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Huachuca City
The Huachuca City Lions Club will have an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. March 3 at the Lions Hall, 125 Huachuca Blvd. The cost is $4.50 for adults, $2.50 for children 5-12, and free for kids 4 and under. Dessert, coffee and tea are included. The public is welcome.
Bisbee
The Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory will have its final “hawk stalk” of the winter season on Saturday. View raptors, cranes and many other bird species in the Sulphur Springs Valley. The tour starts in Bisbee and lasts from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Transportation and lunch are provided. The price is $65 for adults and $40 for youths. For reservations or more information, contact SABO at birding@sabo.org or 432-1388.
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Bisbee Corral of Westerners International will feature a program about preservation of a Southern Arizona historical showplace, the Grand Theater in Douglas, at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Bisbee Senior Center. Westerners is an organization whose members enjoy history of the American West. Bisbee Corral holds monthly meetings that feature topics related to Southeastern Arizona and the surrounding region. The public is invited. Call Christine Rhodes, 432-5836.
Sierra Vista
Birders of all levels are invited to participate in a bird walk at 8 a.m. Saturday along the San Pedro River. The walk will depart from the San Pedro House, 9800 E. Highway 90. There is no charge for the walks; however, donations are accepted to support docent programs. Call 459-2555.
The Sierra Vista Environmental Operations Park has bird walks each Sunday morning, starting at 8 a.m. The walks take about two hours and are led by docents from Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory, Huachuca Audubon Society and the Friends of the San Pedro River. The entrance is located on Highway 90, between mileage markers 324 and 325, on the north side of the highway. Walks are limited to the first 20 who attend. Call 432-1388.
The Cochise Amateur Radio Association will administer FCC examinations for the amateur radio license on Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m., at the club site on South Moson Road. Contact Grant Hays WB6OTS, 378-1822, ghays@cis-broadband.com.
There will be a greyhound dog adoption day Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ramsey Canyon Feed and Pet on Highway 92 and Glenn Road. Every year hundreds of young and healthy purebred greyhounds are in need of adoption after their time on the track is through. AZgreyhounds is dedicated to the rescue and adoption of greyhounds. These ex-racers are calm, gentle and eager to please. Call Dave at 378-1763, or visit www.azgreyhounds.com.
Sierra Vista Chapter CW P.E.O. Sisterhood will meet 10 a.m. Saturday at the home of Mary Joe Teterus with Gail Staples serving as co-hostess. The program “Sincere Regard for our Influence — the Peter Principle” will be presented by Pat Hotchkiss, resident of Sierra Vista and current Arizona State P.E.O. president. Members new to the area are welcome to attend. Call Alison Barrett at 452-8128.
The Southeast Arizona Democrat Club will hold its monthly meeting from 3:15 to 5 p.m. on Saturday in the Mona Bishop Room of the Sierra Vista Public Library. Jerry Covey, past chairman of the Cochise County Democratic Committee, will present his observations of the 2006 election, its results, the effect of election volunteers and what needs to be done in preparation for the 2008 election cycle. The public is invited. Call Phillip C. Micheau, 459 8728.
The eighth annual Michigan in the Park will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ramada No. 1 at Veterans’ Memorial Park. All Midwesterners are invited. Bring a covered dish. Soft drinks and pizza are being donated by local merchants. Call Rich Rhinehart, 458-5005.
The Huachuca Museum Society will have a General Membership meeting Sunday at the Windemere Hotel and Conference Center from 3 to 5 p.m. The guest speaker will be W. Lane Rogers, and his topic will be the Bisbee Deportation of 1917.
The Thunder Mountain Republican Women’s Club will meet Tuesday at the Pueblo del Sol Country Club at 11:30 a.m. County Supervisor Richard Searles will speak. For luncheon reservations, call 378-3635.
TOPS AZ 90 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) of Sierra Vista is a weight loss support group that meets Tuesday evenings at First Christian Church, located at the corner of Highway 90 and Kings Way. Weigh-in is from 5:30 to 6:05 p.m. The program is from 6:15 to 7:15. Call Markie Crossman at 439-4366 or Joan Basnar at 803-9566.
The Mother to Mother Breastfeeding Support group will meet at the Cochise County Health Department on Foothills Drive from 1 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Call Helen at 803-3912.
The MOMS Club of Sierra Vista West Arizona will meet at the Sierra Vista Public Library Mona Bishop Room at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Any stay-at-home mom who lives on Fort Huachuca or lives to the west of South Highway 92 until Ramsey Canyon Road and southwest of Highway 90 Bypass is welcome to attend the meeting. The meeting will be a potluck lunch, and existing members are asked to bring something to share. Call Stacy at 459-1673, or e-mail momsclubofsierravistawest@yahoo.com.
