Monday, January 23, 2017; lecture begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. Guest Speaker: Mark Sitter, owner of B&B Cactus Farm Subject: Caring for Cactus and Succulents 101 Popular speaker Mark Sitter, owner of B&B Cactus Farm, will share his vast knowledge of all things cactus-related as he makes his fourth visit…
Category: January 2017
Clubs & Classes, January 2017
Speakers from local community groups to speak January 21
Cindy Mayron Mary Jane Goodrick, Executive Director of Community Food Bank of Green Valley/Amado, Joyce Finkelstein, Program Manager for the Green Valley/Sahuarita Volunteer Clearinghouse and Mary Kidnocker, Arid Garden Coordinator with Green Valley Gardeners will be the guest speakers at the Democratic Club of Quail Creek meeting on Saturday, January 21, 3:00 p.m. at the…
Clubs & Classes, January 2017
Congratulations and thank you—The end of a coupon era
Diane Quinn Starting in mid-2010, six members of The Women of Quail Creek and many of their varying helpers led TWOQC’s participation in the Overseas Coupon Program. Over a six year period the coupon program has sent over $1,545,000 worth of coupons to the U.S. Army base in Vicenza, Italy, the U.S. Naval base in…
Sports, January 2017
Quail Creek’s Men’s 2017 Invitational – April 25, 26, 27
Tom Dunipace Tom Dunipace, the Men’s Invitational Chair, has announced that registration is now open for the 2017 QCMGA Invitational scheduled for April 25, 26 and 27. Changes to this year’s Invitational include: Quail Creek residents and renters are required to play as the member and therefore can’t play as the guest; each nine holes…
Generals, January 2017
Zapotec weaving, Mata Ortiz Pottery and Jewelry Show coming to Quail Creek
Ron and Vicki Sullivan Mark your calendars for March 3, 4 and 5 at Quail Creek’s Kino Conference Center. “It takes a whole village to raise a child” (African Proverb). In Valle del Teotitlán, Oaxaca, Mexico, it takes the entire Gutierrez family using all natural dyes to make a Zapotec weaving. Porfirio Gutiérrez and his…
Generals, January 2017
The Doobie Brothers Experience
The Doobie Brothers Tribute Concert, produced by TAD Management, will be presented Friday, March 31, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. A cash bar opens at 6:00 p.m. Ticket price is $26. The name says it all—Listen to the Music is a complete re-creation of the famous rock band The Doobie Brothers…
Generals, January 2017
Quail Creek presents: National Performing Artists Series
Rich Natole and Ariann Black Rich Natole – Comedic Impressionist in Voices of a Generation with opening act Ariann Black – Female Magician of the Decade will perform Monday, January 23, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. A cash bar opens at 6:00 p.m. Ticket price $23. Rich Natole is an extremely…
Sports, January 2017
New board for QCMGA in 2017
Tim Phillips The changing of the guard at the QCMGA took place at its Annual Meeting on November 29, 2016 at the Madera Clubhouse. Election results and the new board members were announced at this luncheon meeting that was attended by over 100 members and emceed by VP Allen Mitro. A Power Point presentation prepared…
Generals, January 2017
Quail Creek Wellness presentation – Common Conditions of the Aging Foot and Treatment Options
Monday, February 13, 2017 John Powers, DPM, Board-Certified Foot and Ankle Surgeon, will speak on Common Conditions of the Aging Foot and Treatment Options in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom at 10:00 a.m. Did you know that there are 26 bones, 33 joints and over 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments in the foot? This could…
Clubs & Classes, January 2017
Photography Club’s November photo contest: Birds
Jim Burkstrand There were 65 entries in the November contest with the topic of Birds. All entries are viewable on the club’s Flickr page (https://www.flickr.com/photos/129343350@N08/albums) for choosing one’s own favorite. Jeff Krueger’s first place photo, Affection Quail Style, was taken in April 2016. It was shot at the Bill Forbes bird blind outside of Madera…