On Tuesday November 9, 2021 Pima County held a grand opening ceremony for the re-opening of the historic Pima County courthouse, 115 N Church Ave. Watch the 48 minute video here of the ceremony on you tube:
Celebrating the Grand Re-opening of the Historic Courthouse – YouTube
Housed on the first floor is the new UA Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum and the Southern Arizona Heritage & Visitor Center. Also on the west side is the newly finished January 8th Memorial, remembering those 6 people shot and killed at the 1/8/11 Tucson mass shooting.
Missing from the ceremony was Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckleberry who was seriously injured in a car/bike accident downtown on October 23. He is recovering at home and his wife Maureen spoke at the ceremony, and thanked those in attendance for their well wishes. Deputy County Administrator Jan Lesher was MC in his absence.
Links: Home – Southern Arizona Heritage and Visitor Center 1-800-638-8350 (visitsouthernarizona.com)
Welcome to UArizona Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum | University of Arizona Gem & Mineral Museum
Memorial Tributes – Tucson’s January 8th Memorial (tucsonsmemorial.org)
I used to be a Hearing officer for Small Claims court in that historic building, for Pima County Consolidated Justice Court. Wonderful to see what has evolved since our court moved over to 240 N. Stone Avenue.
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