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)…
Category: August 2015
August 2015
The Remodeling Corner: Want a new kitchen by Thanksgiving?
Want a new kitchen by Thanksgiving? Janet Cook It may seem early, but August is a good time to start a kitchen remodeling project, if your goal is to have a new kitchen by Thanksgiving. Determine how much you want to invest in your most used room in the house. Having an attractive and updated…
August 2015
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,…
Front Page, August 2015
Members of the Critter Club enjoy a cool Splash Party
Marilyn Darcangelo It would be an understatement to say the July Splash Party was a splashing success. Over 30 dogs enjoyed the get together in several large wading pools. Some dogs stood and splashed, others just lay down in the water and many enjoyed the flower shower. The next event will be a hike in…
August 2015
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…
August 2015
Teen Idols: Bobby Vee, Frankie Avalon, Paul Anka, Pat Boone, Ricky Nelson, Dion, Fabian
Teen Idols will perform Friday, September 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. A cash bar opens 6:00 p.m. Ticket price is $20 per person. There is nothing that can stir old memories like revisiting the music of your teen years. Back in the 50s and 60s Teen Idols delivered songs and images…
August 2015
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.…
August 2015
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…
August 2015
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.…
August 2015
The Gift of Self
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…