News

Amado’s Longhorn Grill stands test of time
Nothing is more “Arizona” than a steak house shaped like a giant longhorn cattle skull.

Thursday, September 13, 2007 8:05 PM MST

Sign prompts anger in Esperanza Estates
A sign at the intersection of Continental Road and Camino del Portillo in Esperanza Estates warning illegal immigrants about the coming of the Minutemen has sparked a new controversy in this sleepy subdivision of 353 Santa Fe Style homes that borders a well-known route for aliens and drug smugglers alike.

Thursday, September 13, 2007 8:05 PM MST

Your Incredible Neighbors: Versatile OLLI class leader dissects movies
Phil Gray is a professor who is as comfortable stirring a steaming stew pot as he is discussing a steamy movie.

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What a rush!
A recent monsoon resulted in a rushing wash near the Villages of Green Valley.

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What a view
Pristine skies and majestic mountains are the backdrop at the Santa Rita Experimental Range in Green Valley.

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Barrel beauty
The vibrant blooms of a barrel cactus at the Santa Rita Experimental Range add color to the desert.

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The itsy, bitsy spider
Above: A beautiful spider web and its creator was captured in a photo by Green Valley resident Jane Scherf.

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Green Valley Women’s Conference — bring your best self
The 2007 Green Valley Women’s Conference celebrates women once again with “Women of the World: Healthy, Wealthy & Wise—Being Your Best Self,” Friday, Oct. 12, in the Ballroom at the Madera Clubhouse at Quail Creek Resort Community, 2055 E. Quail Crossing Blvd.

Thursday, September 13, 2007 8:05 PM MST

General Cable to buy Freeport-McMoRan’s wire unit for $735 million
PHOENIX — Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., one of the world’s top copper miners, will sell its wire and cable business to help pay for its $25.9 billion acquisition earlier this year of Phelps Dodge Corp., the company announced.

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Editorial: Illegal immigrants create split in GV
The debate over humanitarian aid to illegal immigrants has flared again in Green Valley.

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Guest Commentary: Meeting a statistical requirement, or AYP for short
In a dilemma to meet recent federal testing requirements, schools are forced to make a difficult choice. First, a school may choose to test all students, even students with a disability, without making special accommodations. Second, a school may decide to allow students with a disability to take their tests with special accommodations based on individual need.

Thursday, September 13, 2007 8:05 PM MST

What’s Happening
Sept. 15
Republican Legislative District 30 will meet on Saturday, Sept. 15, at American Legion Post 109, 15921 S. Houghton Road, Corona de Tucson. Phone: 520-762-5652. There will be an F-4 fighter painted on the east side of the road. Socializing at noon with coffee and doughnuts; meeting at 12:30 p.m. Speaker will be a representative from the Mitt Romney presidential campaign. All precinct committeemen/women encouraged to attended.

Thursday, September 13, 2007 8:05 PM MST

Correction
The Myasthenia Gravis Support Group of Southern Arizona will meet Saturday, Sept. 15, at 10:30 a.m. at Woods Library, 3455 N. First Ave., Tucson. In a story that ran in Wednesday’s edition, the starting time was incorrect. The News regrets the error.

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The News in 2 Minutes
From The Associated Press

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The Big Story: Bush addresses nation, defends war
WASHINGTON D.C.—President George W. Bush, defending an unpopular war, ordered gradual reductions in U.S. forces in Iraq and said, "The more successful we are, the more American troops can return home."

Thursday, September 13, 2007 9:28 PM MST

Conscious aging to be the topic of discussion
Bill McCreery, Casa de Esperanza’s executive director, and Tari Muir of La Posada, will lead an “Introduction to Conscious Aging” on Thursday, Sept. 20, 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. in the Community Center.

Thursday, September 13, 2007 8:05 PM MST

Interfaith marriages: Rabbis for hire
NEW YORK — Rabbi Barry Tuchman has no congregation, no ties to a recognized Jewish movement and an ordination that was far outside the norm for American Jewish clergy.

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Briefly...
From The Associated Press

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Churches recruiting Latin American clergy to better serve Hispanics
PHOENIX — They’re in a new country, working a new job and living a new life, but for the Latin American immigrants who come to the United States every year, going to church doesn’t have to be any different from worshipping back home.

