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TWOQC celebrates the Fourth at summer luncheon

Uncle Sam was a big hit with the ladies. Front row from left: Celeste Kyle, Eileen Sykora and Judy Butler; back row: Pam Coulter and Sandi Beach.

Janice Pell The Women of Quail Creek members know how to party. TWOQC’s annual summer luncheon in June was a day of much laughter and fun. In keeping with the theme, American Cowgirls Celebrate the Fourth, 126 ladies came dressed wearing their finest western duds and patriotic colors. As they arrived, club photographer Eileen Sykora…

TWOQC new members hosted a tea

Janice Pell The Women of Quail Creek highly value their membership. In July the TWOQC board hosted the first ever New Members Tea for ladies that had joined the club between January and June of 2015. Since the club now has well over 300 members and continues to grow, it can be difficult for everyone…

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…