Talk of the Town: Meet me at the CFWE parade

See you all at the Country Fair White Elephant parade this coming Saturday folks. Stop by the grandstand and say “hello” to Joey Lessa and me. Every year we have a blast announcing your favorite floats, marching bands, clowns, and other entries as they march down La Canada.

And remember, check out the contest in the White Elephant commemorative issue, pages 16 and 17. You just may win that HDTV!

Wilhelm (Bill) and Madonna Moess celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Oct. 11 with friends. They were married at the Richards Street United Methodist Church in Joliet, Ill.

Bill supervised industry in the prison system in Illinois before coming to Arizona.

In Green Valley Bill had his own tailor shop for many years. Madonna served in two United Methodist churches in Illinois, and was an associate pastor at Green Valley Community Church for 22 years.

They have lived in Green Valley since 1982 and are now retired.

Nothing screams louder than Halloween and Tubac Productions is taking you to terror when it presents the first Terror of Tubac at La Entrada de Tubac, 2221 E. Frontage Road on Oct. 31. This safe community Halloween, sponsored by Tubac-Santa Cruz Visitor Center, kicks off with a costume parade from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. with children, adult and pet categories.

The little ghouls and goblins can trick-or-treat at La Entrada between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. There will be local foods to eat, photo opportunities with monsters and a pumpkin carving contest at 6 p.m. There will also be a chili cook-off and a ghost walk.

The Terror of Tubac at La Entrada is seeking sponsorships for the event. There are various levels of sponsorship: pumpkin ($50), zombie ($100), werewolf ($250), Frankenstein ($500), Dracula ($1,000), Incredible Hulk ($1,500) and Superman ($2,500).

Mail sponsorship check to: Tubac Productions, P.O. Box 4806, Tubac, AZ., 85646 or call Rori Wailes or Todd Harrison at 520-398-0707 for more info.

Tara’s Haunted House runs Oct. 22-25 and Oct. 29-31 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at in Building E, upstairs, at La Entrada. Haunted House tickets are $6 for adults at the door and $4 for kids age 13 and under. Advance tickets can be purchased for $5/$3 at Tubac Productions, 2221 E. Frontage Rd., Ste. J101 in Tubac.

Volunteers are needed to make these Halloween events a success. Treat givers (treats will be provided) are needed to pass out candy from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Oct. 31 at la Entrada. Volunteers are needed as well, each night for the following: monster characters (some costumes available), stair monitors and ticket takers, Oct. 22-25 and Oct. 29-31 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Call Tubac Productions at 520-398-0707 to volunteer.

The Green Valley Squares are hosting an “introduction to square dance” party on Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. at Canoa Hills Center. If you are a Green Valley Recreation member and think square dancing might be fun, have heard its “the thinking man’s dance,” or that it’s great exercise and exhilarating at the same time,” you can find out for yourself. Nationally-known caller, Rick Gittelman, is an expert at introducing people to the modern square dance. After a couple of demonstrations, he’ll get you all up and dancing in no time. There will be ice cream, cookies, and other goodies! You can dress in normal street clothing, but members will be dressed in traditional -- or in some cases more modern -- square dance attire, so you can see what to expect if you decide to join. Leather soles on your shoes are best, but any sole that is not extremely sticky will do.

This is also the ideal time to sign up for square dance lessons. They begin Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. at Canoa Hills, and are scheduled every Monday and Wednesday. Sign up forms will be at the party. Lessons are two hours long. Square dance attire is not worn for the lessons.

If you can’t make it to the party, you can enroll with GVR for beginner lessons. For information, visit gvsquares.info, or call President Gary Hill at 393-0266.

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