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PROFESSIONAL WEALTH STRATEGIES: A DIFFERENT TYPE OF WEALTH ADVISOR Chris Flora Foothills News

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n a trip to Professional Wealth Strategies, tucked away on the east side of Sunrise Road at 3573 E. Sunrise Dr., Founder and Wealth Manager, John Peters, fields a question about “financial do-it-yourselfers.”

From files upon files of statistics, trends, and proof, he draws a stapled sheet and places it on the table.

It’s one comparing the investing habits and outcomes of those do-it-yourselfers with numbers wielded S&P 500, an index of 500 stocks which economists recognize as indicative of overall market performance.

The chart shows the growth of $10,000 from 1984-2002. During that period, the S&P Index averaged 12 percent growth, with the large cap growth index managing 12.16 percent. On the other hand, the average equity fund investor, those who did it themselves, averaged a mere 2.57 percent.

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up, there’s optimism,” Peters explains. “People are thrilled, and think they’ve got to get their money in, but that’s the point of their maximum financial risk, because they’re getting in high.

Then the market takes one of its downturns and people go into anxiety, fear, depression, panic, capitulation and despondency, and they sell because they can’t stand it going any lower. Then the market starts back on an upward trend, and the optimism comes back, and it goes around and around.”

“Our job is to take the emotion out of the investing process.”

Actually, that’s just one of the many jobs that Peters and Gigi Schneppat take on as Wealth Managers. A visit to Professional Wealth Strategies is one that Schneppat calls holistic in nature, covering every crack and crevasse of their client’s – or potential client’s – financial considerations.

“There are a lot of advisors out there who are really only concerned about what product they can put people into, but we take a whole different approach,”

Wealth Manager Gigi Schneppat

Schneppat says.

That approach includes examining and monitoring estate planning, and in doing so, ensuring that in place are living wills, financial power of attorney, and health care power. It includes protection planning, such as the need for life insurance or disability income, if long-term care is in place or might be needed, and how those expenses will be handled. And, it includes income advice. How much is needed for retirement versus what the client has? What social security or annuity payouts does the client have?

What money is available for investing to generate income to help with retirement?

And lastly, Professional Wealth Strategies also reviews clients’ tax returns, something rarely done by advisors these days, but a service which potentially acts as a money-saving measure.

Opened in 2003, Professional Wealth Strategies focuses largely on individuals who are 10-15 years from retirement. However, it will take on any client, Peters and Schneppat encouraging

people to begin their investing at a younger age.

“The earlier you start, the better,” says Schneppat.

“Studies show if you start saving in your 20s, even putting a little away, you’ll have more than the person who begins in their 40s who is putting large chunks away.”

The company has also earned a reputation as one with a passion for assisting widows, having formed the outside organization The Wildflower Group, helping widows cope with emotional and financial struggles.

Peters and Schneppat say they recognize that when it comes to dealing with a client’s money, it is actions, and not words, that matter in building trust.

“I started this company because I saw a lot of people near retirement who were getting bad advice, who were being taken advantage of,” says Peters. “I wanted to do something good for the people.”

Professional Wealth Strategies is a rare breed in that Peters and Schneppat are Accredited Investment Fiduciaries.

“A fiduciary always has to put its clients’ interests first,” says Peters. “If you come to me for advice, and, say, I could put you in a mutual fund that is really good for you, or I can put you in an annuity that makes me more money, I have to pick what is best for you. There’s no thinking about how much money we are going to make. Secondly, any advice we give as accredited fiduciaries must be advice that would hold up in court as advice a prudent person would give.

“Trust is built up overtime. This is a relationship business.”

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estination Tucson is back with a 2017 guide on what makes Southern Arizona a prime tourist destination for hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.

This magazine gives visitors to the region a one-stop place to look for places to go, hike and play. According to Visit Tucson, tourists spend more than $2.5 billion a year in Southern Arizona.

