Friday Morning Message

January’s program next Monday starts at 10:00 a.m. «Diane Foray» will be presenting on the color Red and its’ use in artistic expression. Ms. Foray is a docent at the Tucson Museum of Art.

2017 Membership Renewals

To continue enjoying TWOQC’s programs and events, all current members must renew and 1-time guests must join for 2017 by January 31. Visit the membership page for instructions and the form by clicking «HERE», or click this link to download the «Membership Form».

Judy Collins, membership chair, will be available before Monday’s program to collect forms and dues payments.

Recognition of Board Members

Thank you to the members retiring from the board. These ladies have served with dedication and have been a pleasure to work with.

Looking forward to a fun and exciting year with the incoming board members for 2017:

**“The Power of Purple” Fashion Show · February 24 · Benefits American Cancer Society**

There are just a few tickets left for this event and they will be on sale at the program on Monday morning, January 30 in the back of the ballroom at the Madera Clubhouse. If you cannot make it on that date, please call Carol Shelton at (520) 398-3261 for other arrangements. Please leave a message if Carol is not available and she will return your call.

Jan. 30 UPDATE: Fashion Show is SOLD OUT. If interested, please contact Carol Shelton to be placed on a Wait List: «fashionshow@womenqc.com».

The fashion show committee will also be there accepting raffle donations in the back of the room. Suggested items for donations include:

Chocolates · Wine · Note cards · Spa items · Garden items · Kitchen
items · Sports items · Grocery items · Picture frames · Gift cards

Fully made up baskets are greatly appreciated. Please fill out the form available at the program to indicate what you donated so that we can send you an acknowledgement. We can also use more baskets.

If you are unable to attend the program and want to donate prizes or baskets, items may be dropped off at Carol Shelton’s, 2014 E. Overview Lane (map) or Ginny Hutcheson’s, 2494 E. Bluejay Bluff Lane (map). Be sure to include your contact info so that your donation can be acknowledged after the event.

Raffle tickets for both the 50-50 and basket raffles will be on sale in the lobby starting at 9:00 a.m. on January 30.
Tickets for both raffles are $1 each, 6 for $5, 14 for $10 and 30 for $20.
Cash, checks or credit cards accepted.

Nancy, Carol, and Ginny sold fashion show tickets and 50/50 raffle tickets on January 8 outside the Grill.

TWOQC 2017 Field Trip

Our annual field trip this year will be to the Flying Leap Winery in Elgin on Monday, March 27. We will leave Quail Creek at 9:00 a.m. returning no later than 3:30.

Cost will be $50 and will include lunch, wine tasting, a souvenir wine glass, transportation and drivers’ gratuity. We will start taking reservations with full payment in the back of the ballroom at the January 30 meeting.

If there are any seats remaining after the February meeting, we will open them to guests for a cost of $55. Tickets are non-refundable but are transferable.

Please direct your field trip questions to Kathe Alves, program chair at «fieldtrip@womenqc.com».

2017 “Tiniest Patriot” Baby Shower

The baby bottles are back! At Monday’s program we will be passing the bottles for the first time to benefit the 2017 baby shower. If you would like to contribute, any spare change to fill the bottles is greatly appreciated for the expectant families at the shower. (We also accept paper money.)

We can use diapers, wipes, outfits, onesies, and bibs (please, no bottles, formula or baby food and cereal). There will be a baby shower donation table in the back of the room at the program for anything you would like to bring, or items may be dropped in the collection box on the front porch of the event chairperson, Pam Rodgers at 2640 E. Sawyer Road (map).

Our next planning meeting is Wednesday February 15 at 1:00 p.m. in the Kino Center Conference Room. Please come if you would like to help. We are limited to offering only baby shower committee members from TWOQC an invitation to attend the shower in May.

Any questions regarding the event may be directed to Pam Rodgers at «babyshower@womenqc.com».

Scholarship Program

The deadline for 2017 scholarships for senior women graduating from Walden Grove and Sahuarita high schools is midnight, January 31. The Scholarship Committee could use help reviewing the applications beginning mid-February. If you would like to help on a short-term basis, please contact Bonnie Hyra at «rbhyra@msn.com» (or call 777-4230). Training will be provided.

Committee members will be available at the Scholarship table prior to and after Monday’s program, January 30 to answer questions about TWOQC scholarship program. Please stop by for a visit.

Homeless & Hospitalized Veterans

If you traveled over the holidays and have some unopened toiletries that you are not going to use, please consider donating them to the homeless veterans. They can also use paper products and plastic utensils for the veterans who walk into their office. Packages may be opened. Please bring donations to the meeting on January 30 and place them on the table in the back of the ballroom.

The VA is still accepting 2017 calendars, note pads and all occasion cards for the hospitalized veterans.

TWOQC Polo Shirts

Polo shirts at $20 will be on sale at the back of the ballroom prior to the program on January 30.

Consider buying one if you will be going on the field trip on March 27 so we can have our “sea of pink” as we tour the Flying Leap Winery.

Monthly Member Spotlight: Patti Giannasi

Patti moved to Quail Creek in 2011 with her husband of 45 years (Moe) from Colorado. She is a mother of three and grandmother of one. Even though she lives in Quail Creek full-time it is hard to find her at home as she loves to travel. She has been to Italy, Mexico and Greece over the last couple of years and is in China now. She also enjoys visiting wineries in California, Italy, and the Willamette Valley of Oregon.

Prior to living in QC Patti was an Intensive Care Nurse for more than forty years which included being Director of Critical Care Services. During that time she was a member of the Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International.

Since moving to Quail Creek, Patti has not let any “grass” grow under her feet! She loves to meet new people and is the Secretary of the Food and Beverage Committee, past 2^nd VP/Membership on the board of The Women of Quail Creek, a member of various clubs which include putters, investments, pinochle, wine and hiking. If that isn’t enough Patti enjoys swimming, working out at the Anza Athletic Center, and is a speed reader with a good book always nearby.

As she loves to cook (especially Italian foods) and bake, her most recent accomplishment was presented first place in the Quail Creek Best Dessert category for her French Apple Tart. Patti shares her recipe here for all to enjoy: «French Apple Tart».

Upcoming Events

February 24 – 10:00 a.m. ::: Power of Purple: Fashion Show & Luncheon
February 27 – 10:00 a.m. ::: Spices & Rubs · Mark Beres, CEO, Flying Leap Vineyards
March 27 – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ::: Field trip to Flying Leap Vineyards
April 24 – 6:30 p.m. ::: Tubac Olive Oil Company · Presentation by Rocio Cespedes Patel on olive oils and balsamic vinegar