What’s Happening

March 15

The First Resort Naturopathic Medical Clinic, 170 N. La Canada, is offering a free lecture by Dr. Jack Hinze on the “Gastrointestinal Tract, followed at 11 a.m. by a Testing Methods demonstration by Dr. Donald Mayfield. There also will be free screenings and tours of the clinic. Information: 399-9212.

Republican Legislative District 30 meets at noon for refreshments and 12:30 p.m. for a meeting at American Legion Post 109, 15921 S. Houghton Road at Sahuarita Road. Speakers will be candidates for the district’s state representative. Information: Patti O’Berry, 399-4484.

March 16

Military Officers Association of Green Valley will have a luncheon meeting at 12:15 p.m. at La Posada’s Eldorado Room. Jose R. Martinez, supervisory Border Patrol Agent. Information: Bill Maratos, 648-2341.

March 17

American Association of University Women, AAUW, meets at 10 a.m. at Desert Hills Center. Coffee at 9:30 a.m. Bonnie Henry, Arizona Daily Star columnist, will speak. Her latest book, “Tucson Memories,” will be available. Information: Dinghy Sharp, 648-5882.

Texas Club will have a potluck St. Patrick’s Day dinner from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at Las Campanas Center. Bring a dish to serve 8 to 10. GVR members only. Information: Flori McCluney, 648-2109.

Green Valley Wood Carvers meet at 8:30 a.m. at Friends in Deed, 301 Camino Casa Verde. Anyone interested in an active carving club is welcome. Information: Don Moberg, 777-7182.

Desert Ridge Homeowners’ board meets at 8 a.m. at Desert Hills Center. All homeowners welcome. Information: Carolyn Ryder, 648-1325.

Green Valley Desert Gardeners meet at 1:30 p.m. at La Posada’s rec room. Master Gardener Betty Johnson will present a slide demonstration on container planting. Information: 625-9377.

March 18

Rotary Club of Green Valley meets at 11:45 a.m. at St. Francis-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, 600 La Canada Drive. Mitch Salyers will discuss the Rotary Essay and Speech Contest Students. Invocator: Neil Fitch, Greeting: Jack Carter. Information: Arleen Boyuls, 270-8700.

Green Valley Resort Homes will have its annual meeting and board meeting starting at 9 a.m. at Las Campanas Center. Information: Santa Rita Management, 625-9055.

La Canoa Lions Club meets at 7 a.m. at La Perla at La Posada. Rosemary Armstrong will discuss “Hearing loss__prevention, seriousness and solutions. Information: Bob Green, 393-1926.

Casa Paloma II Homeowners board meets at 9:30 a.m. at the social center. Coffee and cookies at 9 a.m. Topics will be Santa Rita Management Services and Brown Law Group. Information: Barb, 625-0062.

Valley Players will have a open house from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at East Center to introduce GVR members to the group. GVR photo ID card required. Regularly monthly meeting follows.

March 19

Aquabelles Synchronized Swimteam invites the public to a tea at 1 p.m. at Madera Vista Center. Meet the Aquabelles and learn more about synchronized swimming. Information: Sandy Lichtenberger, 648-6161.

Capistrano at Las Campanas Homeowners’ board meets at 9 a.m. at the center.

Pueblo Estates Homeowners board meets at 8:30 a.m. at the clubhouse. Information: Judy Vernon, 625-2440.

GVR Chess Club meets at 1 p.m. at East Center. GVR members of all skill levels as well as beginners welcome. Information: President Jim Clark, 648-9988.

This Group Is Single (TGIS) for those over 55 meets every Wednesday at the Elks Lodge. Activities include bowling, golf, hiking and dances. Information: Loretta Chaky, 203-7117.

Delta Gamma Alumnae will have a luncheon at noon at the Stables Restaurant at the Tubac Golf Resort. All area Delta Gammas including visitors welcome. Information: Liz Richmond, 393-1967 or Marilyn Barney, 399-0202.

Green Valley Forum meets at 10 a.m. at East Center. Cort Chalfant will talk about the future of Sahaurita. All GVR members and their eligible guests are welcome.

March 20

Green Valley Genealogical Society meets at 1 p.m. at St. Francis-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, 600 La Canada Drive. Bobbi King will speak on “Reading the Deeds —Grids Across America: the History of Rectangular Survey System,” Her specialty is Homestead laws the influenced our ancestors to move west and land records that describe ownership and location in the West. Christina Sachs Humphreys will discuss “The Art of Research, Missing Heirs.” Information: Darilyn, 399-3779.

Sigma Chi Alumni Club will have an informal noon luncheon at La Perla at La Posada. Visitors welcome. Reservations requested. Information: Dick Furer, 648-5326, or Chip Sour, 393-6598.

Green Valley Travel Club meets at 9 a.m. at Las Campanas. Charles O’Brien will be presenting “The Solomon Islands.” All GVR members invited. Membership required after one meeting. Information: Carol A. Outtrim, 903-8188.

March 21

Vermont Club will have a potluck starting at 5:30 p.m. at La Posada’s rec center./ All past and present Vermonters welcome. Information: Eva Blake, 393-7796, or Judy Martin, 203-7104.

March 22

Green Valley Camera Club will have an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. at its new, expanded facility on the second floor of the Recreation Village at Santa Rita Springs, 921 W. Rio Fuerte. The Digital Imaging Center includes a reception area, expanded digital darkroom, hands-on computer teaching facility, photo studio and mat cutting and framing room. All GVR members welcome. There will be refreshments. Information: 648-1315 during normal business hours.

University of Illinois Alumni and friends of the Illini will have a social/dinner program starting at 11:30 a.m. in the Eldorado Room at La Perla at La Posada, Col. Bill Lafferty, generally believed to be the first pilot flying into the Berlin Airlift, will speak. The airlift’s 60th anniversary will be this June. Reservations due by March 17. Dorris Bull, 393-6570, or Noble Rose, 648-7207.

Canoa Seca Estates II homeowners will have their annual meeting from 9 to 11 a.m. at Canoa Hills Center. All CSEII homeowners invited.

March 29

Santa Cruz Valley Friends of the NRA will have a banquet and fundraiser at the Desert Diamond Casino, Pima Mine Road and I-19. Doors open at 4 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. Door prizes, firearm auctions and raffles on the agenda. Proceeds support firearms safety programs for youth and women; range improvements, hunter education and wildlife programs. Tickets $50 per person. Information: Mike Stoddard, 403-1472 or Tim Trosper, 625-8976.

April 3

Green Valley Women’s Club will have a luncheon at noon at West Center. The popular Nancy Pantz fashion show is planned. Reserve early. Doors open at 11 a.m. Reservations need to be mailed to FVWC, PO Box 267, 85622, to arrive no later than March 27. Information: Joyce, 648-7058 , or Mary, 393-1470.

April 5

Colorado Club’s end of the season celebration starts at 5 p.m. at the Longhorn, Gill, 28851 S. Nogales Highway, Amado. Dinner choices are Carne Asada, rice beans, guacomole, chips and salsa or quarter-pound hamburger with choice of potato salad, cole slaw or cottage cheese. Cheesecake for dessert. Reservations due by March 21 to Dorothy Powers at dopowers@gmail.com or 625-9340, or Lorene Barnes, 625-8480.

April 6

Quail Creekers for Cure team invites the public to join them for the 10th Anniversary Southern Arizona Race for the Cure at Reid Park in Tucson. Anyone who donates or joins the team will be invited to a luncheon courtesy of Robson Corp., builders of Quail Creek. Information: Ellen Sussman, 393-8600 or ellen2414@cox.net

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