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		<title>The Wrong Statue? Or the Wrong Greenway? An Arizona History</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 06:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Call</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 a new statue overcame the need for accuracy, since the statue currently representing Arizona is that of John Greenway, Isabella’s husband. (An interesting aside is that a second statue in Statuary Hall in Washington is of a relative of John Greenway, Dr. Ephraim McDowell, placed there by the state of  Kentucky.) And, while each state has two statues in our nation’s Statuary Hall, Arizona’s other statue depicts Padre Eusebio Kino. It appears that the Arizona Historical Advisory Commission authorized the new statue, never considering that the statue of John Greenway really holds far more significance for Arizona than Kino. The history [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stories from Our Animal Farm</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 06:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ardi C. Whalen I&#8217;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 girl sitting on the bottom step. She wanted to show off her family of ten baby chicks, and maybe enjoy some cracker crumbs. The week-old chicks were so fluffy and cute. When they swarmed around my sister for the cracker crumbs, she put out a chubby hand and grabbed one. The cracker was forgotten as she clutched the fluffy chick with her two hands. She giggled at the peeps coming out of the chick, and its squirming only made her clutch it more tightly. The chick quieted completely. That was no fun, so she dropped it and picked up another. That [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Civano in Bloom, A Photo Gallery: Your Reason for Sneezing!</title>
		<link>http://towncrier.civanoneighbors.com/2012/05/civano-in-bloom-a-photo-gallery-your-reason-for-sneezing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 05:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Call</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Susan Call The weather is cooperating, and the trees and cactus are a floral riot. After 2011&#8242;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 &#8212; what those in the know are calling our best palo verde bloom in a long time!]]></description>
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		<title>Civano Community Garden is in Bloom!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 05:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;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 of our neighborhood. Experienced gardeners tell me that we can almost grow anything any season here in Tucson. Gardeners have lettuce left from the winter gardens, kale, asparagus, and tomatoes starting to turn orange. I have seen volunteer sweet potatoes up, corn about 11 inches high, and some peas still bearing. I pulled eight little carrots just yesterday. We even have new composting &#8220;bins,&#8221; thanks to Justin Cupp! Doesn&#8217;t all this just make you want to have a garden plot—or even two? There are still plots available if you are interested. The plots rent for $25 for six months with a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remembering Civano Resident Brenda Patrick</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 05:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s fondness for the food acquired during her years in Las Cruces prior to coming to Tucson. She will be remembered for many things, including her support of community-building efforts, and especially for her love of books, a passion she shared with many including the children at the Civano Community School. Thank you, Brenda, and travel well.]]></description>
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		<title>He Said, She Said? Becomes &#8216;New at the Movies&#8217;: Bully and The Kid with a Bike</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 05:17:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Rich and Ann Bates Our column, formerly called “He Said, She Said,” was not working for us; it started in the usual way with us talking about those movies we had seen, discussing and disagreeing about what we were seeing. But we have found that just not to be the case, nor are we professional film critics writing on a regular basis for The Town Crier, so now we just call this a discussion, with a change in the title. Welcome to &#8220;New at the Movies&#8221;! We have two powerful films to share this month, both dealing with young children who are forced to grow up way too soon. The first is the documentary Bully (directed by Lee Hirsch) with a running time of one hour and 34 minutes and rated PG-13. The film deals with the stories of five families. Two of these families have lost children to suicide as a result of bullying, and one mother is awaiting the fate of her 14-year-old daughter who is in jail for bringing a gun on a school bus. It is obvious that the makers of this documentary made the film in the hope of bringing about change in how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sunday Soup Suppers Taking the Summer Off; Step Up for Fall!</title>
		<link>http://towncrier.civanoneighbors.com/2012/05/sunday-soup-suppers-taking-the-summer-off-step-up-for-fall/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 05:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Call</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 dinner. That was much enjoyed by the history-loving residents of our neighborhood. Ann and Rich Bates organized the April dinner, followed with a talk and slide show by Scott Calhoun, where we were treated to photographs of magnificent cactus flowers and desert landscaping. This was a perfect lead-in to the abundant flowering we have just experienced here in Civano. It needs to be known that these soup suppers are not Civano Neighbors nor HOA-sponsored events. We have appreciated the energy of those who organized them, and hope they might continue. But, if you want them to happen after our summer retreats into our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Civano and Sierra Morado Energy and Water Use Results for 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 04:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8211; Energy Use, 2011 Audit Summary &#8211; 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 &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Civano Community School Rummage Sale and Root Beer Floats!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 04:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Call</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Susan Call On April 21, Civano Neighbors took advantage of the Civano Community School&#8217;s annual rummage sale to offer ice cream floats in celebration of this year’s Earth Day. The turnout for the sale was great, even if the ice cream floats weren&#8217;t as popular as hoped. Thanks to Todd Craig for serving as “soda jerk” for the event! &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Report to Neighbors Care Alliance and a Call for Volunteers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 19:56:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 possible with a total of 13 volunteers, although there are 21 active volunteers signed up at this time. The hours expended by volunteers totaled 134.5. Just imagine what that might cost, if you were to pay for these services, even at the rock-bottom minimum of $10/hour! And, Now: Help Wanted! Judie Kelly and Sharlene Gillette are looking for a person or persons who would take over the Client Manager and Volunteer Manager duties, which they have done for many years for Aging In Community. Bob Small (520-398-7100) is the Coordinator of Aging In Community and he is the person who started [...]]]></description>
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