The Voice of Marana, Oro Valley and Northwest Tucson
Volume 29 • Number 46 November 9, 2022
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Valley names INSIDE Fashion show to benefit families, victims Oro interim town BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI
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hen Eva Hendrix transferred to Oro Valley after 32 years in California, she and her family didn’t know a soul. Thanks to the referral organization BNI 6 Figure Success, Hendrix has become entrenched in the community. Hendrix and BNI are hosting the free 6 Figure Success fashion show and holiday gift market with 30 vendors from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at The Buttes at Reflections. Food trucks will provide the snacks. Two glasses of wine will be sold for $6, and Mark Willis will entertain. “BNI is a national networking group, and we just launched it here in the Northwest area in May,” said Hendrix, the chapter president. “We’re pretty new and we have about 28 local business owners from the area who are involved. One of them is the nonprofit that we took on, the Oro Valley Rotary Club. At the end of the day, it is a community-based organization. I wanted to support local—not just say it, but actually do it. Everybody (in
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he Oro Valley Town Council unanimously approved the promotion of Chris Cornelison from deputy town manager to interim town manager on Nov. 2. The position was left open after Mary Jacobs resigned in September. Cornelison has Left: Eva Hendrix is chapter president of BNI 6 Figure Success. worked for the town of Oro Valley for 10 (Eva Hendrix/Submitted) Right: Oro Valley Police Chief Kara Riley will model during the BNI 6 Figure Success fashion show and holiday years, but six years ago was hired as deputy town manager. He took on additional remarket. (Kara Riley/Submitted) sponsibilities as interim town manager, and the group) is a business owner. versaries, a women’s gathering, it isn’t an easy job. “It is a difficult position and we’re not alIt just made sense to pour back maybe the mayor wants to do into what we love.” something here. We want to ways able to get to yes for everyone, but for Georgina Anderson, the own- give the venue exposure so she me that’s often the goal — finding common ground,” he said. er of The Buttes at Reflections, can have more clients.” “Is there a way to do it within our budget is part of BNI. Hendrix said she The community event is a was gracious in allowing the or- fundraiser for the Oro Valley constraints? It is a challenge.” Mayor Joe Winfield said Cornelison will ganization to use her venue. Rotary Club and its family and “Usually, you pay the most children’s programs, IMPACT keep things smoothly rolling along. “Mr. Cornelison has been serving as Oro with venues,” she said. “That’s and EMERGE. The models inwhere you’re paying top dollar. clude Oro Valley Town Coun- Valley’s assistant/deputy town manager for She’s willing to share her ven- cilmember Joyce Jones-Ivey, the past six years,” Winfield said in a written ue with us, which allowed us to KVOA News 4 Anchor Mon- statement. “He understands council’s priorities and make this event free. ica Garcia, Leticia Ortez from “Her focus is to find people Azteca TV Tucson, Lydia Ca- the community’s values, so it was only natwho want to utilize her venue marillo with the Golder Ranch ural for us to appoint him as interim town for things other than weddings. Fire Department and Oro Val- manager during the recruitment process. I am confident that he will successfully lead This is going to be really good ley Police Chief Kara Riley. exposure for her. Her venue can be used for 50th anniSee TOWN MANAGER Page 4 See FASHION SHOW Page 5
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