Category: April 2016
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Units begin friendly competition to support TWOQC Baby Shower
Diane Quinn A little competition among friends is nearly always a good thing. This time the competition will benefit the National Guard Military Families during the annual The Women of Quail Creek Baby Shower. Each unit representative is encouraging his or her residents to donate either requested items or funds to support the baby shower…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Nurses of QC enjoy guest speaker
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
“Voice for the Animals” addresses TWOQC
Diane Quinn The Women of Quail Creek held its monthly program in February expecting to learn about a few new happenings at Tucson’s Reid Park Zoo. Those attending learned many things in preparation for the upcoming field trip to the zoo. For most the take-away from the gathering was much more than a zoo preview,…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Trips and tours for May – Sabino Canyon and DeGrazia Gallery
Joyce Shumate In May the TRIPS committee will take a group of 30 residents to Sabino Canyon. Experience the beauty of one of the most unique southwestern desert canyons on a Sabino Canyon tram ride. Sabino Canyon is a natural desert oasis located in Tucson’s Coronado National Forest and is home to spectacular desert landscapes…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Quail Creek takes Robson Trap Trials trophy
It was a crushing blow to the PebbleCreek Gun Club trap shooters to lose the coveted Robson Trap Trials Trophy to the Quail Creek Gun Club for the first time since the event began in 2011. The PebbleCreek and Quail Creek teams both scored 342 broken targets and, despite some speculation that the PebbleCreek team…
Features, April 2016
Apple Store reps coming to Quail Creek
Dianne Thomson On Tuesday evening, April 19, representatives from Apple will be featured at the Computer Club monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the ballroom. One of the speakers, Mike Howard, will discuss the current line of Apple products including the iPad, iPhone, MacBook, Apple Watch and other hardware and software. A discussion on handling…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Prickly Pears and desert fruits subject of the next TWOQC April 25 program
Diane Quinn Cheri Romanoski, founder of Cheri’s Desert Harvest, will educate The Women of Quail Creek about the fruits of the desert during the April 25 program. Recently celebrating its 30 year anniversary, Cheri’s Desert Harvest began through the one time school teacher’s home-based hobby of preserving fruits grown on her own property. The preserves…
Features, April 2016
Ireland: Welcome expressed through enduring traditions of friendship, music and storytellers
Wendy Hathorn The reasons to visit Ireland are vast. From studying history to immersion in dramatic scenery to exploring family roots, people travel to the Emerald Isle to experience craggy sea coasts, winding rivers, ancient castles, sprawling farmlands and fascinating cities. But whatever draws travelers in the first place, it is almost always Ireland’s warm-hearted…
Features, April 2016
Spotlight on Advertiser: The Gaslight Music Hall
Back Home, Inc. (Tony Terry, president), parent company of Tucson’s long-running and much-loved Gaslight Theatre, is thrilled to announce the opening of a new performing arts hall in Oro Valley. The new venue, branded as The Gaslight Music Hall, will initially present concerts and musical revues and also aim to fill a niche for much-needed…