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The Wrong Statue? Or the Wrong Greenway? An Arizona History

May 16, 2012

By Susan Call In January the Arizona Daily Star announced in an article by Phil Villarreal that a sculptor in Sonoita was making a statue of Barry Goldwater. This would be placed in the Statuary Hall of the Capitol in Washington, D. C., replacing the statue there of John Greenway, Arizona businessman, engineer, miner and rancher. Shortly thereafter, the Nogales International newspaper article by Marion Vendituoli announced, “Local sculptor to create statue of Sen. Barry Goldwater for U.S. Capitol,” and stated that this would replace the statue of Isabella Greenway. Apparently the excitement of having a local artist create...

Stories from Our Animal Farm

May 16, 2012

By Ardi C. Whalen I’d like to tell you about some special animals that were part of my growing up. You will meet baby chicks, three horses, a gentle white pig, a bull calf, and a mischievous cow. One of my earliest memories of baby chicks involves my two-year-old sister. It was a beautiful summer day and my sister sat outside on the bottom step of the entrance to our house, snacking on some graham crackers. We had free range chickens that did just that, ranging freely, and one mother hen decided to investigate the cute, curly haired blond...

Civano in Bloom, A Photo Gallery: Your Reason for Sneezing!

May 16, 2012

By Susan Call The weather is cooperating, and the trees and cactus are a floral riot. After 2011′s winter with its severe cold snap in February, it is a joy to see the cactus and trees outdo themselves this spring. It even makes it worthwhile to get out and walk (and sneeze!) through the neighborhood. Enjoy it while you can; soon enough it will be too hot to stop and admire the bloom — what those in the know are calling our best palo verde bloom in a long time!

Civano Community Garden is in Bloom!

May 16, 2012

By Sharlene Gillette Have you been to view the Civano community garden lately? Stop by our garden, located between Mary Webber Park and the Civano neighborhood center, and see the roses, pomegranates, and sunflowers blooming, and the wonderful garden plots. Be sure to take a minute to check out the beautiful new tiles on our Notice Board. These were donated by Sun Styles Specialty Printing, Civano’s provider of our official glassware, mugs and more. Thanks to Geno and Diane for their beautifully designed gift to the community gardens. We so appreciate the work of these wonderful neighbors on behalf...

Remembering Civano Resident Brenda Patrick

May 16, 2012

By Sharlene Gillette Long-time resident Brenda Patrick passed away on February 12, 2012. Her wish was to be cremated and remembered by family and friends at an informal service, with no flowers or donations. Phil Ogden, her husband, led the service, which was held on May 5 in the Civano Activity Center. He showed pictures of Brenda, depicting her life, family and friends. There were many in attendance, representing family, friends and the numerous groups with which she had been associated, including many of her friends here in Civano. A light Mexican buffet was served, honoring Brenda’s fondness for the food acquired during her years...

Sunday Soup Suppers Taking the Summer Off; Step Up for Fall!

May 16, 2012

By Susan Call Those of us who enjoyed the Sunday evening suppers, featuring soups and salads donated by our neighbors, will want to plan ahead for the fall when we hope these events will return. Since February, we have been treated to these get-togethers on the third Sundays of the month. The suppers were the result of a sort of spontaneous suggestion, when Judyth Willis and Sue Nedrow organized the first one. In March, Linda Hanson and Mary Robertson lined up soups and other dishes for the meal, with Kevin Kelly, one of the original developers of Civano, speaking after the...

Civano and Sierra Morado Energy and Water Use Results for 2011

May 16, 2012

By Al Nichols The 2011 water and energy use results are in for Civano and Sierra Morado, which fall under the Civano IMPACT System requirements: Audit Summary – Energy Use, 2011 Audit Summary – Water “The goal of the Civano project is to create a mixed-use community that attains the highest feasible standards of sustainability, resource conservation and development of Arizona’s most abundant energy resource – solar – so that it becomes an international model for sustainable growth.” – Civano Memorandum of Understanding

Report to Neighbors Care Alliance and a Call for Volunteers

May 15, 2012

By Bob Small This organization is better known in Civano as Aging in Community, an organization that has been around here since the early days. It is operated through the Pima Council on Aging, which provides support to us through funding, training and coordination of services. For the month of March 2012, our volunteers provided services which ranged from transporting clients, delivering meals, running errands, providing friendly visits and phone calls, as well as light housekeeping and other things like dog walking. We served a total of 26 individuals, with one a new client this month. All this was...

Lend Your Voice to Adopt Civano’s Solar Energy Code Across Tucson

May 15, 2012

By Al Nichols The Tucson Solar Village, as Civano was originally called, was conceived and constructed to have all buildings utilize solar energy in a large-scale community setting. In the first round of Tucson’s Code Committee consideration of adopting Civano’s energy code for all new buildings citywide, in mid-April, the vote failed for lack of Council member support. Additional education of City leaders is now under way. On the table for discussion by the advisory committee is the continued use of the Sustainable Energy Standard (SES), first adopted in 1998 for Civano. The Standard requires a high-performance building envelop...

Aah, Springtime!

March 24, 2012

Boojums and Cardons in Baja, by Jerry Wheeler

By Susan Call Spring in the desert is always surprising, especially to those folks from other regions who look for the decrease in freezing days and the tentative bloom of trees and flowers. Since we are blessed with blue skies and warm days almost all year long (yes, I know, sometimes too warm!), we seek other signs that it is spring. These might be the near-perfect temperatures as well as the masses of wildflowers we are treated to if the weather has cooperated. But one of the most unique surprises of our springtime can only be enjoyed off the...

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The Wrong Statue? Or the Wrong Greenway? An Arizona History

Stories from Our Animal Farm

Civano in Bloom, A Photo Gallery: Your Reason for Sneezing!

Civano Community Garden is in Bloom!

Remembering Civano Resident Brenda Patrick

Sunday Soup Suppers Taking the Summer Off; Step Up for Fall!

Civano and Sierra Morado Energy and Water Use Results for 2011

Report to Neighbors Care Alliance and a Call for Volunteers

Lend Your Voice to Adopt Civano’s Solar Energy Code Across Tucson

Aah, Springtime!

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