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Green Valley members of the Air Force Association meet at 11:15 a.m. at the Elk’s Lodge, 2951 S. Camino Mercado. Those attending buy their own lunches. All AFA members and their guests welcome. Information: 393-6577.

Friends of Madera Canyon board of directors will meet at 9 a.m. at Friends in Deed, 301 W. Camino Casa Verde.

The public is welcome. Information: Louise Gibbeson, 648-1068.

Desert Hills III (East) board meets at 9 a.m. in the Desert Hills Center. Information: Doris, 399-0378.

Widowed to Widowed meets at 10 a.m. at the GV Community Church, La Canada and Esperanza. Lunch follows. There is life after widowhood. Information: Toni, 399-0289, or Rosemary, 625-1449.

Sept. 8

Green Valley Chamber Music Society will present its monthly free concert at 10 a.m. in the Parish Hall of St. Francis-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, at 600 S. La Canada. The public is invited. The month’s program is as follows: “Quartet in F for Oboe, Violin, Viola and ‘Cello” by Mozart will be performed by Karl Krumel (oboe), Lucy Hernreid and Kathy Rich (violins), Barbara Thatcher and Ann-Marie Schaffer (violas), and Sue Girardeau (‘cello).

“Sonata Breve” by Lockrem Johnson and “Hoe Down,” from ballet “Rodeo” will be performed by Marya Giesy, violin, and Sharlyn Matthews, piano. “Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello” by Beethoven will be performed by Marya Giesy, violin, Tom Hanselmann, cello, and Mary Lonsdale Baker, piano.

Rose Society of Green Valley meets at 6:30 p.m. at East Center. Program “Guide for Beginning Exhibitors.” Speaker Donaldina Joung. Lots of rose information for fall. Public welcome. Contact: Karen Packer 777-562

San Ignacio Vistas board meets at 9 a.m. at Canoa Rec center. Homeowners encouraged to attend. Information: Marianne M. Bishop, secretary-treasurer, 625-4924. Agenda will be posted on www.sivhoa.org

Green Valley Wood Carvers will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Friends In Deed, 301 W. Camino Casa Verde. Any wood carvers interested in an active carving club or any person wishing to learn how to carve are welcome. Information, Don Moberg, 777-7182.

Sept. 9

Casa Paloma I board meets at 9 a.m. in the CPI recreation building. All interested persons are invited to attend. Information: Chris Sarkela, board secretary, 393-1210.

Scandinavian Group of Desert Hills Lutheran Church will have a potluck supper at 5 p.m. at the church. Please bring a dish to share with 10-12 people and your own setups. Entertainment will be “school Bingo” so bring a white elephant gift for a prize. You do not have to be a member of Desert Hills Lutheran to join the group. Anyone who is a descendant of the Nordic Countries is welcome. Information: Joyce, 399-0195.

Valley Players will have a general meeting at 7 p.m. at West Center — change of venue for this meeting only. Following the meeting, there will be auditions for the fall production “A Talent for Murder.” All members and GVR members interested in theater are encouraged to attend. Information: Pearl, 648-2537.

Green Valley Branch No. 77, Fleet Reserve Association will have a luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. at the Cow Palace in Amado. Active duty, reserve and retired personnel, and honorably discharged former members (veterans) of all services, all paygrades, E-1 thru O-10, who have some enlisted service in the Sea Services, and their spouses, are invited. Information: Joel Greenberg, 393-8252.

Caregiver Support Group sponsored by Prestige Assisted Living, 1175 S. Abrego, meets from noon to 1:30 p.m. It is tailored to support caregivers and family members of persons diagnosed with dementia. Lunch provided, respite care available. Reservation required: 648-5583.

GV Handweavers & Spinners Guild members are welcome to gather from 1 to 3 p.m. at Bank of America. These show and share sessions are to enjoy what other fiber artists are doing. Bring handwork and spinning wheels plus anything else you might want to work on! Anyone interested in Weaving, Spinning, and Fiber Art is welcome. Informal and handwork oriented. Bring your work to show and share! We look forward to new faces! Information: Wilma P. Myers, 399-0165; Cyndi Sorenson, 625-9639; Satya Riversong, 260-4953.

Widow & Widowers Club will have a luncheon at noon at the Golden Corral, 1st and Wetmore, 715 E. Wetmore Road, Tucson. $13. Keyboard music by Tom Nickel. Speaker will be Craig Hunter Wisnona, attorney for Bogutz & Gordon and legal contributor for KVOA Channel 4 News. There will be a discussion of late-in-life marriages. Reservations due by Friday, Sept. 5. Send checks to Char Neilander, 1117 W. Calle Trafalgar, GV 85622. Information: 625-4085.

Sept. 10

Green Valley Forum meets at 10 a.m. at East Center. Stephen Caffee will discuss his career in the National Park Service. All GVR members and their eligible guests are welcome.

