Oro Valley
Newsletter October 2021
covid-19 update
Events are back this fall! It’s been a long time since the Town of Oro Valley has been able to hold a special event, so we are excited to announce the return of your favorite fall events, including the Halloween Spooktacular, Monster Mash, Haunted Hayrides, Friday Night Concerts, and Second Saturdays at Steam Pump Ranch! For more information, including dates and times, see page two of the Vista, or check out the Fall Events Guide published in the September 29 Explorer Newspaper.
ORO VALLEY MAYOR & COUNCIL
Please note that COVID-19 remains a fluid situation, so when it comes to these events, the Town of Oro Valley will continue to follow guidance from the Pima County Health Department. We are hopeful that our community stays healthy, and these events can proceed; however, please be sure to check the Town website or Parks & Recreation’s Facebook page in advance of each event to verify if event information or guidelines have changed.
Joe Winfield, Mayor Melanie Barrett, Vice Mayor Tim Bohen, Councilmember Harry “Mo” Greene, Councilmember Joyce Jones-Ivey, Councilmember Josh Nicolson, Councilmember Steve Solomon, Councilmember For Mayor and Councilmembers, call: (520) 229-4700 council@orovalleyaz.gov Town Manager Mary Jacobs (520) 229-4725
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New! Virtual public comment option for Public Hearings On September 8, 2021, the Town of Oro Valley discontinued Zoom meetings and returned to in-person public meetings, to include Town Council and all boards and commissions. For the most part, these inperson meetings operate and function as they did pre-COVID. Residents may either attend in person or they can view/listen to the meeting from home via livestream on the Town’s website. With the exception of Public Hearings, individuals who wish to publicly speak at a meeting must do so in-person by filling out a blue speaker card for a particular agenda item or for Call to the Audience. For agenda items listed as Public Hearings, there is now an option to speak publicly via Zoom if the speaker registers at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting by filling out a “virtual” speaker card. Once a speaker has registered online, they will be provided with additional instructions and a Zoom link on the day of the meeting. For a link to the virtual speaker card, and to watch and/or listen to the public meeting online, please click here or visit www.orovalleyaz.gov and click on the blue “Meetings and Agendas” button.
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COVID-19 update
Newsletter | October 2021
Shop Oro Valley!
COVID-19 is still a fluid situation, so be sure to verify the safety guidelines at your particular building or facility. As this newsletter went to press, Town of Oro Valley indoor facilities are operating according to the August 21 health advisory issued by the Pima County Health Department, which recommends vaccination and asks that all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, please wear a mask when inside a Town facility.
Remember: shopping locally is a reinvestment in your quality of life! Find out what your favorite businesses are doing to keep you safe by visiting www.ovsafesteps.com.
NOW OPEN:
STILL NEED A VACCINATION?
• Ashley Homestore O.V.; 11935 N. Oracle Rd.
Visit www.pima.gov/ covid19vaccine, or call the Pima County vaccine information and registration assistance call center at 520-222-0119.
• Bellacures Nail & Spa; 7705 N. Oracle Rd. #109 • Just Right Mattress; 7881 N. Oracle Rd. (new owner) • Southwest Kidney Institute; 1824 E. Innovation Park Dr. • Wow Wow Lemonade; 7705 N. Oracle Rd. #133 COMING SOON: • Crumbl Cookies; 7805 N. Oracle Rd. #151
UPCOMING EVENTS Please be sure to check the Town's website at www.orovalleyaz.gov or the Oro Valley Parks & Recreation’s Facebook page in advance of each event to verify if event information or guidelines have changed.
EVERY SATURDAY OF OCTOBER, STARTING ON OCTOBER 9
Haunted Hayrides
OCT.
1
Steam Pump Ranch 10901 N. Oracle Rd. 7 - 9:30 p.m.
Historic Steam Pump Ranch is overrun with ghosts and ghouls! Local/southwest ghost stories and legends of the past will be narrated and acted out along your hayride route through the ranch property. This event always sells out, so be sure to purchase your tickets early at PlayOV.com!
OCT.
8
Monster Mash Steam Pump Ranch 10901 N. Oracle Rd. 5 – 8 p.m.
This event includes: a pumpkin decorating station, Halloween crafts, games, candy booths, spooky maze, jumping castles, food trucks and a scary movie scavenger hunt. In addition to the free event, On Your Left Fitness will host a spooky 5k/10k timed run (fee applies), and a free costumed fun run for kids 12 and under! Registration for the run is available at: trioyl.com/home/upcoming-events
SECOND SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Friday Night Concerts Steam Pump Ranch 10901 N. Oracle Rd. 7:30 – 9 p.m.
Live music is returning to Steam Pump Ranch this fall, where you can enjoy a concert in a historical setting with the spectacular Catalina Mountains as a backdrop. Food trucks will be onsite, and beer, wine and soft drinks will be available for sale. Please bring a blanket or chair. Live music: Good Trouble (classic rock from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s) Second Saturdays Steam Pump Ranch 10901 N. Oracle Rd. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Live music at 10:30 a.m.
Second Saturday offerings include live music, free kids’ crafts, vendor booths, the Historic, Western and Americana Artisan and Antique Fair, Heritage Garden prehistoric demonstrations with Archaeology Southwest, and Push House tours and art gallery viewing. Live music: Cowboy at Heart
OCT.
29
Halloween Spooktacular Oro Valley Community & Recreation Center 10555 N. La Cañada Dr. 5 – 8 p.m.
This family-friendly Halloween event features games, crafts, food trucks and a candy trick-or-treat lane hosted by local businesses. A live DJ will keep the party going as kids have fun in their costumes. Event entry and candy are free. Food and beverages (including beer, wine and soft drinks) will be available for purchase.