Cindy Mayron This year’s VA Homeless Veterans Clothing and Household Goods Drive celebrates ten years of helping our homeless veterans with its fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. With the start of autumn only days away, it’s a great time to clean out your closets to support the drive, sponsored by The…
Peggy McGee One homeless veteran is one too many for those who have served, but when there are almost 1,000, many with families, then it’s a major problem. Fortunately, the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System—better known as the Tucson VA Hospital—has aggressively addressed this problem, and the number of homeless veterans has decreased significantly over the…
Cindy Mayron Are you ready for a toe-tapping, foot-stomping, boot-kicking evening of fun? Garland Smith, a professional square dance caller, will provide the entertainment at the Javelina Hoedown, sponsored by The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC), on Sunday, Oct 13, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm in the Madera Clubhouse Ballroom. “I have more than 35 years of…
Peggy McGee Line dancing, chicken dance, square dancing and the hokey pokey are just some of the fun activities happening at the Javelina Hoedown on Sunday, Oct. 13, in the Madera Clubhouse Ballroom. Each October, The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) sponsors an annual scholarship fundraiser that awards scholarships each spring to high school seniors…
Peggy McGee Jim Knox, president of the Green Valley chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) scholarship and military assistance fund stated, “Wow, what a generous community Quail Creek is,” when he was told of the results of the 2019 Food for the Troops collection. This annual campaign supporting 162nd fighter wing of…
Every woman can “polish the silver” as we age, and we can continue to shine. Each of us has our own style. You had a style when you were younger; it never goes away! Aging is a fact of life. Growing older is not like it used to be. Look at old photo albums of…
Pat Neel Expectant mothers, as well as moms with newborns, were spoiled on Saturday, May 18, at the eighth annual Military Baby Shower at the 162nd Air National Guard base in Tucson hosted by The Women of Quail Creek. This year’s theme was Woodland Wonderland. It was a special day for expectant families, new…
Cindy Mayron Get your creative juices flowing and pull together up to five of your most creative friends or enter on your own at the Tablescape Decorating Competition sponsored by The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) on Monday, August 26, 6:30 p.m., in the Madera Ballroom. The competition is open to all TWOQC members and…
Cindy Mayron The Women of Quail Creek’s annual clothing drive for homeless veterans kicks off this month to start collecting boxes and to encourage residents to start cleaning out their closets and cupboards (TWOQC does not have a place to store donations until October). Mark Saturday, October 19 on your calendars to drop off your…
Even though it is only mid-June, school supplies are already showing up on store shelves. When local schools begin classes for the new school year, a group of children will face this without the supplies they’ll need for success. School supplies are expensive and when you don’t have a home or a family and your…