December 2022 Sahuarita Times

THE OFFERING SR. VIOLENT NIGHT

DIRECTED BY: Oliver Park

RELEASE DATE: January 13, 2023

DIRECTED BY: Chris Smith

RELEASE DATE: December 02, 2022

DIRECTED BY: NA

RELEASE DATE: December 02, 2022

Starring:Nick Blood, Emily Wiseman, Paul Kaye, Allan Corduner

About: In the wake of a young Jewish girl’s disappearance, the son of a Hasidic funeral director returns home with his pregnant wife in hopes of reconciling with his father. Little do they know that directly beneath them in the family morgue, an ancient evil with sinister plans for the unborn child lurks inside a mysterious corpse.

Source: https://www.movieinsider.com/

Starring:Robert Downey, Sr.

About: From documentarian Chris Smith (American Movie) comes a lovingly irreverent portrait of the life, career, and last days of maverick filmmaker Robert Downey Sr., whose rebellious spirit infused decades of counterculture movie-making. “Sr.” widens the lens from Downey's art to the life with which it was deeply intertwined, including an intimate examination of his relationship with son Robert Downey, Jr. Shot over the course of three years, the film truly honors Senior's nonlinear, outlaw-like approach, including capturing his decision to embark on his own concurrent and final film project. Smith’s portrait of a family and an artist is a meditation on life that’s as surreal as it is sentimental, a celebration of making art with no rules that tosses out its own rulebook along the way.

Source: https://www.movieinsider.com/

Starring: David Harbour, John Leguizamo, Beverly D’Angelo

About: When a team of criminals breaks into a wealthy family’s mansion on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus (David Harbour) is on the grounds. And he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.

Source: https://www.movieinsider.com/

Arizona Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AZOMS) Now Open in Rancho Sahuarita

NOW open in Rancho Sahuarita, AZOMS is the longest standing oral and maxillofacial surgery practice in Southern Arizona and has been serving the greater Tucson community since 1971. AZOMS is pleased to provide oral surgical care to patients requiring a variety of oral health care needs. AZOMS doctors are boardcertified specialists, who provide services such as dental implants, bone grafting, wisdom teeth removal, facial trauma repair, jaw surgery, comprehensive anesthesia services, among other surgical procedures as experts in face, mouth and jaw surgery.

AZOMS’ surgeons, Dr. Nicholas Coles, Dr. Negin Saghafi, Dr. Robert Wood, and Dr. Jerome Holbrook, have several decades of combined experience. The doctors pride themselves on staying current with the latest technological advances in a rapidly evolving specialty. AZOMS has continued to be leaders in the local dental community, providing continuing education to our dental colleagues, and headlining the Tucson Dental Implant Academy, to enhance the education and quality of dental care within the Tucson dental community.

As dental specialists, the doctors at AZOMS work with your general dentist, to be your dentist’s specialist for any specialized surgical procedures you may need. Each of their offices are equipped

with the most advanced technological equipment, including 3D cone beam CT scanners, and intraoral digital scanners.

AZOMS also has a rich history of giving back to the communities which they serve. For each of the past 7 years, AZOMS has provided its annual “second chance” program to provide a full arch dental implant replacement for individuals who could not otherwise afford such a procedure. AZOMS also provides its “wisdom for wisdom” program to provide prospective college students with free wisdom

teeth extractions in order to offset the everincreasing costs of education.

For more information, visit https://azoms.com/locations/oral-surgery-insahuarita-az/.

Arizona Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 16045 S Rancho Sahuarita Blvd Sahuarita, AZ 85629

Phone: (520) 745-2454 Email: info@azoms.com

Add layers of protection to financial strategy

TO achieve your financial security, and that of your family, you will need to create a comprehensive strategy. But for this strategy to succeed, you'll need to guard it from various challenges – and that means you'll need to build in different layers of protection.

What are these challenges – and what types of protection can be used to defend against them? Consider the following:

• Challenge #1: Protecting your ability to reach your goals – To achieve your long-term goals, such as a comfortable retirement, you'll need to build adequate financial resources. And that means you'll need to create an investment portfolio that's suitable for your objectives, risk tolerance and time horizon. And you'll need to keep your long-term goals in mind when adjusting your portfolio during times of volatility.

• Challenge #2: Protecting your family's future if you're not around – Hopefully, you will live a long life and always be around to support your family. But the future is not ours to see – and if something were to happen to you, how would your family cope? Their chances could be much better if you have adequate life insurance. Proper coverage could help pay off your mortgage, pay for your children's higher education and allow your family to continue its lifestyle.

