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- Talk of the Town: Part with my cell phone? Over my dead body
OK, people. We see folks talking on cell phones in the weirdest places sometimes.
- Guest Comment: Three obstacles to water sustainability in the Green Valley/Sahuarita region
Editor's Note: This is part two of a two-part series. Part one appeared in the Wednesday, Dec.
- Teaching adventure in China fantastic for GV woman
Teaching English in China; meeting bright, English-speaking university students; and delving into that ancient country's fascinating culture was a fabulous experience last summer for Green Valley resident Sue ...
- Farmera s Market news: Great lettuce and dirt-free gardening
Can an inventor really retire? "No!" is the answer in Peter Graef's case. He moved to Green Valley four years ago and set about redesigning a hydroponic growing system he created for orchids.
- The season of giving goes on
SUBMITTED PHOTO Soledad Home Owners Association in Las Campanas held a holiday sing-along, led by Kay Mallahan, under the full moon Dec.
- Affiliate of the year
The 2009 Affiliate of the Year honored by the Green Valley/Sahuarita Association of Realtors recently was Lawyers Title Agency represented here by Paula Woodard, Tracey Rehm-Holt, Karyl Thomas, Raelyn Harrison, ...
- News News Editorials
There certainly are 'Heroes Among Us' The stockings have been emptied. Santa's had his fill of milk and cookies.
- Librarya s a Art Talksa start up in January
The 2009 "Focus on Art" series will kick off on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at the Joyner-Green Valley Library with a special welcome from the director of the Tucson Museum of Art.
- Guest Comment: Three obstacles to water sustainability in the Green Valley/Sahuarita region
Editor's Note: This is part one of a two-part series. Part two will appear in the Sunday edition of the Green Valley News and Sun.
- Talk of the Town: Weird and wonderful is New Yeara s Eve
New Year's Eve is a popular holiday celebrated all over the world with fireworks, cannon-fire counting-down the clock and all sorts of other fun-filled activities.
- Prayer blanket brings comfort to GV man
Norbert Jankowicz of Green Valley retains the pink, purple and white hand-crocheted blanket given to his wife by the Prayer Blanket Ministry at St.
- Illegal immigration hitting the heart of Green Valley
The U.S. Border Patrol has reportedly apprehended nearly 6,000 illegal immigrants in Green Valley since October of 2007, down from nearly 8,000 in the previous fiscal year.
- Reports reveal state of the Santa Rita Ecosystem
For more than three years now Coronado National Forest officials have been working on a new forest plan for the 1.7 million-acre reserve that stretches from the Santa Cruz Valley across deserts and grasslands ...
- West side roundabout opened quietly Monday
With little fanfare or even a public announcement, the new traffic roundabout at Canoa Road and the west frontage road south of Green Valley opened Monday.
- News News Editorials
A much appreciated gift As the nation cuts back on holiday spending and consumers become somewhat frugal in the gift-giving of gadgets and gimmicky goods this season, there is always the much appreciated gift ...
- Talk of the Town: Name that Christmas tune
The following Christmas carols might have been written by government officials. Can you guess the original titles? 1. Move Hither The Entire Assembly Of Those Who Are Loyal In Their Belief 2. Embellish Interior ...
- Green VALLEYa S Holiday Traditions
Some of my family's Christmas traditions have changed over the years, but the important ones remain the same.
- Lopez campaigns for a Compassion and Choicesa
Arizona Senator-elect Linda Lopez said she made a vow that every year while serving as a State Representative she would introduce legislation to pass an "Aid in Dying"/Death with Dignity bill.
- Talk of the Town: Leta s all be Santaa s helpers this year
The season is under way with loads of parties and lots of good will toward men...and women,... and children! Let's give a big round of applause to the Country Fair White Elephant which gave away $1.3 million ...
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- Kumon of Tucson - Tutoring Center
Math and Reading for children K-grade 12.
Individualized, after-school, year-round program for enrichment or remedial purposes.
Parent orientations daily, by appointment only.
Please call 520-797-0121 to reserve your spot.
6004 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ (Oracle & Rudasill)
City DescriptionGreen Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 17,283 at the 2000 census.
Green Valley is located at 31°51′20″N 111°0′0″W / 31.85556, -111 (31.855617, -111.000077).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 26.3 square miles (68.0 km²), of which, 26.2 square miles (68.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.08%) is water.
Green Valley is twenty miles (32 km) south of Tucson and 40 miles (64 km) north of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. Surrounded by copper mines, and near the hiking and birding areas of the Santa Rita Mountains, Green Valley is now an unincorporated retirement community.
The largest of the mines are the Sierrita Mine owned by Phelps Dodge and the Mission Mine of ASARCO. Compared to other mines in Arizona the two mines are large; Sierrita is low-grade.
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,283 people, 9,995 households, and 6,296 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 658.6 people per square mile (254.3/km²). There were 13,263 housing units at an average density of 505.4/sq mi (195.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.35% White, 0.18% ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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