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Today

The regular monthly meeting of the Green Valley Railroad Club will be held at noon at Pauline’s Feedlot Cafe on Whitehouse Canyon Road. A railroad video will be shown during lunch and members will share railroading subjects of interest. As always, visitors are welcome.

Green Valley Forum meets at 10 a.m. at East Center. Scott Dyke will talk about the history of Wyatt Earp and the women of Tombstone. All GVR members and their eligible guests welcome.

Kiwanis Club of Green Valley meets at 11:45 a.m. at Silver Spring, 500 W Camino Encanto. Corky Simpson, GV News sports columnist, will speak. Reservations: Robert Frost, 399-9003.

The Titans Cribbage Club will host its cribbage tournaments each Wednesday at the Casa Community Center, 780 S. Park Centre, at 6:30 p.m. Players at all skill levels are welcome. There are no fees or membership requirements and we are not GVR. Bill (520) 393 1062. More info @ www.PlayCribbage.org

Capistrano at Las Campanas HOA board meets at 9 a.m. at Las Campanas Acacia Room.

Pueblo Estates Homeowners’ board meets at 8:30 a.m. at the club house.

The Iowa Club will host a potluck 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.

Living with Cancer Sunstone Support Group meets at 1 p.m. at the Club House at Sonora at Rancho Sahuarita, 600 W. Camino Rancherita. Facilitator, Jan McClaren. No charge. Information: 520-324-2840.

Wednesday January 21st

GVR Chess Club meets from 1 to 5 p.m. at East Center. GVR members of all skill levels as well as beginners are welcome. Questions? Call President Jim Clark, 648-9988.

Jan. 22

Valle Verde Rotary Club meets at 7 a.m. at Green Valley Community Church. Ernie and Sally Montagne will describe water projects in West Africa. Information: Lynne Skelton, 625-8286.

Sigma Chi Alumni will have their monthly luncheon at noon at La Posada. Information: Jerry Schultz, 399-3205.

Pima County Republican Women’s Club will have a dinner meeting at the Sheraton, on 5151 E. Grant Road, Tucson. Check-in at 5 p.m, $20. Tom Liddy will be guest speaker. He co-hosts a daily show with Austin Hill on KKNT. Guests are welcome. RSVP Carolyn Donges, 529-6227.

Desert Meadow I Property Owners Association board meets at 10 a.m. at Abrego South Center, 1655 S. Abrego Drive. All members urged to attend. Information: Steve Backovic, 648-0689, or President Tom De Peschio, 744-1128.

Jan. 23

Peerless Pawn Pushers play chess from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Villas East Recreation Hall, 508-A South Paseo Cerro. Chess players of all skill levels are welcome and you do not have to belong to GVR. If you are a beginner, we’ll teach you. If you are an expert, you can teach us! Questions? Call Bob Vint at 648-0157, or e-mail rjvint@cox.net

Democratic Women in Action will meet at 12:30 p.m. at Friends in Deed at 301 W. Camino Casa Verde. June Wortman will be telling about her experiences in a Japanese Internment Camp during WWII. There will be a book signing after the talk. Members and guests are also requested to participate in the Obama National Community Food Bank Drive by bring a can or check to the meeting to donate to the the Green Valley Food Bank. Information: Bonnie 625-9039.

Green Valley Chamber Chorale will appear at the Community Performing Arts Center on Jan. 23, 24 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. For ticketing and information www.performingartscenter.org or call (520) 399-1750.

Southern Pima Arizona Republican Club Ladies will hold their regular meeting at Friends in Deed, 301 W Camino Casa Verde. A short social with coffee and refreshments will began at 9 a.m. The meeting will be called to order at 9:30. We are pleased to have Tim Bee, former president of the Arizona State Senate, as our guest speaker. Donations for Genesis house are always welcome. Needed are: diapers, paper towels, TP and such. Information: Pris Junggren 625-4110 or pjunggren@cox.net

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.

Better Breathers Support Group meets at 11 a.m, at St. Francis-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, 600 La Canada Drive. Anyone with breathing problems is welcome. Program will be presented by Soulistic Hospice and Health Network from the Tubac Medical Center. Information: Ed Gustafson, 648-7517.

The second concert in the Performing Arts Series at the Tubac Center of the Arts will be at the Art Center at 7:30 p.m. The Arizona Rose Theatre Company’s “They Said it with a Song,” will be featured. The show celebrates the great songwriters, past and present, who have given us our memories in songs. The Arizona Rose Theatre Company includes the beautiful voices of some of Tucson’s best young singers. Tickets for this performance are $20. Call the Art Center at 398-2371 for more information.

Desert Hills II Homeowners board meets at 9 a.m. at the Desert Hills rec center. All board meetings in 2009 will be held in Room B, not Room A of the center. Information: Oscar Cornejo, 648-0025.

Jan. 24

Green Valley P.E.O. Reciprocity Council will have its Founders Day luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the Madera Club House at Quail Creek. Reservations should be made through local chapters and groups. Unaffiliates and visiting P.E.O. members are welcome. Information: Betty wismeyer, 393-0364.

The annual meeting of the Friends of Madera Canyon will be held at the Desert Hills Recreation Center, 2980 S. Camino del Sol. Coffee and cake available beginning at 8 a.m., followed by a presentation of the organization’s news and business. Steve Holt, local reptile expert with the Green Valley Fire Department, will speak about snakes and lizards, including safety information for hikers and pet owners. Merchandise will be available for purchase as well as raffle items. Members are invited to attend. Information about becoming a member is available at www.friendsofmaderacanyon.org or at the meeting.