There will be a catfish fry at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9972 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 2 at the post, located at 549 Veterans Drive. The menu includes catfish, cod and roast beef. The cost is $7 per person. There will be karaoke with Dave from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. The event is open to all members and their guests.
Join docents from the Friends of the San Pedro River on an interpretive walk along the river Saturday. Walks depart from the San Pedro House near Sierra Vista at 9 a.m.
There is an Al-Anon meeting on Sundays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in Room 106A at the Wick Building, located at the corner of Wilcox Drive and Fab Avenue. Call Linda, 803-8118.
The San Pedro Kiwanis Club meets every Monday at noon at the Golden Corral. Meetings are open to the public, and anyone interested in becoming a member is welcome and encouraged to attend. Call Cheryl, 378-0688.
The Cochise County Democratic Party has announced the hours of operations for the Cochise County Democratic Party headquarters, located at 1010 E. Fry Blvd. The office phone number is 458-9467. Regular office hours are Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Wednesdays 4 to 7 p.m.; and Thursdays and Fridays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Voter information and registration forms are available. Call Pat Fleming, the chairwoman of the Cochise County Democratic Party, at 378-4386, or Cochise County Democratic Party First Vice Chairman Tim Beumler (520) 906-3368.
The cancer support group held at Dr. McCarthy’s office meets on the first Thursday of the month, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Cancer survivors, those newly diagnosed, and those who love and support the patients are invited. Call volunteer facilitator Vicki Barth, 417-1163.
The Kiwanis Club of Sierra Vista meets each Thursday at 6:45 a.m. at The Bakers Flor at 1481 E. Fry Blvd. The Kiwanis Club of Sierra Vista sponsors Buena High School Key Club, Apache Builders Club, and K-Kids Club at Our Lady of the Mountain. People interested in youth programs are welcome to attend. Call Don at 417-0369.
The March meeting of Our Lady’s Auxiliary of OLM Church will be held March 1 with an Irish theme. Adoration will be at 10 a.m. There will be a general meeting at 11:05, followed by lunch at the Irish Pub. For reservations or information, call Nancy at 803-0452.
National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will meet March 1 at 11 a.m. at the VFW, 549 Veterans Drive. Calvin Brower will speak on tax preparation. Lunch will be served promptly at 11; therefore, arrive by 10:45. Lunch reservations may be made by calling Leon or Barbara at 366-4213.
The Cochise County Chapter of Sisters in Crime will meet March 1 at 7 p.m. at Cochise College Library in the Horace Steele Room. Nick Zavadin will discuss what makes a jail different from a prison. The public is invited.
The Fort Huachuca Retiree Council meets at 10 a.m. on the first Friday of each month in the Jack Rabbit Room of the Murr Community Center on Fort Huachuca. Coffee call is at 9:30 a.m. The Retiree Council serves the 4,800 military retirees in Cochise County and other military retirees throughout Arizona by reporting useful information each month. To be included on an e-mail list to receive a monthly report of federal and state veterans’ legislation, contact Gene Fenstermacher at fensteg@cox.net. All military retirees are invited to attend the monthly open meetings.
Sierra Vista Lions Club Bingo is held Friday at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 156 W. Kayetan Drive. All proceeds for will benefit local individuals’ needs for eyeglasses and hearing aids, and other charities. Helpers are needed. Call Willie Webster, 378-7157; or Steve Scheumann, 378-4941.
The Huachuca Astronomy Club of Southeastern Arizona, in collaboration with Cochise College, will host Adam Block, an astro-imager at its March general meeting at Cochise College on March 3. Starting in 1995, Block developed and crafted the nightly observing program at the Kitt Peak National Observatory. His imagery has been published in “Arizona Highways,” “Astronomy,” “Sky and Telescope” and a number of books. The meeting will be held in Room 305A/B on the Sierra Vista campus of Cochise College. The room is adjacent to the campus security office. The program begins at 7 p.m., the public is welcome and the program is free. There will be refreshments available and a door prize drawing near the end of the meeting. Contact Keith Mullen at 366-0049.
AARP Chapter 3123 meets on the fourth Wednesday every month. The Feb. 28 meeting will be held at the Ethel Berger Center at 1 p.m. Kathryn Ojerio, VICaP director, and Angelica Munroz, case manager for Cochise County Area Agency on Aging Caregiver Program, will speak about their programs and receive donations from the chapter. Call Sandy at 378-6238.
The Sierra Vista La Salida del Sol Lions Club’s new meeting location is The Bakers Flor, 1481 E. Fry Blvd. The club meets every first, second, fourth and fifth Wednesday of the month at 6:45 a.m. Visit lionwap.org/sierravistaazam.
