Tag: TWOQC

July 4th Food for the Troops collection

Left to right: Captain (Chaplain) Nathan Mestler, 162nd Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, TWOQC President Peggy McGee and 162nd Family Readiness Program Manager Barbara Gavre with just some of the food and household items that Quail Creek residents donated to show their support for the Airmen and their families; photo by Steve Abel.

Peggy McGee The Fourth of July celebration started at 7:30 a.m. with the Color Guard from the Sahuarita Police Explorer Program Post 693 presenting the Colors. And that’s when the first donations for the annual Food for the Troops collection started to fill the bins. The donations are given to the Airmen of the 162nd…

TWOQC July meeting

Janice Pell What goes on behind the scenes from a judge’s perspective? Judge Lisa Royal, the guest speaker at the July 27 meeting of The Women of Quail Creek, will talk about the interworking of the court system. She will talk both from a personal and professional standpoint about what life is like on the…

TWOQC donates $6,000 to Genesis House Shelter

Cookbook Committee presents check to Genesis House Shelter. Left to right: Cindy Day, Committee Chair Claudia Ullevig, Genesis House Founder/CEO Patty O’Berry, Janice Swain and TWOQC President Peggy McGee. Photo by Lynda Rivard.

Janice Pell With great pleasure The Women of Quail Creek President Peggy McGee presented a check in the amount $6,000 to Genesis House Shelter founder/CEO Patty O’Berry on June 23. The check represented proceeds from the sales of TWOQC’s cookbook A Shared Table. The money will aid in paying off the lease for the shelter.…

Cookbook sales

Janice Pell Entertaining and looking for appetizer recipes? Searching for something light and easy to prepare on a hot summer night? Need a Father’s Day gift for someone who likes to grill? Look no further than the TWOQC cookbook, A Shared Table. Featuring almost four hundred recipes contributed by the residents of Quail Creek, the…

TWOQC prepares for summer luncheon June 29

A dancer wears the bright colors of folklorico costume.

Janice Pell American Cowgirls Celebrate the Fourth, TWOQC’s summer luncheon takes place Monday, June 29 in the ballroom. All members of the club as well as guests who have not previously attended a TWOQC function are invited. Ladies attending are encouraged to dress in the celebratory spirit of the day by donning western duds and/or…

Monsoons are coming…  TWOQC learn how best to prepare their garden

Nancy Larsen and Pam Butler learn about Lantana from Eric Clark.

Janice Pell As is often the case with desert gardening, it’s all about the water. That fact was continually stressed by Eric Clark during his talk for TWOQC’s May meeting. Eric, the horticulturist and landscape designer for Civano Nursery, entertained and educated TWOQC with numerous tips on how to have a beautiful garden during monsoon.…

It’s coming – get your garden ready for monsoon

Desert gardening can often be a bit of a challenge. At the May 18 meeting of The Women of Quail Creek, presenter Eric Clark will impart tips and advice on how best to prepare gardens for the upcoming storms of the monsoon. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the ballroom. Eric is…

TWOQC summer luncheon

Folklorico dancers to perform at TWOQC luncheon.

Janice Pell Monday, June 29 The Women of Quail Creek will have a summer luncheon in the Ballroom. The theme for the day will be American Cowgirls Celebrate the Fourth. Ladies are encouraged to dress in the spirit of the day by donning western duds and/or wearing patriotic colors. Photos will be taken. The bar…

Help military familes by donating to TWOQC baby shower

Ted Schelenski, Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association, presents a check for $500 to TWOQC Baby Shower Chair Pam Rodgers to help with the purchase of diapers and other baby necessities.

Janice Pell The Women of Quail Creek’s fourth annual baby shower for expectant military families is almost here. The date is Saturday, April 18. Noah’s Ark is the theme. This year’s celebration will honor 28 serving families expecting 29 new babies in the coming months. One family is having twins! Thirteen of the moms are…

TWOQC April meeting

Guest speaker Karen Pomroy with two of the rescued horses at the Amado sanctuary of Equine Voices

Janice Pell The Women of Quail Creek will meet Monday, April 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the ballroom. Equine Voices will be the program for the evening. Guest speaker Karen Pomroy is the Founder and Executive Director of Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary, an organization dedicated to saving Premarin mares and foals from abuse and…