Tag: The Women of Quail Creek

Spring Is a Busy Time for the TWOQC Scholarship Committee

Judy White During March, The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Scholarship Committee begins to consider applications. Ever wonder how the donations or other support you’ve provided are administered? The committee deeply feels the responsibility to donors to allocate scholarship funds judiciously and fairly and has developed a rigorous and time-consuming review process. TWOQC offers scholarships for…

TWOQC In My Kitchen Afternoon Tea Party

Pam Hartwell-James The Women of Quail Creek’s small group In My Kitchen, led by Pam Hartwell-James, had a lovely Afternoon Tea Party on Feb. 12, hosted by Jean Tittle. The fabulous menu included a selection of savory tea sandwiches and tarts with homemade scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam. Each attendee also received a…

We Did It, With Lots of Help from All of You!

Inna Shames The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Scholarship Committee wants to extend a huge and incredibly grateful thank you to all of the wonderful people who helped us reach our matching funds goal! How did this come about? Well, it’s a great story: Last year, the TWOQC Scholarship Committee was approached by an amazingly…

Love Those Valentine’s Day Painted Rocks!

Inna Shames Have you noticed that many residents display painted rocks among their landscaping? Well, chances are they learned to do that in Janet Rumford’s rock painting class! Janet has been teaching rock painting to members of The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) for more than three years. During that time, more than 250 women have…

Harvey Beim Honored With a Scholarship Fund

Inna Shames The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Scholarship Program offers the opportunity to create named scholarships in celebration of an event or in memory of a beloved individual. These scholarships can be single gifts or a fund to which many contribute. When Harvey Beim passed away on Feb. 4, 2024, friends approached his wife…

TWOQC On-the-Go Visit Tucson Border Patrol Station

Pat Neel The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) On-the-Go ladies visited the Tucson Sector and Tucson Station facility of the Border Patrol. Agents presented a highly informative overview of their work. Arizona is the largest sector in the U.S., with nine stations, including Tucson and Nogales. Agents assigned to the Tucson Station patrol the border 23…

TWOQC On-the-Go Excursion Hits Piñata Factory

Karen Woodrow Have you ever wondered how they make the piñatas for Mexican festivities? Well, on Jan. 17, 11 very curious members of The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) participated in a TWOQC On-the-Go Excursion to Tucson to find out. They visited Piñata Factory, a family-owned company going back three generations, and were treated to an…

On the Go Goes to Mescal Movie Set

Brenda Rock Ten women from The Women of Quail Creek traveled to Benson, Ariz., to visit the Mescal Movie Set. This was part of the On the Go Program Committee’s activities. We were greeted by several volunteers in cowboy attire, some of whom had actually participated in the movies filmed over the years. After meeting…