Diane Quinn In 2013, over 5,000 young people in Pima County were regarded as homeless. During the 2016-17 school year, more than 1,600 of those young people were enrolled in Youth On Their Own (YOTO), a program providing support to homeless or abandoned youth who are enrolled in schools throughout the county. YOTO believes that…
Janice Pell Five women, ages 21 to 56, answered the call to apply for The Women of Quail Creek’s first scholarship for a woman in transition. These women had divergent backgrounds; single mom, veteran, single, stay at home moms, but they all had one thing in common, the desire to better themselves. They learned about…
Peggy McGee May is traditionally the month when we honor our nation’s veterans. To help TWOQC have a more meaningful May meeting, the Sahuarita JROTC posted the Colors at the beginning of the meeting. The speaker, Jan Haeger, joined the Navy at age 18 to see the world, but alas, Navy policy said she could…
Diane Quinn The Tombstone Vigilettes will bring their unique fashion show to the Women of Quail Creek’s luncheon on June 26. This group of women makes their own fashions from vintage patterns reminiscent of fashions worn in Tombstone in the 1880s through 1915. Each Vigilette owns and models original dresses or she has made and…
Diane Quinn If you already know anything about Youth On Their Own (YOTO), you may be wondering why a homeless person needs a cookbook. Let’s talk about what homelessness means for YOTO. For most of us, having a home means stability, and when we were growing up it meant having parents there to provide food,…
Peggy McGee May is Military Appreciation Month and The Women of Quail Creek took time to do something extra special for the homeless veterans supported by the VA Hospital in Tucson. Instead of receiving the usual door prizes at the monthly meeting, members were asked to bring a gift bag for the homeless veterans. Each…
Diane Quinn Korean War veteran Janet Haeger will be the featured speaker at the May 22 program of The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC). At the age of 18, Janet joined the U.S. Navy and trained to be a corpsman. She wanted to see the world and particularly wanted to go to Korea. According to…
Diane Quinn The Women of Quail Creek took their annual field trip March 29, this time venturing to Elgin, Arizona. Over 100 women descended upon Flying Leap Vineyards for a fun-filled day of lessons in wine and spirits making, lunch and facilities tours. Flying Leap has recently begun to produce spirits such as vodka and…
Colonel Peggy McGee, U.S. Army Retired, was recently presented the Veteran of Distinction award by Congresswoman Martha McSally. This annual award is presented to veterans who have continued to serve their communities through volunteer service. Prior to her retirement in 1996, Peggy served 30 years with both U.S. Army active and reserve components. During her…
Diane Quinn In a ceremony held April 2, 2017 The Women of Quail Creek received the 2016 Family Readiness Award presented by the 162nd Fighter Wing of the Air National Guard. The 162nd Wing is based in Tucson. The award, presented by Brigadier General MacDonald, recognized TWOQC for its ongoing efforts to provide support to…