The Morning Blend
Welcome
Complete Media Kit
Bisbee
Central School Project is presenting its third annual young artist exhibition through March 31 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The exhibit will feature art from children 13 years old and under. The Central School Project is located at the old school on Tombstone Canyon Road at Howell Road in Old Bibsee. Call 432-4866.
Al-Anon meetings are held at St. John’s Episcopal Church every Monday and Wednesday at 7 p.m. Call 432-4448 or 432-7845.
Sierra Vista
|
|
The first community planning meeting for the One Book One Community 2007 project will be held at 5 p.m. today at Buena High School Library. Book clubs, neighborhood association representatives, service club representatives and others interested in helping to make this annual event successful are encouraged to attend. “Going Back to Bisbee” by Richard Shelton has been selected for this year’s theme, which is a national project to promote reading, spark discussion and strengthen civic togetherness. The local program is sponsored by the Sierra Vista Diversity Council. Call Gwen at 458-5280 or Gloria at 459-8384.
The Democratic Women of SouthEastern Arizona will hold a general meeting today at The Palms, 255 W. Wilcox Drive, starting at 11 a.m. The topic of this month’s program is a local history presentation by Tom Shupert, president of the Sierra Vista Historical Society. A biography of Isabella Greenway, Arizona’s first congresswoman, will be reviewed by member Kathie Crow. All interested persons are welcome. A buffet lunch will be served. Call 803-0815, or send e-mail to camendell@cox.net for lunch reservations. The cost is $12 per person.
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 803-9556.
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, located 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 La Salida del Sol Lions Club meets every Wednesday morning at 6:45 at The Bakers Flor, 1481 E. Fry Blvd. Visit lionwap.org/sierravistaazam.
The Hummingbird Stitchers Quilt Guild meets Wednesdays at 9:30 at the Sierra Vista Community United Church of Christ, which is on the Highway 90 Bypass north of Target. Wednesday’s program will be highlights of the 2007 Quilt show. An evening group meets on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Programs, workshops, quilting bees and and fellowship. All levels of quilters welcome. Contact Susan Lee at 439-0098, cnmsue@hotmail.com, or look at the guild Web site at www.geocities.com/hsqg2002/HSQG.html.
The Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Room 314 at Cochise College. Tom Roberts will talk about solar energy and biodiesel fuel. He will demonstrate the process of extracting fuel from discarded cooking oil. The public is invited. Call Ingrid Baillie, 459-3718.
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 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.
TOPS AZ 215 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Friday morning at the New Hope Evangelical Church, 5420 Desert Shadows Drive. Weigh-in is from 7:45 to 8:45 a.m. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. Anyone who is interested in losing or maintaining weight are invited to attend. For information, call Regina at 417-9570 or Becky at 459-2890.
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.
Play bingo twice weekly at VFW Post 9972, which has bingo every Saturday at 12:30 p.m. and Monday at 6:30 p.m. The post is located at 549 Veterans Drive. There is a short-order menu available. Bingo is open to the public. Call 458-9972.
Overeaters Anonymous meets at the Church of Christ in Village Meadows, 815 El Camino Real, Room 2, on Mondays at 7 p.m., Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 10 a.m. For information, call Laura at 458-0563 or Marilyn at 417-1645.
Birders of all levels are invited to participate in upcoming bird walks sponsored by the Friends of the San Pedro River. A walk is scheduled for Saturday and departs from the San Pedro House, 9800 E. Highway 90 at 8 a.m. There is no charge for the walks; however, donations are accepted to support docent programs. Call 459-2555.
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 no charge for the walks; however, donations are accepted to support the docent programs. Dress appropriately for the weather, bring drinking water and use sun protection. Call 459-2555.
Sierra Vista Chapter CW P.E.O. Sisterhood will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at the home of Lee Gerhardt with Stephanie Schaaf serving as co-hostess. A progam, “Seek Growth in Culture,” will be presented by Stephanie Schaaf, who will display a collection of Barbie items. Visiting P.E.O.s and members new to the area are welcome to attend. Call Alison Barrett, 452-8128.
The Greater Huachuca Area Democratic Club will hold its annual Golden Awards Banquet on Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Windemere Hotel and Conference Center. The Raging Grannies and the Rickety Rockets will perform. Tickets are $30 per person, including dinner. Call 520-458-9467.
Sunday mornings there are bird walks at the Sierra Vista Environmental Operations Park, starting at 8 a.m. The park is on Highway 90 between mile markers 342 and 325. Walks are limited to 20 people. Docents are provided by the nonprofit Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory, Huachuca Audubon Society and the Friends of the San Pedro River. Call 432-1388.
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. On Wednesdays there is a “Keep It Simple” meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Serenity Club, 5040 S. Highway 92. Call Donna, 378-3640. On Thursdays, the “One Minute at a Time” group meets from noon to 1 p.m. at St. Andrew Church, 800 Taylor Drive. Call Judith, 439-9703.
