Peggy McGee When a VA social worker contacted the Military Officers Association Green Valley Chapter’s liaison, to see if the chapter could do anything to help a homeless veteran expecting her first child in November, Peggy McGee didn’t hesitate to say yes. She learned the baby girl would be named Coral. New chapter member and Quail Creek resident…
Peggy McGee The Green Valley Chapter was delighted when they learned that they could resume holding meetings in the Crystal Ballroom in 2021—that is assuming that the CDC or Arizona officials do not impose additional restrictions because of COVID-19. Their first event will be a luncheon on Tuesday, Jan. 19 in the Madera Clubhouse. They…
Peggy McGee The Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association will be hosting a holiday luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Grill on the Green at Canoa Ranch in Green Valley. The event will begin with a social period at 11:30 a.m. with lunch being served at noon. Rumor has it that Santa will be there…
Peggy McGee The Green Valley Chapter of the Military Officers Association’s first event since the COVID-19 outbreak began will take place on Wednesday, September 23. Because of the need to open facilities incrementally, Quail Creek announced that outside groups would not be allowed to host events in the Madera Clubhouse Ballroom for the remainder of 2020.…
Peggy McGee Even though the Green Valley Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) has not been able to meet for months, the stay-at-home restrictions did not dampen their commitment to help other veterans in their time of need. In late July, they had two requests for help from Women Warriors, a Tucson-based 501(c)(3)…
Peggy McGee The Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association (MOAA) extends its sincere thank you to the Quail Creek (QC) community for their support for the annual Food for the Troops collection over the 4th of July weekend. Forty pounds of groceries, all from QC residents, were delivered to the 162nd Fighter Wing, Arizona Air…
Peggy McGee The annual Food for the Troops collection sponsored by the Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association, to support the young airmen of the 162nd Fighter Wing, Air National Guard will go on as planned but with some modifications. Because it is unknown at this time whether the Madera clubhouse will be opened for…
Peggy McGee With Independence Day just around the corner, now is the time to order a mask with U.S. flags or stars and stripes. Handmade by Jadine Hilt, Secretary of the Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association, these masks will help you celebrate our nation’s independence in style, while helping to protect yourself and those…
Peggy McGee Even before the CDC started recommending that everyone wear masks to help protect them from the Coronavirus, Jadine Hilt, Secretary of the Green Valley Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Chapter and seamstress extraordinaire, thought about making masks for the military. She gathered material containing the insignia for all five military services and set…
Peggy McGee On the agenda for the April 1 Green Valley Chapter Military Officers Association board meeting was to screen the applicants and select the 2020 scholarship winners. With COVID-19, that meeting got cancelled. Thanks to the military’s emphasis on never being late, the cadets had completed their applications and obtained their letters of recommendation…