Category: April 2016

“Voice for the Animals” addresses TWOQC

Dani Farrington introduces a python to members; photo by Eileen Sykora

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,…

Quail Creek takes Robson Trap Trials trophy

Top women shooters, left to right: Lori Klug, JoAnne Pollock and Susan Wilson

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…

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…

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…

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…