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NewsResearch focuses on relief for chronic pain Sahuarita event to help man with cancer New award honors slain girl Fun on fright night Campers find skull on Halloween Quilting, painting come together for artist Sahuarita Municipal Court Church plans quilt, craft fair QC gears up for Fall Festival GV woman survives rollover, husband dies near Safford Drowned man was staying with friend Foundation helps non-profits on both sides of the border Sahuarita teacher among state's best Support grows for Community Water rate hike Independents continue adding to the share of Arizona’s electorate Local briefs A rose show and an upcoming ball for all Town P&Z to consider freeway signs Monday Justice Court Cooking up something big What’s Happening Body found; other Border Patrol incidents Broken clock tower gets the boot Halloween fun and more Lots of debate, few answers at water forum Suspected cattle rustlers thwarted Contintenal roundabout officially opening Kids pool hours test period extended Book review: Just-right combinations for gardens Sahuarita cracking down on sign violators Program targets scams against elderly Local writers group seeks authors for book fair New TSO concertmaster debuts in GV Sahuarita library luring new readers Fine arts festival draws quality Kartchner Caverns a boon to tourists, shops School bond backers hope for best in Sahuarita Sahuarita Municipal Court Ag official gets earful on Rosemont Book reviews: Local, national authors The confused, tangled life of Shawna Forde It’s parade day in Green Valley! Rosemont letter sent by mistake, Ag official says Women pilots enjoy screening of 'Amelia' Port expansion project officially under way Police: Man applies for job, steals tip jar Gardeners, animal volunteers work to spruce up TALGV Chamber hosts water forum in Green Valley USAF band sets concert in Sahuarita New lymphoma treatments offer some hope Public meeting on Rosemont mine Sheriff’s vehicle hits guard rail I-19 checkpoint bust nets cocaine Man found dead in GV pool Federal lawsuit could affect Rosemont project Kids birthday party gets too loud for neighbors Longtime food bank volunteer fondly remembered Talk of the Town: Meet me at the CFWE parade Hive removal a win for bees, family Sahuarita cracking down on illegal homebuilder signs Previous News HeadlinesNovember 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.” 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. Justice CourtCase activity in the Pima County Justice Court, Precinct 7, for the week ending 10.30.09: 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. October 23rd, 2009 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. 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. October 22nd, 2009 New lymphoma treatments offer some hopeWhen Dr. Thomas Miller, a hematologist and oncologist from the Arizona Cancer Center, spoke about lymphoma at the West Center on Tuesday, he asked the audience of about 85 how many had or knew someone close with lymphoma. Gardeners, animal volunteers work to spruce up TALGVThe yipping and barking of puppies and dogs echoed in the air Wednesday as volunteers of The Animal League of Green Valley and the Green Valley Gardeners showed up with shovels for a tree-planting party. Police: Man applies for job, steals tip jarAn man who applied for a job at a Sahuarita coffee shop, giving his correct name and phone number on the application, stole the tip jar from the drive-through window on his way out, police said. Port expansion project officially under wayGov. Jan Brewer came to the Mariposa Port of Entry on Thursday to plant the seeds for a $213 million expansion of the port under the federal General Services Administration. Chamber hosts water forum in Green ValleyThe Green Valley Sahuarita Chamber of Commerce is hosting a community forum on groundwater and how development, agriculture and mining affect water issues in southern Pima County. October 21st, 2009 Popular Fiber Festival is backLast season’s inaugural Southwest Fiber Festival held at the Amado Territory Ranch was such a success that this year’s festival on Saturday is being expanded. Sheriff’s vehicle hits guard railA Pima County Sheriff’s deputy from the Green Valley station hit a guard rail along Interstate 19 early Sunday morning, mangling about 25 feet of rail and backing up the freeway. October 20th, 2009 Sheriff’s vehicle hits guard railA Pima County Sheriff’s deputy from the Green Valley station hit a guard rail along Interstate 19 early Sunday morning, mangling about 20 feet of rail and backing up the freeway. Public meeting on Rosemont mineU.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will appear at a public meeting Saturday in Green Valley with an official overseeing the Forest Service to discuss the controversial Rosemont Copper mine proposal. Man found dead in GV poolA 19-year-old man drowned at a swimming pool in the Villas East subdivision in Green Valley early Tuesday. Talk of the Town: Meet me at the CFWE paradeSee you all at the Country Fair White Elephant parade this coming Saturday folks. Stop by the grandstand and say “hello” to Joey Lessa and me. Every year we have a blast announcing your favorite floats, marching bands, clowns, and other entries as they march down La Canada. Opera season opens with spare ‘Cosi fan tutte’Arizona Opera chose a familiar Mozart opera for the opening of its 2009-10 season over the weekend in Tucson, “Cosi fan tutte.” It gave the audience some beautiful singing by some very appealing young artists, all in an unusual, rather strange setting. Making A Difference: Halloween event among many for firefightersThe Green Valley Firefighters Association is putting final touches on its most heavily attended event of the year: the Halloween Safehouse featuring spooky, family fun. Rancho Sahuarita developer trying sell landRancho Sahuarita has a 457-acre property at Mission Road and Helmet Peak Road up for sale. Briefs: Water rate hike hearing is setA hearing on the 32 percent rate hike proposed by the Community Water Company of Green Valley will start next Wednesday, Oct. 28, in Tucson before officials of the Arizona Corporation Commission. The bees of Arizona, from honeybees to AfricanizedArizona is home to about 1,000 species of bees. They are efficient pollinators doing their work with little notice while the honeybee, an imported species from Europe and Africa, gets all the attention. Sahuarita cracking down on illegal homebuilder signsDrive around Sahuarita on the weekend and you’ll see that signs are everywhere — so many that residents have complained and town officials are planning a crackdown. Hive removal a win for bees, familyWhen Rancho Sahuarita residents first eyed the large, dark splotch in the mesquite tree in their front yard, they thought a garbage bag had gotten stuck in the branches. Longtime food bank volunteer fondly rememberedFondly remembered for his many years of volunteerism and “giving back” at the Green Valley Community Food Bank, when Ken Ruppe passed away on Oct. 11, at age 90, he left a meaningful legacy of caring, compassion and dedication. Kids birthday party gets too loud for neighborsAn Arivaca woman was cited Saturday night for playing music too loudly at a children’s birthday party. Federal lawsuit could affect Rosemont projectA lawsuit challenging a Bush administration policy that allows mines on federal land to deposit waste on valid mine claims was filed Tuesday in Federal District Court. I-19 checkpoint bust nets cocaineBorder Patrol agents arrested a man at the Interstate 19 checkpoint Saturday who was driving a vehicle containing 24 pounds of cocaine valued at $176,000. A Border Patrol canine helped flag the car. White Elephant Days are kicking offBands are tuning up and clowns are getting faces painted for the 45th Annual Country Fair White Elephant Parade kicking off Saturday at 10 a.m. right here in Green Valley. October 19th, 2009 Bomb scare in Sahuarita is pingpong ballsA bomb squad was called out Monday to investigate suspicious materials found in a trash can at a neighborhood park in Sahuarita. Sahuarita Municipal CourtCases below were heard by Judge Maria Avilez on Oct. 13 unless otherwise noted. Information was supplied by the office of the Town Prosecutor Chris Wencker. |
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