Terri Erickson The new Rally for the Cure Registration Chest of Drawers was generously built and donated by Bud Bencic, JB Ranney and Sam Densler. The chest has five drawers and takes care of all the forms needed for the annual Rally for the Cure Event coming October 22. The Rally Committee is busy creating…
Ron and Vicki Sullivan Whether experiencing menudo at El Minuto’s in Barrio Viejo or savoring chilaquiles at Cora’s Café, a treat is in store when breakfasting with Tito Carrillo, the Dean of Tucson’s Mexican American cuisine and culture. Born at Tucson’s historic Stork’s Nest and raised in Barrio Viejo, Tito is one of the most…
Angie Wilson Their stories have two things in common: 1. they were gravely harmed and 2. They have been mercifully saved. The heartbreaking stories of the horses, ponies, burros and mules of Equine Voices usually end happily due to the love, care and commitment from all of us at the rescue. Each day, Equine Voices…
Dressing on a Shoestring will be the program for the September 28 meeting of The Women of Quail Creek. It will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the ballroom. Keeping up with the latest fashion trends can be expensive. Tammi Graham from JusTammi’s Boutique in Green Valley will demonstrate how to take clothing from past…
The seventh annual GVFFA Chili Cook-Off will be Friday, September 25 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. Local fire and law enforcement departments will kick up the heat at the seventh annual chili cook-off fundraiser and all proceeds will benefit families in need in the Green Valley-Sahuarita area. Hosted by…
Wally Ueberschar On Thursday, August 13 the Ladies and Men’s Nine Hole Golf leagues held their annual golf event. There were seventeen full teams competing in a scramble for a fun morning of golf. The monsoons held off, allowing us to complete play and meet at the Madera Clubhouse Patio for refreshments and announcement of…
Ron Hyra Planning is already underway for a great year of trips in and around Tucson. Research, reservations, planning and coordination are all accomplished by a hardworking team of volunteers. This is the fourth full year of events. The idea originally came together at an Education Committee meeting in the spring of 2012 and the…
On a clear August morning 10 dogs took their owners on a hike in Madera Canyon. All the new scents were exhilarating for the dogs as were the cool stream waters. To quote one of the group, “A good time was had by all.” The next exciting event will be pictures with Santa on Friday,…
Tim Phillips Although the early morning commenced with a cascade of lightning streaks, rain and thundering skies, it was under calmer skies when the game began and each side ventured to their starting holes. The golf course was very wet and playing long. At stake was a total of 378 points with the winning team…
Vicki and Ron Sullivan “Open your hand and then your mouth,” commanded Josephina Lizarraga with her infectious smile. She was serving pomegranate seeds in their naturally savory juices freshly prepared by Mission Gardens volunteer Jesus Garcia. Jesus and Josephina are San Augustin Mission Garden volunteers and both are bearers of traditions at Tucson Meet Yourself,…