http://gvnews.com/ The latest news from the gvnews.com website! Newsys Template Engine News http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 newsys-2012621108 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/62pcc1118.txt With enrollment plunging and costs at about $220,000 a year, Pima Community College’s Green Valley Learning Center is closing down some of its lifestyle classes. This leaves the future of the facility in doubt and worries officials of the adjacent Community Performing Arts Center. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:58:22 -0700 newsys-2011067229 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/63carondelet1118.txt Carondelet Medical Group opened its Sahuarita office Monday with a Bible reading and a blessing from Cheryl Wilson-Weiss, Carondelet’s director of spiritual care. Carondelet Regional Manager Mary Beth Klatt asked, “To bless something is one way to set it apart for a sacred or solemn purpose. What are the sacred purposes to which we bless and dedicate this building?” Next year the facility, at Rancho Sahuarita Marketplace, will take urgent care patients. At the blessing: from left, Dr. Edgardo Laguillo, Wilson-Weiss, Dr. Maria Sifontes, Dr. Wilfred Miller, Klatt, St. Jude CEO Walter Davis and Practice Manager Kimberly Derton. Photo by Ellen Sussman | Special to The Sahuarita Sun Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:45:55 -0700 newsys-2010952814 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/64achamber1118.txt www.gvnews.com Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:45:10 -0700 newsys-2011067228 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/65cactus1122.txt True artists have the gift of being able to make something extraordinary out of the ordinary — and knitting artist Irene York can do just that. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:44:43 -0700 newsys-2008357426 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/65retreat1118.txt The last resident left the financially troubled Retreat at Santa Rita Springs on Tuesday, the same day U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords requested an investigation of the project’s $27 million federally guaranteed loan. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:33:32 -0700 newsys-2008357425 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/66annette1118.txt Told the morning of Friday the 13th that she needed to vacate her newly opened hair salon at The Retreat by 5 p.m. — and that power was being turned off Tuesday -— Annette Young and her husband, David, may have felt punched in the gut but they got right back in the ring. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:34:39 -0700 newsys-2001305827 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/67arm1118.txt www.gvnews.com Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:19:40 -0700 newsys-2007892370 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/68tires1117.txt A set of tires on a semi-truck heading south on Interstate 19 caught fire and rolled about 300 yards across four-lanes of traffic before knocking down a street sign and hitting the wall of a Green Valley home Tuesday afternoon. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:11:37 -0700 newsys-2012621107 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/69juggling1118.txt Being the oldest among students who are 8, 11 and 16 years old in Bob and Trish Evans’ Tuesday night juggling class, Anne Kruger has nicknamed herself “Juggling Granny.” Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:22:33 -0700 newsys-2001305824 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/70brasher1118.txt Gary Brasher is taking charitable fundraising to an unprecedented level. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:28:15 -0700 newsys-2007217029 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/70lanesclosed1118.txt About 1,500 feet of Interstate 19 is down to one lane in each direction for three months while workers expand and reinforce the Continental Road overpass, according to the Pima County Department of Transportation. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:18:03 -0700 newsys-2006286253 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/71deaddog1118.txt A dead dog helped lead to a drug citation for a Sahuarita woman. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:02:12 -0700 newsys-2006483058 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/72asah.court 1118.txt Cases below were heard by Judge Kate Dawes on Nov. 10 unless otherwise noted. Information was supplied by the office of the Town Prosecutor Chris Wencker. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:02:01 -0700 newsys-2005984147 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/73landscape.txt When local landscaper Joe Wiegand of Landscape Artisans saw the entrance to Camino Encanto at the Frontage Road looking forlorn and uncared for, he decided to treat the area as his own back yard. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:44:42 -0700 newsys-2006979516 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/74camado1118.txt A new show for art and craft enthusiasts has been added to the lineup for the busy fall/winter season: Nov. 28 at the Amado Territory Ranch. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:25:25 -0700 newsys-2007175270 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/74talk1115.txt The Desert Divas Newcomers group believes in the saying, “Strangers are just friends waiting to happen.” These women are a shining example of the power of friendship. In the fall of 1999 at the annual Newcomers coffee, a group of Green Valley women met for the first time. Their group immediately bonded and they dubbed themselves the Desert Divas. According to member Mary Millar, they embraced their new community and one another and have spent the last 10 years exploring the area together. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:08:37 -0700 newsys-2001662192 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/74valleyfever.txt The scientific name is “cocci-dio-ido-my-cosis” but most of us know it as Valley Fever. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:43:50 -0700 newsys-2006181324 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/75cafband1118.txt The U.S. Air Force Band of the West concert band played to a packed house and standing ovations Thursday evening at the Sahuarita Auditorium. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:44:52 -0700 newsys-2005890140 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/75east center dui.txt A Sahuarita woman who ran a red light and drove her truck into a parking lot, striking several parked cars, could face felony DUI charges, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Office. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:22:18 -0700 newsys-2006093851 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/75footballcoach.11.18.09.txt Bernie McCall will not return as head football coach of the Sahuarita Mustangs. