Category: August 2015

Summer specials at the Grill and Oasis Lounge

Summer Specials until October 1 Lunch Special $7.99 and a free cookie with the purchase of an entrée. Daily Specials Sunday: Breakfast Buffet $11.99 Monday: All you can eat pasta $11.99 Tuesday through Saturday: Trio Menu includes soup or salad, entree and dessert $16.95 Tuesday, Date Night: Salad, entree and dessert (from our trio menu)…

Word of the Month: Empath

Dave Zapatka Born in fiction novels and movies, this month’s word of the month, “empath,” has found its way into the field of psychology and common vernacular. Derived from the Greek “em” (in) and “pathos” (feeling), the term empath means one who is able to feel into others’ thoughts and feelings. Empaths are highly sensitive,…

Remember the King, August 28

Remember the King – Celebrating 80 Years of Elvis starring Robert Shaw and the Lonely Street Band will be presented Friday, August 28 at 7:00 p.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. A cash bar opens at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person and available at the Concierge Desk. Every August Elvis fans all over…

Marchons – Marchons: Musical world of marches part II

Punch Howarth Part I of this essay on marches covered their history, military and circus marches and before going on, the title above needs explanation. Marchons-Marchons starts the chorus of a song by Rouget de Lisle that became musically the greatest of all national anthems, the March La Marseillaise and was arranged for orchestra by Berlioz.…

Wellness presentation – Sept. 21

A Quail Creek Wellness Presentation will be held Monday, September 21, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. Green Valley Fire District ~ Fire Based Urgent Medical Services ~ A New Healthcare Solution. Do you have a minor illness or injury and can’t get in to see your primary care provider? Do…

Hello, “Jewel” Generation

We are now up and running on our website: www.jewelgeneration.com. If this is your first time visiting our site, Jewel is an acronym for Journal for Experienced Women Enjoying Life. Our website is still very basic but we are working hard to expand it as we get more volunteers to help with articles and informational content.…

The Gift of Self

Cap: Attributed to Iroquois/Tuscarora Glenngary Cap circa 1875

Ron and Vicki Sullivan Author Kevin Aldrich wrote, “Every person’s most fundamental vocation, moral responsibility and source of fulfillment is authentic self-giving.” For the Sullivans of Quail Creek, the Gift of Self is a doll created by Charla Khanna. Her creation is an adventure in the magic of colored thread, a needle, beads, stones, carefully selected…