Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By richards on April 1, 2015

Maria Kovary picture On a perfect Spring day, the Sierra Vista Monday hiking group hiked up scenic Temporal Gulch near Patagonia. Mt Wrightson is showing in the back ground (in the picture with hikers).

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Kieran Sikdar will offer a free lunchtime presentation, San Pedro River and Low Impact Development, from 12:10 to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, in room 702 on the Cochise College Sierra Vista Campus. Low Impact Development (LID) practices can help make use of rainfall at residential and commercial sites and eliminate groundwater pumping for landscape irrigation demand. Watershed Management Group (a nonprofit organization) will share details on the development of multiple LID sites in Sierra Vista, including at the college and City Hall. Bring your lunch to this free presentation. For information, call(520)515-5492.

The Compassionate Friends will meet Wednesday, April 1, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Faith Presbyterian Church, 2053 E. Choctaw Drive. Compassionate Friends is a nonprofit, self-help bereavement support organization for families that have experienced the death of a child. For more information, call Jennifer or Ed Shiver at (520) 458-1389, Judy Slarve at (520) 249-3110 or emailtcfsierravista@gmail.com. To learn more about The Compassionate Friends, visit their national websiteatwww.compassionatefriends.org.

The Hummingbird Stitchers Quilt Guild will feature artist Julie Hocker at its Wednesday, April 1, morning meeting. Julie Hocker of LadyHawk Designs will give a wonderful demonstration on thread painting and offer her patterns for sale. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. The HSQG is located on Fry Boulevard at the old Apache Middle School just east of Veterans Park. Visit our website, at hummingbirdquiltguild.com foradditionalinformation.

The Jewish Womens Group of Sierra Vista will meet on Wednesday, April 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Clubhouse of the Vista View Resort. In observance of the National Days of Remembrance, Bisbee Holocaust survivor, psychologist and artist, Maria Jutasi Coleman, will share her remarkable personal story of hope, tragedy and survival. She will also discuss how these experiences inspired her to create her Holocaust art. A potluck style lunch will be served. For reservations and information, pleasecontactFlowerdoll@aol.com.

The Sierra Vista chapter of PFLAG, the national organization for parents, families, allies, and LGBTQ people united for equality, will meet Wednesday, April 1, at 6:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church office, 4533 N. Commerce Drive, Sierra Vista. We will be showing the movie Trevor, a 17 minute film about a young man who knows for certain that hes gay but this doesnt make it any easier for him to accept it. Look for our sign. If you have any questions, please leave a message at(520)255-0423.

The Thunder Mountain Harley Owners Group monthly general membership meetings are held the first Wednesday each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Old County Courthouse at 4001 E. Foothills Drive. We are a family-oriented riding group for all Harley Davidson enthusiast folks who enjoy riding with friends and family. Come out to one of our meetings and see if you would care tojoinus.

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AROUND YOUR TOWN for Wednesday, April 1, 2015

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