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Benson Hospital hosts health fair
Benson Hospital is holding its annual health fair Friday, March 6, from 8 a.m to 1 p.m., on the hospital grounds, featuring an array of participants, cholestoral and glucose sccreenings, blood pressure checks and entertainment.
The Cowboy Poet Society will be on hand to provide entertainment from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., according to event organizers. The Hospital Auxiliary will also be holding a bake sale during the 15th annual fair. There will be plenty of participants with displays, information, etc., There is no charge for the fair and the public is welcome. Call the hospital at 586-2261 for more information.
Police host vehicle theft awareness Day
In coordination with Vehicle Theft Prevention and Awarness Day, local police, in partnership with Gilbert Police Dept., Arizona Automobile Authority and Weingarten Realty, will be at Wal-Mart on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Officers will offer theft prevention methods such as vehicle identification number (VIN) etching. Steering wheel locks and/or enrollment in state's Watch your Car Decal Program. For more information visit www.stopautotheft.org or cal (602) 364-2886.
SPV Little League
tryout Saturday
San Pedro Valley Little League is holding tryouts for players entered in the Majors division March 7, at 11 a.m. at the Little League field in Lions Park.
Gallery of Dreams
March workshops
Gallery of Dreams in Saint David will be hosting two art workshops in March.
On Saturday, March 14, Lil Leclerc will be teaching plein air painting. The definition of plein air is "of or being a style of painting produced out of doors in natural light." Lil will be taking the class out to a nearby location to paint the environment. This is an intermediate level painting class using traditional oils. The workshop is from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There is a $55 fee for this class.
Marcia Scarborough, will be teaching jewelry wire wrapping on Saturday, March 28. Students will learn the fine art of wrapping and twisting wire around stone to create jewelry. The class begins at 9 a.m. and will continue until completion of a pendant. There is a $30 fee for the workshop.
AZ Rangers hold
grave marking
The Benson Company of the Arizona Rangers will hold a grave marking ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, at Sunset Cemetery in Willcox, Ariz. The Rangers will be marking the grave of Territorial Arizona Ranger Pvt. John F. Greenwood, who served from 1905 to 1906. The cemetery is on Airport Road, past I-10.
The program will include history and remarks by Rangers, including Willcox's own Pierre Brehm. For more information, contact Brad Cherry of Benson Company, 520-559-1923. The public is welcome.
Benson Area Food Bank fundraiser
The Benson Area Food Bank presents a classical guitar recital by Wilson Hurt with poetry by Barbara English Hayon March 21 at 4:30 p.m. at Cochise College Benson Center. Seating is limited. Tickets available at the food bank on Huachuca Street at the Benson campus. Call 586-3242 for information.
VFW fundraising
dinner Friday
VFW Post 6271, 233 E. 5th St., Benson, is holding its weekly fundraising dinner Friday, March 6, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Menu includes pork cutlets, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetable, salad, roll and dessert. A $6 donation is asked. Sunday bingo at 6 p.m., kitchen opens one hour prior.
San Pedro Resort's
wood carvers show
San Pedro Resort, 1110 Highway 80, hosts its annual wood carvers show Saturday, March 7, 9 a.m. to noon.
Donate items for
deployed troops
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 45 is in need of items to send to deployed troops. Items include food, funds, personal hygene products, prepaid telephone calling cards, cards, games, etc. For information call Nancy Iverson at 586-3611 or Melissa DiPeso at 686-0729.
EAC ensembles
in St. David concert
On March 4, performing ensembles from Eastern Arizona College will offer a free concert at St. David High School gym at 7:30 p.m., featuring concert jazz bands under the direction of Geoff DeSpain, and the acappella and show choirs under direction of Dr. Bruce Bishop.
Bus rides for
21st CCLC enrollees
Transportation is available to the J-Six area only for students enrolled in the 21st Century Community Learning Center at Benson School. Bus leaves Benson Middle School at 5:30 p.m. with first drop off at Rice and Warren roads at the Fire Department. Second drop off at J-6 and Navajo. Parents or guardians must be there to pick up children. For information call Making A Difference Office at 520-586-2213 ext. 634 or ext 635.
BMS Family Math
program ongoing
Parents of students in fifth through eighth grades can get involved to help their child succeed in math. Family Math is Monday in the cafeteria 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Babysitting provided. Call 586-2213 ext. 610.
Eagles bingo, fish fry and meetings posted
Benson Eagles No. 3593 weekly bingo on Wednesday. Early bird game at 6 p.m. Ticket sales begin at 5:30 p.m., kitchen opens at 5 p.m. The Eagles host a fish fry every other Friday with the next one set March 6, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Auxiliary meetings will be held March 16, while the Aerie meeting will be held March 17. All meetings begin at 7 p.m. Officers breakfast is set March 8.