American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit 66 will meet at 3:30 p.m. at the legion. All members are encouraged to attend. Troop Box Support for our troops is always welcome. Some of the most requested items are Beef Jerky, Slim Jims, M&M’s peanut, Velveeta Cheese, Ritz crackers, Chapstick, SunScreen, Bug repellent, Oreos, AA and AAA batteries, as always we thank you for your continued support. Information: 777-6644.

Texas Club will have a potluck at 5 p.m. at Santa Rita Springs rec center. Bring your favorite dish to serve 8 to 10. GVR members only. Information: Flori McCluney, 648-2109.

Canoa Seca Estates Homeowners’ Association board meets at 8 a.m. in the Mesquite Room at Canoa Hills Rec. Center. All homeowners welcome. Information: President Ed Osnowitz, 648-6338.

Cactus Wren Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild meets at La Posada’s rec room. Social at 9:30 a.m., meeting at 10 a.m. There will be an ANG video on “Design into Stitch.” Information: 393-8989.

Elks Auxiliary Luncheon for members and guests only will be at the lodge. Reservations must be received by 3 p.m. Sept. 3. Entertainment by a barbershop quartet. Mail check for $9.50 to Elks Auxiliary, PO Box 1493, GV 85622-1493. Information: Carol Greer, 648-2032, CJ Settles, 648-0825, or Dorothy Riley, 648-3117.

Sept. 11

Continental Vistas Property Owners Association board meets at 12:30 p.m. at the pool ramada. All members encouraged to attend. Information: Darlene Feil, 399-3760.

Sept. 12

League of Women Voters, Green Valley branch, starts the year with a Salad Potluck at 11:30 a.m. at the home of Susan Girardeau, 299 N. Bent Ridge Road, GV, Phone, 399-9763.

Sept. 13

SPARC (Southern Pima Arizona Republican Club) board meets at 9 a.m. at Republican Headquarters, No. 58, in the Green Valley Mall. Public is invited. Members will work the headquarters following the meeting. Information: Cathy Graf, 625-1742.

Sept. 14

PFLAG, a confidential support group for those wanting to become more comfortable with gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered children, relatives, neighbors and friends, meets at 2 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship House, 17616 S. La Canada Rd., Sahuarita. Free and open to all. Information: June Wortman, 648-5877.

Sept. 15

At 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of La Canada and Esperanza in Green Valley join the Demonstrators for Peace, Restoring the Constitution and Impeachment. Wear hat, sleeves and long pants to prevent burn, bring water, and an umbrella for shade or rain. Contact: June Wortman 648-5877

Sept. 16

OLLI, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Arizona invites all those 50 and older to one of two “Meet the Leaders” presentations to introduce the OLLI/GV fall program, which runs Sept. 29 through Nov 21. The first meeting is at 10 a.m. in the Crystal Ballroom at Quail Creek; the second at 2 p.m. at Joyner-Green Valley Library. Information/registration packets available the library. Information: Chuck Parsons, 625-2899.

Sept. 18

Canoa Estates II HOA board meets at 9 a.m. at Canoa Hills Center. Information: Linda Lundy, 648-0844.

The Ancient Art of Hand Reading workshop sponsored by the Center for Positive Living in Amado will be led by Lucille Meltz, MA, MSED, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Amado Territory Ranch Mercado. Register for this interactive workshop by Sept. 11. Fee: $20. Call 625-6100.

Sept. 19

K.A.R.E. Family Center will have a kinship support group session at 10 a.m. at the Joyner-Green Valley Library. Keynote speakers Priscilla Misner and Kenny Miller, who are Reactive Attachment Disorder/ Bonding specialists, will discus “Coping with Grieving and Loss.” Lunch will be provided. Sorry, No child care. Information: Thelma at K.A.R.E. 323-4476 X 109. The family center is a program of Arizona’s Children Association and Casey Family Programs, the Pima Council on Aging, and the University of Arizona Cooperative extension.

Sept. 23

“Newly Diagnosed” support group for anyone with a diagnosis of early stage dementia meets from noon to 1 p.m. at Prestige Assisted Living, 1175 S. Abrego Drive. Group offers information, emotional support and socialization among peers who face similar circumstances. Not designed for caregivers. Lunch provided. Reservation required: 648-5583.

Sept. 24

The Society of Military Widows, together with MOAA, will hold their annual political luncheon at the Tanque Verde Guest Ranch. Call Alicia Gonzalez at 886-1492, no later than Sept. 10, for reservations and information.

Sept. 26

Quail Creek and Southern Pima Arizona Republican clubs will host a Legislative District 30 debate between Republican and Democratic candidates running in the general election. Begins at 9 a.m. at the Madera Clubhouse in Quail Creek. League of Women Voters will be the moderators. The public is invited. Information: Darren Venters, 207-3382.

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