Inside, you will find a close up look at the places visitors and locals find special about Tucson and our region, as well as area arts organizations, downtown and regional communities.

In addition to geographical highlights, we will look at some of the specific activities tourists can do while they are in our area.

In these sections, there is great information on dining, healthcare, as well as a calendar of events

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here are two events that excite Tucsonans no matter what time of year: sunsets and rain storms. Local social media is typically flooded with these images. However, Tucsonans are also proud of the great treasures in and around our city. These are the places locals love to take their out-of-town visitors. If you’re on your own, plug in your GPS and hit the road.

Arizona Historical Society One of the best places to learn about Tucson’s rich history and culture, the Society is a

museum but also a research facility and archive near the University of Arizona campus.

There is also a historical museum downtown. The Fort Lowell Museum captures the time of the Apache Wars, and the Sosa-Carillo Fremont House is a Territorial-era adobe structure that is a wonderful example of early Tucson architecture. arizonahistoricalsociety.org Downtown Tucson As Tucson grows, the downtown area east of I-10, has developed into a neighborhood that extends

beyond the multi-floor office structures into Tucson’s historic areas: Barrio Viejo, the Presidio neighborhood, Dunbar/Spring and West University. Each area has a special story of its own and plenty of historic architecture.

Downtown proper has changed over the years, too, and is now a dining destination with great theater and music venues and special spots for regional brews and cocktails. downtowntucson.org

destination for families and anyone looking for beautiful grass and trees to cool off.

Locals love to feed ducks in the pond and take long walks along its perimeter for exercise, but the zoo is probably its favorite attraction. Several areas of the zoo have gone through renovations and there are new arrivals born at park from baby elephants to tigers.

On certain days you can feed the giraffes. reidparkzoo.org

Reid Park and Reid Park Zoo In the Midtown area this great big green space is the perfect

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum To get to the heart of why many Tucsonans love the

surrounding Sonoran Desert, a trip to this museum is in order.

It’s part zoo and part botanical gardens, serving as a great education destination with exhibits on minerals and the region, with special attention to area animals, from bobcats to river otters. desertmuseum.org The Loft Cinema It doesn’t matter if it’s winter or a hot, hot summer; this arthouse complex is a beloved Tucson treasure, with monthly curated series to new releases, and movie festivals. Members enjoy discounts and special screenings, and nonmembers enjoy knowing there are three screens of solid cinema and great snacks and local brews at the snack bar. loftcinema.org Old Tucson There’s a rich movie-making history that exists in Tucson, and some of it took place out in the beautiful desert where Old Tucson now exists. The original sound studio is gone, but the park has recreated a West that even John Wayne could appreciate with gun and stunt shows and more. oldtucson.com Tucson Botanical Gardens In the middle of the city, these gardens offer Tucsonans and visitors a glimpse of the beautify of desert plant life. One visit here, and you will never go home and talk about the desert with words like brown or barren. The vegetation of the regin is rich and colorful, and this wonder works to showcase that natural beauty in its lush gardens. tucsonbotanical.org Mission San Xavier del Bac One of the reasons Tucson was selected as a UNESCO World City of Gastronomy in 2015 has to do with it’s rich history going back hundreds and hundreds of years. The Mission is ground

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zero for this designation on the Tohono O’Odham reservation.

Founded in 1692 by Father Esuebio Kino, the mission is Kino’s legacy and part of a series of missions reaching down into northern Mexico. Soemtimes vendors sell Indian fry bread and some of the city’s best red chile in the region. sanxaviermission.org Pima Air and Space Museum Not far from the Tucson International Airport is this wonderful museum dedicated to aviation history. Also worth checking out southwest of Tucson is the Titan Misile Museum, a decommission misile silo that’s a great place to learn abut the Cold War and cool off below ground.

