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Dec. 2014 - Jan. 2015
Round- Up Up Up for Youth Round-Up for Youth Scholarship Program NEW! Youth recreation scholarship program
The Town of Oro Valley is launching a scholarship program for Oro Valley residents ages 17 and under who cannot participate in
The Town of Oro Valley now offers scholarships recreational for Oroprograms Valley residents agesconstraints. 17 and under. This program is for and activities due to financial The program and is fundedactivities by community donations andfinancial by the new youth who cannot participate in recreational programs due to constraints. Scholarships for Youth Recreation Scholarships program on your are awarded for designated recreational programsRound-Up and activities, upon approval of qualifications. Information is Oro Valley Water Utility Bill. being sent out in the Nov./Dec. Water Utility Bills. You may also contact the Parks and Recreation Department Scholarships are awarded for designated at (520) 229-5050 for more information or to apply. youth recreational programs and activities, upon approval of qualifications. Programs
Mayor & council
includePlease archaeologycontact camp, archerythe Oro Valley Water Utility at Would you like to donate to the scholarship fund? lessons, tennis lessons, kids’ dance classes, (520) 229-5000 for details. memberships to the Oro Valley Aquatic
Dr. Satish I. Hiremath, Mayor
Oro Valley Transportation Service
ORO VALLEY
Lou Waters, Vice Mayor Brendan Burns, Councilmember Bill Garner, Councilmember Joe Hornat, Councilmember Mary Snider, Councilmember Mike Zinkin, Councilmember For Mayor and Councilmembers, call: (520) 229-4700 council@orovalleyaz.gov Town Manager Greg Caton (520) 229-4725 gcaton@orovalleyaz.gov Photo banner captions, left to right: Oro Valley Police Chief Daniel Sharp, Stacey Lemos at the CFO of the Year awards, Second Saturdays, Round-Up for Youth Scholarship Program, Oro Valley Sun Shuttle Dial-A-Ride. Copyright 2014 by the Town of Oro Valley. All rights reserved.
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DONATE:
Your Oro Valley Sun Shuttle DialA-Ride provides point-to-point transportation to any general public resident from any location to any location in the greater Oro Valley area for only $3 a ride. Seniors (ages 65+) and ADA residents can use the service to any location in Tucson. Do you need a ride to work while your car is at the repair shop? Ride with us! Do you need a ride from your home to an appointment or to shopping? Ride with us! Call 229-4990 to register and schedule your ride today!
Please see the reverse side of this insert for more information or call the Oro Valley Water Utility at 520-229-5000.
APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS:
Please contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 520-229-5050.
QUESTIONS?
Call Oro Valley Parks and Recreation at 520-229-5050.
Visit: www.orovalleyaz.gov and click on the bus [on the carousel menu] for more information.
OV finance director named CFO of the Year Congratulations to Town of Oro Valley Finance Director Stacey Lemos, who took first place in the government category at the Inside Tucson Business annual CFO of the Year awards on November 5, 2014.
Police Chief Daniel Sharp wins international award Congratulations to Oro Valley Police Department Chief Daniel G. Sharp, who received the prestigious 2014 J. Stannard Baker Award, given by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), in collaboration with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety.
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Oro Valley
Newsletter | Dec. 2014 - Jan. 2015
Your Voice, Our Future wins another award! On November 6, 2014, the Town of Oro Valley received an award for Best Public Outreach General/Comprehensive Plan category from the Arizona Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA), for its work on Phase 1—Let’s Talk—of the Your Voice, Our Future project. The Arizona Chapter of the APA annually honors “the outstanding work of professional planners, citizen planners and others in making our communities a better place to live.” Thank you to all the residents, volunteers and participants who have helped make this project award-winning! Resident committees are currently underway and will be meeting into the next year on issues of importance to the community’s future. More info can be found online at www.YourVoiceOV.com.
Annual tree recycling program at Naranja Park
Get ready for cooler temperatures and seasonal savings! Check out the Water Ways newsletter from the Oro Valley Water Utility. Find ideas on how to protect your pipes and plants from freezing temperatures and save water and money in your winter garden. This is an important time of year to reduce your water use. You can also learn how it impacts your sewer rates. View Water Ways at www.orovalleyaz.gov/town/departments/water-utility
Spring 2015 Parks & Rec Guide now available The Spring 2015 Parks & Recreation Guide is now available! The guide includes details on recreational programs for all age groups, aquatics and special events through April 2015. View the guide online at www.orovalleyaz.gov.
The Town of Oro Valley is partnering with the Oro Valley Kiwanis Club to provide FREE tree recycling services again this year. Drop off your tree from December 27 to January 11 at Naranja Park, 660 W. Naranja Drive, just north of the archery range. Trees will be chipped into mulch, which will be available free to residents on a first-come, first-served basis. Donations are welcome and will benefit the Key Club members at Canyon del Oro and Ironwood Ridge high schools.
Upcoming Events in OV
SECOND SATURDAYS AT
JAN. 1
2015
Time: 11:15 a.m. Location: Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N. Oracle Rd. For more information, visit: www.orovalleyaz.gov/parksandrec
Design & Production
Town of Oro Valley Communications Division
JAN. 10
2015
Time: 9 a.m. Location: Catalina State Park, 11570 N. Oracle Rd. For more information, visit: www.beyond-tucson.org
STEAM PUMP RANCH
Every Second Saturday
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Location: Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N. Oracle Rd. For more information, visit: www.orovalleyaz.gov/parksandrec
Misti Nowak, Communications Administrator | (520) 229-4725 | mnowak@orovalleyaz.gov Pia Salonga, Marketing & Communications Specialist | (520) 229-4731 | psalonga@orovalleyaz.gov