Around the Cracker Barrel

Friend in Deed Board President Chuck Dorr and Development Manager Mark Kelly sit down with Guy Atchley at Posada Java to talk about the many ways the Friends help the people of Green Valley and Sahuarita.

Join us for a conversation with some of La Posada at Green Valley's great volunteers, including Volunteer Manager Barbara Salazar, Marci Yenerich, Byron Bissell and La Posada's Marketing Manager Cindy Barbee joins us for perspective.

Jim and Deanna Walker of KGVY Radio fill us in on the MANY facets of this year's Info Fair at Desert Hills Lutheran Church, 2150 S. Camino Del Sol, Green Valley, Tuesday, November 8 from 9 am to 1pm.

In this edition of Around the Cracker Barrel, we welcome -- from La Posada at Green Valley -- Senior Vice President of Marketing and Strategy Paul Loomans and Vice President of Health Services Steve Kolnacki. Our subject: health services that YOU might be able to take advantage of at La Posada.

Dr. Michael Kedansky is Medical Director for Alignment Health, which covers Pima and Santa Cruz Counties. The first part of the interview covers senior exercise while the second half gets into Medicare enrollment happening now to December 7.

Jill Leach, Chair of the Volunteer Showcase, and Joyce Finkelstein, Executive Director of the Green Valley / Sahuarita Volunteer Clearinghouse, tell us all about the big showcase and how it can help you find that perfect place to volunteer.

The Green Valley Gardeners explain what they have in store for you at their big plant sale as well as Art-in-the-Park.

Pima County Elections Director Constance Hargrove and Pima County Recorder Gabreilla Cazares-Kelly explain voter registration and how to vote in the November 8 election.

Susie Simmons, Director of Los Ninos del Valle Preschool at La Posada in Green Valley, explains how children and seniors intermingle to benefit both. Simmons also tells us how the preschool makes learning fun while keeping parents apprised of the students' progress on a daily basis.

On this episode of Around the Cracker Barrel, we talk to Lorelin Ahumada, Amado Youth Center Drug Prevention Program Coordinator, and Ed Dunin-Wasowicz, Chairman of the Amado Chili Cook-off. Ed is also with D.W./McGarrity Advertising for Social Change.

We talk to Paul Fitch, Vice President of Training for the Greater Green Valley Community Emergency Response Team. Paul will walk you through the steps you need to take before an emergency happens.

La Posada at Green Valley Senior Vice President Paul Loomans and Posada Java Manager Holly Doyle fill us in on six concerts scheduled for Friday nights.

Santos Yescas, Resource Center Manager for the Community Food Bank in Green Valley and Amado, stops by the KGVY Studios to tell us how you can be involved in the annual Hunger Walk on September 10 at the Historical Canoa Ranch.

Commander Bruce Distler from American Legion Post 131 stops by the KGVY Studios to explain all the ways that the post is giving back to the community.

Phillip Noble is the new president of the Rotary Club of Green Valley. He tells us all about the fund-raisers being planned for later this year and into next year. These fund-raisers will go to worthy causes, which Phillip will explain. He also touches on Rotary's mission to eradicate polio, which has taken on even greater significance after a recent polio diagnosis in the United States.

La Posada at Green Valley Marketing Manager Cindy Barbee and Vensel Treasure Shoppe Manager Ellie Barber tell us all about the shop, how you can sell home furnishings there and how artists can sell their works of art there in a new gift shop.

In this episode of Around the Cracker Barrel, you'll learn everything there is to know about The Animal League of Green Valley. Right now the Animal League is brimming with dogs and cats just waiting for their forever homes.

Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona is evolving to help even more people. CEO Robert Jensen explains the ways in which you can help and be helped.

In this episode of Around the Cracker Barrel, we talk about The Kids Care Fair put on by the Salvation Army of Green Valley

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos joins us on Around the Cracker Barrel to talk about school security, guns, drugs, the Pima County Jail and Sheriff's Auxiliary Volunteers.

In this Weeks Episode of Around the Cracker Barrel - Chris Ashcraft, Executive Director of the Community Performance and Arts Center: CPAC visits from the Campus of La Posada to discuss upcoming programs and presentations at CPAC

Around the Cracker Barrell welcomes the Senior Vice President of Strategy and Marketing at La Posada to tell us about some upcoming financial workshops and how they can help seniors decide on their future living arrangements

Joining us on this edition of Cracker Barrel is: Lisa Epperson, Working Cat Program Coordinator for PAWS Patrol, and Gayle Peek, Volunteer/Staffing/Adoption Coordinator. They explain how PAWS Patrol is different from other organizations that help animals and how you can help, too.

While this Event has already taken place it is important to continue to spread the word on another great Organization helping out those in the Community - Around the Cracker Barrel welcomes Norma Cable, public relations and marketing specialist for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, and Santos Yesca, manager of the Green Valley/Amado Food Bank, to talk about the Stamp Out Hunger Food Dri...

Pima County Master Gardener Parker Filer joins us Around the Cracker Barrel for a discussion on gardening in Southern Arizona, how it's different and his advice on some of the most-asked questions