Serving The Communities Of Portal and Rodeo (www.portal-rodeo.com)
Dec 3 San Simon School Board Meeting - Agenda For December 4 5:30 pm
San Simon Tech Center
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Dec 3 Book Discussion Group 7:00 pm
Portal Library “A Secret Gift: How One Man’s Kindness - and a Trove
of Letters - Revealed the Secret History of the Great Depression”
by Ted Cup, Mark Dealing, et al. _________________________________________________________________________
Dec 4 Meeting Of The Rodeo Community Association 4:30 pm
Rodeo Community Center
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Dec 5 Hiking Today - Antelope Pass
Meet: Chiricahua Desert Museum at 9:00 am
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Dec 2 - 24 Bring Your Presents To The Myrtle Kraft Library
Free Gift Wrap Station
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Dec 5 Medical Clinic Frances Grill, FNP-C. 1:30 - 5:00 pm (AZ)
2362 S. Rock House Road, Portal.
Call the Willcox office to schedule a visit: 520-766-5000
Local number during business hours:520-558-5000 _____________________________________________________________________
Dec 5 Exploring Meditation 2:00 - 3:15 pm (AZ)
Myrtle Kraft Library - Portal Meets every Thursday
Contact: Steve at sherablt@gmail.com
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Dec 6 Medical Clinic Frances Grill, FNP-C.
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Dec 7 Community Farmer’s Market 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Downtown Portal - Lots of vendors
Including Wind Dancer Farm - Order HERE
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Dec 7 Live Music At The Portal Café 5:00 pm
Featuring: Joe Baker Cover Charge: $5.00 _________________________________________________________________________
Dec 8 Pancake - Waffle Breakfast - Yes, They Are Back! 8:00 - 11:00 am
Rodeo Community Center Pancakes, sausage or ham
with drink $8 ...can add pecans, blueberries or chocolate chips.
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Dec 8 Science For Seniors - Presented By Sew What? 7:00 pm
Title: One Man’s Poison Is Another Man’s Medicine: Snake Venom
Saves Lives
Presented by Dr. Howard Topoff Portal Rescue Classroom
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Dec 3 Medical Clinic Frances Grill, FNP-C. 8:30 am - 12:00 pm (AZ)
2362 S. Rock House Road, Portal.
Call the Willcox office to schedule a visit: 520-766-5000
Local number during business hours:520-558-5000
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Dec 10 Lordsburg Mobile Vet 1:00 - 5:00 pm (NM)
(from Arenas Valley Animal Clinic) Walk-ins only: 575-956-3078
Second Tuesday of the month: Outside at Fire Station (1000 Main St)
Call the day before to be sure pet’s needs can be met via this service:
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Dec 12 Red Cross Blood Drive -The San Simon High School 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
In the Library. For appointment call:1-800-733-2767
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Dec 12 Portal Rescue Board Meeting 6:00 pm
Portal Rescue Classroom
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Dec 13 Medical Clinic Frances Grill, FNP-C. 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm (AZ)
2362 S. Rock House Road, Portal.
Call the Willcox office to schedule a visit: 520-766-5000
Local number during business hours:520-558-5000
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Dec 14 Second Saturday - Community Farmer’s Market 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Downtown Portal - Lots of vendors - Community Organizations
Including Wind Dancer Farm - Order HERE
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Dec 14 Rodeo Community Center Christmas Dinner Potluck 5:00 pm
Please bring a side dish and/or a desert to share with the community.
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Dec 15 Sewing & Crafting 12:00 - 3:00 pm
Portal Rescue Classroom
Contact Marilyn: MLForestell@gmail.com _____________________________________________________________________
Dec 22 Food & Wine Pairing Dinner 5:00 pm
Portal Cafe and CHV are partnering to offer you a four course Christmas Dinner
South West France Style with wine pairing for $100 all inclusive and payable at
time of reservation to Eric Desfachelles at 520-507-7274 or
Copper HorseVineyard1@gmail.com
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Dec 24 - 27 Medical Clinic Frances Grill, FNP-C.
Christmas Holiday
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Dec 28 Portal Christmas Bird Count for 2024
Contact Bonnie Bowen bonnie.bowen@gmail.com
to get information about signing up.
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Dec 31 Medical Clinic Frances Grill, FNP-C. 8:30 am - 12:00 pm (AZ)
2362 S. Rock House Road, Portal.
Call the Willcox office to schedule a visit: 520-766-5000
Local number during business hours:520-558-5000
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Jan 5 Sewing & Crafting 12:00 - 3:00 pm
Portal Rescue Classroom
Contact Marilyn: MLForestell@gmail.com _____________________________________________________________________
Jan 7 Haiku Class 2:00 - 3:15 pm
Portal Library Taught by: Dr. Deborah Bowman FREE
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Jan 7 Book Discussion Group 7:00 pm
Portal Library Poetry Night _________________________________________________________________________
Jan 14 Haiku Class 2:00 - 3:15 pm
Portal Library Taught by: Dr. Deborah Bowman FREE
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Jan 15 Sew What? Program 11:00 am
Speaker: Mary Jo Fleming Title: “Nature Journaling - Less about art and more
about exploring the relationships of critters to their environment.”
