Lisa Stilson The Women of Quail Creek’s Scholarship Committee needs your help! And it won’t cost you a dime! Do you know a graduating high school senior woman from Waldon Grove, Sahuarita, or Rio Rico High School? Perhaps one who received a TWOQC (The Women of Quail Creek) High School Scholarship last year and is…
Lisa Stilson Who would have thought a decade ago that the TWOQC (The Women of Quail Creek) Scholarship Committee would grow into what it is today? The first year, two $1,000 scholarships were granted to senior women graduating from Waldon Grove and Sahuarita High Schools. Fast forward to 2025, and 27 scholarships were awarded totaling…
Pam Hartwell-James The In My Kitchen group with The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) met on Jan. 22, hosted by Sherri Norine and Celia Shevlin. Guests enjoyed handmade pasta with three sauces (yellow tomato, vodka, and pumpkin) with meatballs for dipping, followed by panna cotta with berries. It was a warm, engaging afternoon filled with…
Darcy Siegfried The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) On The Go visited the Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum in early January. This internationally-known museum, uamineralmuseum.com, is run by the University of Arizona, along with a number of dedicated volunteers. We were greeted by two wonderful docents (David and Dave) whose passion for the museum…
Janet Rumford and Inna Shames On a beautiful winter day, Arizona style—sunny and warm, of course—a group of women from The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) gathered in Janet’s casita to paint Santa rocks! As expected, there was some consistency: the red hat, the usual white beard, and all, but some snowmen sneaked in—a few…
Inna Shames Meet The Women of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) new board. It’s a new year, and TWOQC has a new board! Some of these women may be your friends or neighbors, but you might still learn a thing or two about them. Janet Shropshire, President, fell in love with Quail Creek when she and her…
Steve Ware The Vietnam Veterans of Quail Creek held their first meeting of 2026 on Jan. 23 with approximately 40 Quail Creek residents and seasonal residents attending. Our first speaker was Pam Hartwell-James with The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC). Pam informed the attendees of a special program being put on by TWOQC in April.…
Inna Shames Rada Neal, a professional pianist and composer living in Quail Creek, will be performing at the Community Performance & Arts Center (CPAC) in Green Valley on Saturday, March 7, at 6 p.m. The concert is a fundraiser for The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Scholarship Committee, and all proceeds will go towards supporting…
Nancy Jacobs The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) held their annual Holiday Luncheon on Dec. 9 in the Crystal Ballroom of the Madera clubhouse. All who attended enjoyed a menu of a mixed salad, chicken piccata, and apple crisp for dessert. The decorations were lovely, with glass tubes of light and ornaments, along with teddy…
Inna Shames and Margie Barber The Women of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) Scholarship Matching Funds Program is in its third year 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…