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Jan. 7

The Santa Rita Art League will hold it’s monthly meeting at 1:30 p.m. in the East Center Auditorium. Deanna Thibault will be showing her use of mixed media on canvas and ampersand. Deanna’s work ranges from Impressionism to Abstraction and is always full of color, design and patterns. On Jan. 14,15 and 16, Deanna will teach a workshop called “Capture The Essence Of Your Photos”, at the SRAL Studio, located at the Santa Rita Recreation Center. Sign up for GVR #17165 at any major GVR Center if interested. Any questions call Judy Cooke at 648-3526 or Hugh Beykirch at 207-5005.

Green Valley Arts and Crafts Assn. meets at 1 p.m. at Desert Hills Auditorium. Yvonne Steinering from the Green Valley Spinners and Weavers will give the program. Refreshments will be served after the program. Members share an interest in arts and crafts and participate in several community service projects. Membership is open to all GVR members. Dues: $5 a year. Information: President Louise Martin, 399-4611.

Titans Cribbage Club Tournaments starts at 6:30 p.m. at Casa Community Center, 780 S. Park Centre. Players of all skill levels welcome. No fees, memberships requirements or GVR. Information: Bill, 393-1062 or www. Play cribbage.org

Green Valley Forum meets at 10 a.m. at East Center. Kelvin Kent will show slides about the history, religion and current situation of Tibet. All GVR members and their eligible guests welcome.

Kiwanis Club of Green Valley meets at 11:45 a.m. at Silver Springs, 500 W. Camino Encanto. Sahuarita Middle and High School Students will be recognized. Host, Mark Heltemes. Information: Robert Frost, 399-9003.

Michigan Club will host a no-cost party meeting at West Center starting at 5 p.m. Bring hors d’oeuvres to serve 12 or more. All current and former Michiganians with GVR membership and their guest (guest cards required) are welcome. No reservations are required.

260 Men’s Club meets at 9:15 a.m. at West Center. Maj. Gen. John Custer, commander of the Intelligence Center at Fort Huachuca, will be the speaker. Information: Harry Hughes, 648-7980.

Tucson Chapter of Brandeis National Committee will have its annual University on Wheels at 9:30 a.m. at Skyline Country Club in Tucson. Brandeis Professor of Journalism Eileen McNamara will speak on “Obama and the Media: Will the Honeymoon Continue?” $20 for members; $25 for non-members. Information: Sara Wisdom, 520-325-8014 lswisdom@cox.net

Jan. 8

Fibromyalgia Support Group meets at 12:15 p.m. for a brown bag lunch at Friends in Deed, 301 Camino Casa Verde. At 1 p.m., Dr. Gregory K. Peisten, DC, of Tucson, will speak. He is the author of “Fibromyalgia, Chronic, Fatigue, and Irritable Bowel.” Information: Marjorie Palm, 648-3714.

The Green Valley Roadrunners meet at 8:30 a.m. at Manuel’s Mexican Restaurant, 121 W. Duval Road in Green Valley. All persons interested in RV’ing are welcome. Contact Hal Jewell, 399-2575 for further information.

Wisconsin Club of Green Valley will have a buffet dinner at the GV Elks Lodge. Social time at p.m., dinner at 6. Program will be centered around “Happy New Year.” Salmon and pork on the menu. Reservation cut-off date Jan. 2. Call Laurie, 648-1294 or Bruce, 393-0413.

Valle Verde Rotary Club will have an ice breaker at 7 a.m. at Green Valley Community Church. Information: Lynne Skelton, 625-8286.

Continental Vistas Property Owners Assn. board meets at 12:30 p.m. at the pool. There will be discussion regarding the annual meeting. All members encouraged to attend. Information: Darlene Feil, 399-3760.

Patagonia Women’s Club is inviting the public to hear speaker Steve Ritter, a retired physician who lives in Sonoita. His topic will be the history and development of the Winchester Rifle which laid the foundation for repeating lever action firearms in the early 1800s. He will speak at 2 p.m. at Cady Hall, 342 Duquesne Ave, next to the Patagonia Library. The club will have a meeting at 1 p.m. for members and refreshments will be served before the program.

Jan. 9

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 Bernard (Bud) Stanley, a former member of the Canadian RCAF where he was a pilot and test pilot. Bud also spent seven years in the Arctic. Members are encouraged to attend and hear of Bud’s experiences, and guests are welcome.

League of Women Voters meet at 11:30 a.m. at La Vista’s Madera Room at La Posada. There will be a film on water problems of the Southwest. Bring a sack lunch or order a sandwich for $5 from Ermaline Hannum,, 625-1711, by Jan. 7.

