Roadrunners are sprinting across Christmas trees in Oro Valley. Hummingbirds are sipping, javelina rumbling, coyotes a’ howling and geckos a’ splaying.
These desert creatures are not alive, of course; they’re depicted among 20 locally inspired designs on holiday ornaments created by woods shop students at Canyon del Oro High School. On behalf of the Oro Valley Chamber and the town of Oro Valley, 8,000 of the intricate creations are being given away by 20 Oro Valley businesses as part of the Chamber’s shop local holiday campaign.
The delicate ornaments are a gift to residents and merchants alike…