Continental board member Alan Beal resigns position
GREEN VALLEY--Continental School Governing Board member Alan Beal turned in his resignation papers to the district office Wednesday. Beal, who serves as the board clerk, has accepted a new job in the Phoenix area which starts on Monday.

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Cuts to senior programs are result of decrease in giving
GREEN VALLEY--The Pima Council on Aging is being forced to trim its non-government-funded programs due to a slow-down in private donations, Executive Director Marian Lupu said this week.

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Border Patrol: civilians tripping sensors
NACO, Ariz.--Minuteman Project volunteers are setting off sensors and creating footprints that are leading Border Patrol agents on wild goose chases, an agency spokesman said this week.

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Carondelet St. Joseph's to submit plans for expansion
Approval would mean $80 million, 104 bed addition
Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital is entering the final development steps with the city of Tucson to secure approval for the addition of 104 beds to the hospital and $80 million in campus improvements, announced Sally E. Jeffcoat, president and CEO of Carondelet Health Network, announced.

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Council to discuss parks plans
The Sahuarita Town Council will get a look Monday at a map showing all existing and planned public parks and homeowners' association (HOA) pocket parks and clubhouses.

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Green Valley author to sign first novel
Green Valley resident Dolores Allen has written a new book, her first novel, an intense family saga spanning the time period between 1919 and the 1950.

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Big band tsunami relief concert
GREEN VALLEY--The Big Band Sounds of Green Valley, under the direction of Allan Riding, will present a benefit concert Friday, April 8, at 7 p.m. at Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 Camino del Sol. Tickets are $8 and available in the church office or at the door before the performance.

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Chamber Music Society marking 25 years with free concert, reception
GREEN VALLEY--Ann-Marie Schaffer and friends will celebrate "25 Years of Chamber Music" with a free concert Sunday, April 10, at 2 p.m. at St. Francis-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 600 S. La Canada Drive.

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Many Tubac property owners drill 'exempt' wells to save costs
Facing higher costs for water, some Tubac-area property owners have drilled so-called "exempt" wells to help meet their needs.

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Holocaust survivor Wiesel to speak on bigotry
olocaust survivor, Nobel Peace Prize winner, author and professor Elie Wiesel will address the need to combat hatred and bigotry at a lecture Sunday, April 10, at the University of Arizona campus in Tucson.

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Credit counseling industry in crisis
Creditors exert control; legislators shortsighted on reform
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Modern-day credit counseling, often a last resort for consumers desperate to avoid bankruptcy, has reached a point where creditor control and legislative reform threaten the very industry itself once thought of as a financial safety net.

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Sun-King Home Inspections opens in Green Valley
Registered professional home inspector Robert E. King moved here four years ago, and has been doing home inspections in Tucson for five years. Though he still does some Tucson work, he now inspects homes in Green Valley, Sahuarita, Rio Rico and Nogales.

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'Talk of the Town -- a Salon' now open for business
On March 1, 2005, John Deardorf and John Golleher opened the doors of Talk of the Town -- a Salon (not to be confused with a Green Valley News column of similar name).

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Have you heard about...?
The Book Shop
For nearly 10 years The Book Shop has been open in the same location in the Green Valley Mall.

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AFSC to train Minuteman monitors
Volunteers who want to monitor the Minuteman Project along the border for possible human rights or civil rights violations can receive training Monday at the Joyner-Green Valley Library.

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Local author McMahon to hold book signing in Tucson, April 9
Judi McMahon, author of a new novel, "Someone To Watch Over Me," was recently a speaker at the prestigious Round Table Book Club in California, the largest book club in the world.

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bike safety week: 'Spring Spin' set for April 23
GREEN VALLEY--La Posada will host the "Spring Spin" this month, a free bicycle safety event meant as preparation for the Tour de Trauma, a charity bike race coming to Green Valley in 2006.

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Web site compares hospitals in 17 specific care areas
A new Web site launched by the federal government last week lets consumers see how local hospitals compare in 17 widely accepted quality measurements.

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Gallagher to slice and dice at April 23 Tucson performance
TUCSON--Protective plastic advised. Gallagher, who's taken the word "Ginsu" to new heights, showers his audience with humor, pureed fruit salad and other food groups beginning at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, at Casino Del Sol's Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre (AVA).

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Sons of Orpheus coming to GV for concert
Sons of Orpheus male choir of Tucson, is celebrating its 14th season with a concert Sunday, April 10, at 3 p.m. at Green Valley's Community Church.

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Blues diva Otey to play benefit concert
United Way and the F.A.M.E. Foundation are hosting an evening of evocative blues, fine wine and hors d'oeuvres amidst Victorian-era elegance.

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Tohono Chul hosting spring concert series
Tohono Chul Park in Tucson is hosting a Spring Concert Series. Enjoy four peaceful Thursday evenings under the stars at 7 p.m. with some of the area's best musicians.

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Paul Taylor Dance Co. to bring 50th anniversary celebration to Centennial Hall
TUCSON -- Commemorating 50 extraordinary years in the art of dance, Paul Taylor brings a special collection of his best and most popular shows to Centennial Hall for one night only.

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Opera League to host preview of Menotti's 'The Consul'
The Arizona Opera League will present the Green Valley Preview to Gian Carlo Menotti's opera "The Consul" on Friday, Jan. 8, at 2 p.m. at the Rehearsal Hall of the Pima Community Arts and Learning Center at 1250 W. Continental Road.