• Challenge #3: Protecting your income should you become temporarily disabled – If you were to become ill or temporarily disabled and could not work for a while, the disruption in your income could jeopardize your family's living situation, or, at the least, lead to an inability to pay bills in a timely fashion. To protect against

this threat, you may want to consider adding disability insurance. Your employer may offer a short-term disability policy as an employee benefit, but it may be insufficient, either in duration or in amount of coverage, so you might want to look at a private policy.

• Challenge #4: Protecting your long-term investments from short-term needs – Life is full of unexpected expenses – a major car repair, a new furnace, a large bill from the dentist, and so on. If you did not have the money available to deal with these costs, you might be forced to dip into your long-term investments, such as your IRA or 401(k). Taking money from these accounts earlier than you intended could incur taxes and penalties, and, even more importantly, could reduce the amount of money you have available for retirement. To help protect these investments from short-term needs for cash, try to build an emergency fund containing three to six months' worth of living expenses, with the money kept in cash or a liquid account.

• Challenge #5: Protecting your financial independence – You would probably do all you could to avoid ever becoming a burden to your grown children – which is why it's so important to maintain your financial independence throughout your life. One potential threat to this independence is the need for some type of long-term care, such as an extended nursing home stay, which can be extremely expensive. A financial professional can suggest

protection strategies to help you prepared for these types of costs.

It can be challenging to keep your financial strategy intact – so do whatever it takes to protect it. 

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Edward Jones, Member SIPC

Builders Opening for Sale in Entrada Del Pueblo

HOMES in Entrada Del Pueblo, the next part of Rancho Sahuarita’s newest phases of growth and development, are now open for sale to buyers. Offering a variety of new homes from five different community builders in total, the new neighborhood, which is located south of Sahuarita Rd., on both sides of Rancho Sahuarita Blvd., will be comprised of over 500 new homes at full development.

Richmond American Homes – Though presales began earlier this spring, the builder officially opened their models on Saturday, November 12th. The neighborhood offers a selection of 5 floorplans, ranging from 1590 to 2630 sq. ft. and 3-6 bedrooms. All the floorplans are from the builder’s sought-after Seasons™ Collection.

Centex – A new builder in Rancho Sahuarita,

Centex is also now selling homes in Entrada Del Pueblo, out of their existing model complex at Entrada La Coraza (which opened for home sales in April.) The builder offers 4 different plans to choose from, ranging from 1353 to 2197 sq. ft, and featuring 3-4 bedrooms.

Meritage Homes – Meritage Homes is also currently preselling, and will grand open their models for “Sonora at Entrada Del Pueblo” on December 16th. Their homes will offer buyers options with 3-4 bedrooms, 1467 to 2694 sq. ft. and 2-car garages. Meritage Homes also has select remaining lots available in Entrada Del Rio.

Lennar – Also coming to Entrada Del Pueblo, Lennar is anticipated to open for new home sales towards the beginning of the new year. The homes will feature the builder’s EI-Everything’s Included® program;

with features such as Home Automation including their Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ home designs, granite kitchen countertops with a standard under mount sink, standard refrigerator, and window coverings.

KB Home – Offering buyers new home choices varying from 1289 to 2201 sq. ft. KB Home will round out Entrada Del Pueblo with its opening planned for early spring of 2023. The six floorplans include either 3–4-bedroom options, as well as 2-car garages. KB Home is also still selling at Entrada Del Rio, and has limited home sites available there.

Interested buyers can visit https:// ranchosahuarita.com/entrada-del-pueblo/ to view additional information on floorplans and options offered from each community homebuilder.

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OF THE MONTH

ARIZONA

CATALINA CANYON LOOP

Distance: 2.3 miles | Elevation: 173 feet | Route: Loop | Difficulty: Moderate Possible state park charge

Hiking in the Arizona desert is always beautiful. Lucky for us this time of year, hiking is everso enjoyable. It is not hot and it is not cold. Our weather is ideal for outdoor activities. The Catalina Canyon Loop Trail may be something you would like to try. This hike is a fun well defined trail. You will see an assortment of cacti and desert shrubs, but most of all the views of the rugged mountain ridges will be amazing. As the hike continues, you will drop into a wash bed that you will cross four times. You may be lucky enough to see some water flow, however use caution when crossing. Even though the weather is cooler that some of our desert creatures sleep during this time there is always a chance you may cross paths. Keep an eye out. As always, hike with plenty of water and a snack if needed.

If you were headed North on Oracle rd (HWY 77) a couple miles past 1st ave. but before you get to Tangerine Rd. make a right into Catalina State Park. You should see a sign for the park. Head east until you come to the Ranger Station, there is a $7.00 daily fee. Continue east until you see the parking lot, and a few feet south of the parking lot is the trailhead.

