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NewsYour Incredible Neighbors: Local volunteers help visually impaired play County again postpones review of Cielo Madera Design commission dislikes plan submitted by developer Group finds abandoned mines Rosemont mine not a sure thing, county supervisor Carroll says Family offers land for new hospital in Nogales What a show Working together Dancers’ delight Icy waters Happy javelina What’s Happening Editorial: Bee faces a choice, state senate or Congress Guest Comment: Pride and prejudice, Arizona style La Posada adopts no-smoking policy Heart lecture series starts Oct. 1 Service planned for tour guide fatally injured at Rocky Point Tubac accepting entries though Oct. 26 for participation in 2008 Festival of the Arts Pima County supervisors oppose permanent checkpoint Get Out the Vote group gets going The News in 2 Minutes People in the News The Big Story: Iranian president’s nixed visit to ground zero highlights tricky decisions Cox Communications fast-tracks $25 million system-wide upgrade Foreclosures in Phoenix hit 10-year high last month New state office tackles issues facing growing senior-citizen population Church Notes Dedication of Graham Library thrills local resident McCain: Episcopalian or Baptist? Briefly Previous News HeadlinesNovember 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.” 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. 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. 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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