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Newsletter April - May 2015
Children’s Museum Oro Valley opens May 1!
ORO VALLEY
Mayor & council
Dr. Satish I. Hiremath, Mayor 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: Attendees enjoy Oro Valley’s 4th of July Celebrations and Oro Valley Aquatic Center. Copyright 2015 by the Town of Oro Valley. All rights reserved.
Looking for a fun and educational place to take your children or grandchildren? The Children’s Museum Oro Valley, a satellite location of the Children’s Museum Tucson, provides daily programming and hands-on, interactive exhibits. Approximate start-up costs for the museum were $600,000, with $200,000 contributed by the Children’s Museum Tucson, $200,000 appropriated by the Town of Oro Valley, and the remaining funds are being raised through generous community donations. The museum is located at 11015 N. Oracle Road. Regular admission is $6, ages 1-99; free for children under 12 months. For more information, visit www.cmorovalley.org.
OVPD Best of the Northwest Congratulations, Officers Wendy Davis (left) and Jodi Stevens (right), for being voted Best of the Northwest 2015 by Explorer Newspaper readers in the category of Community Servants for Police Officers.
Round-Up for Youth Scholarships Program Did you know the Town of Oro Valley offers scholarships for Oro Valley residents ages 17 and under? This program is for youth who cannot participate in recreational programs and activities due to financial constraints. Scholarships are awarded for designated recreational programs and activities, upon approval of qualifications. For more information or to apply, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (520) 229-5050. Would you like to donate to the scholarship fund? You can now enroll online! Visit orovalleyaz.gov and click on the Round-Up banner.
Round- Up Up Up for Youth
Your Voice project coming together with help from residents!
Access more Oro Valley news, events and activities at our website:
www.orovalleyaz.gov
The Town of Oro Valley is launching a scholarship program for Oro Valley residents ages 17 and under who cannot participate in recreational programs and activities due to financial constraints. As part of the Your Voice, Our Future project, three resident committees working hard your The program is have fundedbeen by community donations andtobytake the new for Youth Recreation Scholarships your after vision and guiding principles and help to make them a reality. Round-Up Committee meetings wrappedprogram up in on April Oroplan Valley of Water Utility Bill. members worked to shape goals, policies and actions for a draft action. Now the project team is working
on compiling their work for community review. This plan will guide the future of the Town for the next 10 Scholarships are awarded for designated years! Check out YourVoiceOV.com where you can join the community conversation and comment on the draft youth recreational programs and activities, when it’s published in late May. Contact project staff at YourVoiceOV@orovalleyaz.gov. upon approval of qualifications. Programs include archaeology camp, archery
Oro Valley
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Newsletter | April - May 2015
FREE
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SUMMER SPECIALS
Free Community Pool Party at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center Date: Saturday, May 9, 2015 Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Location: Oro Valley Aquatic Center 23 W. Calle Concordia This free event is open to all ages. Plus, sign up for the first-ever Community Aquatic games! For more information, visit: www.orovalleyaz.gov/aquatics
Summer Specials at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center Get your family summer passes! Summer passes are valid Memorial Day to Labor Day $120 (Oro Valley residents) for a family up to six $150 (non-residents) for a family up to six Daily admission rates also available. Schedule your birthday party, special event or corporate meeting at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center. Find out how at www.orovalleyaz.gov/aquatics or call 520-297-SWIM (7946).
Oro Valley 4th of July Celebration Date: Thursday, July 4, 2015 Time: 5 - 9 p.m. Location: James D. Kriegh Park 23 W. Calle Concordia Family-friendly activities include: live music, special performances, t-shirt tie dying, patriotic crafts, jumping castles, a rock climbing wall and of course, fireworks provided by the Hilton El Conquistador Resort. Food will be available for purchase from various food trucks and the CDO Little League Snack Bar. For more information, visit: www.orovalleyaz.gov
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Town of Oro Valley Communications Division
Misti Nowak, Communications Administrator | (520) 229-4725 | mnowak@orovalleyaz.gov Pia Salonga, Marketing & Communications Specialist | (520) 229-4731 | psalonga@orovalleyaz.gov