Explorer March 30, 2022

EXPLORER The Voice of Marana, Oro Valley and Northwest Tucson

March , 

Volume • Number 

High-tech Health

University of Arizona unveils new ‘Sensor Lab’ | Page 4

Kelly, Sinema tell Biden to think twice before ending border policy

INSIDE

Town Talk

Election integrity | Page 8

Happenings Theatre, music and classes around town | Page 15

Sports & Rec

A choice between UA basketball and a soccer game | Page 16

$

Emily Sacia Cronkite News Photo courtesy of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

The battle against buffelgrass continues after pandemic, strong monsoon Jeff Gardner Tucson Local Media

N

o image of the American Southwest feels complete without a tumbleweed skittering through the landscape. But before the 1800s, tumbleweeds did not exist in

650,000

3BD/3BA (2,087 sq ft) home in gated La Reserve. Views!

America — they’re an invasive species from Russia. Now, Tucsonans are engaged in a fight against another invasive species that threatens perhaps the only plant more iconic to the Southwest than the tumbleweed: the saguaro cactus.

Buffelgrass was introduced to the United States throughout

490,000

$

the previous century for livestock food and erosion control.

The scrubby yellow grass, native to Africa and Asia, began rapidly expanding after 1980. While it was hardly seen in Arizona before the ’90s, it now covers large stretches of the Sonoran See BUFFELGRASS, P6

2BD/2BA (2,113 sq ft) gated townhome. Views!

A

rizona’s senators urged the White House this week to keep a controversial border control policy in place unless the administration is prepared to handle the surge in migrants that would come from lifting Title 42.

In their letter Thursday to President Joe Biden, Democratic Sens.

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly said Title 42 should end eventually, but not until “you are completely ready to execute and coordinate a comprehensive plan See BORDER POLICY, P11

Lisab@LongRealty.com 520-668-8293

#1 LONG AGENT & #1 REALTOR IN ORO VALLEY 10180 N Carristo Drive, Oro Valley, AZ 85737

MLS #22205782

13105 N Humphreys Peak Drive, Oro Valley, AZ 85755 MLS#22202846

Voted Best of Northwest Realtor & Realtor Team

2

Explorer and Marana News, March , 

INSIDE SALES Our Digital Ad Products Sell Themselves

We combine great digital solutions with reputable news sites and publications.

THE BEST PART?

It works!

Sell advertising to local businesses using our tried-and-true sales process.

We offer the training!

You bring...

A positive attitude A motivation to make real money A desire to sell solutions, not ads A good, honest work ethic

Let’s go!

If you’re ready to start making real money working on a talented team, shoot us your resume.

We’re ready when you are!

Contact: careers@timeslocalmedia.com

3

Explorer and Marana News, March , 

EXPLORER The Explorer and Marana News is published every Wednesday and distributed free of charge to homes and in single-copy locations throughout the Northwest Tucson. To find out where you can pick up a free copy of the Explorer and Marana News, go to www.TucsonLocalMedia.com

STAFF ADMINISTRATION Steve T. Strickbine, Publisher Michael Hiatt, Vice President Gary Tackett, Associate Publisher gtackett@tucsonlocalmedia.com Claudine Sowards, Accounting claudine@tucsonlocalmedia.com EDITORIAL Jim Nintzel, Executive Editor jimn@tucsonlocalmedia.com Jeff Gardner, Associate Editor jeff@tucsonlocalmedia.com Alexandra Pere, Staff Reporter apere@tucsonlocalmedia.com Nicole Feltman, Staff Reporter nfeltman@tucsonlocalmedia.com PRODUCTION Courtney Oldham, Production Manager, tucsonproduction@timespublications.com Ryan Dyson Graphic Designer ryand@tucsonlocalmedia.com CIRCULATION Alex Carrasco, Circulation alexc@tucsonlocalmedia.com ADVERTISING TLMSales@TucsonLocalMedia.com Kristin Chester, Account Executive kristin@tucsonlocalmedia.com Candace Murray, Account Executive candace@tucsonlocalmedia.com Tyler Vondrak, Account Executive tyler@tucsonlocalmedia.com NATIONAL ADVERTISING Zac Reynolds, Director of National Advertising zac@timespublications.com EDITORIAL & AD CONTENT The Explorer and Marana News expresses its opinion in the editorial. Opinions expressed in guest commentaries, perspectives, cartoons or letters to the editor are those of the author. The content and claims of any advertisement are the sole responsibility of the advertiser. Tucson Local Media assumes no responsibility for the claims or content of any advertisement. Publisher has the right to edit for size or refuse any advertisement at his or her discretion.

