Cindy Mayron The fifth annual Holiday Gift Bag and Blanket drive for Youth on Their Own (YOTO) will be collected and displayed at The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Holiday Luncheon on Dec. 9 (see the article in this issue). “This is the time of the year we can help the youth in our area…
Cindy Mayron The Women of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) annual holiday luncheon will be on Monday, Dec. 9, in the Madera Clubhouse Ballroom. The social gathering starts at 11:30 a.m., with the no-host bar opening at 11 a.m. The menu will feature chicken piccata with lemon caper sauce and rice pilaf, and for dessert vanilla bean ice cream…
Cindy Mayron Last month’s Javelina Hoedown, benefitting The Women of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) scholarship program, was a knee-slapping, toe-tapping, and a roaring good time in the Madera ballroom. With colorful table decorations of paper cowboy hats and paper cacti, many of the 251 attendees joined the dancing circle as Garland Smith, a professional square dance caller…
Jean Tittle The 2019-20 Kino Lecture Series will open on Monday, Nov. 18, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Quail Creek Madera Clubhouse Ballroom. Please join us as we welcome back Dr. John Klein, Tucson orthopedic surgeon, and conqueror of six out of the world’s seven tallest summits. Last November, Dr. Klein shared with our audience his…
Cindy Mayron On Sept. 10, The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) was honored as one of the AZ19 Region’s Most Influential People/Group of 2019. “This is a special project and event to recognize some of those like your group, who give back to their communities or fellow citizens selflessly and usually without fanfare,” said Dru Sanchez,…
Cindy Mayron The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) will present Ladies Night Out—A Travel Extravaganza on Monday, Nov. 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the Madera Ballroom. “Last year’s event was a huge success and great fun, and member feedback was: ‘Do it again!’,” said Kathe Alves, TWOQC programs chair. This year’s Ladies Night Out will be all…
Julie Woodard The 2019-20 Kino lecture series kicks off on Monday, Nov. 18, as Dr. John Klein returns to share his experiences of his latest attempt to summit Mount Everest in a lecture entitled safely back from the death zone. On Feb. 13, 2020, we will learn about retrieving and processing fossils from geologist Jerome Montgomery in…
Cindy Mayron “Each October, The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) come together to celebrate the three strong foundations of our organization: fostering friendships, charitable work, and furthering knowledge,” said Pat Neel, TWOQC president. “We’re nearly 400 members strong, and we welcome women who are new residents or haven’t attended a TWOQC meeting before. Renew your…
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…