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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, 648-5877.

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. Karen Packer, 777-5624.

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

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

The Valley Players will hold their next general meeting at 7 p .m. at GVR East Center. All members and those GVR members interested in theater are encouraged to attend. For further information, contact Kathy, 625-5081.

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

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.

Green Valley Branch No. 77, Fleet Reserve Association, will have a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the Cow Palace in Amado. Active duty, reserve and retired personnel and honorably discharged former members of all service, all paygrades, E-1 through O-10, who have some enlisted service in the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, and their spouses, are invited. Information: Joel Greenberg, 393-8252.

Summer Citizens Program offered by Utah State University in Logan starts at 9 a.m. at St. Francis Episcopal Church Parish Hall. Information on this special summer program will be presented. Information: Dody Kinsey 625-6669.

Jan. 14

Kiwanis Club of Green Valley meets at 11;45 a.m. at Silver Springs, 500 W. Camino Encanto. Ann Graves will speak on “Hal Empie, His Life, His Times, His Art.” Reservations: Robert Frost, 399-9003.

Green Valley Resort Homes board meets at 9 a.m. at West Center.

Green Valley Forum meets at 10 a.m. at East Center. Frederic Lange, master chef at the Lavender Restaurant, will talk about the challenges and rewards of being a French chef. All GVR members and their eligible guests are welcome,

Titans Cribbage Club will host its cribbage tournaments each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Casa Community Center, 780 S. Park Centre. There are no fees or membership requirements. Bill, (520) 393-1062. More info: www.PlayCribbage.org

GVR Chess Club meets at 1 p.m. at the East Center. GVR members of all skill levels as well as beginners are welcome. Questions? Call President Jim Clark, 648-9988.

Alpha Phi Alumnae will have a luncheon meeting at noon at Florentino’s Restaurant in Sahuarita. All resident and visiting Alpha Phis 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. BYOB with hors d’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.

Cactus Wren Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild meets in the Recreation Room at LaPosada. Social time, 9:30 a.m., meeting at 10. Program is a stitched project entitled “Wildflower.” For further information, call 393-8989.

Jan. 15

Grief Share Seminars - “Your Journey from Mourning to Joy” -—a special weekly seminar and support group for people who are grieving the death of someone close to them, begins at the Evangelical Free Church, 1393 W. Mission Twin Buttes Road, from 1 to 3 p.m. The series will run through March 23 at varying times. There is a one-time fee of $25 for class materials. Information: Ruth Westrate, 393-0328.

Green Valley Genealogical Society, 1 to 3 p.m. at the St. Francis In the Valley Episcopal Church, 600 S. La Canada Drive. (Please note -- we are back on schedule for our regular meeting day of the third Thursday.) Kathy Goodrich will present a detective program titled “Solve the Mystery of your Family’s History: What I learned from Nancy Drew.” The short program is on the “Indexing Project of the LSD Church” by Laurie Massey. Refreshments will be served. Information: Clarice Bird, 648-3354, or see http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~azgvgs/

Valle Verde Rotary Club meets at 7 a.m. at Green Valley Community Church. There will be a club assembly. Information: Lynne Skelton, 625-8286.

Toastmasters of GV will meet at 8:15 a.m. at the Green Valley Association of Realtors meeting room at 210 W. Continental Road, Suite 244, in the Continental Shopping Plaza, NE corner upstairs above RE/MAX Properties Arizona. Call membership contact Karen Taylor, 398-8402 or just show up!

Eastern Star meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge, 18090 S. La Canada Drive. Dan Barta will present the history of presidential inaugurations. Refreshments follow. Information: Jackie DeHart, 207-0957.

Pueblo Estates Homeowners Assn. will have its annual meeting at 7 p.m. at the clubhouse. Information: Judy Vernon, 625-2440.

GVR Camera Club will begin its 2009 edition of its 10 week Photography Course. The classes are taught at three different times and are held in the new Camera Club facility on the second floor of the GVR Recreation Village at Santa Rita Springs, 921 West Via Rio Fuerte. Classes are Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 9:30 a.m.. You must be a member of GVR and the Camera Club to enroll. Club annual dues are $30 ($35 for a household), the cost of the course materials is $25. Information: the Club Office at 648-1315, or Carl Sparfeld, 625-9648.

Jan. 16

Green Valley Townhouse Assn. 1,2, and 5 annual meeting will be at 1:30 p.m. at East Center. All members urged to attend so that a quorum can be met.

Green Valley Travel Club meets at 9 a.m. at Las Campanas’ Ironwood Room. Don and Janet Skirrow will describe Kashmire and Amritsar, significant regions of Northern India. All GVR members welcome. Club membership required after one guest meeting. Dues: $7 a year.

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. Information: Jean Macy, 625-5846, or Nancy Gilman, 648-4272.

Quail Creek Republican Club meets at 9 a.m. at the Silver Room, Madera Clubhouse. Guest Speakers: State Sen. Jonathan Paton, State Rep. Frank Antenori, and State Rep. David Gowan. Green Valley and Sahaurita residents are invited. Information: David Werth 648-2165.

Jan. 17

Change is Happening will have a food drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Green Valley Community Food Bank, 250 E. Continental Road, to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Information: Cene Bakus, 207-1947, or cenebackus@cox.net

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. 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.

Border Issues study group of American Association of University Women will be the Border Issues Fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Good Shepherd United Church of Christ, 17750 S. La Canada, Sahuarita. Lunch will be provided by local restaurants. A $10 donation is suggested. The public is invited. Call Sharon Chamberlin, 625-0823, or Eloise Fredrickson, 648-7317, for more information.

Green Valley - Sahuarita Scooter Club will have its monthly feature ride, meeting in front of Trivetti’s in Continental Shopping Plaza, at 10 a.m. Ride will be to the Cow Palace in Amado for breakfast. Then on to the Gadsden Coffee Co. on Arivaca Road, a popular rest stop. All scooterists welcome. Information: Jack Taylor, 207-0273, or Dave Danks, 490-2781.

Saturday Breast Cancer Survivors Support Group meets at 11:30 a.m. at St. Francis-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, 600 La Canada Drive. Bring a brown bag lunch if you wish; coffee will be furnished. Information: Carol Lyon, 625-5458. Reservations not necessary.

Little League Signups: Baseball/Tball/Softball. Ages 5-16. Triple Play from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Registration fee is $75. Must bring 3 proofs of residency. Information: Charlie Martinez, 471-9998.

Jan. 20

The Tubac Tuesday Morning Breakfast Forum presents Mary Mackenzie, co-director, AZ4NORML, speaking on “The Case for the End of Marijuana Prohibition.” Forum meets at at 8 a.m. at Plaza de Anza - Artist’s Palate Restaurant, 40 Avenida Goya, Tubac. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 398-3333 for $10 or for $12 at the door.

Jan. 21

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. 22

Pima County Republican Women’s Club will have a dinner meeting at the Sheraton, 5151 East Grant Road, Tucson. Check-in at 5 p.m, $20. Tom Liddy will be guest speaker. Guests are welcome! RSVP Carolyn Donges, 529-6227 by noon Monday, Jan, 19.

Jan. 24

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. Cost for 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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