7225 N. Mona Lisa Road, Ste. 125 Tucson, Arizona 85741 PHONE: (520) 797-4384

Copyright:The entire contents of Explorer/Marana News are CopyrightTimes Media Group . No portion may be reproduced in whole or part by any means without the express written permission of the Publisher,Tucson Local Media, 7225 N. Mona Lisa Rd., Ste. 125,Tucson, AZ 85741.

Hot Picks Fourth Avenue Street Fair. The street fair is back! One of the largest Tucson markets returns this weekend on the hip and quirky Fourth Ave. For more than 50 years, the street fair has brought hundreds of thousands of people to check out dozens of vendors, both local and from across the state.

We really appreciate how it’s part artisan market, part county fair. Sure, there are lots of vendors and pavilions, but there are also food trucks, music, performers and more. It’s a community spectacular, where you can get anything from clothes to art to ingredients and more. If you’ve never been, you really owe it to yourself (and Fourth Ave.) to check it out. Just be ready to fight for parking. 10. a.m. to dusk, Friday, April 1 through Sunday, April 3. fourthavenue.org/ street-fair/ Friday Night Concerts at Steam Pump Ranch. Oro Valley’s outdoor concert series returns this Friday night at the historic Steam Pump Ranch. Up next, is the local rock band OnesAll band, which performs a variety of original and classic rock covers. These concerts will take place on the wide expanse of the lawn at Steam Pump Ranch (be sure to bring your own chair or blanket). Food trucks, beer, wine, soda and water will be available for

purchase. No outside alcohol will be allowed, but feel free to bring in your own food. 7 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 1. Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N. Oracle Road. Free. orovalleyaz.gov On the Trail of Big Cats. Part of the downtown Fox Theatre’s Global Journeys series, this photography presentation will take you from the Himalayas to the South American jungles.

This show is presented by photographer Steve Winter, who has worked with National Grographic for years. Throughout it all, Winter’s mission is to share the beauty of big cats and work to save them. 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 3. 17 W. Congress St. $50. foxtucson.com

5-DAY WEATHER WEDNESDAY

74 51

SUNNY

THURSDAY

79 51

PARTLY CLOUDY

SATURDAY

78 51

SUNNY

SUNDAY

82 54

SUNNY

MOUNT LEMMON SATURDAY

55 31

PARTLY CLOUDY

SUNDAY

59 33

Go to AZHEROESMEMORIAL.ORG pledge a contribution on our donation page.

PARTLY CLOUDY

FRIDAY

75 50

THERE ARE 1.5 million REASONS IN ARIZONA TO “GIVE A THANK YOU” PLEDGE and WE NEED YOUR HELP TO BUILD THE MEMORIAL FOR OUR VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS!

PARTLY CLOUDY

FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, you can send a check and include a note/letter as to who your hero is to: So. AZ. Veterans & First Responders Living Memorial P.O. Box 69712 Oro Valley, AZ 85737

We Thank you for your Support!

Your thank you will make it into our future newsletters, blog and/or website!

Your THANK YOU lets them know you care.

4

Explorer and Marana News, March , 

UA shows off medicine, music and more at new Sensor Lab Jeff Gardner Tucson Local Media

F

or decades, academic research led to the newest cutting-edge technology. But now, cutting-edge technology is leading academic research. On Tuesday, March 22, the University of Arizona celebrated the grand opening of their Sensor Lab, a high-tech research facility based around human physiology and behavior.

Under the UA Health Sciences umbrella, the Sensor Lab has virtual reality, wearable sensors, 360 video, and other technologies that can provide unique research for a variety of fields. The lab supports university faculty and students, but is also available for investors and local companies

interested in developing custom technologies.

Projects at the Sensor Lab range from virtual reality for training at the UA College of Nursing, to wearable sensors for remote tai chi lessons for older adults, to augmented art where dancers can interact with projections.

“I would say our strength here is in sensor-based research where we provide expertise and connections and the possibilities for the different departments to work together,” said Sensor Lab coordinator Gustavo Almeida. “We bring together capacities that might otherwise be difficult to organize.

Not only could there be unexpected outcomes in the research, but unexpected applications.”

The UA College of Engineering showed off two research programs out of

the Sensor Lab. The first is a series of 3D-printed wearables that can track health data, similar to a FitBit. However, these custom wearables are designed to detect frailty in elders, and can be wirelessly charged. The wearables are wirelessly powered from a battery from up to two meters away, but when out of range, they can operate for roughly eight hours.

“Frailty is actually quite a big problem, but it might not be too prevalent in people’s minds.

