Category: July 2013

Restrictive features on our electronic gadgets

John Hockemeier Yea! The grandkids are coming! School’s out and there’s so much fun at grandma and grandpa’s house with all kinds of things to do. And it’s 100° outside! Oh, no. What can we do for fun? Let’s play with the computer or the laptop or the iPad! Oh, no! Well, it’s probably inevitable…

Run for the Wall 2013

Bill Weyers Thursday morning, May 16, Betty and Del Traphagen and Bill Weyers of Green Valley and Victor Linn of Rio Rico left for what would be a nine day ride to the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Arlington, Virginia, on their motorcycle with many stops on the way for gas, food, water and lodging. There…

Check Out – Check In

Janet Mills 1. Out of Order – (Stories from the History of the Supreme Court) by Sandra Day O’Connor. The Supreme Court had a rough start having no permanent home, moving from New York City to Philadelphia and finally to Washington, D.C. The justices had to be circuit riders that continued until the end of the…

May Photography Club Winners

    Robert Thoresen John Hockemeier’s winning first place picture of Janelle’s Cutest Kids was taken at the home of Quail Creek resident Janelle Hyslop at Christmas several years ago. The kids are Cinnamon and Sugar Bear and they see Santa stuffing their Christmas stockings with treats. May’s contest theme was cutest pets and animals.…

June 14 BOD meeting review

A short board meeting was held Friday, June 14 for the purpose of approving some committee changes. Changes submitted were (a) Rules Committee – Approve Cindy Mayhle as chairperson and (b) Unit Reps, Unit 9 – Approve John Morris as representative and resignation of John Bizak. Unit 18 – Approve Ann Easterling and resignation of…

Let’s chat Cha-cha

Gail Phillips Here’s a fun quote from Robert Brault, “An optimist is someone who figures that taking a step backwards after taking a step forward is not a disaster, it’s a Cha Cha!” The Ballroom Dance Club of Quail Creek offers a place where you can show off that fancy dancing you enjoy. We offer…

MENTALMANIA – comedy mindreading and ESP show August 10, 2013

MENTALMANIA, a comedy mindreading and E.S.P. show, will debut Saturday, August 10, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. Tickets are $12.00 at the Concierge Desk or you may call 393-5822 to order by phone. Mark Stone’s MENTALMANIA is the funniest mindreading and E.S.P. show in America today. Mark never fails to astound…