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…
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…
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…
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…
Janice Pell The general meeting of TWOQC will be held January 25 at 10:00 a.m. in the Madera Ballroom. The program for the morning will be The Story of Pearl Hart. Pearl will be portrayed by Shirley Pinkerton, historian, speaker, reenactor and President of the Docent Council of the Arizona Historical Council Southern Division. Shirley’s…
Janice Pell Those wishing to attend the February 12, 2016, luncheon and fashion show to benefit the American Cancer Society are advised to purchase tickets soon before the event sells out. Ignite Your Passion – Fight All Cancers is the theme of this year’s festivity. The event, co-hosted by TWOQC and Quail Creek Fights Back-Relay…
Janice Pell June 25, 2016, is the date of The Women of Quail Creek’s fifth annual baby shower for 25 expectant mothers of military families. Event Chair Pam Rodgers and her committee are already hard at work making plans for the shower which is always a lot of fun for all involved. The shower is…
Janice Pell The Women of Quail Creek celebrated the holiday in fine style at their December luncheon. Over 230 ladies enjoyed the camaraderie of friends, a delicious meal, Christmas music and carols with the Arizona String Quartet and even a visit from Santa. Tables were beautifully decorated with whimsical oversized paper cupcakes atop serving stands.…
As she stepped down as president, Peggy McGee wanted to share some thoughts with the Quail Creek Community. She related that back in 2009 when club founder and President Joy O’Farrell and the board of TWOQC asked her to take the presidency, she was reluctant to take on the job. She said she was rather…
Janice Pell The Women of Quail Creek President Peggy McGee and Janice Swain, who designed the cover and dividers for the A Shared Table cookbook, were invited guests at a November luncheon to honor clubs and individuals for efforts to support Genesis House, a local charity that provides shelter and advocacy for victims of domestic violence.…