East County Highlights 3-14-13

• Fundraising raffle — Tacna Volunteer Fire Department is holding its annual fundraising raffle. The drawing will be 6 p.m. May 4 at the Tacna Fire Hall. This is the only fundraiser they hold to support this volunteer fire department that covers the entire Mohawk Valley and areas extending to Hyder. Tickets are $25 for a first prize of $1,500, second prize of $750 and third prize $250. Tickets may be purchased from Windy at 785-4013, Wilma at 785-4824 or any fire department personnel.

• Gospel concert — There will be a gospel concert at 6 p.m. Sunday at First Southern Baptist Church.

• Arcos benefit dinner — A benefit dinner will be held from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Wellton Community Center.

• Wellton Library — Conversational Spanish class is 10:30 a.m. today, Baby Time at 1:30 p.m. Book club meets at 10 a.m. Friday. Latin Fitness for Fun is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Writer's Group meets at 1 p.m. and Mango ESL at 1:30 p.m. The Optimist Club and the library will have a joint project sewing pillowcases for children's burn wards at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Fitness for Fun is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Teen Time at 1:30 p.m., Story Time at 2 p.m. and help with job finding from 10 a.m. to noon. A representative from Amberly's Place is on call to come to the library on an as-needed basis.

• Wellton Rose Garden — The last work session for this year is 9 a.m. April 10. Meet at the garden in front of the Wellton Elementary School. Wear gloves for the cleaning and pruning project, bring garden tools and water to drink. This is a Desert Sands RV Park community project. All community members are invited to volunteer. For more information, call Sherlee at 785-8404.

• Foothills Branch Library — Composting program is 10 a.m. today, Baby Time at 11 a.m. Preschool Story Time is 10:30 a.m. Friday, sewing class at 2 p.m. Daughters of the American Revolution genealogy and membership meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Patrick's Day craft for kids at 1 p.m. and teen advisory board meets at 1:30 p.m. GED classes are 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Write on the Edge and Mommie and Me play date at 1 p.m., computacion basica en espanol at 5:30 p.m. and Arizona Old Time Fiddlers jam session at 3 p.m. Toddler story time is 11 a.m. Wednesday, ingles basico at noon, Yarn over Yuma, computer for absolute beginners at 2 p.m. and job assistance center from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

• Bingo — American Legion Post 67 will have bingo at 6 p.m. Thursdays at the Wellton Community Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. Refreshments are available.

• Dobson Museum — Tours are by appointment only Monday through Saturday. For a tour or more information, call Windy at 785-4013.

• Veterans assistance — AmVets 2, 9E and South Frontage Road, will offer veterans assistance at 10 a.m. every Tuesday. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served every day starting at 7 a.m. Karaoke will be 5-7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Pull tabs available. For more information, call 726-0102.

• YCAT — This public transport offers services from Wellton to Yuma and connecting services to many places in Yuma County including AWC, Yuma Palms mall, Cocopah Casino, YRMC and Walmart stores.

• Wellton Senior Center — Senior nutrition lunches are served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. daily. The center, 10234 Dome St., is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.

• East County Optimists Club — Regular meetings of the club begin at 6 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at Dusty's Pizza and Wings in Wellton. For more information, call Coleen at 785-4355 or 1-480-586-0744.

• VFW Post 6790 Men's and Ladies Auxiliary — Happy hour is 4-7 p.m. every day. Biscuit and gravy 8-11 a.m. Sundays, barstool bingo at 3 p.m., corned beef dinner at 4 p.m., live music by White Horse Band at 5 p.m. Hamburgers/cheeseburgers and fries with all the trimmings 4-7 p.m. Mondays. Eight-ball pool tournaments are 1 p.m. Tuesday, ladies darts at 2 p.m. Waffles served 8-10 a.m. Wednesdays, nine-ball pool tournaments at 1 p.m. Lunch from noon to 3 p.m. Thursdays, meat draws 2-4 p.m. Fish 5-7 p.m. Fridays. Breakfast 8-11 a.m. Saturdays, live music 2-5 p.m.

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