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:01:12 -0700 newsys-2006221018 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/75potarrest.1117.txt A Sahuarita woman must complete 16 hours of drug education and pay a $75 prosecution fee for contributing to the delinquency of a minor after five teenagers were charged at her home for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:08:18 -0700 newsys-2005890139 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/76weekend burglaries.txt The Sahuarita Sun A string of what officials said are unrelated burglaries swept Sahuarita on Friday night. A car was also stolen from the parking lot of a popular restaurant in Green Valley. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:22:32 -0700 newsys-2006221017 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/77cafband1118.txt The U.S. Air Force Band of the West concert band played to a packed house and standing ovations Thursday evening at the Sahuarita Auditorium. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:21 -0700 newsys-2005635243 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/78camado1118.txt A new show for art and craft enthusiasts has been added to the lineup for the busy fall/winter season: Nov. 28 at the Amado Territory Ranch. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:23 -0700 newsys-2006286254 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/80behnkecolumn1118.txt When a biblically based, sinfully licentious play by an extravagantly gay male Irish Victorian playwright becomes the basis for an early twentieth century opera by a libidinous yet sexually repressed Teutonic composer, anything can happen - and should. It certainly did Sunday afternoon at the Arizona Opera’s artful, powerful and enrapturing production of Richard Strauss’ “Salome.” Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:25:40 -0700 newsys-2010952812 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/82conoreavey.txt Anza Trail second-grade teacher Conor Eavey considers his students his best friends. So much so that, last spring, he ran eight miles in the local Relay for Life cancer fundraiser to help support two local children battling the disease. Eavey also had his bushy hair cut when one of those youngsters, whom he was tutoring, lost most of her locks due to cancer treatments. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:45:36 -0700 newsys-2005890126 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/83retreat1115.txt Moving vans lined the parking lot at The Retreat at Santa Rita Springs on Friday after residents were given 24 hours notice that they’d have to move out of their homes because the owners were out of money. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:34:36 -0700 newsys-2005635220 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/84candidates1115.txt Roughly 20 supporters shared pastries, coffee and handshakes Tuesday morning while U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., touted progress on environmental legislation, health care reform and economic recovery at a fundraiser in north Phoenix. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:24:36 -0700 newsys-2006786325 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/85checkpoint1115.txt Information released Friday night casts doubt on an announcement from U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ office that work on the interim Border Patrol checkpoint on Interstate 19 will begin in December. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:21:28 -0700 newsys-2005635246 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/85grandparents1115.txt www.gvnews.com Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:16:30 -0700 newsys-2005635231 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/85usticecourt1115.txt County Justice Court, Precinct 7, for the week ending 11.12.09: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:14:57 -0700 newsys-2005635219 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/86vets1115.txt Green Valley and Sahuarita honored veterans Wednesday in a ceremony hosted by the Green Valley Branch 77 Fleet Reserve Association. The morning was marked by music, speeches and punctuated by a flyover. Veterans from all branches along with high school students likely headed for military service joined the public to remember and to honor. See a slide show at www.gvnews.com/gallery Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:19:52 -0700 newsys-2005890133 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/87aflu1115.txt A limited supply of H1N1 vaccine has held distribution in Southern Arizona to just Tucson, but as the demand diminishes, officials could send it to outlying communities such as Green Valley as more becomes available. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:18:32 -0700 newsys-2004392956 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/87agvbriefs1115.txt Bill Buckmaster, host of Arizona Illustrated, is coming to Green Valley on Thursday for a live audience taping of the Roundtable Edition that airs Friday. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:20:16 -0700 newsys-2005635254 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/87detours1115.txt Drivers heading west to Continental Shopping Plaza from Abrego Drive or the U.S. Post Office have been faced with orange and white barriers blocking multiple lanes. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:17:20 -0700 newsys-2005890123 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/87roundabouts1115.txt The recently completed roundabout at Continental Road and Camino del Sol may be natural for some drivers but it poses quite a learning curve for others. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:16:07 -0700 newsys-2005635228 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/88pond1115.txt The newly renovated pond at the Amado Territory Ranch is drawing attention from visitors, staff and even a hungry heron with a taste for goldfish. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:18:06 -0700 newsys-2005635232 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/89gigi1115.txt www.gvnews.com Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:15:35 -0700 newsys-2005635253 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/89retreat1111.txt The beautiful but nearly empty Retreat at Santa Rita Springs retirement village is facing financial hard times and it is up to the mortgage holder as to whether it continues operating. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:38:18 -0700 newsys-2005890128 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/90carondelet 1115.txt The Carondelet Medical Group office in Sahuarita will open Monday with three doctors, a nurse practitioner, a Roman Catholic blessing and a bright yellow Winnie the Pooh doll. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:19:50 -0700 newsys-2005890129 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/91flyingvets1111.txt Each has his own reason but they all share the same passion: They want to go to Washington, D.C., to see the National World War II Memorial. