Bits and Pieces

Appellate Court Affirms Right of Oro Valley To Reject Petitions

The Arizona Appellate Court, Division 2, affirmed the action of Oro Valley Town Clerk Bower to reject all of the TOOTHINOV.ORG petitions.

The petitions sought a public vote on the town's purchase of the El Conquistador Country Club. Clerk Bower rejected the petitions because the petitions did not include a town required and state required assigned reference number.

The court determined that the requirement of including this number on each petitions are "...clear, mandatory requirements" and that such number "serves the permissible and important purpose of facilitating and protecting, not burdening, the referendum process."

According to a Town Of Oro Valley press release: "The acquisition, which should be finalized in the coming weeks."  At the time of this posting, TOOTHINOV.ORG was considering if it was going to pursue further action.

Naranja Park Ribbon Cutting Tomorrow.. Road Race To Follow

"On Saturday, March 14 at 9 a.m., the Town of Oro Valley will cut the ribbon on Naranja Park's new multi-sport fields and dog park. Community members of all ages are invited to join the celebration and bring their friends, family members and pets.

Additionally, firefighters from the Golder Ranch Fire District are hosting the Trail Burner 5k to benefit the Oro Valley Children's Museum. Race-day registration is $30 and begins at 8:30 a.m. Race start is 9:45 a.m. Event timing is provided by On Your Left Fitness."
(Source: Oro Valley Press Release)

Feather Tailed Stories

Oro Valley resident Allan Block posts his bird photos and stories at his website, feeathertailedstories.  Recently back from a trip to Costa Rica, Alan posted some wonderful pictures of native species. And these are pictures he took combined with words about each. Take a look at his "Desert Birds in the Snow." This is a great website for the whole family.

Panjandrum

...is a powerful personage or pretentious official.

Does this definition describe any of Oro Valley's current council members?
(Source: A LOVE reader)

Oro Valley's #1 Collision Intersection Tangerine and LaCanada 

Source: Oro Valley Police Department

Tangering and LaCanada now have  the honor of being Oro Valley's #1 collision intersection. This intersection took first place, well beyond Oro Valley's formerly leading crash center, Oracle and Magee.  22% of Oro Valley's 77 collisions occurred at Tangerine and La Canada.

Drive safely!

From Town Of Oro Valley

Deadline Extended for student historical writing contest: March 27

The Town of Oro Valley Historic Preservation Commission has extended the deadline on its historical expository writing contest for all fourth-grade students in the Amphitheater School District or attending any school in the Town of Oro Valley. The new deadline is Friday, March 27, 2015. For more information click here.

Inaugural Oro Valley Meet Yourself to be held March 21-22
"OVPD would like to make the public aware of an on-going scam. Suspects are calling Oro Valley residents and stating that they have a warrant out for their arrest for not showing up to jury duty. They are telling victims they must pay a fine for this. This is a scam. Please do not send any money to these suspects."
Oro Valley, Arizona (March 10, 2015) - The Town of Oro Valley is proud to announce the inaugural Oro Valley Meet Yourself, a celebration of authentic, community-based cultural traditions and folk life of Oro Valley, including music, dance, manual arts, occupation customs, foodways and stories of home and place. The event will be held Saturday and Sunday, March 21-22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Oro Valley Marketplace, 12155 N. Oracle Road (at Tangerine). Admission is free.

These fun facts, and more details on the event, can be found here.

Spring break activities at OV Parks & Recreation

• Nature Camp at Catalina State Park (ages 6-12). Monday through Friday, March 16-20. To register, call 229-5050 or visit www.orovalleyaz.gov/parksandrec.
• Oro Valley Aquatic Center Jr. Lifeguarding Camp (ages 9-14). Camp is 8 a.m. to noon, March 16-22, and cost is $75. Register at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center. 
• Full Lifeguarding Course or Recertification (ages 15+) Cost is $50. The full lifeguarding course will be held 9 a.m.-4 p.m., March 16-22.

Oro ValleyPolice Report Yet Another Scam

"OVPD would like to make the public aware of an on-going scam. Suspects are calling Oro Valley residents and stating that they have a warrant out for their arrest for not showing up to jury duty. They are telling victims they must pay a fine for this. This is a scam. Please do not send any money to these suspects." (Oro Valley Police Department Twitter Feed)