Portal, AZ - Rodeo, NM

Serving The Communities Of Portal and Rodeo  (www.portal-rodeo.com)


Community Calendar

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The subcontractors for Verizon are starting work to put up the equipment on the Rodeo tower here for service. If all goes well it will be completed in about 2 months, maybe less.

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Aug 19     Exploring Meditation                                                           2:00 - 3:15 pm (AZ)

                 Myrtle Kraft Library - Portal                                                    Meets every Tuesday
                 Contact: Steve at sherablt@gmail.com

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Aug 20     Portal / Rodeo / Animas Mens Service Group  (MSG)                        8:00 am (AZ)

                 Rodeo Grocery & Café     Weekly Meeting

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Aug 21-24  Hidalgo County Fair

                   Hidalgo County Fairgrounds - Lordsburg, NM



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Aug 21    Hiking Today - Onion Saddle To Shaw Peak

                 Meet: Silver Peak Trailhead - 8 am (AZ)

                                               Hike Report For August 14

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Aug 21     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 _____________________________________________________________________

Aug 22      Medical Clinic Frances Grill, FNP-C.                 1:00 - 2:30 pm (PM)     

             

                   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 _____________________________________________________________________

Aug 22     Seminar At Southwestern Research Station                       7:00 pm (AZ)

                 Library/Lounge    Speaker: Dr. Deborah Gordon

                 Title: How Harvester Ants Adapt To The Drought

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Aug 23     Community Farmer’s Market                                       9:00 - 11:00 am (AZ)

                 Downtown Portal - Lots of vendors -Every Saturday

                 Including Wind Dancer Farm - Order HERE                          

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Aug 23     Open Mike Music Night At The Sky Islands Grill                           5:00 pm (NM)

                 Theme: Remembering Woodstock

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Aug 24     Pancake Breakfast                                                           9:00-12 noon (NM)

                 Rodeo Community Center

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Aug 24     Chiricahua - Peloncillo Society Quarterly Meeting                 2:00 pm (AZ)

                 Portal Rescue Classroom 

                 Guest speaker:   James Fusco - Military Aviation Archeologist

                 Title: Aircraft Crash Recoveries In The Chiricahuas

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Aug 26     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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Aug 27     Chiricahua Community Health Outreach           11:00 am - 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. ___________________________________________________________________

Aug 28     Free Class - Cooking Skills                                                  4:30 pm (NM)

                 Rodeo Community Center - Explore Food Health & Safety

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Sep 2       Book Discussion Group                                        7:00 pm (AZ)

                The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier

                 Contact Carol: casimon1947@icloud.com

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Sep  3      Meeting Of The Rodeo Community Association              5:30 pm (NM)

                 Rodeo Community Center

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Sep  3       San Simon School Board Meeting                                          5:30 pm  (AZ)

                   San Simon Technology Center

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Sep 5       Rodeo Emporium Farmers Market                                8:00 - 10:00 am (NM)

                 Rodeo Emporium - 199 Highway 80 - Rodeo, NM      (1st & 3rd Fridays)

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Sep 6         Memorial Service For Trudy Kimble                                  10:00 am (AZ)

                   Brown and Page Mortuary in Douglas - 910 F Avenue, (520) 364-3434).

                   Meal following the service at the Cowbell Hall across the street from B & D

                   Hardware.

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Sep 9       Lordsburg Mobile Vet                                             1:30 - 4:30 pm (NM)

                 (from Arenas Valley Animal Clinic)                    Walk-ins only: 575-956-3078

                 2nd Tuesday of the month:       Outside Lordsburg Fire Dept. (404 W. Wabash) 

                 Call the day before to be sure pet’s needs can be met via this service:  

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Sep 11     Red Cross Blood Drive                                              10:00 am - 4:00 pm

                Portal Rescue Classroom


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Sep 11    Portal Rescue Board Meeting                                         6:00 pm