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University of Arizona campus Home of the Wildcats, the University of Arizona is home to world recognized science, technology and health innovators, as well as the arts and social sciences. The campus is home to one of the best art museums in the area, as well as the renowned Center for Creative Photography. The campus is also an arboritum filled with native trees and dessert beauty in the middle of the city. Take a stroll and be sure to visit the Flandrau Planetarium. arizona.edu Tohono Chul Park This Northwest gem is a sprawling botanical gardens that celebrates nature in the middle of the Sonoran Desert. The park offers a respite in a growing area of Tucson and has become a community resource. The garden has a special bloom nightfor the cerus Peniocereus greggii, or Queen of the Night, a beautiful night-blooming cactus. There are other special events on gardening and art, and the Bistro is a perfect place for breakfast, brunch and lunch. tohonochulpark.org

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iking in the Tucson area, especially in the winter, is one of the best ways to connect to desert and see the beauty of this sunshine and cactus covered land.

Some of these hikes are beginning level, intermediate and a few are difficult. Use good judgement.

In the desert, no matter what season, it’s important to wear sunscreen and bring plenty of water (in the summer save hikes for early mornings and always, always bring more water then you think you need—because in our summer heat you always need extra water).

Other tips: wear comfortable shoes, don’t be embarrassed to take a walking stick along and don’t be afraid to get outdoors.

Yes, we have wildlife in the area, so stay on the trails and be alert,

and don’t pet the javelina. Above all enjoy.

Besides Google, for more info on area hikes go to visittucson. org or go-arizona.com. A great local resource for hiking and outdoors is locally owned outdoor gear shop Summit Hut (www. summuthut.com).

1. Sabino Canyon Our northeast hiking gem popular with visitors on the edge of the Coronado National Forest.

A shuttle tram system take hikers and visitors up into the canyon. If you’re hiking make sure you get an early enough start to catch the last shuttle back to your car. Seven Falls is a favorite up there.

2. Tumamoc Hill During the weekdays, Tumamoc Hill is a research facility owned by the University of Arizona.

Some of the research is the oldest ongoing research in the country on reptiles and saguaros. Before 7:30 a.m. and after 5:30 p.m., Tumamoc is a great urban space for exercise and getting out into the desert. The paved road is for walkers or runners going three miles to the top of the hill where pre-Hohokam once lived. On the way up, the switch backs exercise your heart and you may see some mule deer and other wildlife. At the top, beautiful views of Tucson and our valley.

3. Pima Canyon A great hike into the Catalina Foothills that’s part of the Coronado National Forest, but we are talking saguaros here.

There other trail heads that are part of this Foothills system besides Pima—Ventana Canyon, Finger Rock and Linda Vista. All

go up into our beautiful Catalina Mountains.

4. Marshal Gulch Look east and you will find life, well, at least Mount Lemmon.

In the winter it is often covered in snow. There’s the town of Summerhaven with a few spots to get a burger or cup of hot chocolate. In the summer, it’s a guaranteed destination for cooler temperatures. There are also dozens of great hikes, with Marshal Gulch being one of the best with forest and riparian trails and all the beauty that comes with that in the spring and fall. There are links to other trails. Bring lunch.

5. Romero Pools Catalina State Park, like Mount Lemmon, is a wonderful

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destination for beautiful trails, one of which is Romero Pools that goes up into the Putsch Ridge Wilderness. The pools as you go higher and higher are riparian homes to frogs and more. The wonderful experience of going on hikes up to Romero Pools or even Sabino Canyon, is seeing water in the desert, almost all year long.

6. Picacho Peak State Park Along Interstate 10 north of Tucson, Picacho Peak State Park is a great place for a ramble and if

you are looking for something on the more difficult end, it’s there too along the sheer sides of the peak. Cables help hikers reach the summit.

7. Madera Canyon South of Tucson is a forest paradise with amazing hikes.

Birders love it for the wing-friends the destination attracts. Near the gift store is a great spot to sit and watch birds near a set of bird feeders and sometimes you can find a coatimundi competing for

some bird seed, too. Like Mount Lemmon, this is also another beautiful summer escape.

