What’s Happening

Jan. 23

Titans Cribbage Club meets at 6:30 p.m. at Casa Community Center, 780 S. Park Centre, near La Posada. There will be refreshments. No memberships, fees, dues. Club is not GVR. Driving directions and a map at www.playcribbage.org or Bill, 393-1062.

Jan. 24

Valle Verde Rotary Club meets at 7 a.m. at Green Valley Community Church. Matt Zoll and Bill Adamson will give a presentation on bike safety and education. For information, call Lynne Skelton, 625-8286.

Arizona Veterans Forum, a Democratic discussion group, will have its first meeting at 1:30 p.m. at Bank of America on Continental Road. Members will discuss issues relevant to the 2008 election and beyond. Immigration, taxes, gloval warming, the global economy, foreign policy, including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; the environment, civil rights, health insurance and veterans affairs will be some of the topics of discussion by members and guest speakers. The forum will meet every Thursday. For information, call Dave Divine, 398-8473.

Toastmasters of Green Valley meets at 8:15 a.m. at First American Title Insurance, 101 S. La Canada in the Green Valley Mall. For information, call Dr. Karen Taylor, 398-8402.

Jan. 25

Valley Quilters Guild meets at 1 p.m. at St. Francis-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, 600 La Canada Drive. All level quilters are welcome. Program will be a members’ fashion show. For information, call Janie Schott, 625-7944.

Citizens Water Action Coalition meets at 11 a.m. at the Joyner-Green Valley Library. Bring a sandwich; lemonade and cookies provided. Alejandro Barcenas, director of the Santa Cruz Active Management Area, will speak. Free and open to all. For information, call June Wortman, 648-5877.

SPARCL will have a general meeting at 9 a.m. at Friends in Deed, 301 Camino Casa Verde. Linda White, a regional ldirector for the Arizona Republican Party, will speak at 10 a.m. For information, call Jo Runstrom, 648-0328.

Blood Pressure Clinic is held every Friday and Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 A.M. at Friends in Deed, 301 Camino Casa Verde. No appointments needed, just walk in. For information, call 625-1150.

Jan. 26

First Resort Naturopathic Medical Clinic will have a free lecture by Dr. Jack Hinze from 10 a.m. to noon. He will speak on thyroid imbalances.Dr. Donald Mayfield will speak on New Approaches for the New Year. There will be free screenings for DPA--digital pulse wave analysis. Address is 170 La Canada Drive, Ste. 90. For information, call 399-9212.

Green Valley P.E.O. Reciprocity Council will have a Founder’s Day luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at Desert Diamond Casino’s Diamond Center. Reservations should be made through local chapters and groups. Unaffiliates and visiting members are welcome. For information, calll Joan Schulz, 648-7389.

Jan. 27

Teapot Club of Green Valley at 2 p.m. at La Posada’s rec room. The group welcomes all ladies from the British Isles or any part of the Commonwealth who enjoy meeting on the last Sunday of each month during the winter season for socialization, sharing of backgrounds and the usual pot of tea. For information, call Jean McIver, 625-3855.

Jan. 28

Wisconsin Retired Educators Association, Green Valley Chapter, will have a breakfast meeting at 8:30 a.m. at the Coyote Grill at San Ignacio Golf Club. Reservations due by Jan. 25. Call Carolyn Rose, 648-7207. Bill McCreery, executive director of Casa de Esperanza, will speak on “I Can’t Wait ‘Til Tomorrow, ‘Cause I get Older Every Day.” All retired educational employees from Wisconsin are invited, For information, call Carol Dillman, 399-0399.

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