Thursday, September 13, 2007 8:05 PM MST

‘Casablanca Intrigue’ launches Amado Inn fall mystery series
Journey back to the world of the war-torn 1940s to the land of French Morocco and the Kasbah in “Casablanca Intrigue,” a new Mystery By Design production. The play, directed by Green Valley’s Pamela Reeder, opens the fall mystery series dinner season in the atrium at the Amado Territory Inn.’

Thursday, September 13, 2007 8:05 PM MST

Arizona Opera’s 2007-08 season ranges from moors of Scotland to salons of Paris
The momentous opening for opera lovers in Southern Arizona begins Oct. 6. That night, the nascent Arizona Opera season will open with Donizetti’s powerful favorite, “Lucia di Lammermoor.” And that’s not all.

Thursday, September 13, 2007 8:05 PM MST

Previous News Headlines

November 7th, 2009
Task force offers plan for state parksA task force appointed by Gov. Jan Brewer recommends adding $14 or $15 to annual vehicle registrations to help sustain Arizona State Parks.
Plan to expand GVR to resort, condos draws oppositionGreen Valley Recreation members showed up in force last week to voice their opposition to a proposal to allow Canoa Ranch Resort to join GVR and giving Lodges condominium owners the option of joining.
Farmers Water rate increase moving aheadState officials support a rate increase of 29 percent for Farmers Water Co., which is requesting a 34.8 percent increase, and say the main dispute is whether customers should pay federal and state income taxes for company shareholders.
UCHC cuts ribbon on pediatric clinicThe ribbon was cut Thursday on United Community Health Center’s new pediatric clinic, with speakers offering thanks to Diamond Ventures for donating the land, the Pima County Board of Supervisors for its financial backing, and the vision of CEO Dianna Gonzales.
Checkpoint upgrades plan upsets TubacThe groundbreaking on upgrades for the interim Border Patrol checkpoint has been moved to December, apparently in answer to concerns from Tubac business owners who feared construction would cut into the tourist season.
UA program helps rural doctors stay connectedTo Dr. Ronald S. Weinstein, a doctor’s eyes and ears are as important as instruments or tests.
November 6th, 2009
Sahuarita Municipal CourtCases below were heard by Judge Maria Avilez on Oct. 27 unless otherwise noted. Information was supplied by the office of the Town Prosecutor Chris Wencker.
Longtime Nogales restaurant heads northThe decor is much more dazzling, the menu has been pared down, the prices are slightly higher. And gone are the complimentary shots of tequila, forbidden by federal law.
'Chapter Two' follows a trail of loveValley Players will launch its new season with Neil Simon’s ”Chapter Two,” a play about the sweet promise, perils and pitfalls of a second marriage, Nov. 12-15 at West Center Auditorium.
Paws Patrol unveils 2010 cat calendarPaws Patrol of Green Valley’s 2010 calendar is now on sale in Green Valley, Tubac and Arivaca, and will help the non-profit group continue to carry out its mission.
Rancho Sahuarita cancels crafts fairThe Rancho Sahuarita Arts and Crafts Fair scheduled for Saturday and Sunday has been cancelled.
November 4th, 2009
Sahuarita voters say no to override, yes to $27 million in bondsSahuarita voters soundly defeated a budget override that officials said was key to maintaining current school programs and dealing with growth, but OK’d a $27 million bond package for school improvements, including a community swimming pool.
To our readers: Papers will be late todayYour newspaper will be delivered later than usual on Wednesdsay because of a press breakdown. We regret any inconvenience.
November 3rd, 2009
Wildfire burning outside ArivacaA 500-acre wildfire burning six miles southwest of Arivaca in the Coronado National Forest was expected to be contained Wednesday.
Third water company seeks rate increaseFarmers Water Company, which serves part of Green Valley, wants a 35 percent rate hike and will explain its proposal Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Tucson before the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Sahuarita teacher among state's bestIn Barbara Tingle’s colorful kindergarten classroom at Sahuarita Primary School, the decor includes signs declaring “Outstanding,” “Spectacular,” “Incredible” and more.
QC gears up for Fall FestivalCreative Quail Creek artists and crafters will fill 85 booths this weekend at the Fall Festival Craft Show, showing off art glass, Christmas cards, holiday d/cor, jewelry, gourd art, needlework and watercolor paintings.
Church plans quilt, craft fairColorful quilting will be the main focus of Desert Hills Lutheran Church’s 7th Annual fall craft, bake and book sale on Saturday, Nov. 7..
