Carolyn Classen 
Cheryl Cage ran unsuccessfully twice against Senator Al Melvin for his seat in LD 26 in 2008 and 2010. She recently chaired the successful campaign of LD 9 House Rep. Dr. Randy Friese in Nov. 2014 (and had chaired former LD 26 Rep. Lena Saranik’s successful campaign as well in 2006). This recent win in LD 9 was an upset over incumbent Republican Rep. Ethan Orr.
She succeeds former Chair Don Jorgensen, as she was elected at the 2015 Pima County Reorganizational Meeting today. Here’s her resume:
Every year the good folks at St. Francis in the Foothills (4625 E. River Rd.) hosts a movie series with a pot luck dinner followed by a provocative, thoughtful movie of some political or cultural/ethnic concern. Here’s the upcoming list for 2015, always 2nd Sunday of the month (EXCEPT for May) . Pot luck starts at 5:30 p.m. with the movie about 6 p.m.
Sunday, Jan.11th
My afternoons with Marguerite – My Afternoons with Marguerite is the story of life’s random encounters. In a small French town, Germain, a nearly illiterate man in his 50’s and considered to be the village idiot by his friends at the local bistro, takes a walk to the park one day and happens to sit beside Marguerite, a little old lady who is reading excerpts from her novel aloud. She’s articulate, highly intelligent and frail. Between Germain and Margueritte, there are 40 years and 200 pounds difference. Germain is lured by Marguerite’s passion for life and the magic of literature from which he has always excluded. As Marguerite broadens his mind via reading excerpts from her novel, Germain realizes that he is more of an intellectual than he has ever allowed himself to be. Afternoons spent reading aloud on their favorite bench transform their lives and start them both on a new journey — to literacy and for Germain, and to the deepest friendship for Marguerite.
Sunday, Feb.8th
Why We Fight -Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too important in American life? Jarecki’s shrewd and intelligent polemic would seem to give an affirmative answer to each of these questions.
The tragic Tucson Tragedy happened 4 years ago on Saturday, January 8, 2011. Here are photos taken this afternoon by freelance photographer Jon Scanlon of the memorial plaque on the boulder in front of the Safeway supermarket at the SE corner of Oracle/Ina. Many people left lovely flowers today in remembrance of this mass shooting at this site.
Six people died that day on that sidewalk outside the supermarket. Let us not forget them:
See this play in honor of women serving in the armed forces today. Press release from Sheldon Metz, Tucson Alliance of Dramatic Artists (TADA) Director:
TADA! presents the World Premiere of the Award-Winning play, Women and Guns, by Steve Gold, January 10 thru 25. The play presents the neglected issue of PTSD among female Marines in Iraq and at home, and features, Bebe Fischer, Eric Everts, Denise Blum and Nowell Kral. Admission is: $22 – $18 for seniors and students. Active military will be admitted free.
There will be a talk-back after each performance. This performance is supported through a generous donation from the William C. and Rosella E. Bauly Donor-advised Fund – through The Midland Area Community Foundation The Community Foundation. For Information and Reservations, Call: Sheldon Metz, 520-722-9553 – visit www.allianceperformancecenter.org and link to TADA!
More about Amity Foundation & Dragonfly Village at www.dragonflyvillage.org. Amity’s Dragonfly Gallery 146 East Broadway, Tucson, AZ (between 5th & 6th Avenues.) open 9-4 daily and for all 2nd Saturdays