Tom Haberer Friday, November 11 was sunny and warm and a perfect day for golf as 116 golfers turned out for the Veterans Day Charity Golf Tournament hosted by the Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association. The event raised over $4,400 for local veterans charities while providing a fun day of scramble golf, exciting raffle prizes…
Category: December 2016
Generals, December 2016
Western Lecture Series, Part Two: Custer and the Little Big Horn Fight
Quail Creek Presents Western Lecture Series, Part Two on Monday, February 6, 2017, at 5:30 p.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. Ticket price is $6. Custer and the Little Big Horn Fight The second of the Wild West Series presentations will be February 6 at 5:30 p.m. at the Madera Clubhouse in Quail Creek.…
Clubs & Classes, December 2016
A Portland, Oregon inspired evening of dining and dancing January 25
Dodie Prescott The Quail Creek Ballroom Dance Club will be welcoming members and guests to our next dinner/dance on Wednesday, January 25. Our January dinner is based on the menu at the Swank & Swine Restaurant at the Paramount Hotel in Portland, Oregon. We will enjoy delicious, fresh local flavors of the Pacific Northwest while…
Generals, December 2016
Upcoming National Performing Artists Shows
The Heartlight Show (The Best of Neil Diamond performed by Jack Wright) will be presented Monday, January 6, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. A Cash Bar opens at 6:00 p.m. Ticket price is $23 per person. Jack is not an impersonator; he’s a performer that took his time to put…
Generals, December 2016
6th annual Pancake Breakfast to benefit GV Fire Corps
Dennis Mart A pancake breakfast will be held on Friday, January 13, 2017, at the Quail Creek Madera Clubhouse. The event will run from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Proceeds will benefit the Green Valley Fire Corps. Fire Corps members are all volunteers from the local area and many live in Quail Creek. They assist the…
Clubs & Classes, December 2016
Acrylic and watercolor painting class with Joyce Finn
Joyce Finn Acrylic and Watercolor Painting January 9, 2017 through May 8. 1:15 to 3:15 p.m. every Monday Fee $10 for members, $12 for nonmembers per class Medium Watercolor and Acrylics All levels of experience welcome. Location: Fine Arts Studio in the CATE Building Registration starts December 15. Class is limited to 10 students. Call…
Sports, December 2016
Quail Creek Women Golfers participate in Rally for the Cure Tournament
Terri Erickson On November 3 the three women’s golf associations of Quail Creek, the Putters, the Niners and the 18 Hole Club held their seventeenth annual Rally for the Cure, raising awareness of and money for breast cancer in conjunction with the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The theme this year was In the Saguaro Sunshine…
Clubs & Classes, December 2016
Local News Anchor explores challenges of life in the media spotlight
Diane Quinn KOLD-TV News anchor Heather Rowe was the keynote speaker during the annual membership brunch of The Women of Quail Creek. Rowe began by sharing her path to working for KOLD News, a road that included breaking into the business by doing almost anything in her first TV job and building her reputation throughout a…
Generals, December 2016
Editorial deadline change for the holidays
Chelsea Johnson The holidays are almost upon us! Since Christmas is so close to the editorial deadline, we are moving it up. Please have all editorials submitted by 4:00 p.m. on the 21st (for the January issue). Be sure to mark your calendars now! If you have any questions about submission guidelines, please call Chelsea…
Generals, December 2016
The Troubadour Experience Friday, February 3, 2017
The Troubadour Experience, produced by TAD Management, will be presented Friday, February 3, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. A Cash Bar opens at 6:00 p.m. Ticket price is $26 per person. Each member of the band was hand chosen for their expertise and attention to detail. Every time they hit…