Council considers funds for non-profitsThe town council on Monday will discuss the rationale for supporting non-profit human service agencies, especially when town departments are facing budget cuts, and the council will consider changing its policy on the donations.
Sahuarita Municipal CourtCases below were heard by Judge Maria Avilez on Oct. 27 unless otherwise noted. Information was supplied by the office of the Town Prosecutor Chris Wencker.
Quilting, painting come together for artistPatsy Heacox was an inherent artist who painted landscapes 40 years ago but then put her brushes on the back burner to raise a family and return to work.
Fun on fright nightThe crowds came to Sahuarita Town Hall on Friday and Saturday for the Halloween Safehouse, sponsored by the town and Green Valley Fire District. Esabella Lopex, 5, and her sister Lexus Girard, 11, had a ball. More than 700 people entered the complex before 7 p.m. Friday.
CERT makes sure GV is ready for a disasterVolunteers for Green Valley’s Community Emergency Response Team are never placed in unsafe situations, but they learn to do a lot to help themselves and others in an emergency until the professionals arrive, Bill Kerr, local CERT coordinator, told members of the Green Valley Forum last week at East Center.
New award honors slain girlHer name was Brisenia Flores. A girl 9 years old whose last name in Spanish means “flowers.”
Talk of the Town: GGVCF kicks off fall fund drive with art exhibitWow! You can certainly tell that folks are returning to Arizona for the winter. The roads are busier, the restaurants are fuller and the parking is challenging. Actually, the parking is always challenging.
Sahuarita event to help man with cancerIt will be a busy weekend in Rancho Sahuarita, with three free events open to the public. The events include the Sahuarita Rotary Club’s Fourth Annual Great American Turbo Turtle Race; the Ryan Hess Benefit Auction and Concert; and the Rancho Sahuarita Arts and Crafts Fair.
Research focuses on relief for chronic painTwo pharmacology Ph.Ds at the University of Arizona College of Medicine are devoting their research to the management and treatment of persistent and chronic pain, which they say can cause depression, sleep disorders, poor judgment and atrophy in the brain.
Roundabout officially opensPriscilla Cornelio, director of the Pima County transportation department (center), joins other area dignitaries, including members of the Santa Cruz Valley Bicycle Advocate Committee, as they cut the ribbon Friday at the roundabout at Continental Road and Camino del Sol. Photo by Bill Bohling | Special to the Green Valley News
3-D projection comes to Sahuarita theaterWhile those iconic red and blue 3-D movie glasses are a thing of the past, three-dimensional films are the way of the future.
Do-it-yourself: Neighbors care for mediansSome Green Valley HOAs, tired of the overgrown weeds that have sprung up in medians near their homes, are using rakes, shovels and pruning shears to take matters into their own hands.
November 2nd, 2009
Campers find skull on HalloweenCampers made a grisly discovery Halloween night when they came across a human skull in the desert southwest of Green Valley.
Foundation helps non-profits on both sides of the borderBefore they were separated by an international fence, the sister-cities of Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, Sonora, were a community one in the same.
October 31st, 2009
What’s HappeningDeadline for What’s Happening is Friday for Wednesday’s edition and Thursday for Sunday’s edition. Notices will be published one time. Add your event to the online edition of the Green Valley News and Sun. Click on the Community Calendar on the home page and look for “Submit an Event.”
Cooking up something big‘A Taste of Quail Creek’ unites recipes, desire to help
Justice CourtCase activity in the Pima County Justice Court, Precinct 7, for the week ending 10.30.09:
A rose show and an upcoming ball for allEveryone should visit the 22nd Annual Rose Show at the East Center sponsored by the Green Valley Rose Society and Green Valley Recreation today. This year’s theme is “Thanks-Giving Roses.” The show is free.
Independents continue adding to the share of Arizona’s electoratePHOENIX — Voter-registration figures showing that independents are increasing their share of Arizona’s electorate reflect that the major political parties are becoming more polarized and alienating voters, a political scientist said Tuesday.
Support grows for Community Water rate hikeTUCSON — Community Water Co. of Green Valley appears likely to get most of its requested 26 percent rate increase by next spring, but key state regulators want a stiffer rate hike than the company has proposed for homeowners who use a lot of water.