Benefit auction at
Presbyterian Church
A silent and live auction will be held Saturday, Feb. 28, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Community Presbyterian Church, 590 S. Huachuca St. Auction items are new or appraised antiques. Refreshments will be served. Call Sandie Missioni at (520) 241-0791. Proceeds benefit Fellowship Hall improvements.
All Creatures to
hold rabies clinic
All Creatures Veterinarian Clinic, 655 E. 4th St., is offering a rabies clinic Saturday, March 7, 9 a.m. to noon. Cost $20. Leashed dogs, cats in carriers only. Call Benson Animal Shelter at 586-3600 for information.
Join Cub
Scout Pack 454
Cub Scout Pack 454 is calling for boys age 6 to 11 to join in each Friday at 3:30 p.m. at Calvary St. David Church, 15 W. Merrill Dr. Call Daina Valenzuela at 720-4944 for information.
Quilting, brown bag lunch at Singing Wind
Lynn Haak of Globe will display her collection of quilts, some of which pre-date the Civil War, and lead discussion at Singing Wind Bookshop, Sunday, March 15, 1 p.m. Lots of quilting books available for purchase. Attendees bring your lunch. Singing Wind will provide coffee, tea and dessert. Singing Wind Bookshop is located north of Benson. Call 586-2425 for information.
Accepting Head
Start applications
Head Start and Early Head Start are accepting applications. Children born between Sept. 1, 2004 and Aug. 31, 2006 are eligible.
Head Start offers services to low income families. Services may also be available for pregnant women. Call 586-7174 or visit the Head Start Center on Union Street.
Wrestling team
banquet March 9
The Benson High School wrestling team will be holding its annual honor banquet on Monday, March 9, at 7 p.m. in the Benson School cafeteria. The team extends a special invitation to all former Benson High School wrestling alumni to attend.
Mescal Firefighters
Assoc. rummage sale
The Mescal Firefighters Association is holding its bi-annual rummage sale the first weekend in April. The association is in need of donations in good, useable and working condition. Call Kathy at 586-1220 or Jean at 586-2337 to arrange pick up of items.
Changes in county planning, zoning office
Cochise County will be accepting building permit applications only by appointment at its Benson and Willcox planning and zoning offices.
Benson appointments will be on Tuesdays. Willcox appointments will be on Thursdays. To schedule an appointment, call 432-9240.
Building permits also may still be submitted in the Sierra Vista or Bisbee offices during the week.
Appointments to submit special-use, rezoning or variance applications at the Benson and Willcox offices also can be scheduled.
Dog obedience
class enrollment
Critter Sitters enrolling for the following classes: Basic Obedience Saturday, March 7, at 9:30 a.m. Puppy Socialization will be held at 8 a.m. Agility classes at 11 a.m. Jumps, tunnels, pause box, and more will be covered. For location information or to register contact 520-212-2233 or visit www.crittersittersbenson.com.
Benson High School
'Love and Logic'
Benson Unified School District will be offering "Love and Logic" parenting classes on Thursdays at 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m in the district office board room. Classes run eight weeks. Babysitting provided. Call 586-2213 ext. 610.
Benson Elks
spaghetti dinners
Benson Elks Lodge resumes Tuesday night spaghetti dinners, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Masonic Lodge, 623 Foothill Dr. All-you-can-eat dinner includes spaghetti, sauce, salad, and garlic bread for $6. Profits benefit charity. Call Gisele Worley at 586-7471 or, for membership e-mail BensonElks@dishmail.net.
Double Adobe 29th quilt and craft show
The Double Adobe Country Quilters will be hosting their 29th Annual Quilt and Craft show on Saturday, March 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Old Double Adobe School, 7081 Central Hwy and Double Adobe Road. Live music and barbecue lunch provided by the 4-H. Admission is free. Children welcome. The show will have old and new quilts.
This year's fundraiser quilt will be a tulip quilt, all hand quilted by the quilters. Tickets are $1. For more information or directions to the show call 520-364-5090, 520-364-5109, or 520-642-1720.
Craft fair, garage sale at SP Resort
The San Pedro Resort Community at 1110 S. Highway 80 is holding a craft fair and garage sale on Saturday, March 14 from 8 a.m. to noon. Call 586-9546 for information.
Bake, yard sale at Apache MHP
Apache Mobile Home Park in St. David is holding a bake and yard sale March 13-14 at the park clubhouse off State Route 80. Sale begins at 8 a.m.
World Day of Prayer observance Friday
San pedro Valley United Methodist Church, 636 Hwy. 80 in Benson will celebrate World Day of Prayer 2009 Friday, March 6.
Prayer service will be offered at nnon and lunch will be served. For material or information call Jean Timm at (920) 379-4457.
