Category: Features

Coming Up: Madaras Gallery September Sidewalk Sale!

“Purple Morning” by Diana Madaras, will be featured at this event.

Laurie Martell, Gallery Associate Madaras Gallery presents the Annual September Sidewalk Sale featuring incredible savings on select gallery merchandise from the warehouse on Saturday, September 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, September 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Inside the gallery, enjoy the final days of early bird discounts on holiday cards, 2021…

Birthdays Are All About…

QC Sunshine There are many ways we can fill in the blank—most are good, fun, and maybe a little fattening. Receiving gifts is probably at the top of the list. This time, let’s switch things around. Let’s give a gift. Give of ourselves by becoming part of a mentor/mentee program. Here are two that provide…

Quail Creek Coyotes

Monte Hudson I suppose everyone has noticed how pathetic some of our coyote visitors are looking. I became concerned enough to take action when I saw one with mange, that had scratched about a four inch wide wound in himself. I called the Tucson Wildlife Center to see if they would be able to capture…

Remember Our Fallen U.S. Veterans

Wreaths Across America When a volunteer places a wreath on a veteran’s grave on National Wreaths Across America (WAA) Day, we encourage them to speak that veteran’s name aloud, thank them for their service and sacrifice, and reflect on that person and their life. Along with our wreath-laying ceremonies at cemeteries throughout the country, WAA…

Dollars and Sense: What is a Stated Income Loan?

In the past, stated income mortgages were home loans that did not require income verification or documentation. Lenders just needed a borrower’s stated income—hence the name “stated income” loans. Unfortunately, these risky loan types contributed to the 2008 housing market crash, and banks stopped issuing stated income loans as a result. They prevented banks from…