There is a Republican primary for CD 2 House between retired Col. Martha McSally and political newcomer Mark Koskiniemi. McSally came in 2nd in a 4-way Republican primary for the CD 8 House special election in April, 2012.

Eastside Republican Club

Guest Speakers CD2 Candidates Martha McSally and Mark Koskiniemi

Where: Miller-Golf Links Library-Community Room, 9640 E. Golf Links Rd., Tucson (east of Harrison)

When: Wednesday, August 15, 2012, 6:30 PM

All Are Welcome – The Eastside Republican Events are free

More Info: Parralee Schneider, 749-0312 pmstucson@aol.com or Lori Oien, 749-3472 oienjmo@msn.com.

And if you can’t attend, watch the two candidates when they debated on AZPM Channel 6 (click here for earlier blog article with bios & photos).

The winner of this primary on August 28 will face off with the winner of the Democratic primary (either Congressman Ron Barber of CD 8, or LD 29 House Rep. Dr. Matt Heinz. Charlie Manolakis who ran as a Green in that CD 8 House race this Spring is now a Democratic write-in candidate for this race as well).

EASTSIDE REPUBLICAN MEETING

Wednesday, July 18, 2012
6:30pm to 7:30pm

Kirk-Bear Canyon Library – Community Room
8959 E. Tanque Verde Road

State Senate Candidates:

LD9 Tyler Mott (President of Pima County Young Republicans), political newcomer

LD10 the Honorable Frank Antenori (incumbent LD 30 State Senator)

State House Candidates:

LD 9 Ethan Orr, political newcomer

LD10 the Honorable Ted Vogt (incumbent LD 30 House Rep.), & Todd Clodfelter, political newcomer

All Are Welcome – The Eastside Republican Events are free

More Info: Parralee Schneider, 749-0312 pmstucson@aol.com or Lori Oien, 749-3472 oienjmo@msn.com

More info and websites of the candidates at Pima County Republican Party (click here).

State Senator Frank Antenori

Tyler Mott

Ethan Orr

Todd Clodfelter

State Rep. Ted Vogt

Sabino Teen Age Republicans collect food for local Food Bank

When the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona said their shelves were bare, the STARs (Sabino Teen Age Republicans) felt they needed to step up and assist the less fortunate in our community. President of the STARs, Amanda Oien, said “We are so blessed to have food everyday to eat, I can’t imagine being without food at this time of year”

The Stars started collecting the canned goods 2 weeks ago, in each of the eight Math Classes at Sabino, the STARs will also host a pizza lunch for the class that collected the most canned goods.

The STARs will be donating approx. 1171 lbs* of food to the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, on Wednesday, November 23, at 4:30pm at the Community Food Bank at 3003 S. Country Club Rd. Tucson, AZ. 85713

If you would like further information about this event please contact Lori Oien at 520-749-3472 or 520-603-3006, email at oienjmo@msn.com. Lori is their adviser and previously ran for the Ward 2 Council seat in 2007.

My husband and I donate $ and food throughout the year to the Community Food Bank, where I used to volunteer for 5 years helping to put together food boxes. Please help if you can, as Thanksgiving is tomorrow. Website: www.communityfoodbank.com, 520-622-0525.

*11/24/11 update: total collected: 2232 lbs.of food.