Category: Features

Word of the Month: Quincunx

QCLGA Throw Out Your Worst Three Holes, Dec. 23 Debbie Scott Flight 1: 1st Alice Dyke; 2nd (tie) Bobbi Jo Rathvon, Karen Stensrud, Sung Whitehead, Sherry Morris Flight 2: 1st Dena Knox; 2nd (tie) Brenda Allred, Roz Harrison Flight 3: 1st (tie) Chris Laxague, Kathy Thompson; 3rd Bonnie Morgan Flight 4: 1st Lindsay Dickinson; 2nd (tie) Patty Zatkin,…

Diana Madaras Paints the Saguaro

Diana Madaras Paints the Saguaro will be at Madaras Gallery from Jan. 1 to 31. Madaras is known for her colorful depictions of the Sonoran Desert landscape. In this collection of saguaro “portraits,” Diana captures the animated spirit of Tucson’s favorite native cactus. Madaras Gallery is located at 3035 N. Swan Road in Tucson. The phone number…

Some U.S. Navy History

Prior to the American Revolution, the colonies had no naval forces, but did have a large maritime population and many merchant vessels employed in domestic and foreign trade. That merchant service was familiar not only with the sea but also with warfare. On Oct. 13, 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the first Navy. On Dec.…

A Big Thank You to Residents and TWOQC Members!

Barb Hunsinger and Deb Melton On Dec. 7, The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) sponsored a food drive to benefit a local food bank. Our Quail Creek community and members of TWOQC responded with generosity fitting the season of giving. Residents dropped off nonperishable food in the morning, and TWOQC members brought their donations as they…