8. Tortolita Mountains The Dove Mountain Ritz Cartlon Hotel in this area with its PGA golf course is a a beautiful spot.

Next to this resort is a trailhead with trails heading into the Tortolitas. One area where Moore Road ends is a state land trust site popular with mountain bikers.

10. Saguaro National Park On the west and east areas of Tucson sits Saguaro National Park. The two areas are covered in trails, as well as saguaro forests.

Highlights include Signal Hill with Native American petroglyphs and Wasson Peak with a 4,687foot summit. Tucson Mountain Park is adjacent to the west area with even more paths, also near the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Make a day of it.

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ucson is a creativedriven city with a rich history of attracting artists inspired by our urban and desert life. Area galleries and museums provide venues for national and local artists, and our theater companies offer professional productions that reflect national interests, as well as local topics.

There really is, in this beautiful region, something for everyone.

One of the best sources to help visitors find out what’s happening in Tucson week to week is the Tucson Weekly. Go to www.TucsonWeekly. com

• Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery (raicestaller222.com) • Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (saaca.org) • Solar Culture Gallery (solarculture.org) • Tucson Pima Arts Council (artsfoundtucson.org) • University of Arizona Museum of

Art Galleries and Organizations • Center for Creative Photography (creativephotography.org) • Central Tucson Gallery Association (ctgatucson.org) • Conrad Wilde Gallery (conradwildegallery.org) • Contreras House Fine Art (contrerashousefineart.com) • Davis Dominguez Gallery (davisdominguez.com) • Dragonfly Gallery (dragonflyvillage.org) • Etherton Gallery (ethertongallery.com) • LoveSmack Studios (lovesmackstudios.com) • MOCA-Tucson (moca-tucson.org) • Philabaum Glass Studio & Gallery (philabaumglass.com)

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Performance Venues • 191 Toole, 191 E. Toole Ave. • Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St., foxtucson.com.

• Galactic Center, 35 E. Toole Ave. • Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St. • Studio One, 197 E. Toole Ave., • Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave.

Cinema Arizona International Film Festival (filmfestivalarizona.com) • Exploded View Microcinema (explodedviewgallery.org) • The Loft Cinema (loftcinema. org) • The Screening Room (tsrdowntown.com) • Tucson Cine Mexico (tucsoncinemexico.org) • Tucson International Jewish Film Festival (tucsonjcc.org/programs/ arts/tucson-jewish-film-festival/)

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Museums • Arizona Historical Society: Downtown History Museum (arizonahistoricalsociety.org) • Children’s Museum Tucson (childrenstucsonmuseum.org) • Jewish History Museum (jewishhistorymuseum.org) • MOCA-Tucson (moca-tucson.org) • Sosa-Fremont-Carrillo House Museum (arizonahistoricalsociety.org) • Southern Arizona Transportation Museum (520) 623-2223 • Tucson Museum of Art (tucsonmuseumofart.org) Theater and Performing Arts • Arizona Opera (azopera.org) • Arizona Theatre Company (arizonatheatre.org) • Arizona Repertory Theatre (theatre.arizona.edu)

• Ballet Tucson (ballettucson.org) • Borderlands Theater (borderlandstheater.org) • Broadway In Tucson (broadwayintucson.com) • Flam Chen (flamchen.org) • Invisible Theare (invisibletheatre.com) • Live Theater Workshop (livetheatreworkshop.org) • New ARTiculations Dance (newarticulations.org Theatre • The Rogue Theatre (theroguetheatre.org) • Something Something Theatre Company (somethingsomethingtheatre.com) • Tucson Jazz Society (tucsonjazz.org) • Tucson Symphony Orchestra (tucsonsymphony.org) • UApresents (uapresents.org)

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Besides a draw for golfers, the nearby Tortalita Mountains are a mountain biking and hiking paradise. The town draws residents from other areas of Tucson for its annual Christmas Tree lighting and hot-air balloon festival, as well as the new Cotton Festival, a hometown event honoring the town’s agrarian roots.

