Green Valley Recreation (GVR) has voted to approve an across the board rate increase affecting 2021 member dues and property acquisition fees. Effective January 1, 2021, annual member dues will increase $12 from $493 annually to $505 annually. The Property […]
New ‘Property Acquisition’ fee applies to all GVR sales, resales
The Green Valley Recreation (GVR) board has voted to approve a revised policy affecting the New Member Capital Fee (NMCF) that was charged to new members of GVR. The new policy, which went into effect on October 1, 2019, changes […]
No GVR dues increase in 2019, but new members to pay more
Green Valley Recreation (GVR) has approved its 2019 budget that doesn’t include a member dues increase, but new members will pay a higher first-time fee. The $11.5 million operating budget approved Dec. 4, will hold 2019 membership dues steady at […]
Dairy Queen re-opens after nearly 5 year absence
Blizzard and Dilly Bar fans rejoice… Dairy Queen has re-opened in the Green Valley / Sahuarita area. The restaurant, located at 1051 W. Beta St., is back after a nearly 5-year absence. DQ and the attached gas station closed abruptly […]
Green Valley Hospital exits bankruptcy, getting new name
The Green Valley Hospital has emerged from bankruptcy, and is getting a new name. Now known as the Santa Cruz Valley Regional Hospital, the facility laid off about 60 workers as it exited bankruptcy, leaving it with about 250 to […]
HOAs to buy former site of proposed Pickleball courts
Four Green Valley home owners associations have banded together to purchase the land that was once the site Green Valley Recreation’s proposed new Pickleball courts. Esperanza Estates, Portillo Place and Ventura West have reached a deal with the Las Campanas […]
Italian steakhouse Carne Y Vino shutters abruptly
Carne Y Vino, the Italian steakhouse located in the Continental Plaza, closed abruptly on July 2 with no forewarning to the property manager or patrons. A property manager at Continental Shopping Plaza told the Green Valley News that the restaurant’s […]
‘Fast casual’ MOD Pizza arrives in Sahuarita
MOD Pizza is now open in Sahuarita. The new dine-in or take-out restaurant is located at the corner of Nogales Hwy. and Abrego Drive in the Crossing at Sahuarita development. Described as a “fast-casual” pizza restaurant, MOD Pizza serves “artisan-style” […]
‘Neighborhood hospital’ planned for Sahuarita
Northwest Healthcare plans to open an 18-bed “neighborhood hospital” in Sahuarita, complete with an emergency room and two operating rooms. The new hospital is slated to open in late 2019, pending approval by the town’s mayor and council. The two-story […]
TJ Maxx, PetSmart open in new Sprouts shopping center
T.J. Maxx and PetSmart have opened new locations in the Green Valley area. The two stores are now open in the Crossing at Sahuarita shopping center at S. Nogales Hwy. and Abrego Dr. T.J. Maxx held its grand opening on […]
