Late June and July Calendar of events in the Green Valley area and beyond

June 27 - Friday - at 10:00 at GV Library, 601 N. La Canada, the Democratic Women in Action meets

Pay Day Loan initiative will be discussed by David Higuera, Andrea Dalessandro and Lobbyist Rudy Morales.  Info - call Bonnie Richards - 625-9039

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June 28 - Saturday at 9:30am at GV Library, 601 N. La Canada, the Gay-Straight-Let's get Acquainted monthly series will present  Amanda Simpson, a transgendered women, formerly male.  She an excellent  and experienced speaker and a very interesting person.  Meet a live person, instead of a stereotype and ask all the questions you may not have asked or received answers  to before.  Very few of us know much about what transgender is,  why people go through the process, and how their lives are affected, whether they do or don't  go through it.  Sponsored by the Welcoming Diversity Committee, an interfaith, gay/straight committee working to help our community become more informed and comfortable with our neighbors, many of whom happen to be GLBT.  For info. call June Wortman  520-648-5877

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June 30 - Monday -  Another hearing on Rosemont  Mine scheduled by the US. Forest Service at Rincon High School,   421  N. Arcadia,  Tucson from 6:00-9:00pm.  Those who do not attend the public meeting can submit comments in the following ways:  Mail or hand-deliver comments to ATTN: Rosemont Copper Project EIS, Coronado National Forest, 300 West Congress St., Tucson, Arizona 85701  or email them to  comments-southwestern-coronado@fs.fed.us.   Formal Comment Period Extended Through July 14, 2008   Please try to come.  We, the Citizens Water Action Coalition, want to have a big crowd at this final hearing. 

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July 1st - Tuesday -from  1:00pm to 4:00pm in Sahuarita.at the Good Shepherd United Church of Christ, 17750 S. La Canada Drive in Sahuarita ,  Congresswoman Giffords will be convening a Water Issues Town Hall.  Please RSVP to 520-881-3588 by June 26 if you plan to attend this important community meeting.

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July 6 - Sunday at 10:00am at  Canoa  Hills Social Center, 3660 S. Camino del Sol  the Unitarian Universalist  Congregation's Sunday Forum presents Fred D'Angelo on REFLECTIONS ON THE SEMANTICS AND SYMBOLISM OF PATRIOTISM. All Welcome.

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July 7 - Monday, Demonstrate for Peace, Protecting the Constitution and Impeachment at the intersection of La Canada and Esperanza in Green Valley at 9:30am - 10:30am.  We will also demonstrate on Monday, July 21 at the same time and place.  Bring hat and/or umbrella and water.  Contact-June Wortman  520-648-5877

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July 7 - Monday - at 1:00pm at the Bank of America,  La Canada/Continental, the Citizens Water Action Coalition meets to plan our next public information meeting, and next action.  All welcome.    520-648-5877

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July 12nd- Saturday -  at Casa de Esperanza - 10 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.  "Democratic Campaign for Pima County Sheriff" - Clarence Dupnik and "Campaign Against the Pay-Day Loan Initiative" - David Higuera

- note time change. Contact: Jim Woodbrey - 520-393-1310

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July 13 - Sunday at 2:00pm  PFLAG  (Parents and friends of gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual persons.)  A confidential support group. Free and open to all.  At Unitarian Universalist Fellowship  House, 17616 S. La Canada, Sahuarita.  Contact: June Wortman - 520-648-5877

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July 15 - Tuesday,  Democratic Women in Action Board meets at 1:00pm at the Bank of America meeting Room.  Open to all.  Contact: Laura Cirrincione   520-625-3133

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July 19 - Saturday - Thought Provoking Films presents  BLOOD AND OIL - MIDDLE EAST REPORT  at Green Valley Library, 601 N. La Canada,  at 9:30am.  Free and open to all.  Contact: Alma Sychuk at 520-648-6416

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July 20 - Sunday at  Canoa Hills Social Center, 3660 S. Camino del Sol at 10:00am the Unitarian Universalist Congregation's Sunday Forum present June Wortman on YEMAYA AND LILITH, TWO WOMEN IN EARLY CREATION STORIES. All welcome

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July 21 - Monday at 9:30-  Demonstrate for Peace, Protecting the Constitution and Impeachment at the intersection of La Canada and Esperanza in Green Valley at 9:30am - 10:30am.    Bring hat and/or umbrella and water.  Contact-June Wortman  520-648-5877

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July 24 - Thursday - at 9:30am the Board of the Santa Rita Democrats meets in the Democratic Headquarters in Green Valley Mall.  Open to all.

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July 25 - Friday at 12:30pm at the Friends in Deed,  310 West Camino Casa Verde Democratic Women in Action will hold an Ice Cream Social.  Ivited to speak are the women candidates in our district and organizations that concern us.  Andrea Dalessandro,  AZ House Dist. 30 candidate; Georgette Valle, AZ Senate candidate, Dist. 30; Donna Branch - Gilby and Sharon  Bronson, candidates for County Supervisor, District 3; Rep. Gabrielle Giffords,  US House candidate District  8;  Sandra Kennedy and Kara Kelty, candidates for Corporate Commission.  Contact, Bonnie Richards - 520-625-9039

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July 26 -  Saturday -  9:30am at Green Valley Library,  601 N. La Canada,  Citizens Water Action Coalition meets.  Speakers to be announced.  Contact: June Wortman - 520-648-5877

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July 26 - Saturday - at 1:00-3:00pm at Green Valley Library,  601 N. La Canada, the Gay/Straight-Let's Get Acquainted  program  presents the film  FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO.