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Northwest Marana with its rich farming history is one of the fastest growing areas of Pima County. Home to the Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain and the new Tucson Premium Outlets, Marana is a destination town for many region visitors.

Southwest Sahuarita and Green Valley While north of Tucson, cotton was king, south of Tucson in the towns of Sahuarita and Green Valley it was pecans. The love of those nuts is still celebrated during the Sahuarita Pecan Festival (www. sahuaritapecanfestival.com).

Sahuarita is also home to the Titan Missile Museum, an intriguing silo that offers respite during summer visits and history of the Cold

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Tubac South of Tucson off Interstate 19 is the artist town of Tubac. Home to the Tumacacori Mission built by Father Esuebio Kino in 1691 (San Xavier del Bac Mission just south of Tucson was built by Kino in 1692), the grounds and building serve as a park highlighting the region’s 300-year Spanish history.

Other highlights include the Tubac Presidio State Park and the Tubac Center for the Arts. On the food front there’s Elvira’s, a delicious Mexican restaurant with a rich history in our border area and a new location in downtown Tucson.

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Bisbee There’s a wonderful connection between Bisbee and Tucson, probably because both share that Southern Arizona carefree vibe.

Bisbee, in nearby Cochise County, also has an interesting mining history. There are plenty of cool places to stay in this little tourist berg, like the Copper Queen Hotel.

There’s an arts and counter culture mindset in this community. Many of what were once miners’ shacks on the town’s surrounding hills have been converted into beautiful homes giving it a San Fran feel in the desert. There are plenty of bars and restaurants that help the town come alive at night. Give Café Roka or the Bisbee Breakfast Club a visit. The Bisbee Grand Saloon and the Copper Queen Saloon are just two of many great libation spots.

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We’re proud to be part of the Tucson-Metro area’s Northwest region, but we’re prouder still of the unique qualities and amenities that make Oro Valley an extraordinary community.

Over the years, Oro Valley has earned a spot on some impressive lists, including: Best Places to Live in Arizona, Best Towns for Families, and Best Places in America to Live and Launch a Small Business. The Oro Valley Police Department ensures that year after year we remain one of the safest communities in the nation.

In recent years, Oro Valley has also built a solid reputation for outdoor recreation and fitness.

At the Oro Valley Community Center, residents and visitors alike now have public access to a stateof-the art fitness facility, beautiful golf courses and nationally awarded tennis courts.

Just this past year, the Town’s Parks & Recreation Department offered more than 3,000 classes, in everything from yoga to dog training. Competitive swimmers, or kiddos looking for a water slide and splash pad, will find everything they need at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center. If tennis is your game, play with a friend or

sign up for lessons on one of our 31 lighted tennis courts. Archers young and old will be challenged by the archery range and courses at Naranja Park. Cyclists will enjoy the smoothest roads in the region.

If there are children in your life with special needs, then we invite you to learn more about our new “I Can Too!” programs, which modify traditional programs and classes, increasing staff-to-youth ratios so that our special needs children get to play alongside their non-disabled peers.

The spectators out there may be interested in some of the major sporting events that come through Town, such as Major League Soccer (Sporting Kansas City, Columbus Crew, FC Tucson and the New York Red Bulls have all used Naranja

Park for practice), US National Synchronized Swimming Championships (coming again in 2017), the United States Tennis Association Junior Nationals and the American Junior Golf Association Junior All Star Tournament.

If your passion is for the arts, then you’re in the right place. Oro Valley’s investment in arts and culture has put us on the national map, with Mayor Hiremath being one of only two mayors in the nation to receive the prestigious 2017 National Award for Local Arts Leadership. Oro Valley offers nearly 40 free concerts each year in addition to a thriving public art collection, a bi-monthly community music group and vibrant arts and culture events, held in partnership with our friends at the Southern Arizona

Arts & Cultural Alliance.

