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Featured Citizen — May 2026

From Pixels to Patio Jewels: The Art and Heart of Theresa Poalucci

Theresa Poalucci never planned any of this: not the art career, not living in SaddleBrooke, nor decades spent building in every community she joined. Her guiding force has always been giving back—through art, leadership, and action, connecting creativity to community impact. This thread of connection runs through every chapter of her story.

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Featured Business — May 2026

Pet Supplies Plus

When Pet Supplies Plus opened on N. La Cañada Drive in late August 2024 — the first PSP in Tucson and the third Arizona store launched by owner-operator Mich Bayley — we featured the new arrival and predicted it would change the experience of buying pet supplies in Oro Valley. Two years in, the prediction has held up. The store is no longer the new face on Oracle. It is part of the routine. It is where neighbors stop on the way home from Fry’s.

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Featured Event — May 20 @ 8:00 am

Emerald Earth Awaits: An Evening of Photography, Nature & Celebration

Emerald Earth brings together photography by Roche Diagnostics colleagues from across the United States, each capturing nature’s brilliance through the color green. Sweeping landscapes, lush ecosystems, and quiet moments of transformation fill the collection, exploring beauty, power, resilience, and renewal in the natural world. More than a celebration of our environment, the exhibition is a reminder of our shared responsibility to protect and sustain it for future generations. The Opening Night Reception takes place on Wednesday, May 20, at the...

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Featured Founding Citizen — May 2026

Seldom Discussed Women of the Founding

While our Conversations Across Centuries series features the familiar founding names, this special feature introduces three remarkable women whose contributions were essential yet systematically erased: Phillis Wheatley, the enslaved poet who proved Black intellectual equality; Mercy Otis Warren, the political writer and historian who chronicled the Revolution; and Deborah Sampson, who disguised herself as a man to fight in the Continental Army.

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Mythical Figures Interview Series — May 2026

Mother Nature: A Desert Conversation in Oro Valley

As May temperatures climb and Oro Valley residents eye the sky for signs of early monsoon moisture, we sat down with Mother Nature herself at the edge of Honey Bee Canyon. With summer approaching and the desert landscape shifting from spring bloom to survival mode, she offered a perspective on living in harmony with the Sonoran Desert's rhythms, respecting her power, and preparing for the dramatic weather ahead.

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May 2026

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Restaurants

Restaurants in Oro Valley

Oro Valley residents enjoy a wide variety of restaurants and other dining options, from the stunning views and New American cuisine of The Overlook, to the classic Southern Italian menu at Bottega Michelangelo.

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