Inna Shames and Margie Barber The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Scholarship Matching Funds Program is just two years young and going strong! In 2023 a small group of donors who wanted to help grow the TWOQC Scholarship Program came up with a unique incentive: a donation of $40,000, which was to be used as…
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January 2025, Clubs & Classes
Santa Rocks Arizona in December!
Janet Rumford and Inna Shames On a warm, sunny, beautiful December day, a small group of women from The Women of Quail Creek gathered in Janet’s casita to paint Santa rocks. Now, we all know that what we have here is not Santa’s usual climate, but the winter gear (red hat and all) was nevertheless…
January 2025, Clubs & Classes
Nurses Put a ‘Cap’ on 2024
Janine Baxter The Nurses of Quail Creek ended their year with a holiday luncheon on Dec. 8 at Stables Ranch Grille located in Tubac Golf Resort. In addition to a great venue, food, and company, those who still possessed them wore their nursing caps and/or nursing pins. Each attendee, in turn, shared about their nursing…
Clubs & Classes, January 2025
Paper Crafters of Quail Creek
Cathleen Carnaby The Paper Crafters of Quail Creek are pleased to announce that our members made 265 food tray cards and 319 greetings cards as a Christmas donation to Senior Love Project. Each quarter, members meet to create holiday and other greeting and food tray cards for three assisted living facilities in Green Valley. Food…
January 2025, Clubs & Classes
Community Outreach Committee Amazes Courtney’s Courage
Roxanne Housley The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Community Outreach Committee closed out its year with a luncheon. They invited Kathy Zillman-Ogden, founder of Courtney’s Courage, to join them, and the highlight was the presentation of a check for $5,675 from the sale of Jim Click Raffle tickets, with the promise of an additional $1,000…
January 2025, Clubs & Classes
Writers and Poets Club News
Carl Rohne With the beginning of the new year, the Writers and Poets of Quail Creek will kick off an exciting season of monthly meetings held every Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Kino Conference Room. Membership is open to any Quail Creek resident who has an interest in writing. Our members range…
Clubs & Classes, January 2025
Quail Creek Resident Brighten Holiday Spirits
Connie Vaughan Caring Hearts & Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC) wants to thank all the residents who participated once again in supporting a holiday gift drive for underserved South Tucson students (kindergarten through high school) with its partner Lapan. Lapan provides students from underserved communities with scholarships, mentorship, access to opportunities, and support for their…
Clubs & Classes, January 2025
MOAA Board of Officers for 2025
Peggy McGee The Green Valley Chapter, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), held their election of officers and directors at their November meeting, and those elected were sworn in at the December dinner. Once again, several Quail Creek residents demonstrated their willingness to continue to lead by volunteering to fill key positions. New or returning…
January 2025, Clubs & Classes
New Belts Awarded to Our Karate Students!
Shari Rodgers The week of Dec. 2-6, 2024, was a very important time for the karate dojo at the Anza gym. It was a week of testing for a new rank/belt, and everyone did fabulously. Students were tested on Kihon (karate basics), Kata (karate forms consisting of a combination of positions/movements), and Kumite (one-on-one basic…
January 2025, Clubs & Classes
Lapidary Club Members Make Beautiful Beaded Necklaces
Lisa Johnson Four enthusiastic ladies participated in Cathy Hasson’s Basic Bead Stringing class on Nov. 12. They designed necklaces, strung beads on wire, and learned the best way to add a closure. Sandy Veydt brought beautiful pearls and strung them on silk thread with knots between each pearl. It was more challenging than wire stringing…