The Winter Visitors Program on Wednesday will feature Rebecca Orozco speaking on the Butterfield Stage. The group meets at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2145 S. Coronado Drive. Coffee and donuts are served at 8:30 a.m. The program starts at 9. Call Ron Witt, 459-0929, or Jim Behnke, 803-6810. Future programs will be: March 7, Travels in China, Sheila DeVoe Heidman and Grace Mah; March 14, Drug Overview, Detective Stompro, Sierra Vista Police Department.
Brain Tumor/Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets every fourth Wednesday of the month from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Ethel Berger Center. Call Pat at 378-1581, or Linda at 456-5736.
Sierra Vista Cancer Center hosts cancer support group meetings at 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 155 Calle Portal, Suite 700. Call Ginger Guthrie, director of patient advocacy, 459-1718, or e-mail gguthrie.svcc@yahoo.com, or visit www.sierravistacancercenter.com.
The Sierra Vista Farmers Market is open on the first Thursday of each month during winter. The market is located at the northwest corner of Wilcox Drive and Carmichael Avenue next to The Palms, 255 W. Wilcox Drive. The winter schedule will have earlier hours, running from noon to 4 p.m. There are lots of unsprayed produce, healthy meats, farm eggs and wild fish, desert health foods, honey, fair-trade coffee, pickles and preserves, baked goods, herbal remedies and healthy body care. E-mail vallimac@cox.net, or call 266-1976.
The Huachuca Prospectors Association meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm (5:30 pm for dinner) at the Highway 92 Cafe on Highway 92 near the Uptown 3 Theatre. Become a member by attending a meeting. No dues. Call Tom Tierney at 378-3294.
The Volunteer Interfaith Caregiver Program (VICaP) is a non-profit organization providing services to the elderly, disabled and homebound residents of Sierra Vista and nearby rural communities. Services include transportation to appointments, shopping assistance, friendly visiting, basic business help, respite sitting, Medicare insurance counseling and minor home maintenance. These services are provided free of charge by trained volunteers; however, donations are accepted. In response to increased demand for services, VICaP is recruiting volunteers who are willing to give a few hours of their week to reach out and help their neighbors. Call 459-8146.
“Once a Marine, Always a Marine.” In Tombstone, The Wild West Detachment, Marine Corps League, has meetings on the second Monday of every month, at 7 p.m., at the American Legion Roy Fourr Post 24, 205 E. Allen St. Membership is open to active duty, reserve, retired and former Marines and corpsmen. Call Tom Billiard, 439-5042, Frank Sutherland at 432-6066 or Bill Pakinkis at 457-3511.
The Cochise County chapter of AXPOWs meets on the third Saturday of the month, at the Elks club on Wilcox Drive. The meeting starts at 2 p.m. Anyone who was a prisoner of war, whether a war or conflict, and his family is eligible to join the organization. Call Milton M. Moore, commander, at 459-7295.
There will be a tour of historic Buffalo Soldier sites on Fort Huachuca every third Saturday of the month for the remainder of the year. The tours will be led by members of the Southwest Association of Buffalo Soldiers in celebration of the post’s designation of 2007 as “The Year of the Buffalo Soldier.” Also, the post is extending a special invitation to any private organizations with a Buffalo Soldier connection to attend the kickoff event on Feb. 23. Contact command historian Lori Tagg at 533-4113 or lori.tagg@hua.army.mil for information.
All caregivers are invited to attend a series of training sessions presented by Melinda Haun, a registered nurse and a certified hospice and palliative nurse. The classes are simple, practical, positive and empowering, and are designed to take the fear out of caregiving. Classes will be held the third Thursday of each month at the Ethel Berger Center at 1 p.m. A different topic is featured each month. Call 417-6980.
Cochise Chordsmen Barbershop Singers, which is Sierra Vista’s chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, meets and practices each Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the choir room of the United Methodist Church, locate at the corner of Buffalo Soldier Trail and St. Andrews Drive. Men of any age are welcome to attend, listen, and/or join in the singing. No musical training is necessary. Call Ed Raymond, 803-9905.
The Sierra Vista Parkinson’s Disease Support Group meets the second Wednesday of each month in the Mona Bishop Room of Sierra Vista Public Library. The meetings are from 1:15 to 3 p.m. Call Bernice or Henry, 458-5870.
Good Neighbor Alliance, a homeless shelter and advocacy organization, holds a monthly board meeting on the first Tuesday of each month at the Sierra Vista United Methodist Church at 5 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. Call Kathy Calabrese, 439-0776.
The Mountain Vista Golden K Kiwanis Club of Sierra Vista meets twice a month, on the second and fourth Thursdays, at the Windemere Hotel and Conference Center, located at 2047 S Highway 92 in Sierra Vista. There is a buffet lunch at 11:30 a.m. for $10, and the meeting begins at noon. Call Tess at 378-3213.
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