What’s Happening

Jan. 2

Titans Cribbage Club meets every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Casa Community Center, 780 S. Park Centre near La Posada. Players of all skill levels welcome. There will be refreshments. No memberships, fees or dues required. The group is not GVR. For driving directions, map visit www.playcribbage.org or call Bill, 393-1062.

Jan. 3

Valle Verde Rotary Club meets at 7 a.m. at Green Valley Community Church. Javier Blanco will give a presentation of the Imerys, the local calcium carbonate mine. For information, call Lynne Skelton, 625-8286.

Better Breathers Support Group meets at 11 a.m. at St. Francis-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, 600 La Canada Drive. Anyone with breathing problems is welcome. For information, call Ed. Gustafson, 648-7517.

Jan. 4

Green Valley members of the Air Force Association meet at 11:30 a.m. at the Elks Lodge, 2951 S. Camino Mercado. AFA members and their guests welcome. For information, call 393-6577.

Peerless Pawn Pushers play chess from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Villas East rec hall, 508-A S. Paseo Cerro. Players of all skill levelsl, including beginners, welcome. You do not have to belong to GVR. For information, call Fred Stine, 2070-5656, or Bob Vint, 648-0157, or e-mail Bob at rjvint@cox.net

Teller of Tales, Green Valley Story Tellers, begin their 19th season at 1 p.m. at the Joyner--Green Valley Library. All are welcome. For information, call 648-5882.

Jan. 5

District 30 Democrats will meet at 10 a.m. at the Bank of America, 410 Continental Road. Kristin Almquist, director of Gov. Janet Napolitano’s Southern Arizona office, will speak. For information, call Laura Hogan, chair, 647-3429.

Jan. 6

Walk Across America motivational program at 2 p.m. at the East Center will focus on how to measure body fat percentage. Dr. Nobuko Kay Hongu, assistant extension specialist nutrition and weight management in the Nutritional Sciences Department at the University of Arizona, will be the special guest speaker. Walk Across Arizona was development in Pima County in collaboration with GVR Health and Human Servicess Committee of the Green Valley Community Coordinating Council to help individuals reach healthy lifestyle goals. The 16-week program is designed for teams of up to 10 people. For information on the motivational program, call Cassie Burruel, 648-0808 or visit http://cals.arizona.edu/walkacrossaz

Jan. 7

Rose Society of Green Valley will have a demonstration of pruning hyrid tea and miniature roses by Terry Schwartz from Tucson. Meeting/social at 6 p.m.. program at 7 p.m.For information, call Jeannie, 648-6363.

Jan. 8

The Springs at Santa Rita Homeowners’ Association annual meeting starts a 9:30 a.m. in the Anza Room a the SRS rec center. All Springs at Santa Rita homeowners welcome.

Alzheimer Caregiver Support Group meets from noon until 1:30 p.m. at Prestige Assisted Living, 1175 S. Abrego Drive. Please join us for lunch as well as the meeting. Respite care available for your loved one. Reservations may be made by calling Carolyn, 648-5583.

Foothills Townhouse IV Homeowners’ Association board meets at 9:15 a.m. at Bank of America.

Jan. 16

The Iowa Club will host a potluck for all GVR members and their guests at Desert Hills Center. Members are reminded to bring their GVR cards and beverage. Doors open at 5 p.m. Social and short business meeting will be followed by dinner at 6 p.m. After dinner, Don Van Palta, “The Flying Dutchman,” will entertain with his “banjo magic.” For information, call Carol Rhinehart, 625-6959, or Norm Harris, 648-1073.

Elks Auxiliary will have a luncheon starting at 11:30 a.m. at the Lodge. Program will be “My Aunt Molly, comedienne and storyteller extraordinaire.” Reservations are due the first Wednesday of the month by 3 p.m. Mail checks for $9.50 to the auxiliary, PO Box 1493, GV 85622-1493. For information, call Marcella Moelhman or Jan Schade.

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