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…
Diane Quinn Do you put Balsamic Vinegar on your ice cream? Have you ever tasted olive oil infused with Persian Lime? What about adding flavored vinegars to your smoothies? These and many other treatments were the subject of Rocio Cespedes Patel’s presentation to The Women of Quail Creek during the April 24 program. Patel, with…
Diane Quinn The Women of Quail Creek celebrated the accomplishments of four area high school senior women on April 24. These four young women from the Sahuarita Unified School District are the 2017 recipients of TWOQC scholarships. Each recipient shared her thoughts about the scholarship and its prospective impact on her life and gave the…
Diane Quinn Do you know a woman over the age of 21 who is at a point of change in her life? Maybe she recently lost her job and needs more training to find another. Maybe she needs new skills to find a better job to help support her family. Maybe she recently left her…
Diane Quinn The Women of Quail Creek will learn of the diversity of olive oils at their program April 24. Rocio Cespedes Patel, owner of Tubac Olive Oil Company, will present information about the oils and other products offered at the popular Tubac store. Patel, who has lived in Tubac for eight years, is expected…
Diane Quinn With well over 300 members, The Women of Quail Creek represents one of the largest active organizations in Quail Creek. As an organization that attempts to meet both social and philanthropic interests of its members, TWOQC believes it is important to make its newest members feel welcome and informed. With that in mind,…
Diane Quinn The Tiniest Patriots, newborns and soon to be born children of members of our local military, need your help! The Women of Quail Creek’s annual Baby Shower for Military Families will take place on Armed Forces Day, May 20. Twenty-five young and expectant mothers will be celebrated and showered with gifts at the…
Diane Quinn The Women of Quail Creek has selected four young women from local high schools as the 2017 recipients of $6300 in scholarships funds. The scholarship recipients will be introduced during the April 24 program of TWOQC at 6:30 p.m. in the Kino Conference Center. This year’s winners from Sahuarita High School are Nathania…
Diane Quinn The annual fashion show to benefit the American Cancer Society was a rousing success. Over 300 women attended the event co-sponsored by The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) and the Quail Creek Fights Back Relay for Life Team. Each woman was invited to attend a trunk show of fashions from Dillard’s, this year’s…
Diane Quinn Diane Foray, docent for the Tucson Museum of Art, provided a fascinating lesson in the history of the color red at the January meeting of The Women of Quail Creek. Originally a symbol of power and wealth, red was prized by royalty and religious leaders. It was scarce because the process used to…