Tag: Women of Quail Creek

TWOQC In My Kitchen Event Makes Instant Pot Chowder!

Jane Gold The Women of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC’s) small group, In My Kitchen, held another successful event on Sept. 11, hosted by the group lead, Pam Hartwell-James. The menu was a delicious and super-easy Instant Pot corn chowder served with honey cornbread. In attendance were Pam Hartwell-James, Cathy Ollman, DeeDee McKee, Marjorie Williams, Trisha Tubbs,…

Teachers ‘Showered’ by TWOQC

Peggy McGee The Women Of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC’s) Community Outreach Committee “showered” 23 teachers at Sahuarita Elementary School with construction paper, dry-erase supplies, scissors, markers, copy paper, construction paper, and many other items that they routinely use throughout the school year. Most educators purchase these essential items using personal funds. Each teacher got a Starbucks gift…

A Memorial Scholarship Can Change Someone’s Life

Deb Melton Looking for a tax-deductible way to make a difference in someone’s life? A way that brings someone long-term benefits? Consider The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Scholarship program. TWOQC is now a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Contributions you make are fully tax-deductible. You can donate any amount to the general scholarship fund. Or you…

Why Join The Women of Quail Creek?

Deb Melton The short answer is to meet friends, have fun, learn new things, and give back to the community. The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) welcomes residents of Quail Creek to become members and enjoy the many perks of membership. Dues are only $25 per year. If you are already a member, it’s time…

Fabulous Flappers Kick Up Their Heels!

Sharon Pulcinella The Kino Center was hopping on Aug, 30, when 30 members of The Women of Quail Creek showed up in their glad rags to learn about flappers, fads, and fashions of the Roaring Twenties era. The evening started with a fascinating presentation by Sharon Krueger that featured images and narrative capturing the history and…

Quail Creek Scrappers and Stampers Club

Holly Skelton, Co-Chair The pandemic gave members of the Quail Creek Scrappers and Stampers Club time to make lots of beautiful cards, which were donated to Green Valley local care facilities. Pima County started the Pima Love Notes Project at the beginning of the pandemic. The Women of Quail Creek volunteered to deliver personal greeting cards while care facilities…

Happy New Year! No, That’s No April Fools

Left to right, top to bottom: Clarice Sullivan, Patricia Fina Weaver, Patty Zatkin, and Sandi Beecher

Deb Melton A year can be marked many ways. A calendar year begins on Jan. 1, but the Scholarship Committee for The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) measures their year beginning in April with the awarding of new scholarships. So, it seems fitting to sum up the year by reporting what has happened with the scholarship winners…

Behind the Scenes Work to Choose Scholarship Finalists

Screening team member Marilyn Burkstrand reviews applications, both online and in hard copy, to make her recommendation for which women should be scheduled for an interview. (Photo by Jim Burkstrand)

Peggy McGee Scholarship award time is on the horizon. Have you ever pondered just what happens before the winners are announced? The Women of Quail Creek’s scholarship program has two distinct components. One is for female high school seniors at either Walden Grove or Sahuarita high schools, or enrolled in the Sahuarita Digital Pathways program. The other…