Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By richards on November 16, 2013

Melissa Marshall Herald/Review Associate Dean and History Professor at University of Arizona South, Barbara Citera congratulates Joengeun Park, a recipient of $2,500 scholarship, on Thursday evening, during the 2013 Fall Scholarship Reception held at the Groth Hall. Park is majoring in Elementary Education.

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The Auxiliary Ladies of the American Legion Post 52 host breakfast and a bake sale Saturday, Nov. 16, 8-10 a.m. Open to all members, guests and all active duty service members and family. For more information, call 459-6050, American Legion Post 52, 12 Theater Drive, SierraVista.

The Greater Sierra Vista Kennel Club and the Tucson Kennel Club present the Coyote Classic Dog Shows. An All Breed Conformation, Obedience and Rally Show at the Pima County Fairgrounds, Houghton Road in Tucson. Three days of shows remain, Nov. 16 18 starting at 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission and parking. The event is fun for the whole family. Great vendors, food booths and giveaways. Come see your favorite breed compete. For more information, call (520) 458 7839 or visit the websiteatwww.coyoteclassic.org.

The Alpha Mu Zeta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges, will hold its fall new member induction ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Cochise College Sierra Vista Campus in the Student Union. For more information about PTK at Cochise College, contact Edmund Priddisatpriddise@cochise.edu.

Water Wise will have a free talk, Septic Care on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in Room 503, Groth Hall, at UA Sierra Vista, 1140 N. Colombo Ave., Sierra Vista. If you have a septic system and have not attended this talk, it is a must do! Come learn how simple preventative maintenance can keep your system in good working order for years to come. Presented by Dr. Kitt Farrell-Poe, UA Water Quality Specialist. Room 503 is located on the southwest side of Groth Hall. For more information contact Water Wise @ jwilliam@cals.arizona.edu or call (520) 458-8278ext.2141.

The Tombstone Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will host its monthly meeting on Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Sierra Vista United Methodist Church at the corner of Buffalo Soldier and St. Andrews Drive. The meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. with social time at 10 a.m. Joe Larson will present the program on the Missing in America Project. Joe is the administrator of Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery. For information pleasecall458-8088.

The Sierra Vista Symphony is having a Rhinestone Cowboy Gala, Saturday Nov. 16, 2013 at the Windemere Hotel. There will be cocktails, a silent auction, live auction, a candlelight dinner and entertainment. Wear your favorite denim and bling ordressyattire.

The Friends of the San Pedro River will conduct interpretive walks along the river Saturdays at 9 a.m. on Nov. 16, 23, and 30. All walks depart from the San Pedro House, 9800 Highway 90, east of Sierra Vista at the river. The San Pedro River features some of the richest wildlife habitat in the United States. Here youll find 82 species of mammals, dozens of reptiles and amphibians and nearly 350 species of birds The river has been designated one of the Last Great Places by the Nature Conservancy. There is no charge for the walks; however, donations are accepted to support the docent programs. Dress appropriately for the weather, bring drinking water, trail shoes or similar footwear, a hat, and use sun protection. For more information, call (520) 459-2555or visit the website atsanpedroriver.org.

The Friends of the San Pedro River offer a history walk to Millville on Nov. 16 at 9 a.m. The Millville and Petroglyphs history walk will visit the ruins of the Corbin and Gird mills, which processed silver ore from Tombstone during the silver boom there. The walk is about one and a half miles and will take about two hours. Please wear good walking shoes and a hat. Bring water and a snack. Meet at 9 a.m., at the Millville parking area (not the Charleston Bridge parking area), one-quarter mile east of the Charleston Road Bridge over the river, midway between Tombstone and Sierra Vista. For more information, call (520) 459-2555 or visit the website atsanpedroriver.org.

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