Sandi Newberry The November meeting of the Catalina Timewalkers of Questers was held at the home of Sandi Newberry, with Gail Brown assisting. For the fun and interesting program, each member brought something “off the wall” from their homes. The hostess led the show and tell with two paintings by Dr. Robert Gilder (1856-1940), an…
Sandi Newberry The Catalina Timewalkers chapter of Questers met in the home of member Sylvia Munsen whose home was decorated with her amazing, large collections of vintage Christmas decorations, which she and her mother have collected throughout their lives. For the December monthly meeting, Sylvia presented a program about her collection of vintage Christmas decorations…
Harriet Shemer The Catalina Timewalkers chapter of Questers welcomed February with a Chinese New Year Program. The presenters were hostess Linda Holtz, cohosts Beatrice Castillo and Roberta Williams. Roberta, who had lived and traveled in Asia extensively, began the program. Roberta shared the history of the king, calling all animals to his palace. Along…
Sandi Newberry The November meeting of the Catalina Timewalkers Chapter of Questers was hosted by Sandi Newberry with Martha Chilton as co-host. Sandi presented a program on “Pietre Dure: Florentine Mosaics.” Pietre Dure is an Italian term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly polished natural stones to create images. The most…
Sandi Newberry The October meeting of the Catalina Timewalkers Chapter No. 1389 was held at the quintessential Quester home of Sylvia Munsen with Harriet Shemer co-hosting. Sylvia presented a program telling the history of Halloween and showing her lifelong collection of Halloween decorations and memorabilia. It is widely believed that many Halloween traditions originated from…
On April 21 the Catalina Timewalkers, a chapter of Questers, visited the Tucson Botanical Gardens. The garden features the blockbuster exhibit: Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life which is on tour. This exhibit examines Kahlo’s work, life and influence through the lens of the plants and nature that surrounded her. Tucson Botanical Gardens was selected as the…
Harriet Shemer At their March meeting, Mary Anderson displayed and gave a presentation on her Russian Santas collection and other Russian memorabilia. Below is part of her presentation. “Collecting Russian Santas began on September 11 when visiting Russia on business and pleasure. While Neiman Marcus was displaying these in their Christmas catalog that year, I…
Harriet Shemer Recently the Catalina Timewalkers toured Barrio Bread, located in the historical Broadway Village. Mr. Guerra indicated his Artisan breads are made from locally grown organic high-quality grains such as Durham and White Sonora. It was exciting to see the workers making bread, preparing loaves to rise and ready to bake. Over the years,…
Harriet Shemer The November meeting of the Catalina Timewalkers, Chapter 1389 of the Questers, was held at the home of Bonnie Busch with Gail Brown co-hosting. Caroline Lochner of Western National Park Association (WNPA) in Oro Valley was the quest speaker. WNPA has been a partner association with the National Park Service since 1938. WNPA…
Gerry Burnside The SaddleBrooke Questers, the Catalina Timewalkers, had a special come to tea invitation for its members. Inviting someone to tea in the British tradition is much more than just a cup of tea in the kitchen; there are certain customs to be followed. The hostesses, Mary Anderson, Gerry Burnside and Sandra Hackett, first…