Happy Birthday Zev

Today, July 11, is Zev Cywan's birthday.  Zev was a frequent commenter on and occasional writer for the LOVE blog.  He was passionate about the things he was passionate about.  He always had an opinion.  He was one of the good guys.  If you visit Riverfront Park, you can see the tree planted in his honor by the Town Of Oro Valley.

 Zev passed away on January 17, 2011, having reached his 72nd birthday and after a health battle that started the previous Thanksgiving.

Zev always wrote about what he though was right.  Many of his words ring true today:

"Town has taken an issue and let special interests turn it into a hornets' nest," he commented in September, 2009. His hope was: "There are going to be 4 open seats in the upcoming election; once again the Citizens will have an opportunity to nullify contentious governance; then, perhaps, sanity might come to prevail."

In 2008 Zev wrote regarding then Council Member Terry Parrish:  "He admits that [much of the money he receives for his campaigns is from 'developers' but that it is legal and okay because the donations are 'laundered' (my term) through individuals. He continues that he is a proponent of said developers for the benefit of Oro Valley. Terry, were you elected to represent the people of Oro Valley and beholden to represent ALL of us, or were you elected to act yourself out as a hired gun for the development clique that has inundated it? "

That was Zev. Fearless!

We know that, were Zev with us today, he'd be writing and commenting for the blog.  He'd provide balance and fairness to our discussions.  He would do so knowledgeably and respectfully.

Happy birthday Zev.
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