Lending a handFoundation helps non-profits on both sides of the border
Local briefsTime has changed but not in Arizona
October 30th, 2009
October 29th, 2009
Halloween fun and moreHalloween can be fun, not only for kids, but adults, too. Canoa Estates resident Virginia Lyon decorates her house and yard for many special occasions such as Easter, July 4th and of course, Halloween.
October 27th, 2009
Sahuarita library luring new readersWhen the temporary Sahuarita Library opened in January, it took business away from the Green Valley Library, but not nearly as much as it generated. In many ways, it has opened up a new market, the town council was told Monday.
Program targets scams against elderlyAs part of the mission to keep seniors informed about fraud and scams, Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard’s office is sponsoring a series of four, free one-day Senior Anti-Crime University programs.
Sahuarita cracking down on sign violatorsTown planning staff this weekend slapped yellow violation notices on about 40 homebuilder signs illegally placed in the right of way.
Book review: Just-right combinations for gardensWhen it comes to good books about gardening — ones that not only inform but also inspire and entertain — author Scott Calhoun has a devoted following.
Kids pool hours test period extendedGreen Valley Recreation’s Board of Directors voted 10-1 on Tuesday to extend the test period for children’s pool hours at the West Center “indefinitely.”
Contintenal roundabout officially openingGreen Valley’s newest roundabout will officially open Friday morning following a ribbon cutting at Continental Road and Camino Del Sol.
Suspected cattle rustlers thwartedBorder Patrol agents near Ajo chased three suspected cattle rustlers back into Mexico on Saturday morning after detecting them on a mobile surveillance system.
Broken clock tower gets the bootThe times they are a-changin’.
Body found; other Border Patrol incidentsBorder Patrol agents found the body of a woman Monday about 30 miles north of Douglas.
Lots of debate, few answers at water forumWater is cheap to make — from sea water — and cheap to move, according to one speaker at a water forum Tuesday night, while another speaker said water will become so expensive in the future it will lead to a major water war.
School bond backers hope for best in SahuaritaWith less than a week left in the voting on three Sahuarita school spending questions, supporters are hopeful on one question and are pulling out all the stops on the other two.
Fine arts festival draws qualityJewell’s Fine Art Festival comes to Green Valley Village on Friday and Saturday with a juried selection of oil, acrylic, watercolor and pastel artwork plus photography along with works in glass, metal, bronze, stone, raku pottery, woodwork, leather and jewelry.
October 26th, 2009
Local writers group seeks authors for book fairFiction, historical fiction, short stories, humor, memoirs, poetry and children’s chapter books are some of the genres local authors will exhibit and sell at the Society of Southwestern Authors Santa Cruz Valley Chapter first Local Authors Book Fair on Dec. 5.
Program targets scams against elderlyAs part of the mission to keep seniors informed about fraud and scams, Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard’s office is sponsoring a series of four, free one-day Senior Anti-Crime University programs.
Sahuarita Municipal CourtCases below were heard by Judge Maria Avilez on Oct. 20 unless otherwise noted. Information was supplied by the office of the Town Prosecutor Chris Wencker.
Fine arts festival draws qualityJewell’s Fine Art Festival comes to Green Valley Village on Friday and Saturday with a juried selection of oil, acrylic, watercolor and pastel artwork plus photography along with works in glass, metal, bronze, stone, raku pottery, woodwork, leather and jewelry.
October 25th, 2009
The confused, tangled life of Shawna FordeMany people met Shawna Forde through the Minutemen movement. Many tell similar stories.
It’s parade day in Green Valley!Parade fever prevailed in Green Valley Saturday as thousands of people lined La Canada Drive to view the 45th Annual Country Fair White Elephant Parade under warm temperatures and sunny Arizona autumn skies.
Ag official gets earful on RosemontA high-level Department of Agriculture official capped a day of public meetings and a tour of the proposed Rosemont mine site on Saturday by saying the agency will look hard at whether the U.S. Forest Service has the authority to reject a mine.

 
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