Program followed by pot luck luncheon
Location: Portal Rescue Classroom - Open To The Community
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Jan 16 Red Cross Blood Drive 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Portal Rescue Classroom
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Jan 17 Sew What? Forum 7:00 pm
Beasts of the Border, Jaguars, Human Predators and the Wall
Presented by: Scott Huber Portal Rescue Classroom
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Jan 19 Sewing & Crafting 12:00 - 3:00 pm
Portal Rescue Classroom
Contact Marilyn: MLForestell@gmail.com _____________________________________________________________________
Jan 21 Haiku Class 2:00 - 3:15 pm
Portal Library Taught by: Dr. Deborah Bowman FREE
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Jan 25 Spaghetti/Lasagna RCA Scholarship Fundraiser Dinner
4:00pm-8pm or until sold out.
Your choice of spaghetti or lasagna with side salad, garlic bread,
drink and a scoop of homemade ice cream for dessert - $14.00
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Jan 28 Haiku Class 2:00 - 3:15 pm
Portal Library Taught by: Dr. Deborah Bowman FREE
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Jan 29 Chiricahua Community Health Outreach 11:00 noon - 1:00 pm (AZ)
Last Wednesday of every month Call: 520-364-1429
Location: Outside Portal Store LIST OF SERVICES
Flu shots (regular and high dose for seniors) & Covid vaccine. ___________________________________________________________________
Feb 2 Sewing & Crafting 12:00 - 3:00 pm
Portal Rescue Classroom
Contact Marilyn: MLForestell@gmail.com _____________________________________________________________________
Feb 4 Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast 8am-11am
Rodeo Community Center
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Feb 4 Book Discussion Group 7:00 pm
Portal Library “The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride ______________________________________________________________________
Feb 7 Sew What? Forum 7:00 pm
Through Trilobite Eyes: A Natural History of the Paleozoic Era
Presented by: Dr. Chris Cunningham Portal Rescue Classroom
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Feb 16 Sewing & Crafting 12:00 - 3:00 pm
Portal Rescue Classroom
Contact Marilyn: MLForestell@gmail.com _____________________________________________________________________
Feb 19 Sew What? Program 11:00 am
Speaker: Glenna Winnie Title: “Sleep: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”
Program followed by pot luck luncheon
Location: Portal Rescue Classroom - Open To The Community
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Feb 28 Sew What? Forum 7:00 pm
Thirty Years With the Ngogo Chimpanzees
Presented by: Dr. John Mitani Portal Rescue Classroom
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Mar 4 Book Discussion Group 7:00 pm
Portal Library “The Tapir’s Morning Bath: Mysteries of the Tropical
Rain Forest and the Scientists Who are Trying to Solve Them”
by Elizabeth Royte ______________________________________________________________________
Mar 13 Red Cross Blood Drive 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Portal Rescue Classroom
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Mar 14 Sew What? Forum 7:00 pm (AZ)
Rock Art and Prehistoric Land Use on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon
Presented by: Connie Zweifel Portal Rescue Classroom
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Mar 19 Sew What? Program
Field Trip to Deming History Museum. Times and Carpooling details to come.
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Apr 1 Book Discussion Group 7:00 pm
Portal Library “The Invention of Wings” by Sue Monk Kidd ______________________________________________________________________
Apr 4 Sew What? Forum 7:00 pm (AZ)
Camel Caravan in the Deep Sahara Desert from Taoudenni to Timbuktu:
Geology, Archaeology and Natural History
Presented by: Dr. John Barthelme Portal Rescue Classroom
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Apr 16 Sew What? Program 11:00 am (AZ)
Speaker: Craig McEwan Title: “"The Strange Case of Effie and Mark
Lamb - Bisbee and Douglas residents, 1904”
Program followed by pot luck luncheon
Location: Portal Rescue Classroom - Open To The Community
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May 2 Sew What? Forum 7:00 pm (AZ)
A Brief History of Haiku: Seasons of Beauty, Insight and Wit
Presented by: Dr. Deborah Bowman Portal Rescue Classroom
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May 15 Red Cross Blood Drive 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Portal Rescue Classroom
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May 21 Sew What? Program 11:00 am (AZ)
Speaker: Renata Golden Title: ““Mountain Time: A Field Guide to Astonishment”
Program followed by pot luck luncheon
Location: Portal Rescue Classroom - Open To The Community
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Jul 17 Red Cross Blood Drive 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Portal Rescue Classroom
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Jul 23 Biology Of Pit Vipers
Geronimo Event Center
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Sep 11 Red Cross Blood Drive 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Portal Rescue Classroom
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Nov 13 Red Cross Blood Drive 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Portal Rescue Classroom
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