Robert Thoresen The Photography Club of Quail Creek closed out its spring photo shoot travels at the Tucson Botanical Gardens in mid-May (2150 North Alvernon Way). More travels will commence in the fall. TripAdvisor rates the gardens as number 16 of 58 things to do in Tucson. The garden originally dates back to the early…
Category: August 2016
Generals, August 2016
Anthony the MAGIC Show—October 7
Anthony The MAGIC Big Illusion Show will be held at the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom on Friday, October 7, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. but doors open at 6:30 p.m. A Cash Bar opens at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person. This show is guaranteed to please the most discriminating audience. Our clean comedy and…
Sports, August 2016
Lady Putters celebrate July 4th
Peggy McGee When they putted right after the Fourth of July, the Lady Putters donned the familiar red, white and blue in remembrance of the founding of our great nation. It was a very warm—would you believe hot?—morning even at 8:30 a.m. but 37 tough ladies were there to putt. There were only two putters…
Sports, August 2016
All thrills for annual QCLGA No Frills Tournament
Terri Erickson Francie Walker and Carol Clifford took on the job of creating the annual QCLGA, 18 hole club No Frills Member/Guest, Member/Member Tournament on July 21 and promised a sweet surprise. Along with a fun round of golf with a four man team and a wonderful lunch provided by Epi and her crew in…
Sports, August 2016
Putters host Christmas in July
Cathy Thiele It may have been sweltering July weather, but the Lady Putters had thoughts of cooler weather ahead as they celebrated Christmas in July to support the Green Valley/Amado Food Bank. Wearing their red and green and many sporting holiday jewelry, 44 ladies came armed with 217 pounds of groceries and $600 in monetary…
Sports, August 2016
Putters help local food bank
Left to right: Mary Jane Goodrick, Executive Director of Community Food Bank – Amado and Green Valley, is all smiles as Peggy McGee, Putters Food Bank Liaison, presents her a check for $150. The donation represents the proceeds from the 50-50 raffle held in conjunction with Moonlight Madness and gives the Food Bank $1275 in…
Sports, August 2016
Torres Blancas summer golf outing
Wally Ueberschar On Tuesday, June 28 fifty-two Desert Duffers from the Men’s Nine Hole Golf League met at the Torres Blancas Golf Club for our Tuesday League round of golf. Our regular Tuesday golf event was cancelled due to maintenance on one of the courses by an outside firm. Our Vice President Ed Pope got…
Clubs & Classes, August 2016
Monday Night Book Club
Laura Reilly “There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read a book and the tired man who wants a book to read.”—Gilbert K. Chesterton The Monday Night Book Club is a chartered club which meets on the first Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m., unless there is…
Clubs & Classes, August 2016
TWOQC samples specialty coffee
Diane Quinn Members and guests of The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) received an insider’s view of the coffee industry at their July program. Anna Perreira, CEO and Founder of Yellow Brick Coffee (YBC), taught the gathering about the differences and subtleties of Specialty Coffees. Explaining how YBC sources and develops roasting profiles for each…
Clubs & Classes, August 2016
Lapidary and Jewelry Club members enjoyed instruction from professional precious stone expert
Mike DeMeritt, professional precious stone expert and owner of Silver Lining Gemstones, instructs Lapidary and Jewelry Club members Marcia Faulkner, Ernie Lopez and Bob Birdsall in the art of cutting and polishing a rough stone into a Cabochon. The club was fortunate to have Mike teach two classes this summer. Also shown are, a polished…