Carol Michels The Women of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) Small Group On-The-Go experience on the beautiful afternoon of Nov. 15 was, quite literally, historic! Twelve members of the group ventured out to the Tubac Presidio to sit in a rustic schoolhouse and listen to Jack Lasseter’s “Jack Talk” about the inspirational topic of the Navajo Code…
Inna Shames On Nov. 12 The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) held their annual Open House—a great opportunity for members and non-members to learn about the organization and explore its many programs and activities. If you missed it or didn’t stop at every table, here’s an overview: TWOQC’s membership consists of more than 300 women…
Roxanne Housley The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Community Outreach Committee held a very successful fundraising drive for the Animal League of Green Valley (a no-kill animal shelter) on Nov. 6. Quail Creek residents drove or cycled to the pickleball court parking lot to drop off food, toys, snacks, collars, leashes, kennels, cat towers, blankets,…
Janet Rumford and Inna Shames On a beautiful October day in Quail Creek, three members of The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) gathered in Janet’s Rocking Casita to—you guessed it—paint rocks! There were lots of great ideas, courtesy of Kay Allen and her trusty iPad. Christine Tokle paid careful attention so that even Janet Rumford…
This year’s Javelina Hoedown raised a record amount of over $21,000 for The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Scholarship Program, with 280 tickets sold. So, another great year for an event which succeeds because so many do so much to make it happen. The Fun: Hardscrabble Road Band was, judging from the crowds on the…
Lisa Stilson and Inna Shames Yes, there might still be tickets available for the Javelina Hoedown, but you’d better hurry! This fabulous event is just around the corner, so if you want to attend, don’t wait. Send an email now to jhoedown2025@yahoo.com or call/text Linda Hauschild at 785-640-1320. Tickets for the Javelina Hoedown are $60…
Margie Barber Helping others while helping yourself? Now that’s a win-win! Here’s one way to do it: Do you need to take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) before the 2025 tax year ends? If so, the amount you receive will be taxable income and may even put you in a higher tax bracket. Fortunately, Congress…
Lisa Stilson Tickets for this year’s Javelina Hoedown went on sale Sept. 1, but there are still tickets available. If you have not attended before, you certainly don’t want to miss out on the fun! The Women of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) major fundraising event for its very successful Scholarship Program needs your support to continue…
Inna Shames and Margie Barber The Women of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) highly successful Scholarship Matching Funds Program just launched its third year! What Is the Scholarship Matching Funds Program? In late 2023, a small group of donors had a large vision. Wanting to help grow the TWOQC Scholarship Program, they offered a unique incentive: a…
Lisa Stilson and Inna Shames All you cowgirls and cowboys of Quail Creek and the surrounding communities, mark your calendars now, because The Women Of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) annual scholarship fundraiser and most popular event, the Javelina Hoedown, is coming your way this fall! The big day is Thursday, Oct. 23, at the Madera clubhouse…