Diane Quinn The Women of Quail Creek Scholarship Committee is beginning the difficult process of reviewing applications for the first two scholarships to young women graduating from high schools in the Sahuarita School District. The committee has received applications from both Sahuarita High School and Walden Grove High School during this inaugural offering. In early…
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Clubs & Classes, March 2016
TWOQC help support Continental Schools
Diane Quinn Recent cuts in education funding throughout the state of Arizona have had an impact on all schools, including the Continental Elementary School District in Green Valley. The district, which has one school site serving 575 students, has had trouble maintaining many of its programs. Students in preschool through grade eight attend the school.…
Front Page, March 2016
Fashion Show and Luncheon raise over $7000 to benefit cancer research
Diane Quinn The Women of Quail Creek and the Quail Creek Fights Back – Relay for Life Team co-hosted a highly successful luncheon and fashion show at the Madera Clubhouse on February 12. Themed Ignite Your Passion – Fight All Cancers, funds raised through ticket and raffle sales benefit the American Cancer Society. With a…
Features, February 2016
Theme chosen for TWOQC baby shower for military families
Diane Quinn Read Me a Story—has been chosen as the theme of the fifth annual baby shower for military families sponsored by The Women of Quail Creek. The shower, scheduled to take place in June, has become one of the club’s more popular events meant as a means of showing support for service women and…
Clubs & Classes, February 2016
February meeting of TWOQC – what’s new at the zoo?
Diane Quinn The February 29 meeting of The Women of Quail Creek will present an exciting preamble for the club’s upcoming field trip to the Reid Park Zoo. Jed Dodds, Education Coordinator of the Zoo, will present What’s New at the Zoo, highlighting recent zoo activities and upcoming events. He will also help members understand…
Clubs & Classes, February 2016
TWOQC transitions to new board while recognizing its history
Diane Quinn The January 25 meeting of The Women of Quail Creek marked the first official program of 2016 under the organization’s new Board of Directors. Taking the helm for her first monthly program meeting, President Carol Mutter welcomed those assembled and shared brief remarks about her vision for the future of the club. She…
Features, February 2016
TWOQC mourns the passing of its founder
Diane Quinn Joy O’Farrell, 78, founder and first President of The Women of Quail Creek, has passed away in Renton, Washington, after a series of health challenges. In 2004, working with a core group of just four other Quail Creek women, Joy helped to develop the first mission of TWOQC; to discover and develop awareness…
Clubs & Classes, February 2016
Wild West Lady Bandit visits Quail Creek
Diane Quinn The Madera Ballroom of the Quail Creek Clubhouse received a visit from notorious stagecoach robber Pearl Hart (aka Shirley Pinkerton) during the January meeting of The Women of Quail Creek. Often referred to as “The Lady Bandit,” Ms. Hart told the captivated audience of her background and her life of crime, resulting in…
Clubs & Classes, February 2016
TWOQC selling tickets for Reid Park Zoo trip
Diane Quinn Tickets are going fast for The Women of Quail Creek March 28 field trip to the Reid Park Zoo. This very popular excursion promises to please all attending. There have been several changes at the zoo since TWOQC last visited, including new zoo babies and the development of the elephant experience area. Tickets…
Clubs & Classes, January 2016
TWOQC March field trips
Janice Pell The Women of Quail Creek will be off to Tucson’s Reid Park Zoo on their March 28 field trip. It promises to be an exciting, fun trip. Members will travel by buses to the zoo for a behind the scenes tour, lunch and time to explore the zoo. Buses will depart from Quail…