As she stepped down as president, Peggy McGee wanted to share some thoughts with the Quail Creek Community. She related that back in 2009 when club founder and President Joy O’Farrell and the board of TWOQC asked her to take the presidency, she was reluctant to take on the job. She said she was rather…
Caring Hearts & Hands Raises $11,500 for Youth On Their Own
Love Those Valentine’s Day Painted Rocks!
The 19th Annual Chefs’ Gala: A Feast Fit for Ancient Rome
A Puzzling Hobby
In My Kitchen: Mexican Fiesta
Clubs & Classes, January 2016
After 6 1/2 years TWOQC changes leadership
Clubs & Classes, January 2016
Quail Creek Lapidary and Jewelry Club
Cathy Hasson The club has been fortunate to have Silversmith Artist Pete Irish and Lapidary Expert Mike DeMerrit share their knowledge with our members. Classes continue in beading with many beautiful projects completed. The studio window displays some of the lovely pieces, many of which are for sale.
Clubs & Classes, December 2015
Photography Club travels to the Empire Ranch Festival
Robert Thoresen Seven festivals abound in the area in November. Two compete on the second weekend: the Tucson Celtic Festival and the Empire Ranch Roundup. Last year the club took in the Celtic Festival. This year it would be the Empire Ranch Roundup. Fifteen members got off to an early start to make it in…
Clubs & Classes, December 2015
Port of Tucson – everything but H2O
Maryellen Farmer Water was the missing element on a recent TRIPS tour of the Port of Tucson. Everything else was there in this full-service inland port. The Port of Tucson, an active 800+ acre foreign trade zone, provides an access point for rail service for ocean containers from Asia, via the Ports of Los Angeles…
Clubs & Classes, December 2015
Fine Arts Painting Club announces upcoming classes
Lynn Maier If the Come and Try It workshops sponsored by the Fine Arts Painting Club this fall were missed, there is another opportunity to try painting in a variety of mediums starting in January. The Art Club is calling January Beginner Month. Registration for a series of three-hour workshops in oil, watercolor, pastel and…
Features, December 2015
Former Grill employee builds her coffee dream
Diane Quinn Quail Creek residents who love their coffee are glad Anna Perreira left her job in New York City to start Yellow Brick Coffee. After leaving New York and spending time learning coffee roasting from some of the finest roasters in San Francisco, Anna took up temporary residence with her mother and stepfather, Diane…