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Janice Pell The tremendous outpouring of generosity and support from the community for The Women of Quail Creek’s sixth annual clothing and household goods drive to benefit homeless veterans was overwhelming. An astonishing 7,640 items, 230 pounds of toiletries and $476 were contributed. Included in that number were seven bikes and 66 backpacks. This year’s…
The New Year’s Eve party, James Bond – Casino Royale, will be Thursday, December 31, 2015, in Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom; dance music by RockUs. The cash bar will be at 5:30, cocktails and appetizers from 6:00-7:00 and dinner will be 7:00-8:30 p.m. Dance music provided by RockUs from 8:30-midnight; complimentary party favors and a…
Tickets are selling, Rehearsals are jelling, The excitement is swelling, For a show that’s compelling! In your chiminea’s glow, You’ll see sand but no snow, So hop in your Club Car or EZ-GO, And head for the P.A.G. Christmas Show! What rhymes with spectacular? Because that is what the Quail Creek Performing Arts Guild’s annual…
Janice Pell TWOQC thermal totes will be sold Monday, November 16 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Madera Lobby. The roomy insulated totes feature a zippered closure and a coated thermal film that helps keep food either warm or cold. Keeping one or two in the car means always being prepared to transport food…
Janice Pell The Women of Quail Creek recognizes that our community is blessed by many dedicated volunteers that offer their services in many ways. Perhaps the epitome of those volunteers is Ruth McDermott. Ruth has contributed much to Quail Creek over the years, even starting the very first activities club in February 1999. She is…
Robert Thoresen August’s theme was designed to provide a mood emphasizing a pervading quality of feeling or emotion without including the presence of a human being. August’s winners relied on landscapes, the summer monsoon and horses to generate that feeling. John Standquist’s first place photo, Lonely, was taken last summer about 30 miles from Grand Teton…
Janice Pell Mark Saturday, October 31 on the calendar. That’s the date The Women of Quail Creek will sponsor its sixth annual clothing and household goods drive to benefit homeless veterans in the Tucson area. TWOQC volunteers will be in the front parking lot of the Madera Clubhouse from 9:00 until 11:00 a.m. to collect…
Fall Festival 11th annual Arts and Crafts Fair The Fall Festival will be held at the Madera Clubhouse and the Creative Arts and Technology Center on Saturday, November 7, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Sunday, November 8 from 10:00 am. to 2:00 p.m. Quail Creek residents and clubs showcase and sell…
The Quail Creek Fine Arts Painting Club was busy this summer. They enjoyed acrylics classes by Susan Branch, an abstract workshop by Joyce Finn, time in open studio sessions and pastel and oil workshops on Wednesday mornings. They took advantage of the second full moon in July with an evening foray into the Sonoran desert…
Marilyn Darcangelo It would be an understatement to say the July Splash Party was a splashing success. Over 30 dogs enjoyed the get together in several large wading pools. Some dogs stood and splashed, others just lay down in the water and many enjoyed the flower shower. The next event will be a hike in…