DECEMBER

• December 8 - Full Moon. The Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 04:09 UTC. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Cold Moon because this is the time of year when the cold winter air settles in and the nights become long and dark. This moon has also been known as the Long Nights Moon and the Moon Before Yule.

• December 8 - Mars at Opposition. The red planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be visible all night long. This is the best time to view and photograph Mars. A medium-sized telescope will allow you to see some of the dark details on the planet's orange surface.

• December 13, 14 - Geminids Meteor Shower. The Geminids are the king of the meteor showers. It is considered by many to be the best shower in the heavens, producing up to 120 multicolored meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by debris left behind by an asteroid known as 3200 Phaethon, which was discovered in 1982. The shower runs annually from December 7-17. It peaks this year on the night of the 13th and morning of the 14th. The waning gibbous moon will block many of the fainter meteors this year. But the Geminids are so numerous and bright that this should still be a good show. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. Meteors will radiate from

the constellation Gemini, but can appear anywhere in the sky.

• December 21 - December Solstice. The December solstice occurs at 21:40 UTC. The South Pole of the earth will be tilted toward the Sun, which will have reached its southernmost position in the sky and will be directly over the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.44 degrees south latitude. This is the first day of winter (winter solstice) in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of summer (summer solstice) in the Southern Hemisphere.

• December 21 - Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation. The planet Mercury reaches greatest eastern elongation of 20.1 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time to view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the evening sky. Look for the planet low in the western sky just after sunset.

• December 21, 22 - Ursids Meteor Shower. The Ursids is a minor meteor shower producing about 5-10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tuttle, which was first discovered in 1790. The shower runs annually from December 17-25. It peaks this year on the night of the 21st and morning of the 22nd. This year, the nearly new moon will leave dark skies for what should be a really good show. Best viewing will be just after midnight from a dark location far away from city lights. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Ursa Minor, but can appear anywhere in the sky.

New energy-efficient homes now available in Sahuarita, AZ

SAHUARITA, Ariz., December 16, 2022 – Meritage Homes, the sixthlargest public homebuilder in the U.S., has announced the opening of two new models in Sahuarita, AZ. With quick access to I-19, Sonora at Entrada del Pueblo is close to premier shopping, dining and entertainment. This new neighborhood in the master-planned community of Rancho Sahuarita offers 5 single and two-story floorplans that range from approximately 1,467 to 2,694 square feet. Opening December 16th for sale, with inperson and self-guided tours, Sonora at Entrada Del Pueblo features access to the master-planned community’s extensive family-friendly amenities including Rancho Sahuarita’s main recreation center with full fitness center and multipurpose spaces, community pools, parks, walking trails, and more.

Community Quick Facts

• Name: Sonora at Entrada del Pueblo at Rancho Sahuarita

• Price Range: Starting from the $300,000s

• Home Sizes: Approximately 1,467 to 2,694 square feet

• Number of Homesites: 115

• Sales Center Address: 812 W Calle Las Varitas, Sahuarita, AZ 85629

Meritage builds thoughtfully designed, affordable entry-level homes with the

upgraded features today’s homeowners want— like granite countertops, kitchen islands, home automation and more—at no additional cost. Plus, Meritage offers a streamlined homebuying experience for first-time buyers by providing a one-stop-shop for sales and design at the community.

Meritage Homes is committed to constructing energy-efficient, sustainable and healthy homes for its buyers. Every Meritage home is built with energy- and money-saving features including spray-foam insulation, ENERGY STAR® certified appliances, Low-E windows, a high-performance air filtration system that improves the home’s air quality and reduces the number of allergens. Additionally, all new homes will be equipped with an efficient multispeed HVAC system that allows owners to better manage the comfort of their home while reducing their environmental impact and operating costs. Every home also includes Meritage’s M. Connected Home™ Automation Suite, with smart door locks, door sensors and motion detectors, USB outlets and advanced thermostats, which are centrally managed through a smart home hub and app.

Additionally, homebuyers can manage the entire purchase process—from home search to closing—in person or online. Through its digital homebuying solutions, Meritage allows buyers to remain flexible in how they search,

tour and purchase their new home.

For more information about Sonora at Entrada Del Pueblo at Rancho Sahuarita, please visit: https://www.meritagehomes.com/state/az/ tucson/sonora-at-entrada-del-pueblo.

To speak with a sales representative, call 877275-6374.