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Seinfeld returns in concert to TCC Music Hall
Due to popular demand, America's premier stand-up comedian is hitting the road in a return to his first love--stand-up comedy.

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CSD meeting advisory
GREEN VALLEY--The Governing Board at Continental School District will meet in executive session Tuesday, April 12, at 5:30 p.m. in the school library, 1991 E. White House Canyon Road.

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Duplicate bridge unit donates $400
The Green Valley Duplicate Bridge Club as well as those in Sierra Vista, Saddlebrook, Oro Valley and Tucson have contributed $4000 to Youth on Their Own, an organization dedicated to helping homeless students stay in school.

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Children's Museum offering special water week activities
TUCSON--Children can explore hydrology with hands-on experiments during "Water Week," April 12-17, at the Tucson Children's Museum.

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Fiesta de Garibaldi coming to Reid Park
TUCSON--The Food City Fiesta de Garibaldi has a new location for 2005.

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Take in the opera in Santa Fe this summer
Char White's "Tour-of-the-Month," set for July 10-14 takes in Santa Fe and the city's opera. The featured opera is "The Barber of Seville."

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Red Hat Babes take Baja for the third time
Sherry Pace, Arizona Cruise Planners, has scheduled the "Red Hat Babes Take Baja ... Take 3" cruise in October of this year.

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Soar into spring with Sonoita by Starlight, Birdland Art, Nature Affair
The Mountain Empire communities of Patagonia, Sonoita and Elgin soar into spring with a weekend-long celebration of art, nature and the return of our fine-feathered friends.

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Sweeney shines in first racing season
Michelle Sweeney, a 17-year-old senior at Sahuarita, took the first step toward following her brother's success in drag racing by taking home the hardware last month in the high school class with her stock 85 Camero at Southwest International Raceway.

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Green Valley Ladies USTA team finishes winter season
The Green Valley Ladies No. 1 USTA tennis team finished the winter season, turning in a 5-4 record in its three-month campaign. They're members of the Southern Arizona Senior League that includes nine other teams, mostly from Tucson, such as Saddlebrook, Ventana Canyon, Randolph Park, El Conquistador, Tucson Racquet Club, and Skyline, which features clay courts.

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Bikers race this weekend in Phoenix
If you're into motorcycle racing, Speedworld in Surprise has put together an eight race event for April 9 and 10 for one admission price of $20, $25 at the gate.

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Senior Games continue growing
The 21st annual Green Valley Senior Games came to a close with thanks to volunteers, participants, and sponsors at the Recognition Breakfast at West Center Thursday.

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Mark's Quality Water wins BAJA championship tournament
And so the season which began on the windswept fields of Anamax and Sahuarita Sports park in early January came to an end under a cloudless Arizona sky Wednesday, March 23rd, as Mark's Quality Water came from behind and out of the losers' bracket to defeat Triple Play in BAJA's double elimination championship tournament.

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Bowling
Bowling league scores for the week of March 26 at the G.V. Lanes were:

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Sabino High to hosting three-day wrestling camp
Sabino High School's head wrestling coach Mike McKendrick will host a June 13-16 wrestling camp in Tucson through the Sabino Wrestling Club.

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Senior Games
Final Bowling Standings

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Shuffleboard
Winners of three games and no losses in the Green Valley Round Robin Games during March 2005 were:

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Free Friday Flicks at Unitarian Universalist today
"Free Friday Flicks," an experimental movie and discussion event, will be on Friday, April 8, at 1:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship House, 17616 La Canada, Sahuarita.

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Meetings
NARFE meets today, April 8, at 2 p.m. at Bank of America. Anita Baderscher of the Department of the Interior, will speak on the history and facilities at Tubac Presidio and Tumacacori. Also there will be discussion of the annual Federation convention April 25-26. For information, call 399-6098.

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Voice recital to benefit St. Andrew's Children's Clinic
Vicki Fitzsimmons, soprano, is giving a Voice Recital for the benefit of St. Andrew's Children's Clinic on Sunday, April 17.

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Lasater's students can retrieve their short stories
Irene Lasater, a well-known memoir teacher in Green Valley and Tucson, passed away in October 2004.

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Bosse to receive Eagle Scout Award
Richard Matthan Bosse, a member of Boy Scout Troop 383, will be receiving his Eagle Scout award, Sunday, April 10 at 6:00 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located at 17699 S. Camino de las Quintas in Sahuarita.

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Amateur Radio Club to host Special Event Saturday
The Green Valley Amateur Radio Club is sponsoring a Special Event Station on Saturday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Green Valley Mall and the public is invited.

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TALGV needs homes for Suzy and Socrates
Suzy is a 1-year-old spayed female chow mix with a very sweet disposition and friendly twinkle in her eyes.

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Hospice offering free comprehensive volunteer training
VistaCare Hospice is offering a free 30-hour training for hospice volunteers to serve people in the Green Valley community.

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Pet Talk
At risk for cat scratch disease: Keep an eye on kids, kittens
An adorable kitten shows up on the front door step and your young daughter falls instantly in love. They become inseparable playmates. A few weeks later while helping her get dressed for school, you notice a red bump on her arm inside what appears to be a scratch mark. A week later, you discover a lump under her arm.

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Former night fighter pilot talks about the P-61 Black Widow
Frank Sartanowicz is one of the last two living WWII P-61 night fighter pilots, still proud of his service with an aircraft shrouded in secrecy for much of its history.

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