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Volunteers in the greater Pearce community have acquired sufficient signatures on the petitions to ensure that the Sunsites-Pearce Fire District Board election will appear on the November 2008 ballot. Signatures are still being acquired. Any person who is interested in running for the board should contact Tom Schelling at the Cochise County Elections-Special Districts Office for the paperwork. He can be reached at TSchelling@co.cochise.az.us or at (520) 432-8975.
The Thunder Mountain Republican Women’s Club will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday for lunch at the Pueblo del Sol Country Club. Roger Contreras and John Kelliher Jr., the two Republican candidates for Superior Court Judge Division 4, will speak. For reservations, call Elizabeth at 803-9356 or Alice at 378-7017.
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A spaghetti fundraiser for Cochise County sheriff candidate Bill Cloud will be held April 27, from 4 to 8 p.m., at Gus’ Pizzaram in the Safeway plaza in Bisbee. The cost is $5 for adults and $3.50 age 12 and under. There will be door prizes and a 50/50 raffle. Contact Shelly Cloud at shelly@billcloudsheriff2008.com or 678-1050.
Bisbee
The Muheim Heritage House Annual Rummage, Collectible and Antique Sale will be held on Friday and Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the house, located at 422 Arizona St., in the Warren District. Funds collected help maintain, preserve and perpetuate this historic house for future generations. Donations can be dropped off at the Muheim through Thursday, from 1 to 4 p.m. For pickup of larger items, call Sam Sorich at 249-7196, Jim Burke at 236-3319, Lyle Reddy at 366-5645 or Andy Moravitz at 432-2410. For other information, call Elaine Saba at 432-4107, Vlasta Mihelich at 432-3646 or Wanda Markovich at 432-2564.
Sierra Vista
The annual High Desert Chili Pod Spring Cook Off is slated for April 26 at Paul’s Pub on Paseo San Luis. Tasting cups and raffle tickets will be sold starting at 1 p.m. An award ceremony will follow. Proceeds will benefit Just Kids Inc., a foundation of the Sierra Vista San Pedro Kiwanis. Call Greg at 417-9948 or Debby at 266-0023.
At 1:30 p.m. April 27 at the Carr House, Eric Kaldahl, an archeologist and the Amerind Foundation curator, will present “People of the San Pedro Valley, from Clovis to the Gadsden Purchase.” The house is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday until October. For visitors and hikers, the historic Carr House offers maps, exhibits, information and water. Programs are held every other Sunday and will run through Sept. 21. Call 378 1824.
The Sierra Vista Public Library’s annual Poetry Contest is open to adults. Entries will be accepted April 1-30. All styles, forms and themes are welcome. One entry per person is allowed. Call Kate or Mona at 458-4225.
