Cindy Mayron Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Members and guests from the Democratic Club of Quail Creek recently enjoyed a private, behind the scenes guided tour at Reid Park Zoo. Our first stop was at the giraffe exhibit where we enjoyed feeding them a special treat of carrot sticks. Our guide, Andrea, explained…
Robert Thoresen PCQC members completed two photo shoots recently. On January 29 the group ascended up to the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun to take photographs of the 10 acre historical site in the Santa Catalina foothills. Ettore (Ted) DeGrazia completed his second Tucson gallery, Gallery in the Sun, in 1952 and also built his…
The Quail Creek Lady Niners held its Sweetheart Golf Tournament and Valentine Dinner on Thursday, February 5, 2015. About 36 couples entered this event and our new President Sharon Paxson presided over the celebration. There was a three way tie for first place in the A flight: Art and Karen Conner, Sheldon and Patti Zatkin,…
Dodie Prescott The final Quail Creek Ballroom Dance Club dinner/dance of the season was held in the Crystal Ballroom on Wednesday, March 11. Club members and guests traveled to Tokyo, Japan, to experience the cuisine of the Toufuya-Ukai Restaurant. Situated around a Zen-style garden, with almost as many rooms as the Imperial Palace, Toufuya-Ukai serves…
On Thursday, February 12, a lively group of Quail Creek day-trippers arrived at the Tucson Museum of Art for two docent led tours. Due to the popularity of the current exhibits, we decided not to try to find spaces in the museum parking lot. Instead, we parked very conveniently in the El Presidio garage about…
Robert Thoresen January’s contest was open to all Quail Creek residents. There were 88 entries. Gift certificates were awarded to top finishers. Eleanor Houts, who just joined the club last November, garnered a first place tie with a recent portrait of an Arizona Puma while on a visit to the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum. The sleek…