To top it all off, the Town of Oro Valley is proud to host major community events throughout the year that are free and open to the public, including the Easter Eggstravaganza, July 4th Celebration, Halloween Spooktacular and the Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration and Festival of the Arts.

Whatever your age, whatever your interest, Oro Valley has something special for you. Our doors are always open to guests and regional friends who want to experience first-hand why this is such an extraordinary community. When it comes to quality of life, our tagline explains it all - It’s in our nature.

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Tucson Jazz Festival. In Tucson’s urban core, downtown Tucson comes alive with Jazz greats and up-and-comers. The festival culimates with a Jazz Fiesta on Martin Luther King Day. A Modern Gem & Jewelry Collection. Continues through Jan. 31 at the Planetarium Exhibits and Mineral Museum on the University of Arizona campus. The exhibit of gemstones and jewelry brings together rubies, emeralds, sapphires alongside exhibits about the science, history, and artistry of gems and gem cutting. Curated in collaboration with the UA Mineral Museum, the American Gem Trade Association, and the

Gemmological Institute of Great Britain (known as Gem-A).

El Mercado DeGrazia Paints the Marketplace. Continues through Jan. 19 2018 at the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun with paintings by the late Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia of vendors, goods, and stalls of the public markets of old Mexico and Guatemala. This collection of paintings spans more than 30 years of his career.

Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase. January 27 - February 11, 2018 Tucson turns into an international destination with gem and mineral trading, buying, and bargains. This international marketplace of gems, minerals, fossils, beads, and jewelry-making

supplies as well as museum exhibits and other treasures.

February

Oro Valley Spring Arts Festival.

Generally the last weekend of February, the Spring Arts Festival has grown into one of the largest celebrations of art in Southern Arizona.

Tucson Rodeo. Another February tradition, the rodeo kicks off in the final week of February and runs into March every year. Located at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds, the rodeo is viewed as one of the 25 best rodeos in the nation.

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10th Annual Tucson Festival of

Books. March 10 - March 11, 2018 on the University of Arizona campus is free and attracts more than 130,000 book-lovers. More than 400 authors participate in presentations and workshops attracting diverse audiences.

There is special programming for children and teens, panels by bestselling and emerging authors, a literary circus, culturally diverse programs, a poetry venue, exhibitor booths and two food courts.

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Marana Bluegrass Festival. From April 8-10, Marana will celebrate bluegrass music with a festival that brings in some of the best talent from a multi-state region.

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Tucson Folk Festival. Beginning April 30, the folk festival is one of the country’s largest free festivals, with more than 200 musicians from Arizona and the Southwest performing over 20 hours of family-friendly music, dance, and entertainment in El Presidio Park.

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Southwest Wings Birding & Nature Festival, From May 4-7, the birding festival offers selfguided and guided tours, exhibits, and presentations about Southern Arizona birds and butterflies at annual conference in Sierra Vista, near some of the country’s best birding areas.

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features gem and lapidary shows at various locations around town, including open-to-the-public shows.

October

Tucson Meet Yourself. From Oct. 7-9, Southern Arizona’s diverse folk and ethnic communities are celebrated with performances and demonstrations, food vendors, and more at this family-friendly festival in downtown Tucson.

People of all ages come for the food and stay for the culture.

Marana Cotton Festival. The Taste sweet town the of Marana celebrates its farming heritage at the Cotton side Festival of Mexico on Oct. 15.

Día de San Juan Fiesta. A•Best Tortillas and Best Empanadas• traditional start of Tucson’s November Specializing in pastries, breads, summer, Dia de San Juan on All Souls Procession Weekend. cookies, tamales and more.

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The mass walk to cravings of water). Highlights include a Mercado San Agustin (Congress 5266 S. 12th Ave. 100 S. Avenida Del Convento ceremonial procession and 741-0656 the Street and Avenida del Convento) 393-3320 blessing of an altar — the public is begins at 6:30 p.m. The Procession www.laestrellabakeryincaz.com welcome to join in the procession. is a two-mile, human-powered, one-of-a-kind ceremonial walk through downtown Tucson

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Your Town Star Spangled Spectacular. Marana hosts one of the biggest July 4th celebrations with its Star Spangled Spectacular.

