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Getting down to business! More than 200 people gathered Nov. 5 to applaud the top businesses in the AZ19 region as chosen by the readers of the Green Valley News and Sahuarita Sun. The top vote-getters included plumbers and veterinarians, lawyers and barbers in nearly 70 categories. Readers cast thousands of votes for hundreds of businesses to come up with the top two in each category. Congratulations to all who were nominated, and for their ongoing hard work and commitment to local customers. See all the winners inside!
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Accommodations BEST HOTEL, MOTEL, BED & BREAKFAST
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Food & Drink BEST ADULT HAPPY HOUR
WINNER: Pub 1922 RUNNER-UP: The Grill at Quail Creek
WINNER: Canoa Ranch Golf Resort RUNNER-UP: Tubac Golf Course
BEST BREAKFAST/BRUNCH
Beauty BEST FITNESS CENTER
WINNER: Firefly Restaurant RUNNER-UP: Mountain View Cafe and Bakery
BEST COFFEE
WINNER: Dutch Bros RUNNER-UP: Posada Java
WINNER: Ascend Martial Arts RUNNER-UP: Glo Fitness Studio
BEST NAIL SALON
BEST FAST FOOD RESTAURANT
BEST SALON/BARBER SHOP
BEST OVERALL RESTAURANT
WINNER: Modern Beauty Bar RUNNER-UP: Hacienda del Valle
WINNER: Culver’s RUNNER-UP: Rigoberto’s Mexican Food
WINNER: Talk of the Town RUNNER-UP: Joseph’s Salon Del Sol
WINNER: Manuel’s Mexican Restaurant RUNNER-UP: Firefly Restaurant
Thanks Green Valley and Sahuarita for making Jim Click Green Valley Sahuarita Your #1 New and Used Automotive Dealer!
We will even bring ANY of our vehicles from Tucson to Green Valley Sahuarita, so you don’t have to drive! Why shop anywhere else? JimClickFordGreenValley.com HyundaiGreenValley.com
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Six Convenient Locations • AlvernonOptical.com
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- Long term friendly staff - Exams, Glasses & Contacts - Insurance accepted
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BEST PEST CONTROL COMPANY
WINNER: B ill’s Home Service Company Pest & Termite RUNNER-UP: Rick’s Pest Control
BEST ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
WINNER: Old time Electric RUNNER-UP: Green Valley Electrical
BEST PLUMBING COMPANY
WINNER: Green Valley Plumbing, Inc. RUNNER-UP: Bessett Plumbing
BEST GENERAL CONTRACTOR WINNER: G G Tile & Stone RUNNER-UP: S & S Constructors
BEST POOL CLEANING COMPANY
BEST HANDYMAN
WINNER: Green Valley Pools & Spa RUNNER-UP: Blue Knight Pool Service
WINNER: Clint’s Handyman RUNNER-UP: Marissa Marrieta
BEST POOL SUPPLY/BUILDER
BEST HOME WARRANTY COMPANY
WINNER: Green Valley Pools & Spa RUNNER-UP: Valley Oasis Pools & Spa
WINNER: Title Security Agency RUNNER-UP: American Home Shield
BEST HVAC COMPANY
BEST ROOFING COMPANY
BEST MORTGAGE COMPANY
BEST TREE SERVICE
WINNER: Green Valley Cooling & Heating RUNNER-UP: Oasis Air Conditioning & Heating
WINNER: Trinity Roofing Co LLC RUNNER-UP: Santa Rita Roofing
WINNER: Long Mortgage Company RUNNER-UP: Guarantee Rates Affinity
WINNER: Danny’s Tree Service RUNNER-UP: Monstrosity Tree Service
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Lifestyle BEST GOLF COURSE
WINNER: San Ignacio Golf Club RUNNER-UP: Tubac Golf Resort & Spa
BEST LOCAL EVENT
WINNER: White Elephant parade RUNNER-UP: Sahuarita Pecan Festival
Professional Services BEST ACCOUNTING FIRM
WINNER: Terry B. Cogan, CPA RUNNER-UP: Suzanne Mann
BEST ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
WINNER: La Posada Assisted Living RUNNER-UP: Silver Springs
• FREE Local Shuttle • Tires • Brakes • Shocks • Batteries • Tune Ups • Alignments • Electrical Computer Diagnostic • Towing & Road Service • Fluid Flushes Engine • Transmission Repair or Replace • Free Safety/ Pretrip Inspections • Factory Scheduled Maintenance • Extended Warranties • Air Conditioning • Fuel Injection • Diesel & Recreational Vehicles *Nationwide Warranty. See store for detail
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One-Stop Comlete Automotive Service “DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT US!”
