Bits and Pieces

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  The USAT announced that the Duathalon National Championship, which occurs in Oro Valley, will run in October 26, 2013.  This is a move of the event from  April.

The Duathalon will serve as the 2013 Paraduathlon National Championship.
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The Oro Valley Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved adding an energy element to the general plan.  The amendment next moves to the Oro Valley Town Council for discussion and possible enactment.
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Last Wednesday night's armed home invasion on the 11000 block of North Meadow Sage is a grim reminder that no town, even one protected as Oro Valley, is immune from the crime.  The crime occurred in the early evening with the resident home.  It was a brazen crime committed by three underage youths. They will most certainly be caught and have the pleasure of spending years in juvenile detention.
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Fry's (Rooney Ranch) is at it again. This time they have eight pallets of grocery items in front of their entrance. This has got to violate some code.  If it doesn't violate some code than it ought to.

We, too, want to support  Oro Valley business; but moving "tons" of in-store merchandise outside, blocking the entrance and exit is, at a minimum,  a safety hazard.

That said, on the way in there is a beautiful display of seasonal floral between the two entrance/exit ways.
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