In 2015, more than 10,000 people attended and watched the fireworks show at night.

Tucson and Oro Valley also host celebrations and fireworks shows.

August

Southeast Arizona Birding Festival. Celebrate the special birds and wildlife of southeastern Arizona at the Tucson Audubon Society’s annual summer festival from Aug. 11-14. Hummingbird safaris, high-elevation excursions, borderland adventures, and more festival fun await you.

September

Tucson Fall Gem Shows. From Sept. 8-11, the mineral world again returns to Tucson. The Tucson Fall Gem Shows event

El Tour de Tucson. One of the largest bike rides in the nation, the El Tour de Tucson returns Nov. 19. With 104- 75-, 55-, 40-mile rides, and the fun ride of 12, 5 or 1/4 miles. Held annually the Saturday before Thanksgiving, El Tour is a fun adventure ride attracting 9,000 cyclists of all ages and abilities from throughout the United States and worldwide, consisting of novice, intermediate, advanced and professional riders.

December

Oro Valley Holiday Festival of the Arts. ro Valley hosts its second art festival Dec. 3 as well as the annual tree lighting and a visit from Santa Claus.

Marana Holiday Festival. The town of Marana hosts its final signature event Dec. 3 with a Christmas tree lighting and holiday festival.

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GOLDER RANCH FIRE DISTRICT: 40 YEARS OF EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE 1977-2017

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his year marks 40 years of operations for the Golder Ranch Fire District. During the past 40 years the district has grown to include the areas of Oro Valley, Catalina and SaddleBrooke.

Beginning as a volunteer fire district with one fire station, the district has grown to operating 8 fire stations and providing service to 222 square miles.

No longer a volunteer fire district, our 192 employees provide an array of professional services from pre-hospital emergency medical care, mitigating fire emergencies, and providing community risk reduction.

While the district has grown and changed to meet the needs of the growing communities, the foundation established 40 years ago to provide exceptional customer service remains tightly woven into the fabric of our fire district culture. Whether our firefighters are responding to a fire, providing emergency medical care , removing a poisonous snake from your property or changing the battery in your smoke detector, our goal is to make sure that every customer is well taken care of. Our skilled and compassionate professionals will make a positive difference on every call, no matter the size or severity. Each member of our fire district pledges to

Coutresy of Golder Ranch Fire District

maintain premier skills and services to exceed the expectations of our community.

Among our many accomplishments, we celebrate strong relationships with public safety partners including emergency medical services and law enforcement agencies. We remain focused on meeting the emerging needs of our community and have successfully

integrated progressive and innovative programs such as our Community Integrated Healthcare Program and our Ambulance Membership Program to ensure that our district residents are receiving the best services available.

For more information on these and other services please visit www.grfdaz. gov or call 520-825-9001.

40 Years of Exceptional Service!

Visit our website at www.grfdaz.gov

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PIMA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES Arizona Department of Public Safety Director Frank L. Milstead (520) 746-4500

Tucson’s Home Town Pizza Hut for 50 years

PIZZA PASTA WINGSTREET WINGS SANDWICHES & MORE

Pima County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Chris Nanos

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Ajo - 1249 Ajo Well Rd. (520) 387-8511 Foothills - 7300 N. Shannon Rd. (520) 351-6311 Catalina - (520) 351-6411

Dine In • Delivery • Carryout For complete menu and locations visit pizzahut.com

Green Valley - 601 N. La Canada Dr. (520) 351-6711 Rincon - 8999 E. Tanque Verde Rd. (520) 351-4511 San Xavier - 2545 E. Ajo Way (520) 351-3888 Robles Ranch - (520) 822-5355 Tucson Mountain 6261 N. Sandario Rd. (520) 351-3811 Marana Police Department Chief Terry Rozema (520) 382-2000 Oro Valley Police Department Chief Daniel Sharp (520) 229-4933 Pasqua Yaqui Police Department (520) 879-5500 Pima Community College Police Department Chief Manuel Amado (520) 206-2692 Sahuarita Police Department Chief John Noland (520) 344-7000 South Tucson Police Department Chief Michael B. Ford (520) 917-1580

