Bits and Pieces

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Tonight is the grand opening of the Oro Valley Aquatic Center.  Festivities start at 5 PM with a ribbon cutting and guest speaker.  And then at 6PM there's a community pool party that runs till 10PM.   You get a chance to meet Olympic champion Lacey Nymyer John and watch a movie at 8 PM.
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 Saturday is the first swimming to be held at the aquatic center.    It is an 8-U meet. "On Saturday, after the competition, the pool will re-open to the public at 3 p.m. (general admission prices apply), and the Town will host a dive-in movie event at 6:30 p.m. for the athletes, their families and the general public. The film will be Madagascar 3, in keeping with the swim competition’s “Under the Big Top” theme." (Source: Oro Valley Press Release)
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Tomorrow, from 10 AM to 2 PM, the Oro Valley Police will be holding a "check the kids car seat" event at the Oro Valley Marketplace.  "With an estimated 85 percent of car seats installed incorrectly, the purpose of this event is to educate caregivers about the importance of car seat safety and proper installation. Certified passenger safety technicians will be on-site to provide one-on-one "hands-on" help with installation." (Source: Oro Valley Police Department Press Release)
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"In an effort to expand the existing Shop Oro Valley Campaign and Business Retention and Expansion Program, the Town of Oro Valley and the Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce partnered to launch OV Cash Mob. The first event will be held Thursday, March 21 at 4 p.m. Participants, or "mobbers," are asked to meet at Town Hall, located at 11000 N. La Canada Drive, where the first business will be announced...Following the March 21 OV Cash Mob, mobbers are invited to attend the Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce's mixer at the Quality Inn and Suites, located at 7411 N. Oracle.

Cash Mob accomplishes several objectives," said Chamber President/CEO Dave Perry. "It raises awareness of local businesses and what they offer, and it keeps money circulating in Oro Valley. Add on the social and networking opportunities at our mixer that evening, and we'll have a fun, valuable time."  (Source: Oro Valley Press Release)
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Check your Comcast Cable bill.  Mine includes a $7.38 franchise fee paid to the Town of Oro Valley.  Another hidden tax we failed to detect.
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