The Foothills Focus
January 12, 2011
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community events Continued from page 11 during the Jan. 22 event for $10 when Dr. Llewellyn Howell, Hon. Victor Trevino and Rev. Mark Adams speak. Howell is Emeritus Professor of International Management at Thunderbird School of Global Management and former International Affairs Editor, “USA Today” Magazine. Trevino is the Consul General of Mexico, Phoenix; Minister, Mexican Foreign Service; and MA, Centro de Estudios Superiores Navales. Adams, coordinates six Frontera de Cristo ministry areas; and is former Presbyterian Church Mission Co-worker serving with Frontera de Cristo, one of six
border co-sites of the U.S. and Mexican Presbyterian Churches. Pinnacle Presbyterian Church is located at 25150 North Pima Road in Scottsdale on the Northwest corner of Pima and Happy Valley Road. For information call 480-585-9448 go to info@pinnaclepres.org or pinnaclepres.org. Class about desert offered at FCF Community Center Desert Awareness will share a “Touch of the Desert” from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the FCF Holland Community Center. The hands-on-experience will give participants an opportunity to learn about medicinal plants and foods of the desert, geology and archeology of
the desert, and the desert’s predators and prey. The FCF Holland Community Center is located at 34250 N. 60th St. in Scottsdale. For a complete listing of all FCF programs log on to www. azfcf.org. SHOPPING Carefree Flea Market set for Saturday The Kiwanis of Carefree Flea Market will take place from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday at 7111 E. Ed Everett Way near the southwest corner of Tom Darlington and Cave Creek Road. Charge cards, cash and checks with photo I.D. are accepted. Attendees are encouraged to bring a shopping bag. Sale items include lamps, framed artwork, home décor and gently used indoor/ outdoor furniture. There are sets of tableware and glassware to choose from. Exercise equipment and sporting goods also will be available as well as televisions, computers and other electronics in addition to hardware, jewelry, books, toys and games. All proceeds benefit
community children’s programs. Kiwanis is a 501©3 organization. Donations of items are tax deductible. Items can be dropped off at the flea market building 1:30 – 4 p.m. most Wednesdays and from 9 a.m. – noon on Saturdays. For information or to arrange a pick up go to WWW.KiwanisCarefree. org or call 480-488-8400. HEALTH Senior Center provides tips on tips to seniors The Benefits Assistance Program, providing information about Medicare and other health insurance benefits to seniors, the disabled and caregivers will be available from 9 a.m. – noon at the Kiwanis Building in New River. The free information assistance will have trained volunteers offering to field questions regarding Medicare Supplement Insurances. No appointment is necessary. The Kiwanis building is located at 48606 N 17th Ave, New River in the community park. For information call the New River Senior Center at 623-
465-0367 or the Benefits Assistance Program through the Area Agency on Aging, Region One, Inc at 602-264-2255. Chronic pain support group meets American Chronic Pain Association, a group designed to help people in pain deal with their problems, has a local chapter that meets from 6 - 7:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month at Azools Bar and Grill at 3134 W. Carefree Highway. The Northern Phoenix group will cater toward veterans, but also is open to the general public. There is no cost to attend the meetings. Utilizing skills taught at ACPA meeting will allow members to become actively involved in their own recovery. The support members receive at group meeting will enable them to continue to make progress. ACPA groups are meant to offer a support system to members, as well as teach skills which will enable members to cope with the community events continued on page 14