Tucson Chief of Police Chris Magnus

Tohono O’Odham Police Department Chief Joseph Delgado (520) 383-3275 Tucson Police Department Chief Chris Magnus (520) 791-6813 University of Arizona Police Department Chief Brian Seastone (520) 621-8273 Union Pacific Railroad Police Chief Robert Morrison 1-888-877-7267 United States Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief Patrol Agent Manuel Padilla Jr. 1-800-232-5378 United States Postal Inspection Service 1-877-876-2455

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he sleepy-time image of downtown Tucson is a distant memory, with Tucson’s urban center an active hub of more than 70 restaurants and bars, as well as theaters and museums surrounded by several historic neighborhoods filled with Territorial-era architecture, adobe, craftsman and more.

During the day, downtown is a business and government locale, mixed with residents who call downtown home 24/7 in a growing number of apartment developments creating a downtown community that brings living and nightlife together.

Want to stay in the middle of the excitement? A new hotel is set to open this summer (AC Hotel Tucson), and two others in the vicinity are worth checking out— Hotel Congress (hotelcongress.com) and the Downtown Tucson Clifton (downtowntucsonhotel.com).

At Hotel Congress is the Cup Café, a local and visitor favorite

with a great menu, local beers and cocktails. Also inside is Club Congress, a popular music venue with local and touring acts in the club and outside on the patio.

Along Congress Street and Broadway Boulevard are some of downtown’s best restaurants—the HUB Restaurant and Ice Creamery, Diablo Burger, Charo Steakhouse and Penca. Other downtown eateries include the energetic lunch spot The Little One. It’s sister restaurant, Café Poca Cosa serves up some of the best high-end Mexican fare in the city.

The Downtown Tucson Partnership has a comprehensive dining guide and more information on getting around at downtowntucson.org Surrounding the downtown core are Tucson’s historic neighborhoods.

On the north side of the train tracks is the Dunbar/Spring neighborhood with locals’ favorite Tap & Bottle ready to serve up a variety of local and Arizona beers. Next door is Exo Roast Co., serving up that darker brew. There are several independent

Five To-Do’s Downtown

• Tucson Museum of Art (tucsonmuseumofart) • MOCA Museum of Contemporary Art (moca-tucson.org) • Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón (tucsonpresidio.com) • Tucson’s Street Car goes west to Barrio Menlo Park or the University of Arizona with stops along Fourth Avenue (sunlinkstreetcar.com) • Jewish History Museum (jewishhistorymuseum.org) galleries in the vicinity, too.

Between Dunbar and downtown is the Presido neighborhood. If you need a good food and beer break that often features music in the evenings, be sure to check out La Cocina. The Dusty Monk bar in the same Old Town Artisans complex is a great little hangout.

Fourth Avenue is another neighborhood that’s part of the West University neighborhood. The vibe is hipster-meets-hippy with lively bars, shops, restaurants and cafes.

Hit up Lindy’s for a burger. Stop for drinks and dinner at Ermano’s, Caruso’s or Athen’s. There really is a bar and restaurant along this stretch

for almost every taste and budget.

South of downtown is Armory Park, home to the Children’s Museum. It’s also home to 5 Points Market and Restaurant, a brunch favorite with an inviting patio.

Next door is Café Desta, a yummy Ethiopian restaurant. New to the neighborhood and down the street from the Temple of Music and Arts is the Owls Club, a former funeral-home-turned-bar. Needing tapas and Spanish guitar? Head to Casa Vicente for Spanish food and flamenco performances.

Go to Page 18 for a handy downtown map.

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