                Portal Rescue Classroom


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Sep 13     Second Saturday - Community Farmer’s Market           9:00 -11:00 am (AZ)

                 Downtown Portal - Lots of vendors - Community Organizations

                 Including Wind Dancer Farm - Order HERE                          

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Sep 13     Foothill Farmers & Makers Market                       8:00 am - 12:00 (NM)

                 Location:  Animas                       2nd and 4th Saturday (May - October)

                 To reserve a place call Foothill Grocery: (575) 548-0002

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Sep 17      Sew What Program                                                                        11:00 am (AZ)

                 A Brief History of the Southwestern Research Station and Why it is Here: 

                 Looking at Our Incredible Biodiversity   Speaker: Dr. Carol Simon 

                 Location: Southwestern Research Station

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Sep 19     Game Night With Snacks                                                5:00 pm (NM)

                 Rodeo Community Center                                              

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Sep  20    Live Music At The Portal Café                                          5:00 - 8:00 pm (AZ)

                 Performers: US TOO   Dynamic mix of Pop, Dance, Blues, Oldies

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Sep  20 - 21    Heritage Days

                        Geronimo Event Center.  Presentations, Lunch, Music, Crafts Fair

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Sep  21    Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast                                      9:00 am-12:00 (NM)

                 Rodeo Community Center

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Sep  23    Willow Tank's Future Planning Session                  3:00 pm (AZ)

                 Portal Library     Open to all. Ideas and opinions welcome.

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Sep  27    Live Music At The Portal Café                                                5:00 pm (AZ)

                 Performers: Sunset Red.              ENTRY FEE: $20.00

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Oct  1      Meeting Of The Rodeo Community Association              5:30 pm (NM)

                Rodeo Community Center

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Oct  4       Centennial Of Coronado National Forest Visitor Information Center   2:00 pm (AZ) 

                 Come learn the history of this iconic Portal visitor center. Ice cream social, 

                 talks, and special exhibits plus free giveaways.

                 Sponsored by Friends of Cave Creek Canyon.      Location: Visitor Center

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Oct 7       Book Discussion Group                                        7:00 pm (AZ)

               The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides

                Contact Carol: casimon1947@icloud.com

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Oct 10      Sew What Forum                                                                       7:00 pm (AZ)

                 Rewilding Jaguars: Bringing Home our Biggest Cat 

                 Speaker: Megan “Turtle” Southern                              Portal Rescue Classroom

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Oct  11    Portal Rescue Annual Fall Barbecue                                         11:00 am (AZ)

                Portal Rescue Bldg.


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Oct 15       Sew What Program                                                                        11:00 am (AZ)

                  The Story of the AVA Ranch   Speaker: Ted Troller 

                  Location: Portal Rescue Classroom

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Oct  19     Chicken Fried Steak Breakfast                                   9:00 am-12:00 (NM)

                 Rodeo Community Center                          Includes gravy, egg, hash browns

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Oct  24-25    Chiricahua Gallery Fall Show

                      The Cave Creek Sandwich Company will be nearby 

                      for breakfast and lunch bites.

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Oct  24    Movie Night With Popcorn & Snacks                                       6:00 pm (NM)

                Rodeo Community Center

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Nov 4      Book Discussion Group                                        7:00 pm (AZ)

               The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 

                Contact Carol: casimon1947@icloud.com

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Nov 7       Sew What Forum                                                                       7:00 pm (AZ)

                 Dust Mitigation on the Lordsburg Playa

                 Speaker: Mike Gaglio                                   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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Nov 19      Sew What Program                                                                        11:00 am (AZ)

                  Hopi Quilting: Stitched Traditions from an Ancient Community    

                  Speaker: Carolyn O’Bagy Davis          Location: Portal Rescue Classroom

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Dec 2       Book Discussion Group                                        7:00 pm (AZ)

                Monkeys are Made of Chocolate by Jack Ewing 

                Contact Carol: casimon1947@icloud.com

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Dec 5       Sew What Forum                                                                       7:00 pm (AZ)

