Around the Cracker Barrel

We talk to Kim Eisele, President of the Animal League of Green Valley, and her Outreach Coordinator Caroline Hewatt about the challenges of running a shelter.

Holly Faris, Social Services Coordinator for the Salvation Army of Green Valley, explains how they can help you.

We talk to DEA Special Agents Polo Ruiz and Tanya Solana about their own routes to becoming special agents. Plus, they discuss the fight against fentanyl and how one pill can kill.

The Friends of Sahuarita talk about the history of their town.

Malea Chavez, CEO of the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, explains how they're stepping up their game this weekend.

We talk with the 390th Memorial Museum's Executive Director Bill Buckingham and Director of Volunteer Services Glenn Rosati.

Our guests are all officials from La Posada at Green Valley. They include Senior Vice President of Strategy and Marketing for La Posada Communities, Paul Loomans. He is joined by Marketing Manager Cindy Barbee and Human Resources Director Aimee Schmidt. They tell us how La Posada at Green Valley is giving back to the community. And they discuss the scholarship program for their employees.

Kim Eisele is President of the Animal League of Green Valley. She tells what they do and how they can help you and your pet.

Green Valley is fortunate to have a very good Parkinson's support group. On this episode of Around the Cracker Barrel, we talk to the President of the Parkinson's Support Group of Green Valley, Suzanne Colley, and Past President Charlene Ostlund. They know the devastation of this disease because both of their husbands are battlilng it.

We talk to Town of Sahuarita Recreation Manager Austin Campbell and Special Events Coordinator Lacy Simmons about Fiesta Sahuarita and all the recreational opportunities for families in Sahuarita.

You'll meet a lovely couple who live in La Posada at Green Valley, and one of them is going on a very special trip. Plus, Senior VP Paul Loomans explains how springs brings out the best of La Posada.

Peggy McGee with CERT engages in a wide-ranging conversation about emergencies.

Gayle Peek is Adoption Coordinator and Volunteer Coordinator for PAWS Patrol. She has everything you want to know about feral cats, including how to foster or adopt a feral cat. PAWS Patrol also will help use feral cats to rodents at bay.

The Green Valley Health Fair happens on Monday March 6. We talked to members of the group sponsoring the fair, the Greater Green Valley Health Education Assocation. They included: Vice-President Audra Barney, Secretary Dru Sanchez and board member Cynthia Valencia.

To learn more about the bike drive at La Posada, we consulted Hank Deutsch and Tom Wilsted of the Posada Pedalers as well as Kimberly Murphy and Paul Loomans of La Posada at Green Valley.

IRS Special Agent Brian Watson has all kinds of tips regarding tax season.

We get the latest on Jazz in the Desert from the chair of the event, Craig Altschul, and from the voice of Jazzin the Desert, Steve Sibulsky.

Our guests on this edition of Around the Cracker Barrel are Valley Assistance Services Director Chris Erickson and Sahuarita Food Bank/Community Resource Center Executive Director Carlos Valles. You'll learn how they work together to help our community and how you can, in turn, help them.

Joni Condit, the President and CEO of La Posada Retirement Communities looks into the new year to see what it holds for the nonprofit.

Our guest: Brian D. Heithoff, CEO of TRICO Electric Cooperative joins us for a fascinating discuss on the proliferation of electric cars and how that's going to change a lot of things. Heithoff also talks about the ways TRICO serves its customers while giving back to the communities that it serves in Southern Arizona.

Joining us on Around the Cracker Barrel are the GVR Cycling Club President Joanie Rogucki and Past President Hank Deutsch and Thomas Wilsted. They tell us about a big bike drive that you may want to be a part of.

Our guests on this edition of Around the Cracker Barrel include Southern Arizona Genealogy Society Library Manager Susan Burdick and the society's Director of Special Activities Marilyn West. They'll tell you about a big event coming up to help you search for ancestors, plus we get into an interesting conversation about DNA research.

2022 saw many changes and improvements for La Posada at Green Valley. Senior Vice President of Strategy and Marketing Paul Loomans and Marketing Manager Cindy Barbee outline the nonprofit's accomplishments during 2022.

The Friends of Madera Canyon work year-round to keep the canyon beautiful. We talk to the Friends' Director of Education Doug Moore and Bob Pitcher who is a member of the Friends' board of directors.

SAV Commander Doug Kenyon and Recruiting Manager Liz Blair sit down for a chat about the Sheriff's Auxiliary Volunteers and the many ways they help Green Valley.