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Around Your Town serves to inform readers of nonprofit events happening in our communities that are open to the public. Please send items to svhnews@transedge.com. Please try to submit your item two weeks in advance of the event.
Tombstone
Sierra Vista Regional Health Center’s Power of Pink exhibit is on display through Monday at the Tombstone Post Office, located at 100 N. Haskell St. The public can view the exhibit Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Power of Pink is a traveling Breast Cancer photo exhibit showcasing 12 breast cancer survivors from Cochise County with their stories. The purpose is to raise awareness about the significance of regular health screenings and educate women about the importance of early detection. Call 417-3158.
Bisbee
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The annual Muheim Heritage House Holiday Party is slated for Sunday, from 2 to 5 p.m. Attendees will the opportunity to tour Bisbee’s premier Victorian home. It was built by pioneer merchant Joe Muheim and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located on Youngblood Hill on the east side of Brewery Gulch in Old Bisbee. Refreshments will be served. Call Christine Rhodes at 432-5836.
Rebecca Orozco will present a program to the Bisbee Corral of Westerners International featuring her experiences traveling in southern Africa. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 8 in the Senior Center. Orozco is the director of Cochise College’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Refreshments will be served. Call Christine Rhodes at 432-5836.
The Mule Mountain Democratic Club will meet at 10 a.m. Jan. 10 at the Senior Center on Collins Road. The 2008 election season will be discussed, along with plans for future programs and events sponsored by the club. Call Christine Rhodes at 432-5836.
Sierra Vista
There will be a reception for watercolorist Inga McCord on Saturday, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the Huachuca Art Gallery, 3818 Astro St. Take Highway 92 south past Ramsey Canyon Road. Take Astro Street to the west. Refreshments will be served. Call 803-1262.
The Confederate Secret Service Camp 1710 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans will hold a business meeting and informal supper at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Country House Restaurant, 4373 S. Highway 92. Meals may be ordered from the restaurant’s regular menu. The meeting’s program will be presented by Joe Larson, director of the Southern Arizona Veterans Cemetery, who will discuss the cemetery’s programs, particularly the reinterment of the remains of 19th century soldiers recently discovered in Tucson. The meeting is open to all SCV members, prospective members and guests. Please RSVP to the adjutant at cssscv@earthlink.net.
On Jan. 10, the Friends of the San Pedro River will launch their 2009 trail ride schedule with a ride from the San Pedro House near Sierra Vista, heading north toward Murray Springs. The trail ride will begin at 11 a.m. and finish around 2 p.m. This ride is for those who own their own horses. Bring a sack lunch to enjoy along the river. Call Nancy at 456-1362.
Because of the New Year’s Day holiday, two local clubs are changing their meeting dates. The Fort Huachuca Retiree Council will meet on Jan. 9, at 10 a.m., in the DHR Conference Room (building 41421) on Fort Huachuca. Coffee Call is at 9:30 a.m. All military retirees are invited to attend the monthly open meetings. For information, call 417-1645 or email brede@theriver.com. The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will meet Jan. 8, 11 a.m., at the Windemere Hotel and Conference Center. Lunch will be served promptly at 11 a.m. Please arrive by 10:45 a.m. Call Leon or Barbara at 366-4213 to RSVP.
