Terri Erickson December 13 was the time for the special holiday luncheon and awards ceremony to top off a great year for the QCLGA, 18-hole club. The women gathered at the Madera Clubhouse Ballroom where they were treated to a wonderful lunch and then the fun began. Chris Gould, president of the club, thanked her…
Category: January 2019
Front Page, January 2019
Valley Assistance Services fill empty bowls all year long
Peggy McGee This year’s Empty Bowls event will be held on Saturday, February 16 at Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S Camino Del Sol from 10:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. There will be three seatings; 11:00 a.m., noon, and 1:00 p.m. Members of the Quail Creek Ceramics and Pottery & Sculpture Studio (POTS) clubs made many of the…
Generals, January 2019
“Four Weddings and an Elvis” takes the stage April 11, 12 and 13
Viva Four Weddings and an Elvis. There will be no Crying in the Chapel for four couples intending to tie the knot for better or worse in Las Vegas. But there will be lots of laughs. So be sure to save the date to brush off your Blue Suede Shoes and be prepared to get All Shook…
Sports, January 2019
QCMGA board changing of the guard – 2019
Tim Phillips The QCMGA completed their elections for a new president and board members in November for terms beginning on January 1, 2019. Shel Zatkin is the incoming president serving for two years. At the annual meeting and luncheon on November 27, Tim Phillips presented the president’s gavel, a symbol of the office dating back…
Features, January 2019
Manners for the New Year: it’s never too late!
Dr. Maddy Paschal As a senior citizen, good manners and politeness are still extremely important to me. Even as a child, I was told I was polite, had good manners (thanks to my precious grandmother) and loved it when kids and adults were polite to me. So, I have begun noticing that the words ‘manners’…
Generals, January 2019
15th annual Quail Creek Business Expo set for February 2
Mark your calendars! The annual Business Expo, sponsored by the Quail Creek Performing Arts Guild, is scheduled for Saturday, February 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Madera Clubhouse and parking lot. The always popular Business Expo showcases over 60 businesses of all types. Look for a new vendor or two to help…
Front Page, January 2019
Where in the World is the Crossing
Peggy McGee This year’s Empty Bowls event will be held on Saturday, February 16 at Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S Camino Del Sol from 10:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. There will be three seatings; 11:00 a.m., noon, and 1:00 p.m. Members of the Quail Creek Ceramics and Pottery & Sculpture Studio (POTS) clubs made many of the…
Clubs & Classes, January 2019
TRIPS planning January Chinese New Year event
Bonnie Hyra The TRIPS committee is once again organizing a group for an afternoon and evening in celebration of Chinese New Year of the Pig 2019. Participants are invited to attend the celebration program at the UA Centennial Hall on Sunday, January 27. The festival is planned by the growing Chinese community in Tucson as…
Clubs & Classes, January 2019
Attention, Quail Creek Anglophiles
Jean Tittle A 16-day small group tour of England is being planned for August 29-September 12, 2019. Join fellow Anglophile, Jean Tittle, on her seventeenth visit to the stately homes and spectacular gardens of British literary giants; Austen, Bronte, Kipling, Darwin, Wolfe, Wordsworth, Ruskin, Potter, Churchill to name a few. This private tour promises to…