Benson Hospital is holding its annual health fair Friday, March 6, from 8 a.m to 1 p.m., on the hospital grounds, featuring an array of participants, cholestoral and glucose sccreenings, blood pressure checks and entertainment.
The Cowboy Poet Society will be on hand to provide entertainment from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., according to event organizers. The Hospital Auxiliary will also be holding a bake sale during the 15th annual fair. There will be plenty of participants with displays, information, etc., There is no charge for the fair and the public is welcome. Call the hospital at 586-2261 for more information.
Police host vehicle theft awareness Day
In coordination with Vehicle Theft Prevention and Awarness Day, local police, in partnership with Gilbert Police Dept., Arizona Automobile Authority and Weingarten Realty, will be at Wal-Mart on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Officers will offer theft prevention methods such as vehicle identification number (VIN) etching. Steering wheel locks and/or enrollment in state's Watch your Car Decal Program. For more information visit www.stopautotheft.org or cal (602) 364-2886.
SPV Little League
tryout Saturday
San Pedro Valley Little League is holding tryouts for players entered in the Majors division March 7, at 11 a.m. at the Little League field in Lions Park.
Gallery of Dreams
March workshops
Gallery of Dreams in Saint David will be hosting two art workshops in March.
On Saturday, March 14, Lil Leclerc will be teaching plein air painting. The definition of plein air is "of or being a style of painting produced out of doors in natural light." Lil will be taking the class out to a nearby location to paint the environment. This is an intermediate level painting class using traditional oils. The workshop is from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There is a $55 fee for this class.
Marcia Scarborough, will be teaching jewelry wire wrapping on Saturday, March 28. Students will learn the fine art of wrapping and twisting wire around stone to create jewelry. The class begins at 9 a.m. and will continue until completion of a pendant. There is a $30 fee for the workshop.
AZ Rangers hold
grave marking
The Benson Company of the Arizona Rangers will hold a grave marking ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, at Sunset Cemetery in Willcox, Ariz. The Rangers will be marking the grave of Territorial Arizona Ranger Pvt. John F. Greenwood, who served from 1905 to 1906. The cemetery is on Airport Road, past I-10.
The program will include history and remarks by Rangers, including Willcox's own Pierre Brehm. For more information, contact Brad Cherry of Benson Company, 520-559-1923. The public is welcome.
Benson Area Food Bank fundraiser
The Benson Area Food Bank presents a classical guitar recital by Wilson Hurt with poetry by Barbara English Hayon March 21 at 4:30 p.m. at Cochise College Benson Center. Seating is limited. Tickets available at the food bank on Huachuca Street at the Benson campus. Call 586-3242 for information.
VFW fundraising
dinner Friday
VFW Post 6271, 233 E. 5th St., Benson, is holding its weekly fundraising dinner Friday, March 6, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Menu includes pork cutlets, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetable, salad, roll and dessert. A $6 donation is asked. Sunday bingo at 6 p.m., kitchen opens one hour prior.
San Pedro Resort's
wood carvers show
San Pedro Resort, 1110 Highway 80, hosts its annual wood carvers show Saturday, March 7, 9 a.m. to noon.
Donate items for
deployed troops
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 45 is in need of items to send to deployed troops. Items include food, funds, personal hygene products, prepaid telephone calling cards, cards, games, etc. For information call Nancy Iverson at 586-3611 or Melissa DiPeso at 686-0729.
EAC ensembles
in St. David concert
On March 4, performing ensembles from Eastern Arizona College will offer a free concert at St. David High School gym at 7:30 p.m., featuring concert jazz bands under the direction of Geoff DeSpain, and the acappella and show choirs under direction of Dr. Bruce Bishop.
Bus rides for
21st CCLC enrollees
Transportation is available to the J-Six area only for students enrolled in the 21st Century Community Learning Center at Benson School. Bus leaves Benson Middle School at 5:30 p.m. with first drop off at Rice and Warren roads at the Fire Department. Second drop off at J-6 and Navajo. Parents or guardians must be there to pick up children. For information call Making A Difference Office at 520-586-2213 ext. 634 or ext 635.
BMS Family Math
program ongoing
Parents of students in fifth through eighth grades can get involved to help their child succeed in math. Family Math is Monday in the cafeteria 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Babysitting provided. Call 586-2213 ext. 610.
Eagles bingo, fish fry and meetings posted
Benson Eagles No. 3593 weekly bingo on Wednesday. Early bird game at 6 p.m. Ticket sales begin at 5:30 p.m., kitchen opens at 5 p.m. The Eagles host a fish fry every other Friday with the next one set March 6, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Auxiliary meetings will be held March 16, while the Aerie meeting will be held March 17. All meetings begin at 7 p.m. Officers breakfast is set March 8.