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!
LOCAL FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED 20+ YEARS IN GREEN VALLEY
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La Posada is an award-winning, nationally accredited not-for-profit continuing care community.
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Best Assisted Living Facility
Thank you for nominating La Posada VA
Best Coffee - Posada Java
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BEST CARPET CLEANING COMPANY WINNER: Steamy Concepts RUNNER-UP: Al’s Carpet Cleaning
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BEST FINANCIAL ADVISING COMPANY
WINNER: E dward Jones Financial Advisor: John Rinehart RUNNER-UP: Raymond James Financial Services Green Valley
BEST CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC
BEST GARAGE DOOR COMPANY
WINNER: Romney Chiropractic LLC
BEST DENTIST’S OFFICE
WINNER: Legacy Smiles of Southern Arizona RUNNER-UP: Dental Care at Madera Vista
BEST DOCTOR’S OFFICE
WINNER: Vista Eye Care RUNNER-UP: V alley Internal Medicine - Dr. Mendoza
BEST DRY CLEANER
WINNER: Green Valley Cleaners RUNNER-UP: Bill’s Tailor Dry Cleaning
BEST ESTATE PLANNING
WINNER: Janie Stover, AZ Wills & Trust RUNNER-UP: Timothy A Olcott PC
WINNER: Green Valley Garage Doors RUNNER-UP: A-Authentic Garage Door Repair Co.
BEST HEARING CENTER
WINNER: Affordable Hearing Aids Solutions RUNNER-UP: Valley ENT - Green Valley
BEST HOME HEALTH
WINNER: Home Instead Senior Care RUNNER-UP: Access Wisdom In-Home Care
BEST HOSPICE
WINNER: Hospice Family Care - Green Valley RUNNER-UP: Soulistic Healing Center
Thanks for voting with your feet to recognize Podiatric Surgeon
DR. STEVEN GILLESPIE as an AZ19 Reader’s Pick WINNER in the Best Podiatrist category
THANK YOU for voting Home Instead Senior Care #1 as the AZ19 Reader’s Pick for Best Home Care! The Santa Cruz Valley Regional Hospital team joins the 10,000 plus Reader’s Pick voters in honoring Dr. Gillespie for providing great local care to the Southern Arizona community.
Office: 4475 S. I-19 Frontage Rd., Suite 225 Green Valley, AZ 85614
Proudly serving Green Valley, Sahuarita and the surrounding communities.
The best home to be in is your own. Home Instead offers personalized in-home services.
Learn more at HomeInstead.com/830 or call 520.770.8660
Each Home Instead Senior Care Franchise is independently owned and operated. © 2019 Home Instead, Inc.
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Marcela Romero, O.D., Regina Najera, M.D., Riley Williamson, O.D., Jamie Kuhn, O.D., Tayla Meade, O.D., Samantha Nogales, O.D., Christine Bartoletti, O.D.
