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This Week
BY VERONICA KUFFEL
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NEWS .......................... 6 Tree planting honors an OV founder's descendent
ty because the Fourth of July is intrinsic to being an American… it’s our nation’s founding,” said Shelby Scheer, with Oro Valley Parks and Recreation. “We, in particular, take pride in having this event and being able to present it for the community.” The largest Independence Day festival in
he Marana Town Council met with its contractor, Creative Machines, to discuss two public art designs for Marana Community & Aquatics Center. “This is a piece that (will) really speak to the town of Marana, to our history, to our heritage,” said Town Manager Terry Rozema of the project. After a long discussion regarding logistics, architecture and maintenance concerns, the council chose the “Points in Time” model. With a budget of $400,000, the design will wrap around the center and tell the town’s long-standing culture. Creative Machines focused on historic events and town input to develop a work that tells Marana’s story.
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see CENTER page 8
Families gather to watch fireworks at Star-Spangled Spectacular. (JD Fitzgerald/Submitted)
Marana preps for its July 4th festival BY VERONICA KUFFEL
SPORTS ..................... 18 Oro Valley gym takes climbing to cooler heights
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he Fourth of July is a source of pride for Marana. As a Purple Heart community, the town strives to commemorate fun and patriotism through its Star-Spangled Spectacular. “Marana hosts the spectacular for the communi-
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