Paseo de las Iglesias
Pima County hosted a Grand Opening celebration on Saturday, May 2, 2015 marking the completion of the newest section of The Loop: Paseo de las Iglesias. A dedication ceremony and ceremonial tree planting opened the event. District 5 Supervisor Richard Elías was Master of Ceremony, and speakers included Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry, Chief Deputy Sheriff Chris Nanos, Regional Flood Control District Director Suzanne Shields and Tucson City Councilor Regina Romero. The Rev. Gonzalo Villegas of St. Augustine Cathedral offered the invocation, and Joseph Joaquin, Cultural Resources Specialist from the Tohono O’odham Nation Cultural Affairs Office, offered a traditional blessing.
The event featured walking tours offered to learn about the history, ecology and archaeology of the area, as well as a children’s bike rodeo, community garden tour, calligraphy lessons and a mini food truck roundup.
Paseo de las Iglesias
Pima County hosted a Grand Opening celebration on Saturday, May 2, 2015 marking the completion of the newest section of The Loop: Paseo de las Iglesias. A dedication ceremony and ceremonial tree planting opened the event. District 5 Supervisor Richard Elías was Master of Ceremony, and speakers included Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry, Chief Deputy Sheriff Chris Nanos, Regional Flood Control District Director Suzanne Shields and Tucson City Councilor Regina Romero. The Rev. Gonzalo Villegas of St. Augustine Cathedral offered the invocation, and Joseph Joaquin, Cultural Resources Specialist from the Tohono O’odham Nation Cultural Affairs Office, offered a traditional blessing.
The event featured walking tours offered to learn about the history, ecology and archaeology of the area, as well as a children’s bike rodeo, community garden tour, calligraphy lessons and a mini food truck roundup.