Bits and Pieces

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Interesting piece on Sanofi's Oro Valley research center.  "Chemists and researchers at the Oro Valley site work at the Genesis of the drug discovery process. But to move from the laboratory to the market place the process could take as long as 12 years and cost $1 billion."  (Source: Inside Tucson Business)
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Ponderings:  At the June Council meeting, at the 4:50 minute mark, Council Member Zinkin proposed that the money earmarked as Council Discretionary Spending ($586,000) be used to offset the additional expense.  Council Member Mary Snider immediately countered that: “we have had designs for that mone.y”

Just who is this “WE”?  Is this ‘we” Councilwoman Snider.  Or is this “we” others on the Council and, if so, are these discussions a violation of the Open Meeting Laws?
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 Is the following the Kai Property?

"Just this morning a national builder announced “Coming Soon To Oro Valley”  a new community located at Tangerine and Rancho Vistoso Blvd. with home starting in the $200′s. This new energy-efficient community will feature 9 unique floor plans ranging from 2,278 sq. ft. – 4,019 sq. ft. homes in a gated community in the Rancho Vistoso Masterplan, conveniently located near Catalina State Park, Safeway Vistoso Plaza, and the Oro Valley Marketplace."(Source:  "Tucson AZ Real Estate")
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 There "otta be a law".  Actually, there is.  Read on....

This is a story of an Oro Valley dad who foolishly left his toddler in a locked car during the day while he went into Kohl's to return a father's day gift.  The dad, Ismail Koksal, argued that "...in his country it's okay to leave children in a vehicle".  This may account for a possibly high level on child mortality in whatever god forsaken county he's from. (Source: KVOA)
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