NARFE will have a business meeting at 12:30 p.m. at Friends in Deed, 301 Camino Casa Verde. There will be a welcome to new officers and discussion of January training and April Federation convention. Information: Jim Carlson, 393-6098.

Friends of Madera Canyon board meets at 9 a.m. at Friends in Deed, Room “C”, 301 W Camino Casa Verde. The public is welcome. Information, Louise Gibbeson, 648-1068.

Indiana Tri Kappas will have a luncheon at noon at Trivetti’s Restaurant. Associates, actives, inactives and snowbirds welcome. Those on call list will be contacted.

Jan. 10

Free Vehicle Identification Number etched on car’s windshield will be available from the Sheriff’s Auxiliary Volunteers from noon to 3 p.m. at the SAV Garage. No appointment necessary. Call 351-6744 for more information.

Tucson Community for Change will be hosting a fundraiser concert and community day from 5 p.m. until midnight at the Z Mansion, 288 N. Church Ave., Tucson. Cost: $30. There will be live bands, a dance group, poetry reading, wine and appetizers. The fundraiser pays for an open-to-the public, Presidential Inaugural Ball to be held later this month with free admission to those who bring contributions to the Community Food Bank. Information: Sarah Robinson, 358-8565. Reservations required for the fundraiser. RSVP online at robinsons07@aol.com or mail checks to Tucson Community for Change, PO Box 85272, Tucson 85754. Information: www.zm.anzion.com

The Oregon Club of Green Valley will have an all-you-can-eat pizza, salad and dessert party at 5 p.m. at Desert Hills Center. $9 per person. All GVR members who lived in Oregon welcome. Guests are welcome with a guest card. Reservation cut-off: Jan. 7. Call Fred Taylor, 625-2308, or Carol Rhinehart, 625-6957.

Jan. 11

PFLAG meets at 2 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship House, 17616 S. La Canada Drive, Sahuarita. This is a confidential support group for parents and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered persons. Information, June Wortman, 648-5o877.

Jan. 12

Rose Society meets at 9 a.m. in the Community Rose Garden for the annual pruning. Coffee and donuts in the Art Room at the East Center. All are asked to bring pruners, gloves, rakes and other tools to help. Newcomers may come observe and learn. Anyone who knows pruning is welcome to help out. Karen Packer 777-5624

At 10 a.m. in the Parish Hall of St. Francis-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, members of the GV Chamber Music Society will perform music by Handel, Scharwenka, Telemann, and Dvorak. The program is free and open to the public. Performers will be Betty Maurstad, soprano; Michael Finkelstein, piccolo, trumpet; Tom Hanselmann, ‘cello; Mary Lonsdale Baker, piano; Cal Turner, clarinet; Anneke Mattson, piano, Marya Giesy, violin; and Esther Siebold, piano.

Jan. 13

Canoa Vistas II annual homeowners’ meeting will be at Canoa Hills Center. Coffee, donuts at 8:30 a.m., meeting at 9 a.m. All CVII homeowners urged to attend. Information: D. Rosenthal, president, 343-7965.

Jan. 14

Alpha Phi Alumnae will have a luncheon meeting at noon at Florentino’s Restaurant in Sahuarita. All resident and visiting Alpha Phi’s are welcome. Information, reservations: Bobbi Tucker, 625-9144.

Elks Auxiliary Luncheon will be held at the lodge for Auxiliary members and their guests only. Program will be Lt. Sandy Rosenthal, Green Valley Sheriff’s Department. Reservations must be made no later than 3 p.m. Jan. 7. Send checks (No Cash) to Elks Auxiliary, PO Box 1493, Green Valley, AZ 85622-1493. Information: Carol Greer, 648-2032, CJ Settles, 648-0825, or Dorothy Riley, 648-3117.

Minnesota Club will have a cocktail party at 5 p.m. at the West Center. BYOBV with hors de’oeuvres for 10. Setups, ice provided. Members $3; non-members $4. For reservations, send check to the club, PO Box 83, Green Valley, 85622, before Jan. 3.; Bring GVR card to all club activities. There is a one-time $5 membership fee. Information: Barb Quigley, 399-9503, or Jean Postlewaite, 393-0182.

Jan. 16

The Vermont Club will have a potluck supper at La Posada’s rec center. Refreshments, appetizers at 5:30 p.m., followed by supper. Mary Jane Goodrick, manager of the Community Food Bank, will speak. Please bring a donation for the food bank. All past and present Vermonters are welcome. For more information, call Jean Macy, 625-5846, or Nancy Gilman, 648-4272.

