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UNDERSTANDING MEDICARE
WHEN: 3 p.m. WHERE: Black Bear Diner, 1590 S. Pacific Ave. GOING ON: Agents from Physicians Mutual will offer educational information, materials on understanding Medicare; also Parts A, B, C and D, how to enroll in Medicare, your Medicare supplement insurance policy options; appetizers, refreshments available; seating is limited INFO: To RSVP, call Todd Walker at (928) 362-0646
PUBLIC MEETING
WHEN: 9 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Yuma County Public Health Auditorium, 2200 W. 28th St. GOING ON: Members of the Yuma County Local Emergency Planning Committee will have a public meeting INFO: Visit Yuma County LEPC or azdeq.gov/ AZSERC
UNDERSTANDING MEDICARE
WHEN: 3 p.m. WHERE: Foothills Eatery, 12871 S. Frontage Road (See Oct. 10)
HEALTHY HABITS HAPPY MOMS
WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: The Rock Church Yuma, 2555 E. Gila Ridge Road GOING ON: A great educational workshop with lots of tips and tools, and a fun workout; the Healing Journey is one of three agencies across the country competing in the Purple Purse Challenge; money raised will benefit the Healing Journey INFO: Contact the Healing Journey at a.gutierrez@healingjourneyyuma.org or call (928) 920-6266
SPRUCE UP YOUR PARK DAY
WHEN: 7 to 10 a.m. WHERE: West Wetlands Park, 282 N. 12th Ave. GOING ON: The city of Yuma is holding a morning clean-up at the park, meeting at West Wetlands’ Playa Linda Beach, just west of the solar garden INFO: Call (928) 373-5200
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
WHEN: 8 a.m. to noon WHERE: Yuma Civic Center, east parking lot, 1440 W. Desert Hills Drive GOING ON: Residents drive up, describe the types of waste, follow instructions to stations for unwanted products; no ammunition, pressurized gas, radioactive waste, explosives, prescription drugs or needles accepted INFO: Call the Public Works department at 373-4500
ST. PAUL’S FOOD MINISTRY
WHEN: 9 to 11 a.m. WHERE: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1550 S. 14th Ave. GOING ON: The Yuma Community Food Bank is supplying St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with food items to offer to the public every other Saturday
TRUJILLO FAMILY FUNDRAISER
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Sears Parking Lot, 3150 S. 4th Ave. GOING ON: Desert Cruisers Car Club and WINO Group have partnered to have a car show to assist the Trujillo family with mounting medical expenses; food vendors, raffle prize drawings, 50/50, trophies awarded, various types of vehicles and motorcycles on display, DJ INFO: Contact Steve Mercado at romurkydo@roadrunner.com
MINIATURE TRAIN RIDES
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Riverside Park, off Giss Parkway just below the prison GOING ON: Trains are large enough to carry both adults and children; learn a few things about the operation of a railroad - two horn blast for starting, one blast to stop, three to go backwards and two long, a short, and a long for grade crossings COST: $2 donation INFO: Contact Chuck Finnila at Livesteamersofyuma@yahoo.com
A WREATH OF FLOWERS
WHEN: 10:30 a.m. WHERE: Somerton Library, 240 Canal St. GOING ON: Create a wreath of flowers for Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead); supplies provided; free
DARREN SIMMONS VISIT
WHEN: 10:30 a.m. WHERE: Foothills Library, 13226 E. South Frontage Road GOING ON: A community meeting with District 3 Yuma County Supervisor Darren Simmons; stop by to visit, ask questions, voice concerns; free
SPOOKS, SPIRITS
WHEN: Noon WHERE: Heritage Library, 350 S. 3rd Ave. GOING ON: Learn more about locations in the Yuma area that are supposedly haunted, and the ghosts who haunt them; free
PAINTED SKULLS
WHEN: 1 p.m. WHERE: Wellton Library, 28790 San Jose Ave. GOING ON: Decorate a skull for Dia de Los Muertos or Halloween with paint, sequins, gems; all ages welcome
GUN RAFFLE
WHEN: 1 p.m. WHERE: Sprague’s Sports, 345 W. 32nd St. GOING ON: Yuma Catholic High School’s 15th annual gun raffle; all winners will be drawn for a specific firearm, but may use the value of that firearm at Sprague’s as store credit to choose an item that better suits their needs; purchase tickets at Sprague’s Sports or online at yumacatholic.org/support/ gunraffle; sponsored by Sprague’s COST: $25 each or 10 for $200 INFO: Contact Pat Cooley at PCooley@ KeithlyWilliams.com or call (928) 920-5750
LIVING WITH SNAKES
WHEN: 2 to 4 p.m. WHERE: Foothills Library, 13226 E. South Frontage Road GOING ON: Wildlife management scientist Amber Monson will teach you how to prepare for your inevitable snake encounter; learn how to co-habitat as peacefully as possible with the snakes of the desert southwest; free
ZOMBIE FUN RUN, WALK
WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: Desert Sun Stadium, 1280 Desert Sun Drive GOING ON: Prizes awarded for best zombie costumes COST: Pre-registration $17 before Oct. 11;