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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 levels, including beginners, welcome. You do not have to belong to GVR. Information: Bob Vint, 648-0157.

The Aero Club of Arizona will meet at Friends In Deed, 301 Camino Casa Verde. Coffee and donuts at 9:30 a.m., meeting at 10:. Speaker will be Kate Porter, a member of the Tucson Soaring Club. She will discuss power-on and power- off gliding. Members are urged to attend, and guests are welcome.

July 12

Gold Wing Road Riders Association Chapter G meets at 8 a.m. at the Arizona Family Restaurant. All motorcycle riders invited for fun, recreation, promotion of motorcycle safety, education and friendship. Information: Carl Welch, chapter director, 548-0223.

Democratic Club of the Santa Rita Area meets at 10 a.m. at Casa de Esperanza Community Center. Featured will be two campaigns. Pima County Sheriff Clarence W. Dupnik, running for re-election, will speak on his plans and experience. The Pay Day Loan initiative and the campaign to defeat it will be discussed by David Higuera. Free and open to the public. Come early for refreshments. Information: Jim Woodbrey, 393-1310.

Free lectures on why you may be fatigued will be given at the First Resort Naturopathic Medical Clinic starting at 10 a.m. when Dr. Jack Hinze will speak on “Hormones and the Immune System.” At 11 a.m., Dr. Donald Mayfield will speak on “Critical Microelements in your Diet.” First Resort is at 170 N. La Canada Drive, Ste 90. Information: 399-9212.

A miniature Arizona ranch created by the Spinning Study Group of the Tucson Handweavers and Spinners Guild will be on display at the Joyner-Green Valley Library from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. El Rancho de Rociante was handmade using handspun yarn. The guild’s 25 members even used the yarn for fields of dirt, a vegetable garden and a cotton field. There also will be spinning demos.

July 13

Paws Patrol is having a cat adoption at Green Valley Canine from 1 to 4 p.m.

PFLAG, Parents and friends of gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual persons, is a free and confidential support group that meets at 2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship House, 17616,S. La Canada, Sahuarita. Information: June Wortman, 648-5877.

July 14

Green Valley R/C Flyers meet at 7 p.m. at La Posada’s rec center. Information: Tim Kelly, 891-6201.

July 15

Green Valley Stamp and Coin Club meets at 1:30 p.m. at Friends in Deed. Anyone interested in selling stamps or coins or desirous of obtaining information about disposing of their collections is asked to come at 12:30 p.m. Information: Harvey, 625-7892.

Mah Jongg players are invited to an ongoing game from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Beth Shalom Temple Center, 1751 N. Rio Mayo. All levels welcome with instructions for beginners. Information: Judy Haft, 648-5334. The boutique will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Democratic Women in Action board meets at 1 p.m. at the Bank of America. Open to all. Information: Laura Cirrincione, 625-3133.

July 16

Military Officers Association of Green Valley will have a summer outing at 12:30 p.m. at the Amado Territory Ranch. Gourmet lunch provided by Chef Charles of Kristofers. $16 per person. Dress, casual, Hawaiian or Western. Directions, information: Bill Maratos, 648-2341.

Green Valley Forum meets at 10 a.m. at East Center. David Lyon will talk on “A True Legacy.” What better way to invest in the future of our country than through the lives of our children and grandchildren? All GVR members and their eligible guests are welcome.

Living with Cancer — Sunstone Cancer Support Group meets from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Club House at Sonora at Rancho Sahuarita, 600 W. Camino Rancherita. Facilitator is Jan McClaren. Information: 520-324-2840.

July 17

Widowed to Widowed support group meets at 10 a.m. at Green Valley Community Church, La Canada and Esperanza. Lunch afterward. There is life after widowedhood. Information: Toni, 399-0289; Rosemary, 625-8286.

July 19

Thought Provoking Films presents “Blood and Oil — Middle East Report,” at 9:30 a.m. at the Joyner-Green Valley Library. Free and open to all. Information: Alma Sychuk, 648-6416.

July 20

Sunday Forum at 10 a.m. at Canoa Hills Center sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation will feature June Wortman on Yemaya and Lilith, Two Women in Early Creation Stories. All welcome.

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