Diane Quinn A little competition among friends is nearly always a good thing. This time the competition will benefit the National Guard Military Families during the annual The Women of Quail Creek Baby Shower. Each unit representative is encouraging his or her residents to donate either requested items or funds to support the baby shower…
Diane Quinn The Women of Quail Creek held its monthly program in February expecting to learn about a few new happenings at Tucson’s Reid Park Zoo. Those attending learned many things in preparation for the upcoming field trip to the zoo. For most the take-away from the gathering was much more than a zoo preview,…
Diane Quinn The Women of Quail Creek Scholarship Committee is thrilled to announce the winners of the first TWOQC Scholarship. Kayla Christiansen from Sahuarita High School and Caroline Carly Frieders from Walden Grove High School will each receive $1000 scholarships to the postsecondary school of her choice. These young women were chosen from among several…
Diane Quinn Only a few tickets remain for this year’s The Women of Quail Creek field trip to the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson. Two buses will travel to the zoo and provide all attending with a behind the scenes tour, a delicious lunch buffet and plenty of time to stroll through the zoo investigating…
Diane Quinn The baby shower committee of The Women of Quail Creek is making great strides in its planning for the June shower for National Guard Military Families. At press time 27 families are signed up to participate in the big event. Participants in the shower are either Military Moms who are currently serving or…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…