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Feb. 2 2022
DESERT TIMES The Voice of Southwest Tucson
Volume 35 • Number 2
Active Living
Local outdoor clubs, Southern Arizona hikes, and more | Page 8
Pima County approves new testing sites as COVID cases continue rise
INSIDE
Donations
Library hosting drive for refugees | Page 5
Dynamic Duo
Tucson Museum of Art celebrates a diversity of art
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Electric Cars Charging hub opens downtown | Page 19
Photo courtesy of Splendido
Splendido ranked among top five senior living communities in North America Jeff Gardner Tucson Local Media
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plendido at Rancho Vistoso, a retirement community in Oro Valley, recently earned a Pinnacle Award by the International Council on Active Aging. The Pinnacle Awards recognize the five best retirement communities
in North America with a commitment to wellness in every sense of the word. While Splendido has previously won other ICAA awards, it has never won their highest-ranking Pinnacle award for a wellness culture that “permeates all aspects of life.” “It’s very individual,” said Gale Morgan, senior vice president
of sales for Mather. “The industry used to consider wellness as strength, muscle, fitness and lack of illness. But wellness can still be important to someone even as fitness changes. In addition to those, wellness can be the ability to stay engaged or stay connected or feel like you’re learning new things.” See SPLENDIDO, P13
Alexandra Pere Tucson Local Media
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s the Omicron wave continues to pack hospitals and spread across the region, the Pima County Board of Supervisors passed a plan to increase COVID testing availability during their Jan. 19 meeting. The Board unanimously voted to increase PCR testing in Pima County with an additional 1,000 tests per day through Paradigm Laboratories. “I am concerned with our PCR testing site at the airport,” Supervisor Sharon Bronson said. See COVID, P4