🌱 How did Oro Valley’s downhill course shape this year’s Tucson Marathon?

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• How did Oro Valley’s downhill course shape this year’s Tucson Marathon?

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 77 and low of 48 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, temps: high: 78, low: 46.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 77 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tucson Marathon's 54th year brings thousands of runners to the Old Pueblo (kold.com) — Thousands of runners just pounded through the mountains of Oro Valley as part of the 54th Tucson Marathon, which started at Biosphere 2 and finished at Pima Community College’s Northwest Campus. With a fast, mostly downhill course and warm race-day temperatures, local and out-of-state runners chased Boston-qualifying times while spectators cheered them on along the Oro Valley stretch.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oro Valley

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Wednesday December 17

• Toddler/Preschool Cactus Hotel Storytime with Saguaro National Park
  Oro Valley Public Library , 1305 West Naranja Drive , Oro Valley
  10:00 am
• Library Resource, Tech Help & Job Help
  Oro Valley Public Library , 1305 West Naranja Drive , Oro Valley
  1:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Great Literature of all Times
  Oro Valley Public Library , 1305 West Naranja Drive , Oro Valley
  10:00 am
• Poetry Circle: Famous Poetry Jam!
  Oro Valley Public Library , 1305 West Naranja Drive , Oro Valley
  2:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Garden Talk: Growing Tomatoes
  Oro Valley Public Library , 1305 West Naranja Drive , Oro Valley
  1:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Mahjong Club
  Oro Valley Public Library , 1305 West Naranja Drive , Oro Valley
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Toddler Storytime
  Nanini Branch Library , 7300 North Shannon Road , Tucson
  10:30 am
• Part 2: Practical Privacy and Safety on the Internet
  Dusenberry-River Center Branch Library , 5605 East River Road, Number 105 , Tucson
  12:00 pm
• Holiday Paper Crafts
  Flowing Wells , 1730 W. Wetmore Rd. , Tucson
  1:30 pm
• Garden Talk: Companion Gardening
  Dusenberry-River Center Branch Library , 5605 East River Road, Number 105 , Tucson
  2:00 pm
• Creativity Corner: Book Christmas trees & Ornaments
  Nanini Branch Library , 7300 North Shannon Road , Tucson
  3:00 pm
• 1-on-1 Library Resource Tech Help
  Dewhirst-Catalina Branch Library , 15631 North Oracle Road, Number 199 , Catalina
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Harry, the Great Blue Heron, thinks he’s the greatest and doesn’t tolerate the Great Egret in his territory.
  He thinks he’s the only one with Great in his name who can fish in his ponds and finds the smaller Black Crowned Night Heron acceptable. (Nextdoor Sun City Oro Valley)
• Two dogs roaming through the neighborhood on Rancho Sonora and Cascabella.
  Please find your pups. They did not want to stay with me. I have helped the doggies before. (Nextdoor Rancho Feliz)

🗞 Nearby News

Marana

• Sadie McRae Game Report: vs Thatcher (maxpreps.com)

South Tucson

• Pima County considers $1.2M support for South Tucson's emergency medical and fire services (kvoa.com)
• Tucsonans gathered to honor families affected by historic TCE contamination (kvoa.com)
• Thirsty Bill de Blasio brings his awkward date life ‘drama' to election as ex quits campaign (nypost.com)

Tucson

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-- The Patch AM Team

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