                The Natural History of Uruguay, Arizona’s Antipodal Sibling

                Speaker: Dr. Lyn Loveless                                Portal Rescue Classroom

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Dec 11     Portal Rescue Board Meeting                                         6:00 pm

                Portal Rescue Classroom


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Jan 6     Book Discussion Group                                        7:00 pm (AZ)

              Poetry Night 

              Contact Carol: casimon1947@icloud.com

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Jan 9     Sew What Forum                                                                       7:00 pm (AZ)

              Is the Southwest Monsoon Retreating Southward? Dramatic Changes in the Past

               40 Years.     Speaker: Dr. Mark Dimmitt                 Portal Rescue Classroom

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Jan 21       Sew What Program                                                                        11:00 am (AZ)

                  Adventures in Iceland    

                  Speaker: Dr. Barbara Ellis-Quinn         Location: Portal Rescue Classroom

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Jan 23     Sew What Forum                                                                       7:00 pm (AZ)

              The Wildlands Conservancy: Working to Conserve Public and Private Lands and 

               to Educate Children.        Speaker: Frazier Haney   Portal Rescue Classroom

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Feb 3      Book Discussion Group                                        7:00 pm (AZ)

              The Ministry for the Future by Kim Robinson 

              Contact Carol: casimon1947@icloud.com

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Feb 6     Sew What Forum                                                                       7:00 pm (AZ)

              Biological Rule Breakers: The Amazing Naked Mole-Rats 

              Speaker: Ray Mendez                                Portal Rescue Classroom

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Feb 18       Sew What Program                                                                        11:00 am (AZ)

                  Being a Human Guinea Pig for Drug Research    

                  Speaker: Dr. Jeffrey Cooper, MD         Location: Portal Rescue Classroom

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Mar 3      Book Discussion Group                                        7:00 pm (AZ)

              Race across Alaska by Libby Riddle and Tim Jones

              Contact Carol: casimon1947@icloud.com

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Mar 6     Sew What Forum                                                                       7:00 pm (AZ)

              Just Another 20 Kilometers: The Ups and Downs of Biking Across Bavaria

              Speakers: Joy Mendez and Barbara Roth                Portal Rescue Classroom

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Mar 18       Sew What Program                                                                        11:00 am (AZ)

                  A Long Tangent: An Old Man, a Young Dog and a Quest to Hike 

                  Every Day For a Solid Year   

                  Speaker: M. John Fayhee        Location: Portal Rescue Classroom

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Apr 7      Book Discussion Group                                        7:00 pm (AZ)

              The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict

              Contact Carol: casimon1947@icloud.com

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Apr 10     Sew What Forum                                                                       7:00 pm (AZ)

              The Golden Orb Spiders of Madagascar 

              Speaker: Dr. John Barthelme                          Portal Rescue Classroom

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Apr 15     Sew What Program                                                                        11:00 am (AZ)

                 Befriending Cave Creek Canyon: Education Outreach for the Friends 

                 of Cave Creek Canyon  

                 Speaker: Margaret Wilch        Location: Portal Rescue Classroom

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May 1     Sew What Forum                                                                       7:00 pm (AZ)

              Finding Home: 3,000 Miles Into a Run

              Speaker: Tim Lawson                                          Portal Rescue Classroom

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May 5     Book Discussion Group                                        7:00 pm (AZ)

              One Step Sideways, Three Steps Forward by B. Rosemary Grant

              Contact Carol: casimon1947@icloud.com

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May 20     Sew What Program                                                                        11:00 am (AZ)

                 Strut Your Stuff: Celebrating Ourselves With a Célidh 

                 Speaker: Joy Mendez       Location: Portal Rescue Classroom

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Jun 2     Book Discussion Group                                        7:00 pm (AZ)

              Rules for Visiting by Jessica Kane

              Contact Carol: casimon1947@icloud.com

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