BEST LANDSCAPING COMPANY
WINNER: Felix Landscaping RUNNER-UP: Desert Arizona landscape
BEST LAW FIRM
WINNER: Walter L. Henderson PC RUNNER-UP: Timothy A. Olcott PC
BEST MEMORY CARE FACILITY
WINNER: Arroyo Gardens RUNNER-UP: C anyon Valley Memory Care
BEST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
WINNER: E quine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary RUNNER-UP: T he Animal League of Green Valley
BEST PET BOARDING
WINNER: A nimal Care Center of Green Valley RUNNER-UP: C entral Pet
BEST PET GROOMING
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to our staff & patients for making us this year’s AZ19 Readers Pick for BEST DOCTOR’S OFFICE and BEST OPTICAL SHOP
WINNER: A unt Cheryl’s Grooming RUNNER-UP: W ags & Whiskers Pet Salon
BEST PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC
WINNER: L a Posada Assisted Living RUNNER-UP: P rogressive Physical Therapy
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WINNER: S kip Francisco - State Farm Insurance Agent RUNNER-UP: |Raeschelle Ortiz Allstate Insurance
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BEST INSURANCE AGENCY
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BEST PODIATRIST CENTER
BEST APPLIANCE STORE
BEST REAL ESTATE COMPANY
BEST AUTO ACCESSORIES
BEST TRAVEL AGENCY
BEST AUTO BODY/REPAIR SHOP
WINNER: L ong Realty RUNNER-UP: T ierra Antigua Realty WINNER: B on Voyage Travel RUNNER-UP: Cruise Planners - Over the Sea Travel
BEST VET CLINIC
WINNER: A nimal Care Center of Green Valley RUNNER-UP: Valley Verde Veterinarians
Retail BEST APPAREL STORE
WINNER: T rendz Consignment Boutique RUNNER-UP: O oh La La Designer Consigner
WINNER: M erle’s Automotive Supply RUNNER-UP: W almart
WINNER: H ickey Automotive RUNNER-UP: D ave Polsky Tire & Auto Centers
BEST AUTO DEALER FOR NEW CARS
WINNER: J im Click Ford Sahuarita - Green Valley RUNNER-UP: D esert Toyota of Tucson
BEST AUTO DEALER FOR USED CARS
WINNER: J im Click Ford Sahuarita - Green Valley RUNNER-UP: D esert Toyota of Tucson
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A very special thank you to our staff, customers and the community for this honor
WINNER: S ears Hometown Store RUNNER-UP: A l’s Appliance & TV
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At Bill’s Home Service, we’re all “Bill”
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Visit www.billshomeservice.com for Wild Bill’s Deals of the Month!
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GG TILE & STONE appreciates all who voted for us as the
Best General Contractor BEST BAKERY
BEST JEWELRY STORE
BEST BANK
BEST OPTICAL SHOP
BEST CAR WASH
BEST PHARMACY
WINNER: Wells Fargo Bank RUNNER-UP: C hase Bank WINNER: Octopus Car Wash RUNNER-UP: J orge Hernandez Mobile Wash
BEST FLORIST
WINNER: Camilot Flowers RUNNER-UP: F ry’s Marketplace
BEST GIFT STORE
WINNER: The Happy Quail RUNNER-UP: M eredith’s Hallmark Shop
WINNER: Sprouts Farmers Market RUNNER-UP: F ry’s Marketplace
WINNER: Vista Eye Care RUNNER-UP: A lvernon Optical WINNER: Walgreens RUNNER-UP: C VS Pharmacy
Special Overall Awards BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE
WINNER: Ascend Martial Arts RUNNER-UP: Animal Care Center of Green Valley
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A BIG THANK YOU TO THE GREEN VALLEY & SAHUARITA COMMUNITIES!
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BEST CARPET CLEANERS
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BEST GROCERY STORE
WINNER: Green Valley Jewelers RUNNER-UP: M r. Az Jewelers
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WINNER: Mountain View Cafe and Bakery RUNNER-UP: C ayley Cakes
in the Green Valley/ Sahuarita area. We value our customers and strive to do our utmost for all.
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Trendz Consignment Boutique
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• Clothing • Accessories • Handbags • Jewelry • Small Men’s Section
I-19 to the Esperanza Exit In Green Valley Village 101 S. La Canada • Ste 61 520.300.5363 trendzconsignment@gmail.com
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A very special thank you to the community for your vote.
BEST LOCAL BUSINESS
WINNER: Ascend Martial Arts RUNNER-UP: Animal Care Center of Green Valley
BEST NEW BUSINESS
WINNER: Ascend Martial Arts RUNNER-UP: Sprouts Farmers Market
Thank You! It’s an Honor to have been Nominated as Best Automotive Dealership!
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Toyota Dealer in both Customer Sales & Service Satisfaction in Southern AZ, 6 Years in a Row!*
www.DesertToyota.com * Based on 2013-2018 as reported by Toyota Motor Company.
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Discover Silver Springs. Exceptional Care & Peace of Mind Discover the confidence of CARF® accredited assisted living services in a beautiful and vibrant setting. From spectacular bistro areas and restaurant-style dining to engaging activities and supportive care, you’ll find a perfect blend of comfort, convenience and an individualized approach to care.
Join us for a complimentary lunch & tour. Please call 520.353.4653 to schedule.
BEST PLACE TO WORK
WINNER: Ascend Martial Arts RUNNER-UP: L a Posada Assisted Living
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE 2019 NOMINEES AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED THE EVENT!
I n de p e n de n t & A s s i s t e d L i v i ng R e s i de nc e s 500 West Camino Encanto • Green Valley • 520.353.4653 SilverSpringsRetirement.com
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