News

GVR AT CANOA RANCH
After more than six years of project delays, Green Valley Recreation opened the doors of the Canoa Ranch Recreation Center on Tuesday.

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 7:56 PM MST

Teaching adventure in China fantastic for GV woman
Teaching English in China; meeting bright, English-speaking university students; and delving into that ancient country’s fascinating culture was a fabulous experience last summer for Green Valley resident Sue Spiewak.

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New Year’s Day business closures
The following local businesses and government offices will be closed on New Year’s Day, Thursday, Jan. 1:

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Arrests of illegal immigrants decline in 2008
During the most recent fiscal year, Border Patrol agents arrested 317,696 illegal immigrants, a 16 percent decline from a year ago in the Tucson Sector. The agency attributes the decline to fewer crossing attempts.

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Editorials:
Looking back on a truly memorable year

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Police say GV traffic cameras save lives
The Arizona Department of Public Safety says using traffic cameras to curb speeding is paying real dividends — saving lives.

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Library’s ‘Art Talks’ start up in January
The 2009 “Focus on Art” series will kick off on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at the Joyner-Green Valley Library with a special welcome from the director of the Tucson Museum of Art.

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Affiliate of the year!
The 2009 Affiliate of the Year honored by the Green Valley/Sahuarita Association of Realtors recently was Lawyers Title Agency represented here by (from left) Paula Woodard, Tracey Rehm-Holt, Karyl Thomas, Raelyn Harrison, Diane Reyes and Gary Sneyd.

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Realtor of the Year
The recipient of the Realtor of the Year was Jim Brodie.

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GVAR president
Peggy Miller, the newly installed 2009 Green Valley Association of Realtors president, and Steve Smith, past president, recently joined GVAR members at the installation dinner at Desert Diamond Casino.

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Heroes Among Us! There I am!
World War II veterans Ruth Jolitz, (page 47) and Marvin Smoot (page 83) enjoy the newly released “Heros Among Us” Volume I, featuring 171 of Green Valley’s WWII veterans. The book is on sale now at the Green Valley News offices and copies are going fast. WWII veterans interested in being included inVolume II of the book should contact Karen Walenga, special projects editor, at 547-9739 after Jan. 1, 2009, when individual interviews resume.

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Farmer’s Market news: Great lettuce and dirt-free gardening
Can an inventor really retire? “No!” is the answer in Peter Graef’s case.

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1-Stop closes after decades as a town hub
A little bit of Sahuarita’s Mayberry flavor just died.

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Career, technical options expanded with funding
After voters approved JTED two years ago, the Sahuarita school district has been able to dramatically increase its Career and Technical Education budget and course offerings.

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Border Issues Fair to be held Jan. 17 in Sahuarita
The Santa Cruz Valley Border Coalition’s Fifth Annual Border Issues Fair, “Why Deaths in the Desert?,” will be held on Saturday, Jan. 17, at The Good Shepherd United Church of Christ in Sahuarita.

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Guest Comment: Three obstacles to water sustainability in the Green Valley/Sahuarita region
Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two-part series. Part two will appear in the Sunday edition of the Green Valley News and Sun.

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Cow Palace’s top man is honored by FRA
Restaurateur and longtime owner of Santa Cruz Valley’s landmark Cow Palace Restaurant, Frank Bertolino, was recently named an honorary member in the Fleet Reserve Association by members of the local FRA, Branch 77.

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Start out the new year with a new furry friend
TALGV volunteers join our dogs and cats in wishing our friends in Green Valley a safe and joyous end to 2008 and a happy and healthy 2009.

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The Big Story: Israel mulls truce offer
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel, under international pressure, is considering a 48-hour halt to its punishing four-day air campaign on Hamas targets in Gaza to see if Palestinian militants will stop their rocket attacks on southern Israel, Israeli officials said Tuesday.

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The News in 2 Minutes
From The Associated Press

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Mormons well-served by self-reliance in hard times
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) —Bishop’s Storehouse looks like any other grocery store at first glance: The shelves are neatly lined with canned goods and the smell of fresh bread wafts through the aisles.

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Church Notices
Jan. 4

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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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