Category: February 2017

QC Performing Arts Guild announces spring play

Seated (left to right): Sandy Boyer, Audrey Fatula, Dodie Prescott, Pam Campbell, Diana Paul, Jerry Smith. Standing: Frank Gunn (assistant director), Sandy Haegele, Nancy Gibbs, Ray Hebert, Andy Bailey, Davey Jones (director). Not pictured: Tim Jasperson; photo by Jeff Krueger

For its annual spring production, the Quail Creek Performing Arts Guild will be performing The Red Velvet Cake War by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten. You will want to get your tickets early for this riotously funny Southern-fried comedy. The plot features the three Verdeen cousins — Gaynelle, Peaches and Jimmie Wyvette — who…

Blood drive February 19

Quail Creek Blood Drive will be held in the Madera Clubhouse Silver Rooms on Sunday, February 19, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. To schedule your appointment call 1-800-733-2767 or log on to www.redcrossblood.org and enter Sponsor Code “Quail.” Do something amazing today. Save a life. Give blood!

TWOQC plans vineyard field trip

The Women of Quail Creek will be traveling to Elgin on Monday, March 27 to visit Flying Leap Vineyards. One of the premier wineries in the Sonoita wine region, Flying Leap was started in 2010 by three close friends. While at the vineyards, the women will received a guided tour of the winery and new…

Friends of Madera Canyon fundraiser

Friends of Madera Canyon 30th Anniversary Fundraiser and Celebration will be held Wednesday, March 2, 2017 in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom A cash bar with hors d’oeuvres opens at 5:15 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person and available at the Concierge Desk; cash or check made out to FOMC. Speaker: Chris Bugbee featured Authority…

Library 101: A refresher

At any given time approximately 4000 items – books, magazines, movies on DVD, audio books on CD, puzzles and more – are shelved or in circulation at the library at Madera Clubhouse. All items are donated by residents and renters. Monthly average circulation of books is estimated to exceed 1000. More than half of the…

Ballroom Dance Club’s last dance is March 15

Enjoying the December dinner and dance are members Dodie Prescott, Len and Jana Eaton and Liz and Ken Eden with guests Claire and Orville Smith.

Dodie Prescott The final Quail Creek Ballroom Dance Club dinner dance is scheduled in the Crystal Ballroom at the Madera Clubhouse on Wednesday, March 15. Due to declining membership, after 12 years of providing Quail Creek residents with a formal partying experience, the Ballroom Dance Club will be disbanding after this season. In March members…

Nurses of Quail Creek

Marilyn Darcangelo Camaraderie, fun and food again continued into the New Year for a post-holiday get together for the nurses of Quail Creek. Everyone enjoyed three varieties of chile, cornbread and sides. Hagan Das ice cream bars for dessert completed the meal. Afterward, the white elephant exchange provided much competition and laughter. Our next meeting…

Annual Robson Trap Trials update

Lori Klug Remember to keep Friday, March 3, 2017 open for the seventh annual Robson Trap Trials being held at the Casa Grande Trap and Skeet Club. We have had a good response so far and are not limited to the number of participants at this time. This event is open to men and women…