Peggy McGee Twenty four moms to be or moms who had recently delivered their babies were treated at an over the top shower by The Women of Quail Creek. With a theme of Noah’s Ark, animals of all types graced the tables that were covered with brightly covered cloths. Each mom received a laundry basket…
Janice Pell On Saturday morning, November 1, The Women of Quail Creek will be sponsoring its annual clothing drive for homeless veterans. It’s a great time to clean out closets and donate clothing and small household items to men and women who have served the country well. Suggested items for donation include coats, sweaters, knitted…
With fall our thoughts turn to our gardens-—what to plant and how to care for it in our sometimes challenging Southwest desert climate. A great approach to creating a beautiful courtyard or patio is with container gardening. At the general meeting September 29 Registered Landscape Architect and Certified Arborist Linda Strader will teach TWOQC all…
Janice Pell In 2004, five Quail Creek women decided to form an organization open to all women in Quail Creek. The mission of the club was to discover and develop awareness of current affairs and provide relevant information and education concerning issues that are important and of interest to women. At the first meeting approximately…
Janice Pell On August 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the Crystal Ballroom, TWOQC general meeting will have as its program The Story of Larcena Pennington Page Scott performed by Shirley Pinkerton in period costume. Larcena’s amazing story of bravery and endurance in the face of overwhelming odds has made her one of Tucson’s legendary figures. Captured…
Janice Pell Fifteen members of TWOQC joined a crowd estimated at over three hundred—the largest turnout ever—on June 27 to enthusiastically welcome home twenty three WWII veterans from a three day Honor Flight to Washington D.C. The women were excited to have the chance to not only show their support to all the veterans, but…
Major Steven Abel, GV MOAA The week of July 4, 2014, Quail Creek held events which benefited the Green Valley MOAA’s (Military Officers Association of America) Military Assistance Food for Families charity. This charity donates nonperishable food items and Commissary gift cards to the Tucson National Guard for distribution to the needy families of…
Janice Pell Mai Tais flowed and a ukulele played as 136 ladies were transported to the Hawaiian Islands for TWOQC’s Summer Luau in June. The festivities started as the women arrived dressed in tropical attire and were greeted at the door with leis. Club photographer Eileen Sykora then took their photos in front of a…
Peggy McGee and Christy Caldwell For four years members of The Women of Quail Creek have been clipping, sorting and counting coupons and sending them to our troops in Italy and Japan and also giving them to Air and Army National guard units in the Tucson area. The club needs about $46,000 more in coupons…
Janice Pell The Women of Quail Creek will meet on July 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Crystal Ballroom of the Madera Clubhouse. Randy Wade, owner/manager of Tumacookery in Tubac, will be the guest speaker. Randy’s program, Yum Yum Kitchen Fun, will focus on using new food preparation tools and products to make time spent…