Bits and Pieces

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Construction begins on archery range at Naranja Park

ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (September 14, 2012) - Construction has commenced on the fixed-range archery course in Naranja Park, a 213-acre parcel located at 660 W. Naranja Drive in Oro Valley.

A $15,000 grant from the Arizona Game and Fish Department is funding the range site development, and a $16,000 donation from the Pusch Ridge Archers will be used to purchase targets. To stretch donated funds even farther, the Town of Oro Valley will be self-performing the construction work.

Gerry Perry, a local supporter of archery, has been instrumental in helping the Town raise funds for the project. “Archery is one of the fasting-growing sports because it can be enjoyed by people with varying abilities and fitness levels,” he stated. “The archery community is very excited about having this facility in Oro Valley.”

Town staff will continue working with local archers on the design and layout of the fixed-range course, which is slated for completion in late October. It will have minimal impact on the park’s current trail system.
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OV Procurement Division receives national recognition

ORO VALLEY, ARIZ (September 13, 2012) — For the fifth year in a row, Oro Valley’s Procurement Division has received the National Procurement Institute’s (NPI) Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award. The award was presented to Procurement Administrator, Brian Garrity.

“This is a great achievement for the Town of Oro Valley,” Garrity said. “The procurement function was established in September 2007, and to receive this award every year since then shows the Town’s commitment to excellence in the procurement field.” The Town is one of only 15 government agencies in Arizona, and one of only 54 cities nationwide to receive the award.

This award program is part of an effort by the NPI to recognize organizational excellence in public procurement. During the application process, the Institute looks at an organization’s electronic procurement system, professional certification of staff, environmental purchasing practices, formal procurement ethics policies and more than 30 other indicators. Award recipients are selected based on standardized criteria designed to measure innovation, professionalism, productivity, e-procurement and leadership