Benefit auction at
Presbyterian Church
A silent and live auction will be held Saturday, Feb. 28, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Community Presbyterian Church, 590 S. Huachuca St. Auction items are new or appraised antiques. Refreshments will be served. Call Sandie Missioni at (520) 241-0791. Proceeds benefit Fellowship Hall improvements.
All Creatures to
hold rabies clinic
All Creatures Veterinarian Clinic, 655 E. 4th St., is offering a rabies clinic Saturday, March 7, 9 a.m. to noon. Cost $20. Leashed dogs, cats in carriers only. Call Benson Animal Shelter at 586-3600 for information.
Join Cub
Scout Pack 454
Cub Scout Pack 454 is calling for boys age 6 to 11 to join in each Friday at 3:30 p.m. at Calvary St. David Church, 15 W. Merrill Dr. Call Daina Valenzuela at 720-4944 for information.
Quilting, brown bag lunch at Singing Wind
Lynn Haak of Globe will display her collection of quilts, some of which pre-date the Civil War, and lead discussion at Singing Wind Bookshop, Sunday, March 15, 1 p.m. Lots of quilting books available for purchase. Attendees bring your lunch. Singing Wind will provide coffee, tea and dessert. Singing Wind Bookshop is located north of Benson. Call 586-2425 for information.
Accepting Head
Start applications
Head Start and Early Head Start are accepting applications. Children born between Sept. 1, 2004 and Aug. 31, 2006 are eligible.
Head Start offers services to low income families. Services may also be available for pregnant women. Call 586-7174 or visit the Head Start Center on Union Street.
Wrestling team
banquet March 9
The Benson High School wrestling team will be holding its annual honor banquet on Monday, March 9, at 7 p.m. in the Benson School cafeteria. The team extends a special invitation to all former Benson High School wrestling alumni to attend.
Mescal Firefighters
Assoc. rummage sale
The Mescal Firefighters Association is holding its bi-annual rummage sale the first weekend in April. The association is in need of donations in good, useable and working condition. Call Kathy at 586-1220 or Jean at 586-2337 to arrange pick up of items.
Changes in county planning, zoning office
Cochise County will be accepting building permit applications only by appointment at its Benson and Willcox planning and zoning offices.
Benson appointments will be on Tuesdays. Willcox appointments will be on Thursdays. To schedule an appointment, call 432-9240.
Building permits also may still be submitted in the Sierra Vista or Bisbee offices during the week.
Appointments to submit special-use, rezoning or variance applications at the Benson and Willcox offices also can be scheduled.
Dog obedience
class enrollment
Critter Sitters enrolling for the following classes: Basic Obedience Saturday, March 7, at 9:30 a.m. Puppy Socialization will be held at 8 a.m. Agility classes at 11 a.m. Jumps, tunnels, pause box, and more will be covered. For location information or to register contact 520-212-2233 or visit www.crittersittersbenson.com.
Benson High School
'Love and Logic'
Benson Unified School District will be offering "Love and Logic" parenting classes on Thursdays at 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m in the district office board room. Classes run eight weeks. Babysitting provided. Call 586-2213 ext. 610.
Benson Elks
spaghetti dinners
Benson Elks Lodge resumes Tuesday night spaghetti dinners, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Masonic Lodge, 623 Foothill Dr. All-you-can-eat dinner includes spaghetti, sauce, salad, and garlic bread for $6. Profits benefit charity. Call Gisele Worley at 586-7471 or, for membership e-mail BensonElks@dishmail.net.
Double Adobe 29th quilt and craft show
The Double Adobe Country Quilters will be hosting their 29th Annual Quilt and Craft show on Saturday, March 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Old Double Adobe School, 7081 Central Hwy and Double Adobe Road. Live music and barbecue lunch provided by the 4-H. Admission is free. Children welcome. The show will have old and new quilts.
This year's fundraiser quilt will be a tulip quilt, all hand quilted by the quilters. Tickets are $1. For more information or directions to the show call 520-364-5090, 520-364-5109, or 520-642-1720.
Craft fair, garage sale at SP Resort
The San Pedro Resort Community at 1110 S. Highway 80 is holding a craft fair and garage sale on Saturday, March 14 from 8 a.m. to noon. Call 586-9546 for information.
Bake, yard sale at Apache MHP
Apache Mobile Home Park in St. David is holding a bake and yard sale March 13-14 at the park clubhouse off State Route 80. Sale begins at 8 a.m.
World Day of Prayer observance Friday
San pedro Valley United Methodist Church, 636 Hwy. 80 in Benson will celebrate World Day of Prayer 2009 Friday, March 6.
Prayer service will be offered at nnon and lunch will be served. For material or information call Jean Timm at (920) 379-4457.
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