Sun City OV Posse holds safety seminar
The Sun City Oro Valley Posse, a band of volunteers that patrols the streets of the active-adult community, is holding a free awareness seminar that's open to the public.
The meeting is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Sun City Oro Valley Social Hall, 1495 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd. Attendees will be able to munch on snacks and drink coffee as the posse shares its crime-prevention and crime-reporting tips.
For more information, email jrnjaa@yahoo.com
Rummage sale to help women in crisis
In an effort to aid women in crisis, Community Christian Church of Marana is holding a rummage sale.
The sale, at 13644 N. Sandario Road, will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The church's nonprofit Angels By Your Side Women's Ministry is staging the event.
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Ex-Boston Globe publisher to speak
Richard Gilman, former publisher of the Boston Globe, will speak at the free Casas Adobes Congregational Church Community Forum at 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
Gilman will lead an hourlong talk at the church, 6801 N. Oracle Road.
In his "Arizona Report," Gilman, who is the founder and chief contributor to ThinkingArizona.com, will talk about how the state stacks up against others in education, the economy and the environment, and tell concerned citizens how to use the information this year.
For more information, email erclcymer@hotmail.com
Behavioral health center's open house
Sonora Behavioral Health Hospital, 6050 N. Corona Road, is throwing an open house event to show off its recent renovation and expansion.
The hospital bills itself as the only Southern Arizona health clinic that specializes in behavioral health and chemical dependency treatment for children and teens.
The open house is from 4 to 9 p.m. tonight.
For more information, email adena.gauthier@acadia-hc.com
Marana golf tourney tees off on Friday
Golf is big in Marana year-round, but this is the time of year when the sport reaches its highest profile.
On the verge of the Accenture Match Play Championship (Feb. 18-24) comes the 2013 Caring Hands Golf Classic, which hits the greens at 8 a.m. Friday at Quarry Pines Golf Club, 8480 N. Continental Drive.
The format is a four-person scramble. The tournament is a benefit for MHC Healthcare Foundation's I-SEE-YOU program, which provides glasses for low-income kids and adults.
For more information on participating or volunteering, call 616-1425.
OV hosting forum about town budget
Oro Valley will host a public forum on its 2013-14 budget.
Town officials will share information about the budget, explain the budget process and listen to public input.
The event starts at 6 p.m. tonight at 11000 N. La Cañada Drive. Those who aren't able to make the meeting can contact constituent services coordinator Chris Cornelison at ccornelison@orovalleyaz.gov
Art gallery opens at dental office
A dental office isn't the first place you'd think of to find an art gallery, but a new exhibit is mixing dental business with artistic pleasure.
The work of photographer and digital artist Scott Taft, who specializes in Southwestern images, is on display at Tanque Verde Dental, 7225 N. Oracle Road, Suite 110.
The Gallery at Tanque Verde Dental, where the exhibit is showing, is one of five galleries operated by the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance.
The free gallery is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, go to tanqueverdedental.com online.
Email briefs to reporter Phil Villarreal at pvillarreal@azstarnet.com
