Marana
Opening events set for new 48-acre park
Crossroads at Silverbell Park, a $4 million park designed to reflect the community's cultural history while offering the latest in recreational amenities, will host a grand opening beginning at 10 a.m. Feb. 27. It includes a dedication ceremony by Marana Mayor Ed Honea and members of the Town Council.
The ceremony will include a Native American blessing, flag-raising and ribbon-cutting.
Throughout the day at the park, families can participate in events including soccer and Little League games, three-on-three basketball, adult softball tournaments, library events, live music and a pet adopt-a-thon in the dog park.
The public is invited to take lawn chairs and blankets to close out the day with a screening of the movie "Field of Dreams" at 7 p.m.
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The 48-acre park is at North Cortaro and North Silverbell roads, beside the Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Library.
Feb. 25 blood drive to be at town center
The American Red Cross and the town of Marana are hosting a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Marana Municipal Complex, 11555 W. Civic Center Drive.
Donating blood takes 45 to 60 minutes, and you need not know your blood type in order to give.
The Red Cross supplies blood to patients at all local hospitals. Because the need for blood is constant, the Red Cross needs about 300 donors each day in Arizona, according to a town press release.
To sign up for the blood drive, contact town spokesman Rodney Campbell at rcampbell@marana.com or 382-1936.
Northwest
New Golder Ranch fire chief named
The Golder Ranch Fire District board of directors has named Randy Karrer the new fire chief to replace John Fink, who is retiring after 15 years.
"I am very excited and humbled to be joining the Golder Ranch team, and I look forward to working with the board, staff and the community we serve," Karrer said in a fire district news release.
Karrer began his fire-service career in 1981 and has served in various facets of emergency services that include captain, special operations, training chief, operations chief and fire marshal.
The fire district serves a 220-square mile area in northern Pima and southern Pinal counties and includes Oro Valley, Catalina and SaddleBrooke. Golder Ranch provides services for about 65,000 residents out of seven fire stations.
Nominations sought for chamber awards
The deadline to submit nominations for the Northern Pima County Chamber of Commerce's annual Pinnacle Awards, which recognize community contributions from individuals or companies, is 2 p.m. Friday.
The event will be March 23 at the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort, 10000 N. Oracle Road in Oro Valley.
The event begins with a mini expo at 10 a.m. Registration is at 11a.m. The awards program starts at 11:30 a.m. in the presidio ballroom.
Go online to www.the-chamber.com for nomination forms. For more information call the chamber at 297-2191.
Oro Valley
Heed months-long roadwork alert
Drivers are urged to exercise caution in the area of West Hardy Road and North Northern Avenue, where construction of a roundabout is expected to slow traffic for several months. The work is scheduled to be completed in June.
For more information call town employee Fernando Redo at 940-0154 or David Buckland of Eagle Rock Excavating at 471-1923.
Town now posting on Facebook, Twitter
To keep residents informed of town business, Oro Valley has joined Facebook and Twitter, the popular social-networking Web sites.
Residents and others can sign up to receive town updates by going online to www.orovalleyaz.gov and following links to the Facebook and Twitter pages.
