Bonnie Nowicki With our Arizona summer heat, many of us are lingering indoors. It’s a perfect opportunity to pay more attention to our foliage house plants, or perhaps decide to purchase one. Decade after decade, house plants continue to be popular. They add an attractive, natural touch to any decor. They also purify the air…
Category: September 2019
Generals, September 2019
Celebrating 15 years of Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary—annual fall fundraiser
Diane Russell Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary is hosting its annual fall fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Tubac Golf Resort and Spa from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Following a three-course dinner and cash bar, there will be a silent auction and a live auction, featuring renowned auctioneer, Letitia Frye. Musical entertainment will be provided by guitarist,…
Features, September 2019
Perhaps love
Dr. Madelaine Paschal It’s been said that when you are most alone, perhaps the memory of love will bring you home. And as we stood together that soft, glorious afternoon, on the land that once held horses, riders, and his long-ago family, he cried. He knew that the few memories that he had left had brought…
Generals, September 2019
From the Chef – Seared scallops
Executive Chef Aris Cabrera, CEC, WCEC Seared scallops over forbidden rice, curry and coconut cream sauce, and watercress-apples slaw Scallop Scallops: 4 each Olive oil: 2 tablespoons Salt and pepper: to taste Rice Forbidden rice: 1 cup Chicken stock: 2 cups Minced ginger: 1 teaspoon Minced garlic: 1/2 teaspoon Green onions: 1/2 cup Sauce Heavy…
Generals, September 2019
CERT to offer free basic training course in October
Peggy McGee The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will be offering its free basic training course beginning on Oct. 9. Students will meet from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Oct. 9, 10, 16, and 17. The final class and practical exercise will take place on Saturday morning, Oct. 19. All sessions will be held at the Green Valley Fire District headquarters…
Clubs & Classes, September 2019
Quail Creek ladies sew for kids
Linda Freeman On July 20, Gwen Mowat, Max Perzan, Barb Poltl, and Linda Gorg of the Needlework Club joined 90 others in the annual Sew-A-Thon for Aviva Children’s Services in Tucson. By mid-afternoon, more than 2,600 tote bags had been completed. Without these cloth bags, the children would be given plastic garbage bags for their personal…
Clubs & Classes, September 2019
Dancing reverses signs of aging
Kathi Urban If dancing can reverse the signs of aging in your brain, Kathi’s students should be about five years old. Seriously, several neuroscience studies compared two different forms of exercise—dancing and endurance training—undertaken by elderly volunteers for eighteen months. The results show that both can have an anti-aging effect on the brain, but only…
Features, September 2019
Wellness Presentation – Avoid or Delay Knee Replacement Surgery
The Wellness Presentation on Monday, Sept. 30, will be at 10:00 a.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. The subject is “Avoid or Delay Knee Replacement Surgery,” presented by Michelle Stiles, PT, M.S., M.A., FDN-P, PN2. You may be able to avoid knee replacement surgery altogether—find out how. Michelle Stiles is the author of Fast…
Generals, September 2019
Paint with Lydia Quezada and family October 11
Paint with Lydia Quezada and family on Friday, Oct. 11, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Experience painting a Mata Ortiz pot made by Lydia Quezada and family. Make your brush with children’s hair, paint your Quezada-made pot, while Lydia paints hers and co-sign with the potters. You can have your pot fired in the Quezadas’ home pit (to…
Features, September 2019
15th annual Fall Festival Arts and Crafts Fair set for November 2 and 3
Will be held in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom and Creative Arts and Technology Center on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 3, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Quail Creek residents and clubs showcase and sell their unique handmade items. More than 100 booths will be located throughout the Madera Clubhouse and…