Category: August 2021

Happy Days Are Here Again!

Cyndy Gierada Yes, they are—and the Performing Arts Guild (PAG) mixed chorus wants to make your days (and nights) even happier by singing for you! This group of 20 have been rehearsing since June to prepare for this musical event! We’ll do “Dream,” “What a Wonderful World,” “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” and many others. You’ll even…

Couples 2-Person Shamble

Janet Johnson Flight 1 Gross 1st (tie): Randy Conn and Randi Austell; Bob Thornton and Diane Thornton, 73 Net 1st: Gene Knox and Dena Knox, 61 2nd: Charlie Johnson and Janet Johnson, 65 Flight 2 Gross 1st: Rich Ulery and Linda Ulery, 81 Net 1st: Elza Harmon and Patty Harmon, 64 2nd: Rich Morgan and…

Putters Celebrate Christmas in July

Peggy McGee For July, the morning air was refreshingly cool as the Lady Putters gathered to help the Green Valley Food Bank—and putt, of course. It was time for their annual Christmas in July event, so the ladies were clad in holiday attire and came bearing gifts—of groceries, 169 pounds worth. They also donated $960…

Going Batty: The Mysterious, Amazing World of Bats

Jeff Babson Going Batty: The Mysterious, Amazing World of Bats will be presented by Jeff Babson, Environmental Educator at the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom on Thursday, Aug. 19, at 5 p.m. $10 cash donation at the door. Bats are the world’s only flying mammals, performing amazing feats of pollination and predation under cover of darkness.…

QC Fights Back Relay for Life Team Needs Your Help!

Ginny Hutcheson The Quail Creek Fights Back Relay For Life team is asking Quail Creek residents to start saving their good, saleable items for the team’s annual garage sale to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Dollars raised from this event help fund cancer research grants for researchers at the University of Arizona. Items needed…

Javelina Hoedown Returns to Quail Creek

Peggy McGee Dust off those boots and dig out your cowboy and cowgirl hats. The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) will be hosting a Javelina Hoedown in the ballroom on Saturday, Oct. 9, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. D.J. Warren B will be spinning the records for line dancing, the “Chicken Dance,” and even a square…

Dance Lessons in the Anza…

Kathi Urban … will resume soon. We are working out the details and plan to restart in the fall. In the meantime, please email Kathi Bobillot by the end of August to let her know which dances you would like to see taught in September. The first Madera dance is scheduled in October. The choices…

Arizona Diamondbacks Bus Trip to Chase Field

Nancy Planck, Member Services This is the last scheduled bus trip for the year. Game time is at 12:10 p.m. Since the game is an hour earlier than usual for a Sunday game, the bus will board at 8:30 a.m. in the Madera Clubhouse parking lot and depart at 9 a.m. Plan to arrive at least 15…