Free and open to all.  Contact: June Wortman   520-648-5877

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July 27 - Sunday - at 2:00pm the Welcoming Diversity Committee meets at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship House,  17616 S. La Canada,  Sahuarita.  All welcome to work out ways to educate and inform all of us about our neighbors, many of which happen to be LGBT.  Contact: June Wortman 648-5877

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FOR SOCIABILITY AND FREE-WHEELING DISCUSSIONS-

ON TUESDAYS:

THE LIVELY LIBERAL LUNCHERS meet from 11:30- to whenever, at the Arizona Family Restaurant., 80 W. Esperanza Blvd. Green Valley, west of the the freeway exits. (625-3680) They are holding a back room for us. Eat light or heavy (at your own expense) but enjoy an informal sharing with like-minded people, meet new friends. We had eight at the first meeting, several new to GV who thought they were the only liberals in town. Bring your friends. Liberals from all parties, or no party are welcome. Just come.  No registration needed.  ( no meeting Christmas or New Years Day)  Contact: June Wortman   648-5877

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The long-standing Tuesday CAFE DISCUSSION GROUP AT GREEN VALLEY LIBRARY, HAS A NEW DAY AND TIME...10 AM ...EVERY THURSDAY.

WE HAVE ALSO CHANGED THE NAME SLIGHTLY ...;TO CAFE PHILO, AFTER A FAMOUS GROUP IN PARIS. IT IS NOT A BOOK CLUB, A CLASS, OR A PLACE TO LISTEN TO EXPERTS; RATHER, IT IS A PLACE FOR YOU TO SHARE YOUR INSIGHTS BRING YOUR CONCERNS. FOR INFORMATION, CALL ANTON SCHMALZ AT 399-2131

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In Tucson, the  "Liberal Drinkers" group meets every Thursday at  The Shanty Cafe  from 6:00-9:00pm.  It has become a meeting place for attorneys, politicians,  and political junkies who enjoy spirited discussion.   An off-shoot of the group called the "Liberal Readers" meets monthly.  We heard about  Liberal Drinkers from a friend who attends the Lively Liberal Lunchers.     The Shanty Cafe is at 401 East 9th Street,  Tucson, and their phone is 623-2664. All are welcome.  Sounds like you can eat as well as drink.  Do drive safely and have a designated driver if you drink.  One drink can impair your functioning more than you think.

The Veterans Forum is discontinued for the summer.

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Message sent by June Wortman, editor of JUNE'S RAG, at junesrag@cox.net, an alternative, independent,  free, e-mail news service. Now also  at http:junesrag.pbwiki.com   appear articles you may not see anywhere else.  Of particular interest are the Secrecy News weekly reports from an Alliance of Scientists who are worming out of the government ,  under the  Freedom of  Information Act,  documents long hidden.   This email news service is not an organ of any group or party.  Contact June at  520-648-5877.

Be an informed voter. Contact GVDEMOCRATS.ORG . Also  http/gvpolitics.pbwiki.com is an interactive website - send articles and respond with your opinions

Rep. Giffords' Chief of Staff in Washington, D.C. is   Ms. Maura Policelli. Mail address for Giffords is:

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords -  502 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515.

Phone:(202) 225-2542 Fax: (202) 225-0378  Email:  maura.policelli@mail.house.gov   or -

Gabe Zimmerman, supervisor of constituent services -  Gabe.Zimmerman@mail.house.gov

520-881-3588 is her Tucson office number. 

 TO CALL ANY MEMBER OF THE U.S. HOUSE OR SENATE CALL       1-(202) 224-3121   TTY: (202) 225-1904 |There is no point in emailing them. I found that if you are not in their district your message is forwarded to your own district representative.  I have  a list of the senators and their addresses etc. so you can write.   I will email that separately.  I have a list of the addresses of all the US House members - it is long. I will email it to you if you want.

TO WRITE ANY MEMBER OF THE U.S. HOUSE, ADDRESS YOUR LETTER TO: the rep's full name . at   U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,  WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515.   Your don't need the specific building.

TO WRITE ANY MEMBER OF THE U.S. SENATE, ADDRESS YOUR LETTER TO : the senator's full name and

U. S. SENATE,   WASHINGTON D.C. 20510.  You don't need the specific building.

TO REACH ANY MEMBER OF THE AZ SENATE OR AZ HOUSE CALL 1- 800-828-0498, 

To email Nancy Pelosi - Non-constituents should visit http://www.speaker.gov or email americanvoices@mail.house.gov to reach Congresswoman Pelosi in her capacity as Speaker of the House. Calling is the better way. Toll-free numbers to call members of Congress- 6:00am to 2:00pm Tucson time. 1-800-828-0498 or 1-866-220-0044