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Going once, going twice, sold!
Dave Grounds, president of Dorn Homes, gets the live auction started as the auctioneer at Saturday night’s Green Valley Assistance Services, Inc. Eighth Annual Gala held at Madera Clubhouse at Quail Creek Country Club on Saturday.

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Four die in shoot-out near Mexican border
NOGALES, Sonora—Four men were killed in last Monday’s shoot-out in an exclusive neighborhood in Nogales, Mexico, up from just one as initially reported.

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Lecture focuses on help beyond hearing aids
Vast improvements in technology have helped thousands who are hard of hearing. But for some, even the most advanced hearing aid isn’t enough.

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The Empire Ranch comes alive for annual celebration
SONOITA—It was just about a perfect day for the Empire Ranch roundup last Sunday.

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Editorials
Taking a step back

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Voter turnout fails to meet expectations
Despite a last-minute surge in voting locally, the Pima County and statewide turnout in last Tuesday’s election, while high, was nowhere near the 80 percent figure predicted by election officials.

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Lending a hand
A spaghetti dinner fundraiser held for Great Expectations Academy on Oct. 18 brought in $2,800 for the Sahuarita charter school, which was burglarized in September. The fundraiser, held at Green Valley Masonic Lodge No. 71, was hosted by Santa Cruz Valley United Methodist Church, which holds its Sunday services at the school, as well as local cub scout Pack 321. The event was supported by many local business including KGVY radio. Here Grace Olsen, a student at Great Expectations and a Santa Cruz Valley United Methodist Church member, proudly presents the proceeds to Great Expectations Director Beth Phillips, center. Grace is surrounded by fellow church members as well as local cub scout participants, led by John Hoover, right.

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An elegant affair
From left: Al Saterbak, CPAC Foundation chairman, his wife Julia; Richard Ducote, regional communications manager of Freeport McMoran, his wife Wendy; and Jim Mack, executive director/Arts Center manager, gather to talk at the Red, White and Black Ball, a recent fundraiser staged to help meet the $250,000 Challenge Grant from Freeport McMoRan.

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Fun for a good cause
Green Valley Recreation Ceramic Club members enjoy a luncheon to raise money for breast cancer research and to celebrate the clubs’ breast cancer survivors. Everyone that attended the recent event is pictured here.

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We’re going strong!
Green Valley Recreation Ceramic Club cancer survivors, from left, are: Emie Shaull, Marilynn Liptak, Nancy Abbott, Terri Price and Peggy Schouweiler.

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Halstead must pay $4K in animal neglect case
Carol Halstead, the owner of a Green Valley dog care business, was ordered to pay more than $4,000 in fines and restitution at her sentencing on Nov. 4 on a charge of animal neglect.

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Man assaulted at GV golf course
A man was assaulted last week as he was leaving a restaurant at the Canoa Ranch Golf Club in Green Valley, Pima County Sheriff’s reports said.

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Justice Court
Case activity in the Pima County Justice Court, Precinct 7, for the week ending 11.06.08:

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Guest Comment: Disagrees with points in GVR commentary
In regard to Ms Linda Sparks commentary of Oct 17, a majority of her facts were erroneous. That could be attributed to her short time as a Green Valley resident and her limited exposure to GVR affairs prior to her election to the board of directors.

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Guest Comment: Setting the facts straight on water management in Upper Santa Cruz basin
Larry Kempton’s recent letter to the editor (FICO Responds to Freeman) attempts to “correct the record” on important issues raised by Ms. Freeman, but makes several inaccurate statements concerning the nature of water management in the Upper Santa Cruz River basin.

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Veteran’s day ceremony will be held at GV Mortuary
A Veteran’s Day ceremony will be held Nov. 11 at 9 a.m. at the Green Valley Mortuary and Cemetery.

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Solar Forum to be held Nov. 15 in Sahuarita
As a 1975 issue of Arizona Highways stated, there is no better time than now for Arizona residents to begin using solar power for their homes.

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East Frontage Road update Wednesday at S.R. Springs
Find out what’s happening on the east frontage road project at an open house in Green Valley Wednesday, Nov. 12.

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Continental School board meeting to be held Monday
November’s Continental School District 39 board meeting will be held Monday, Nov. 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the school library.

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Land development plans fail; voters OK fire district plans
Three items on the Santa Cruz County ballot last Tuesday affected the Tubac area, a successful bond vote for improvements to the Tubac Fire District and two proposed changes to the county’s comprehensive plan that could have opened the way to two large housing developments.

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Election results for GV fire board, CAP water board
Polling results from Tuesday’s election show that one incumbent and two newcomers were elected to the Green Valley Fire District Board of Directors.

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New park community meeting on Wednesday
The Town of Sahuarita is planning to open a new park at the intersection of Old Nogales Highway and Quail Crossing Blvd.

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The Big Story: Arizona boy accused of killing two, including dad
ST. JOHNS, Ariz.—Police in this small eastern Arizona community are looking into the possibility that an 8-year-old boy who is charged with killing his father and another man with a rifle had been abused, the police chief said Saturday.

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The News in 2 Minutes
Troublesome cash found in Ohio house’s walls

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New preschool will have ‘hands-on’ curriculum
A new Sahuarita preschool, Precious Lambs Learning Center, will be opening at Peace Lutheran Church in late November.

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Free memory screening day is Nov. 18
During this time of heightened concerns about the rising health-care costs, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America will offer free memory screenings at more that 2,000 local sites across the country as part of its Sixth Annual National Memory Screening Day on Nov. 18.

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Blood drive to be held Monday at Sahuarita Elks Lodge
The American Red Cross Arizona Blood Services Region will hold a blood drive sponsored by the Sahuarita Elks Lodge 2851 on Monday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sahuarita Baptist Church, 2875 E. Sahuarita Rd. in Sahuarita.

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Your Horoscope
For the week of November 9-15, 2008:

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Cultural Calendar
Events:

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‘Role Models’ upends feel-good formula
From The Associated Press

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What’s Happening
Deadline for What’s Happening is FRIDAY for Wednesday’s edition and WEDNESDAY for Sunday’s edition.

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Previous News Headlines

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
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.
Local briefsTime has changed but not in Arizona
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
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.”
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
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.
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.
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.
Body found; other Border Patrol incidentsBorder Patrol agents found the body of a woman Monday about 30 miles north of Douglas.
Broken clock tower gets the bootThe times they are a-changin’.
October 26th, 2009
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.
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.
October 25th, 2009
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.
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.
The confused, tangled life of Shawna FordeMany people met Shawna Forde through the Minutemen movement. Many tell similar stories.
October 23rd, 2009
Women pilots enjoy screening of 'Amelia'Two days before “Amelia” opened in theaters nationwide, preview screenings were held across the country for members of The Ninety-Nines Inc., an international women’s pilot organization whose first elected president was aviator Amelia Earhart.
Rosemont letter sent by mistake, Ag official saysAn Oct. 14 letter to the GVCCC that indicated the federal government couldn’t block the proposed Rosemont Mine was sent in error, according to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

 
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