Jan. 17

The Santa Rita Democrats will meet at the Community Performing Arts Center, 1250 W Continental Road. The meeting will begin at 12:30 p.m. with a brief social period and light refreshments. Guest speaker will be Russell Lowes, research director of SafeEnergy, who will present a common sense view of nuclear energy and its alternatives. He will discuss the various aspects of nuclear energy, review how we got into our current energy state and compare the costs of various energy sources. The meeting is free and open to the public. Food and other donations for the Green Valley Food Bank will be accepted at this meeting.

Washington State Club will have a business meeting, dinner at the American Legion, 1560 W. Duval Mine Road, Sahuarita. Happy hour, 5:30 p.m.; dinner 6:30 p.m. Reservations deadline: Jan. 9. Information: Marion Alber, 625-4368o, or Sharon Sykes, 207-6977. This is a non-GVR club.

Jan. 19

The Green Valley Desert Gardeners will present University of Arizona Professor Robert Scarborough at 1:30 p.m. at La Posada recreation Center. A recognized expert in the Basin and Range geologic formations of our area, he has published numerous papers on the volcanic, plutonic and sedimentary formations as well as the uranium favorability of these formations. The public is invited to his talk/slide show about our mountains and valley. For additional information, call 393-1649.

Encanto Estates Homeowners Assn. will have its annual meeting at 9 a.m. at Desert Hills Center. Information: Stan Tilly, 648-4200.

Jan. 20

Kappa Kappa Gammas will have a lunch at 11:30 a.m. at Solaris banquet room. Storyteller Dinghy Sharp will provide tales of women’s accomplishments. All Kappas in the area are welcome. Information: Jane Bryant, 207-2277.

The Tucson Organic Gardeners will meet at 7 p.m. be held at St. Mark’s Church, 3809 E. 2nd St. (west of Alvernon, so of Speedway). We meet in the Geneva Room. Gardener’s Question Time begins at 7. A panel of experienced members will be available for Q&A and. will share their growing experiences and tips. Come browse our free literature, shop at the mini-market and enjoy refreshments At 7:30 p.m, George Brookbank, Tucson’s former head of Pima County Co-operative Extension, will speak on “A Different Way of Determining Spring Planting Times in Tucson.” Information: Brenda Earle, 747-9429:

Jan. 21

The Iowa Club will host a pot-luck for all GVR members and their guests at the Desert Hills Center. Members are reminded to bring their GVR cards, passes for guests and favorite beverage. Set-ups will be provided. Doors open at 5 p.m. Social hour and short business meeting will be followed by dinner at 6 p.m. After dinner, “Broadway to Branson” with Suzanne and Paul. Information: Carol Rhinehart.

Eastern States Club, formerly the Tri-State Club, meets at 5 p.m. at West Center. Welcome are all GVR members who live or have lived in states east of the Mississippi River excepting Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and Michigan as they are served by other GVR clubs. BYOB (set-ups provided) social hour followed by a catered roast beef dinner. Entertainment by U of A Encore Group. Reservations due by Jan. 15. Information: Gary Kissinger 625-2204 or Karen Curtis 625-2394.

Jan. 23

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Arizona/’Green Valley invites current and prospective members to a “Getting to know OLLI” annual meeting at 2 p.m. at the Joyner-Green Valley Library. Study group leaders for the Feb.2-March 27 spring semester will be introduced. Membership open to all those 50 and older. Information: Rick Ernst, 648-2120.

Jan. 24

Unity in the Valley invites the public to its first ”Book Bonanza” sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Unity is across from Anamax Park at 17630 S. Camino de las Quintas , Sahuarita. Fiction and non-fiction books by noted authors will be featured as well as VCRs, CDs and audio tapes. Information: 398-8010.

The Trigeminal Neuralgia Support Group will meet at 11:30 a.m. in the Woods Memorial Library at 3455 N. First Ave, Tucson. Speaker will be Dr. Abhay Sanan. Information: Wendell E. Bard, 883-2727

New England Club will have a dinner at West Center. Social hour, (BYOB), starts at 5:15 p.m. followed by dinner catered by Arizona Family Restaurant. Entertainment will be University of Arizona Encore presenting Cole Porter songs. The cost of an evening of food and entertainment is $18.50 for members and $21 for guests. Annual membership dues are $5. Reservations are due by Jan. 17. Information: Bob Call, 648-3415. E-mail is Thenewenglandclub@juno.com.

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