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Daylong event for Indian veterans
The Tucson Area Indian Health Service, Veterans Affairs and Tucson Indian Center are sponsoring the second annual Southern Arizona Gathering of American Indian Veterans. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, 3601 S. Sixth Ave.
Event activities will be held in the courtyard area. The nearest parking area is located in Lot Q.
The program is for Southern Arizona's American Indian veterans and their families, focusing on veterans' benefits and health care.
The event will include health screenings, wellness education, a keynote speaker and an opportunity to meet staff from the VA, Indian Health Service and tribal Arizona veterans offices.
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Veterans are encouraged to bring their DD214 (official military record).
The keynote presentation will be given by Juanita J. Mullen from Washington, D.C. She is the liaison for American Indian/Alaska native veterans with the Center for Minority Veterans.
To request a preregistration form and to R.S.V.P., call Yvonne Garcia with the VA at 629-4960 or Debi Nalwood with Indian Health Service at 295-2485.
Howenstine gets $10K projects grant
Howenstine Magnet High School, 555 S. Tucson Blvd., has received a $10,000 "Learn and Serve America" grant from the Arizona State Department of Education and the National Corporation for Service.
This is the eighth year that Howenstine, a service-learning Tucson Unified School District school, has received this grant.
"By integrating community-service projects with classroom curriculum, service-learning provides a unique opportunity for Howenstine students to use what they learn in the classroom to solve real-life problems," Principal Jimmy Hart said in a press release.
"In the process, students develop academic and practical skills, self-esteem, and a sense of civic responsibility while meeting community needs."
Learn and Serve grants support and encourage service-learning in the nation, enabling more than 1 million students to make meaningful contributions to their communities while building their academic and civic skills, Hart said.
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Buy a lobster meal for a good cause
Lobsters from the East Coast will be arriving in Tucson Nov. 8, as part of the 21st annual Lobster Landing fundraiser.
The staff at Child & Family Resources Inc. flies in the lobsters overnight, so customers get the freshest seafood possible. Customers can order from now until Nov. 3.
Each basket includes the ingredients for a fresh salad, corn on the cob, potatoes, French bread, clarified butter, lemons, dessert and bibs for a complete lobster feast. Homemade clam chowder is also available.
Ordering options include a single lobster for $22, Romance Package for two for $90, Feast for Four for $170, Party Package for 12 for $435 and a load of 30 lobsters and all the extras for $975. You can order the lobsters live or cooked.
To order, call 881-8940 or visit www.childfamilyresources.org.
Proceeds will benefit Child & Family Resources Inc., which improves the well-being of Arizona's children and families through its programs.
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