About Meritage Homes Corporation

Meritage Homes is the sixth-largest public homebuilder in the United States, based on homes closed in 2020. The Company offers a variety of homes that are designed with a focus on entry-level and first move-up buyers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Meritage Homes has delivered over 150,000 homes in its 36-year history, and has a reputation for its distinctive style, quality construction, and award-winning customer experience. The Company is the industry leader in energyefficient homebuilding, an eight-time recipient of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence Award since 2013 for innovation and industry leadership in energy efficient homebuilding, and the recipient of the EPA Indoor airPLUS Leader Award.

For more information, visit www.meritagehomes.com.

MERITAGE HOMES INTRODUCES SONORA AT ENTRADA DEL PUEBLO

What’s Cooking in the Kitchen?

DECEMBER COOKING

Leek Soup POTATO

INGREDIENTS

3 large leeks (3 cups, chopped)

2 tablespoons butter

4 cups chicken broth

2 pounds potatoes (Yukon Gold or Russet), peeled, diced into ½ inch pieces

1 teaspoon sea salt, less or more to taste

Pinch dried Marjoram

1-2 sprigs fresh thyme, or ½ teaspoon dried thyme

1 bay leaf

¼ cup chopped fresh parsley Sprinkle of Tabasco sauce or other red chile sauce

White or Black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

Cut off the roots of the leeks. Cut the leeks lengthwise, fan them open under running water to dislodge any dirt or mud hiding inside. Cut off the tough dark green tops and discard (either compost or freeze for making stock).

Slice the white and light green parts of the leeks crosswise into 1/4inch thick slices. Place the slices in a bowl of cold water and agitate them with your hands to dislodge any remaining dirt. Then scoop out the leeks with a sieve or slotted spoon.

Melt butter on medium heat in a 3 to 4 quart thick-bottomed pot. Add the chopped leeks, stir to coat with the butter.

Cover the pot and reduce the heat to low, cook for 10 minutes until the leeks are softened. Check to make sure the leeks are not browning. Add the broth, diced potatoes, bay leaf, marjoram, thyme, and a teaspoon of salt to the pot.

Increase the heat to high to bring to a simmer, then lower the heat to maintain a low simmer, and cook for 20 minutes, until the potatoes are cooked through.

Remove and discard the bay leaf and thyme sprig. Use an immersion blender or standing blender to blend about half of the soup if you want a chunky soup, or all of it if you would like your soup to be more smooth.

Add the parsley, and cook a few minutes more. Add a few dashes of Tabasco to taste.

Add freshly ground pepper and more salt to taste.

Breakfast Cake

INGREDIENTS

½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature

Zest from 1 orange 1 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar

1 egg, room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon kosher salt

2 cups fresh cranberries ½ cup buttermilk

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Cream butter with orange zest and 1 cup of the sugar until light and fluffy.

Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined. Meanwhile, toss the cranberries with 2 tablespoons of flour, then whisk together the remaining flour, baking powder and salt.

Add the flour mixture to the batter a little at a time, alternating with the buttermilk. Fold in the cranberries.

Grease a 9-inch square baking pan (or something similar) with butter or coat with non-stick spray. Spread batter into pan. Sprinkle batter with remaining tablespoon of sugar. Bake for 35 minutes, then check for doneness by touching the top gently or by inserting a toothpick. If necessary, return the pan to the oven, check every five minutes or so — it took my cake a little bit over 45 minutes to cook. (Note: Baking for as long as 50 minutes might be necessary, especially if you made the batter in advance.) Let cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.v

DIY FACIAL CARE

Pomegranates

WHO KNEW!

Pomegranate helps to combat breakouts, skin infections and reduce scarring.

It is a rich source of vitamin C, which is an antioxidant. Vitamin C is known for its ability to treat breakouts, hydrate the skin and lighten the appearances of marks and scars. Vitamin C also helps to boost our complexion naturally. A pomegranate face mask is highly beneficial to fight off premature skin aging. Pomegranates also contain other antioxidants such as anthocyanins, ellagic acid, and tannins. These antioxidants help fight the free radicals, which are the major culprit behind aging. Pomegranates can boost our skin cell regeneration process. It further helps with wound healing and tissue repair. Another benefit our skin can get from pomegranates is that it helps boost collagen production that maintains our skin elasticity and also makes our skin look plump. This particular face mask will help heal dry skin because it also contains punicic acid and omega 5 fatty acid. Punicic acid is also known as pomegranate seed oil, which is amazing for the skin. Pomegranates also contain sun protective compounds that can help protect the skin against free radical damage.

INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon pomegranate paste (blend some pomegranate seeds to get the paste) ½ teaspoon lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

Mix the paste and lemon juice together and apply to your face and neck. Keep it on for at least 30 minutes. Rinse with warm water and enjoy your healthy skin.

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Hours of operation M-F. Occasional Saturdays

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