Green Valley Moments

I came across this website and almost dismissed it as something that wouldn’t be useful to people in Green Valley. After all, aren’t we all law-abiding seniors?
Yeah, right!
National Sex Offender Registry

A young man told me once that you only have to know two things to be a plumber; “Crap runs downhill and payday’s Friday.” I’ve found out the hard way that there’s a lot more to learn than that.
When you need a good plumber, they’re often hard to come by. Keep his name and phone […]

OK, you’ve taken a hard look at Green Valley, Arizona, as a potential retirement area (see Part 1) and you liked what you saw. Now what? Here’s ten things to consider as you narrow your choice to a particular home. Let’s continue…

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I remember back to my early years when Dr. Flynn was our family doctor. I was a sickly child and saw him regularly. My Mother would take me and we would sit in his waiting room until […]

We can get some people out of their cars, people who probably shouldn’t be driving anymore.
Long-sought bus service between Tucson and the Green Valley - Sahuarita area will start Monday.
For a community such as Green Valley, with its largely retiree population, the service will allow greater freedom to people with health issues and to those […]

When it hasn’t rained here for over 100 days, it doesn’t take an expert to predict that conditions are ripe for wildfires.
But don’t take my word.
Dry conditions this year and heavy moisture last year could combine to make Arizona’s imminent wildfire season the most devastating yet, experts told Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano at a roundtable […]

• A home furnishings store will locate in the old Kmart building at I-19 and Duval Mine Road,
• Another major grocery store will be built at I-19 and Sahuarita Road, and finally,
• A hair salon, women’s fitness center and smoothie shop will join Jerry Bob’s Restaurant at the Safeway center on La Canada.

So you’ve decided you want to take a hard look at Green Valley, Arizona, as a potential retirement area. Great! But where do you start? Here’s what I would suggest you do.
Ready? Here we go!

1. Gather as much information as you can before you come.
Read the Green Valley News online. Check out the […]

I was going to post some images, but they would only reveal a white cross about six feet in length and width contrasted against the blacktop in our neighborhood. (I may post one later) One is located at a three street intersection, and I saw another along a curve in the street.
At first, it looked […]

The local rag reports that the average sale price of existing homes in the Green Valley area increased 31% from $156,760 in 2004 to $205,249 in 2005, this according to the Green Valley Area MLS.
1,542 homes sold in 2005, down from 1,687 in 2004. The average home was on the market for 2.5 months […]