Category: Clubs & Classes

Quail Creek ladies sew for kids

Gwen Mowat, Max Perzan, Barb Poltl, and Linda Gorg.

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…

Dancing reverses signs of aging

Kathi Bobillot with her professional partner dancing at the Tucson Expo last month.

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…

The Women of Quail Creek annual membership brunch

Cindy Mayron “Each October, The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) come together to celebrate the three strong foundations of our organization: fostering friendships, charitable work, and furthering knowledge,” said Pat Neel, TWOQC president. “We’re nearly 400 members strong, and we welcome women who are new residents or haven’t attended a TWOQC meeting before. Renew your…

MOAA fall luncheon speaker

Peggy McGee Simon Herbert, historical preservation specialist for the historic Canoa Ranch, will be the guest speaker at the Green Valley Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the Madera Clubhouse Ballroom 3. Simon Herbert has worked for Pima County’s Canoa Ranch as an architectural preservationist and program coordinator since…

Kitt Peak National Observatory III

Joyce Shumate TRIPS returns to Kitt Peak for the third time. The Night Sky Observing Program will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 29. This very popular program has in the past sold out within three to four hours. On a clear night, Kitt Peak is not to be missed or soon forgotten. The nation’s observatory was built there for…