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:04:15 -0700 newsys-2005635226 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/92sidebarberry1111.txt At 89, World War II and Korean War veteran Bob Berry stays up-to-date on Congressional veterans issues. It’s his job. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:10:19 -0700 newsys-2005890135 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/93bpcar1110.txt Associated Press A Border Patrol agent escaped injury Monday evening after his patrol vehicle was hit by a suspected drunk driver on Interstate 19 near the Sahuarita Road exit. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:09:44 -0700 newsys-2005635242 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/93immigrant1111.txt A Green Valley man pulled a gun on a suspected illegal immigrant last week when the man entered his garage and asked for water, according to a Pima County Sheriff’s report. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:51:51 -0700 newsys-2005890130 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/93nonprofit1111.txt Mayor Lynne Skelton wants the Town Council to discuss when and why the town should fund non-profit agencies, but on Monday asked to have that discussion postponed until Town Council members are better prepared by town staff. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:09:13 -0700 newsys-2005948618 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/93pursuit.txt A suicidal man led police on an early morning pursuit down Interstate 19 and through parts of Green Valley on Saturday, ending just south of Arivaca Road. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:59:57 -0700 newsys-2005635234 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/93restaurants1111.txt Two new restaurants and two other businesses are coming soon to the Rancho Sahuarita Marketplace, Rancho Sahuarita community director Tom Murphy said. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:17:03 -0700 newsys-2005890132 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/93sahcourt1111.txt Cases below were heard by Judge Maria Avilez on Nov. 3 unless otherwise noted. Information was supplied by the office of the Town Prosecutor Chris Wencker. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:11:08 -0700 newsys-2005635247 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/94desertdiamond1111.txt One of the areas largest arts and crafts festivals will take place on Nov. 20-22, the weekend before Thanksgiving. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:01:21 -0700 newsys-2004392958 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/94hess1111.txt Saturday at Lake Sahuarita was a day of celebration for nearly 300 members of the community. Celebration of a winning fight against cancer. Celebration of the courage and faith of one young man and his family. And celebration of neighbors and friends who have come together to help one of their own in the fight of his life. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:59:26 -0700 newsys-2005635221 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/94runningbearl1111.txt A juried group of varied artisans and crafters will present their works outside the Madera Clubhouse at Quail Creek on Saturday and Sunday. The show is open to the public. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:01:20 -0700 newsys-2005635252 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/95canoa1111.txt What started as a project to enhance the entrance and streetscape of Canoa Estates II has taken seed and grown into a beautification committee of nine in the 124-home community. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:58:43 -0700 newsys-2004392957 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/96agvbriefs1108.txt Sopori Elementary School will hold its third annual Community Day, featuring health care and safety awareness events, from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. on Saturday. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 09:18:10 -0700 newsys-2005635225 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/96checkpoint1108.txt The 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. Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:25:59 -0700 newsys-2005635237 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/96gvr1108.txt Green 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. Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:42:18 -0700 newsys-2005635241 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/96schoolvote1111.txt Less than a week after voters said no to budget override, Sahuarita school Superintendent Jay St. John said the Governing Board should consider another election next year because he doesn’t think voters understood the affect the vote will have on education. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:07:59 -0700 newsys-2005948617 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/97calendarcats1108.txt Paws 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. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:25:57 -0700 newsys-2005635240 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/97water1108.txt State 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. Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:41:44 -0700 newsys-2005635233 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/98aparks1108.txt A task force appointed by Gov. Jan Brewer recommends adding $14 or $15 to annual vehicle registrations to help sustain Arizona State Parks. Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:13:23 -0700 newsys-2005635224 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/98digitalprojection1104.txt While those iconic red and blue 3-D movie glasses are a thing of the past, three-dimensional films are the way of the future. Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:25:48 -0700 newsys-2005635250 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/98elviras1108.txt The 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. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:22:58 -0700 newsys-2005635249 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/98mediangreen1104.txt Some 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. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:55:31 -0700 newsys-2005890124 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/99aschoolvote1104.txt Sahuarita 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. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:00:18 -0700 newsys-2005635236 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/99painrelief1104.txt Two 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. Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:44:33 -0700 newsys-2005635230 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/99potfound1104.txt www.sahuaritasun.com Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:23:25 -0700 newsys-2005635229 http://gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/99roundabout.txt Priscilla 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 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:23:57 -0700