Welcoming Diversity Committee is inviting gay and straight persons to a viewing of “Our House,” a film about kids of gay and lesbian parents, at 1 p.m. at the Joyner-GreenValley Library. The committee is an interfaith, non-faith gay/straight group that meets at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship House, 17616 S. La Canada, Sahuarita, on the fourth Sunday of the month. Information: June Wortman, 648-5877.

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.

“Late Nite Catechism,” a comedy sponsored by Our Lady of the Valley Knights of Columbus, will be presented from 2 to 4 p.m. at Sahuarita High School Auditorium. Tickets: $30. Available from Knights members, the parish office, GV Sahuarita Chamber of Commerce. Information: Fred, 393-8032.

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. 25

Celebration of Hope - Casa de Esperanza’s biggest fundraiser of the year will be held at the Diamond Center. Tickets, $95 each. Available at Casa or by calling 625-2273.

Canadian Club will have a wine and cheese party from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Canoa Hills Center. GVR numbers or guest passes required. Current and former Canadians welcome. Cost: $5 per person. Information: Madeline Andrukow, 393-8838 or Maureen Brown, 648-2851.

Jan. 26

Laurens Halsey, lifelong birdwatcher and educator, will present “Birds & Butterflies of Madera Canyon” at 11 a.m. at CAsa de Esperanza Community Center, 780 S. Park Centre. Laurens is a permittee of the Coronado National Forest as an Outfitter/Guide and offers personalized Southeastern Arizona birdwatcher guide services. The mission of his company, Desert Harrier, is to provide inspiration for others to experience the richness of nature’s bounty. Admission is free, no registration necessary. Call Ellen March 625-2273, ext. 40 for additional information.

Kansas Club of Green Valley will celebrate the state’s 148th birthday with a banquet at the Desert Diamond Casino. Reservations due by Jan. 14. Social hour, 5 p.m. Guest speaker will be Gary Bender, from Bender, Kans., who will begin his 16th season handling the play-by-play for the Phoenix Suns’ home game telecasts. Cost: $27 per person. Information: Jud Price, 648-6978, or LaVerna Hill, 648-7753.

The Green Valley Marines, Detachment #1126 will muster at 1900 hours at the American Legion Post. All Marines welcome. There will be 2009 officer installations. Information: Richard Coler, Commandant, (520) 625-8230.

Wisconsin Retired Educators Assn., Green Valley Chapter, will have a breakfast meeting at 8:30 a.m. at the Coyote Grill at San Ignacio Golf Club. Speaker will be Sari King of the Department of Employee Trust Funds who will discuss the state retirement system. Reservations due by Jan. 23. Call Carolyn Rose, 6487207. All retired educational employees from Wisconsin are invited to the annual luncheon. Spouses, guests, prospective members welcome. Information: Carol Halverson, 399-0399.

Great Books Discussion Group II meets at 2 p.m. at the Joyner-Green Valley Library to discuss “Introduction to the Second Sex” by Simone de Beauvoir. The group meets on the second and fourth Monday of the month from October to mid-May and new members are welcome. The group follows the “Shared Rules of Inquiry” as established by the Great Books Foundation. Only cost is the books, which are published by the Great Books Foundation. Information: Lillian Mason, 648-7934, or Mary Alice Robinson, 625-0716.

Jan. 27

Busy Beaders will meet at 9 a.m. at Friends in Deed, 301 Camino Casa Verde. Project for the day will be a tri-stitch necklace. Bring seed beads, color of your choice and either size 11 or size 8. Also bring top-drilled pearls, approximately 20. The usual beading supplies are necessary along with a clasp for the necklace. Questions? Contact Trudy at 648-1156

Jan. 28

The Green Valley Danes will meet at 7 p.m. at La Posada’s rec center. Anyone of Danish heritage is welcome. Information: 393-1199 or e-mail gvdanesdk@cox,net Web site: http://members.cox.net/gdanesdk/

The Ostomy Support Group of Green Valley will meet at 1 p.m. at Friends In Deed On Wednesday. Featured speaker will be Chris Kang, executive director, Green Valley Services. Facilitators: Dick Coler 404-4103, John Walker 393-7210.

Montana-Dakotas Club will have a social get-together at the American Legion Post No. 66, 1560 W. Duval Mine Road, Sahuarita. Social hour at 11:30 a.m.; lunch at 12 noon. All Montanans and Dakotans are welcome. Cost: lunch is $12 per person. Cash bar. Reservations and payment must be received by Jan. 22. A mailing is being sent out with more specific information.

Jan. 29

Compassion & Choices will be joining a rally at the State Capitol grounds to show support for legislation on Right to Know End of Life Options by state Sen. Linda Lopez of Tucson. Persons who have been diagnosed with terminal illnesses and those who share the belief on the right to know end of life options are encourage to attend. There will be a free ride on a luxury bus leaving Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino del Sol at 8 :30 a.m. Bring a picnic lunch, comfortable shoes and a lawn chair. The bus will leave for home at 1:30 p.m. Information: Bill Haley 399-2130.

Jan. 30

Madera Canyon Chapter of the DAR will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. at La Posada. The chapter will honor Col. Robert Anderson USAF (Ret). For reservations, information: Bettie Thayer, 648-7952.

Jan. 31

Quail Creek County Club presents a full evening of fun, suspense and great food - “The Mafioso Murders,” brought to you by Arizona’s Professional Interactive Theatre Company, Murder Ink Productions. Choose to participate by playing a role, try to solve the crime, or simply sit back and enjoy the entertainment - all while feasting on a fabulous Italian dinner - in the company of the ruling Mafia family, the Calzone’s, and their nemeses, the Sampini family. Seating is limited. Dinner and a show for $35 per person starting at 5:30 p.m. in the Crystal Ballroom at the Madera Clubhouse. Quail Creek is located at 2055 E. Quail Crossing Blvd. in Green Valley. Call 393-5822 for more details or to order tickets by phone.

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