Pam Hartwell-James and Inna Shames On March 30 The Women of Quail Creek’s small group In My Kitchen decided to celebrate the inimitable Vincent Van Gogh’s artistic genius and, of course, his birthday with some culinary artistry of their own! Hosted by Jean Tittle, the event’s highlights were French macaroons (or “macarons” as they are…
Sharon Pulcinella The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) celebrated a significant milestone on March 18: our 20th anniversary! We remember with gratitude founders Joy O’Farrell, Joann Street, Carolyn Ireland, Suellen Vatter, and Jan Howard who held their first meeting of the organization they simply called “The Women of Quail Creek” in March of 2004. Forty…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Inna Shames It’s a new year, and The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) has a new board! Some of these women may be your friends and your neighbors, but you might still learn a thing or two about them, so here they are: Sharon Pulcinella, president, moved here with her husband from Pennsylvania in 2019.…