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SAVE THE DATE: UPCOMING ‘NOT-TO-MISS’ EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
NEW ADVISORY BOARD ‘OFFICE HOURS’ PROGRAM
The Advisory Board is now holding regular monthly
“Office Hours” to receive input and answer questions
from Club Members. Three Advisory Board members
will be available from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the third
Thursday of every month at the Sonoran Dining Room.
There will be no presentations, but rather Advisory
Board members in attendance will be available on an
informal basis to listen to your ideas or concerns and
discuss whatever Club issues you would like to discuss.
Feel free to drop in at any time during the scheduled
hours and stay for as long as you like.
The current schedule, subject to change, is the third
Thursday of every month from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the
Sonoran Dining Room, on the following dates:
An Advisory Board Update
Thursday, February 15 Thursday, May 17
Thursday, March 15 Thursday, June 21
The “Office Hours” program is part of a series of
programs the Advisory Board is initiating to build closer
communications with the Membership. Among
other elements, is the regular Advisory Board column
in the Nagonie, periodic Town Meetings featuring presentations
on specific issues and/or general updates,
email “blast” announcements, and a “Meet the
Candidates” forum to coincide with Advisory Board
elections in April.
In addition, the Advisory Board has set up a mechanism
to be responsive to emails, which you can send to
us at: Advisoryboard@desertmt.com. Please feel free
to drop in and talk to us this coming Thursday!
C.A.R.E. Research Update: New Trial
Sandra J. Gendler, Ph.D., and David F. Smith, Ph.D,
have opened a new clinical trial study for a promising
breast cancer vaccine. The vaccine targets breast cancers
that express the tumor antigen MUCI found in more than
90 percent of breast tumors. The study is needed for
obtaining approval and funding for Phase I clinical trials.
C.A.R.E. funding provides critical support for this study.
Final approval for their trial has been obtained from
the Food and Drug Administration, the Mayo Institutional
Review Board, and the Department of Defense Human
Subjects Research Review Board. The Phase 1 clinical
trial for 45 patients should open at the Mayo Clinic
Arizona, Rochester, and Jacksonville early this year.
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All In! C.A.R.E. Texas
Hold ‘Em March 12
Everyone is invited to come and play in our first time
“No Limit Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament” benefiting
C.A.R.E.
Set aside the date, Monday, March 12, 2007, at 6:30
p.m., at the Sonoran Club House. This is when we convert
the clubhouse into a Las Vegas style casino. There will be
certified dealers, poker tables, and lots of chips. A $100
contribution to C.A.R.E. will guarantee you a seat.
Register on-line at www.carebenefitdm.com. This tournament
will be structured for amateur players, and good
luck will be a primary factor in determining a winner.
First prize will be a $500 dining certificate at Mastro’s
Steakhouse, plus additional runner-up prizes. Come join
the fun!
Ladies’ Bible Study
Starts Again
The Ladies’ Bible Study at the Cochise/Geronimo Ladies’
Library has started up again this year, as it did last year.
The group meets Mondays, 1 p.m. For more information
contact Vicki Lang (480) 488-7470 or call Member
Services at (480) 488-1363.
Nagonie
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