Huachuca Audubon Society will recycle your old ink jet and laser printer cartridges, as well as old cell phones. It’s been estimated that 400 million cartridges are destined for landfills every year. Instead of trashing your cartridges and cell phones, drop them off at any Huachuca Audubon Society meeting or field trip; or at the San Pedro House, the Nature Conservancy’s Ramsey Canyon Preserve or Wild Birds Unlimited on Highway 92. Call Mike Guest, 378-0667.
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.
Join parks and Leisure Services on a visit to Fourth Avenue in Tucson on Friday. Visit the many shops and specialty vendors. The cost for this trip is $18. The tour will depart Ethel Berger Center at 8:30 a.m. Lunch will be own your own at one of the many restaurants in the area.
There will be an Italian dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at VFW Post 9972, 549 Veterans Drive. The public is invited. Call 458-9972.
San Pedro Valley Toastmasters, the newest Sierra Vista chapter of Toastmasters International, is having an Open House at 5 p.m. Friday at the Cochise College Library, Room 900. This event is open to all interested members of the Sierra Vista community. Join us to find out how to improve your skills in speaking, listening, evaluation and leadership. Call Rich Hotchkiss at 458-0883, or send e-mail to wizardofaz2@cox.net.
There will be a 1200 Club dinner meeting at 6 p.m. Friday at The Palms. Former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods will speak. Make reservations by callling Barbara Kilness at 459-1715. The cost is $20.
Vendor applications are now being taken for the second annual West End Block Party, which will take place from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on April 21 in the historic side of Sierra Vista, on Fry Boulevard from Garden Avenue to North Street. Events will include live entertainment, arts and crafts, a free Kiddie Land, farmers market, Tombstone Vigilantes, clowns, a street dance from 6 to 10 p.m. and much more entertainment, plus lots of food. Last year’s event was such a success that more vendors are expected to participate this year. Limited applications are available at the Sierra Vista City Hall and the Oscar Yrun Community Center, at the city’s Web site, www.ci.sierra-vista.az.us. Or you may contact the event planners directly: Susan McCathern, 515-0161 or 227-4821, or send e-mail to westendblockparty@cox.net.
The Caregiver Support Group will meet Monday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the conference room at Faith Presbyterian Church, 2053 E. Choctaw Drive. In a confidential group setting, with people who share the journey, a lot of problems can be helped. Anyone interested in the issues of caregiving is welcome, whether you are a family or a professional caregiver. Facilitator Frena Gray-Davidson has been an Alzheimer’s caregiver for nearly 20 years, is the author of five books on caregiving, has a small care home in Bisbee and gives caregiver workshops nationally and internationally. The Caregiver Support Group is free of charge and open to the public. Call 378-9400.
AARP Chapter 3123 meets on the fourth Wednesday every month at the Ethel Berger Center at 1 p.m. Call 378-6238.
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 Cochise Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society meets at 2 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month at the Ethel Berger Center. Call 458-3889.
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.
The Weight Loss Surgery Friends of Sierra Vista meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Cochise County Regional Complex, Conference Room located at 100 Colonia de Salud. Please join us if you have had weight loss surgery and need support or if you are interested in having weight loss surgery. Call Jennifer Brown at 459-2498; Bob Hooper, 458-8610; or Vicky Harper, 249-9716.
The next Sierra Vista Farmers Market will be held April 5 from noon to 4 p.m. Meet local farmers and ranchers, and take home some of the bounty of Cochise County. The market is held at the northwest corner of Wilcox Drive and Carmichael Avenue. Call 378-2973 or 266-1976.
There is a free spay/neuter program available for low-income cat owners in Cochise County, thanks to funding provided by the Cochise Community Foundation and the Cochise County Humane Society. Spaying and neutering is needed for helping to reduce feline overpopulation. Call 803-7385.
Cochise County Chapter #551040 of International Association of Administrative Professionals, formerly the National Secretaries Association, meets on the second Monday of the month at Cochise College in Room 900. The meeting lasts from 5:45 to 7 p.m. Contact President V. Tina Gilbertson at vtinagil@msn.com or 227-1807.
The Huachuca Prospectors Association meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm (5:30 p.m. 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 German-American Club of Sierra Vista meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at VFW hall on Veterans Drive. All are welcome. Call club president Richard Casper, 378-2362.
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.
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.
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.
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 Audubon Society leads a two- to three-hour bird walk on Mondays at The Nature Conservancy’s Ramsey Canyon Preserve. Meet at the Ramsey Canyon Preserve parking lot, located at the upper end of Ramsey Canyon Road, starting at 8 a.m. in March, and 7:30 a.m. during April and August. The walk will go about a mile up through the preserve at a relaxed pace. There is some uphill walking, and sturdy shoes are recommended. The walk is free and open to the public, but standard preserve entrance fees apply. Call 803-1160.
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.
Joe Hicks wrote on Oct 8, 2007 2:22 PM: