATC Building Registration: Class size is limited to 10 students. Registration begins December 15 for members and December 20 for…
Janice Pell One hundred and thirty-five women discovered new places to go and see from presenter Jim Gressinger, writer and publisher of SouthernArizonaGuide.com, at the November meeting of The Women of Quail Creek. Accompanying his talk with beautiful photographs of the places recommended, he spoke enthusiastically about the Guide’s favorite, often little known, places to…
Dodie Prescott The QC Ballroom Dance Club enjoyed the first of its four dinner/dances in December in the Crystal Ballroom at the Madera Clubhouse. The club celebrated the holiday season at the La Capilla De La Bolsa Restaurant in Madrid, Spain, with music by the Tom Patrick Band. We will be welcoming members and guests…
The Quail Creek Women’s Bible Study is learning about True Spirituality, Romans 12, becoming an authentic Christian through Andy Stanley’s DVD and discussion. All women of Quail Creek are welcome to attend Tuesdays at 1:00-2:30 in the Silver Room, Madera Clubhouse. Bring your Bible and the study guide (optional). God’s idea of faith isn’t activity…
Janice Pell The October Membership Appreciation Brunch for The Women of Quail Creek was a festive occasion with over 225 ladies attending. On a lovely autumn day the women enjoyed a convivial celebration of the club with good food, good company and musical entertainment. The ballroom sparkled in fall colors thanks to Sandi Beach and…