Ventana Medical Systems and Oro Valley officials unveiled the new sign for the Naranja Town Site Trails at a dedication Friday. From far left are: Gregg Forszt, Ventana's director of facilities; Nick Malden, chief financial officer; Oro Valley Vice Mayor Terry Parish; Mayor Paul Loomis; and Chris Gleeson, president and CEO of Ventana Medical Systems Inc.

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Catalina

Home-based businesses get advertising boost

A group of Catalina residents have put together the Catalina Community Business Directory to provide a low-cost advertising outlet for home-based businesses in the Catalina area.

The coverage area includes Eagle Crest Ranch, Oracle Junction and SaddleBrooke. Businesses outside that area that are owned or operated by Catalina-area residents are also included.

For more information about the directory, visit the Web site www.catalinabusinessdirectory.com or call 825-0256. The Catalina Community Directory is free and available at many businesses along North Oracle Road.

Oro Valley

Sarah More named fellow with planners group

Oro Valley Planning and Zoning Administrator Sarah More was honored as a fellow with the American Institute of Certified Planners in April.

"It's the highest honor in the planning profession," More said. "To get into AICP you have to have a certain amount of education, experience and pass a test. After 15 years as a member of the institute you can be nominated" for the fellowship.

More previously worked for the city of Tucson.

Of about 15,000 American Institute of Certified Planners members, only 350 are fellows.

"It's a great achievement and it speaks well of her commitment to the community and to her profession," said Brent Sinclair, Oro Valley community development director.

In addition to More's involvement with the institute, she has been involved with the Arizona Planning Association Board of Directors and the American Planning Association Board of Directors.

"I am deeply honored, and when I think about the company I'm in, it's pretty much overwhelming," she said.

Town readies celebration to mark Independence Day

The Greater Oro Valley Arts Council is preparing for the town of Oro Valley Independence Day Celebration at 7:30 p.m. July 4.

The event returns to Cañada del Oro Riverfront Park, 551 W. Lambert Lane, and features a performance by the Tucson Symphony Orchestra and fireworks from El Conquistador Golf and Tennis Resort. Children's activities include the Civic Orchestra of Tucson's Zoo Keepers musical instrument petting zoo.

Attendees are welcome to bring blankets, a picnic and non-alcoholic drinks, or food can be purchased from vendors at the park. Admission to the event is free with the donation of a nonperishable food item.

For more information, call the Greater Oro Valley Arts Council at 531-9027.

Marana

Foothills Optimist Club helps kids pay for pool

The Foothills Optimist Club donated $2,000 to Marana on June 6 to cover the cost of entrance for low-income children to the public pool at Ora Mae Harn Park, 13250 N. Lon Adams Road.

The money will be used to purchase passes for low-income families living in the Marana Apartments, 13387 N. Lon Adams Road, said Marana's public relations director, Jessica Ziegler.

The Foothills Optimist Club is a local chapter of Optimist International, an organization that works to meet the needs of children worldwide, according to its Web site.

The town of Marana will provide additional pool passes for children and families who live in the Marana Apartments. The price of passes ranges from $20 for Marana children to $55 for Marana families with more than five members.

For more information, call Marana's Parks and Recreation Department at 382-1950.

Software to speed permits, monitor construction

The town of Marana has purchased a software program to streamline the way it evaluates building permits and monitors construction.

The town is the first jurisdiction to use Dream Builder software, which incorporates the town's building regulations with information about individual subdivisions to help process several building permit applications.

A local consultant, The Planning Center of Tucson, developed the software.

The town's residential design standards — which were passed last year and set specific guidelines for building homes in Marana — created additional variables that permit-reviewers must consider when analyzing applications, said Marana's planning director, Barbara Berlin.

She said the time town employee's save by using the software to evaluate building permits would offset the cost of the program.