Diane Gordon The Honor Flight Southern Arizona (HSFA) sponsors Honor Flights to Washington, D.C. These flights honor and recognize the sacrifice made by our veterans of wars, including WWII, Korean, and Vietnam wars. These veterans are selected by HSFA to participate in one of its sponsored flights to Washington, D.C. to see the war memorials.…
Tag: TWOQC
Clubs & Classes, March 2020
TWOQC’s Military Baby Shower
Diane Gordon Planning and hosting the 162 Wing Air National Guard’s annual baby shower has been a labor of love for volunteers of The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) for more than ten years. TWOQC’s Military Baby Shower committee, in conjunction with the Airman and Family Readiness Program from the Base, put on this annual…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
Mark Your Calendar for TWOQC Presentation March 16
Jean Tittle Are you a person who takes the recommended 10,000 steps a day? Congratulations, if you are! Quail Creek’s own Judy Middleton has most of us beat by a long shot with over 35,000 steps a day. This past April and May she walked 500 miles (1,000,000 steps) in 34 days along the northern…
Generals, January 2020
Crocodiles, Stingrays, and Bats, Oh My!
Cindy Mayron Once upon a time—50 million years ago—crocodiles, stingrays, and bats inhabited southwestern Wyoming. Today their fossilized remains, plus those of turtles, fish, birds, insects, mammals, and plants are found on top of buttes at elevations of over 7,000 feet. Geologist Jerome Montgomery, Green River Stone quarry manager, will share the processes used to…
Generals, January 2020
Everyone Can Be a Winner at 20/20 A Vision of Hope Fashion Show
Cindy Mayron The Women of Quail Creek’s 20/20 A Vision of Hope Fashion Show luncheon benefiting the American Cancer Society will be a not-to-be-missed experience on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. The event highlights fashions by Nancy Pantz, a popular local boutique, and many opportunities to win prizes. There will be an eye-popping number of beautiful…
Clubs & Classes, January 2020
TWOQC’s Holiday Luncheon Gave YOTO Students a Merrier Holiday
Kathe Alves, TWOQC Program Chair; and Sue Ann Obremski, YOTO Chair On Dec. 9, The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) celebrated the upcoming holiday season with a delicious meal, delightful entertainment provided by Mariachi Aztlan de Pueblo Magnet High school, a multiple award-winning Tucson high school performing group. Dressed in elaborate traje de charro costumes,…
Clubs & Classes, January 2020
Jed Dodds, Reid Park Zookeeper, Returns to Speak at TWOQC with Some Animal Friends
Peggy McGee Katherine Graham (owner and publisher of the Washington Post during the Watergate scandal) once said, “To love what you do and feel that it matters—how could anything be more fun?” That quote perfectly fits Jed Dodds, speaker at The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) program on Jan. 27, at 10 a.m. in the Madera…
Clubs & Classes, December 2019
The Women of Quail Creek raffle basket winners at the Art Festival Arts and Crafts Fair
Cindy Mayron “We had a great time meeting everyone while selling raffle tickets for three of our TWOQC charities: Youth On Their Own (YOTO), Military Bab, and Scholarship,” said Sue Ann Obremski, YOTO chair. All the proceeds from the raffle baskets were split equally between the charity committees: Scholarship—these proceeds will increase the dollar amount…
Generals, December 2019
A Vision of Hope is the theme for 2020 TWOQC fashion show and luncheon February 18
Cindy Mayron The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) will host 20/20 A Vision of Hope Fashion Show Luncheon on Feb. 18 to raise money for the American Cancer Society (ACS). Nancy Pantz Fashions of Green Valley will provide the fashions, and proceeds will help fund research and assistance to local community members. In partnership with…
Clubs & Classes, December 2019
The Women of Quail Creek’s Ladies Night Out travel extravaganza highlights
Cindy Mayron One hundred eighty-one TWOQC members enjoyed a great evening on Monday, Nov. 11, experiencing all things travel! President Pat Neel recognized our veteran’s service and sacrifices on this Veterans Day. Kathe Alves, Program Chair, explained the Passport Game that everyone was entered to win raffle prizes. REI provided a fashion show, modeled by…