And people can have really bad outcomes if it’s not caught early. But if you do catch it, you can improve quality of life and extend life. However, it’s a very gradual process that can be hard to detect early,” said assistant professor of biomedical engineering Philipp Gutruf. “So we’ve developed

Photo by Jeff Gardner

A dancer with the University of Arizona shows how projectors and sensors can interact to track body movement at the new UA Sensor Lab.

Photo by Jeff Gardner

A researcher wears a wirelessly powered sensor that can track health data 24/7.

sensors that people can wear home or to work, and we can get 24/7 health data that is much more complex than what you’d get from a FitBit.” The second engineering project is a robot arm with tactile sensation that allows surgeons to have “superhuman sensing.” The robotic arm is designed to detect things like tissue durability and heat in a way that human senses cannot. Although neither of these research projects are being used outside of the lab, real-world medical practitioners are getting to experiment with them.

“Because the Sensor Lab is right next to the hospital, all the surgeons can come here and try out the robots and prac-

tice. We monitor them closely, and can then assess how well these devices work in assisting them,” Gutruf said. “In this Sensor Lab, we have a very controlled environment that allows us to train our algorithms to do diagnoses very precisely… This is a great place with a variety of projects, but they all have the sensors in common.

The focus is on the capabilities we can bring to these projects with this new facility.”

The Sensor Lab centers around new research, but also on the development of new types of sensors. According to Jennifer Barton, professor of engineering and optical sciences, if there’s a company devel-

oping a new type of sensor, the lab can provide a space to do so and also examine other available sensors currently on the market.

“We can reconfigure spaces to be like a hospital room, for example.

This is a really unique space that would be really hard to have anywhere else,” Barton said.

“Having that large array of sensors is great, not only for the ones that are commercially available, but also for experimental sensors… These types of collisional activities are great for having fresh perspectives.”

Explorer and Marana News, March , 

5

6

Explorer and Marana News, March , 

Buffelgrass: ‘We’re going to maintain it ... but we’re not going to get rid of it’ Continued from P1

Desert, including areas in Saguaro National Park, Tucson Mountain Park, and A Mountain. The buffelgrass is outcompeting native species, and turning the desert into a fireprone grassland.

“The buffelgrass is growing by leaps and bounds,” said Marilyn Hanson, a volunteer with the Sonoran Desert Weedwackers who has fought against the invasive plant for more than two decades. “From my house, I can see it spreading across the mountains.

I’ve been here for 20 years, and there’s been a big expansion over the last five years. So I do not see it going away. We’re going to maintain it in the areas we’re returning to, but we’re not going to get rid of it.”

The Sonoran Desert Weedwackers have been removing buffelgrass from Tucson Mountain Park since 2000. The volunteer group hosts multiple removal efforts every month, ranking as the oldest and one of the largest buffelgrass groups in the Sonoran Desert. The groups often work for four to five hours per session, and can range from five to 20 volunteers, depending on the time of year.

Other local groups include the Catalina State Park Buffel Slayers, the East Tucson Weed Bust-

ers, and the Coronado Foothills Weedwackers.

In fact, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum hosts its own pulls and declared Feb. 5 through March 5 as “Beat Back Buffelgrass” month.

“People who don’t know about buffelgrass and the fight with invasives might think it’s a feelgood thing to go out and dig buffelgrass once a year.

But the buffelgrass has to be cleared and maintained for years before the original seedbase is really exhausted,” Hanson said. “It’s amazing how the seeds of buffelgrass survive. So you better plan on going back to that same area after the monsoon and winter rains, otherwise your work is pointless. People don’t understand that.”

This fact was especially present over the past two years. First, the Desert Museum and other groups suspended some volunteer efforts in the early days of the pandemic. And although they are back, the buffelgrass got another boost during 2021 — the second rainiest monsoon ever recorded.

“In the worst monsoons, we actually see some buffelgrass mortality. But whenever there’s a good monsoon, it explodes again,” said Kim Franklin, a conservation research scientist at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

Franklin says that although the Desert Museum organizes volunteer

efforts, its larger role is to bring local partners together to share resources and information about buffelgrass. The Desert Museum website hosts identification guides, outreach programs, and an interactive map where the community can point out the grasses.

“The long-term focus has been in the areas around the Desert Museum, but we’ve also worked in the Coronado National Forest and on A Mountain,” Franklin said.

Although the pandemic slowed some of the removal efforts, Franklin says the Desert Museum has recently seen an increase in volunteers. Earlier this year, there were upwards of 80 volunteers working to remove the grasses on A Mountain.

“Especially since the pandemic, people have been wanting to get outside and give back. It might even be better than before it,” Franklin said.

“It’s appealing for anyone who wants to spend some time outside and learn about the desert… It’s hard work, but many of the people doing this are in their 70s.”

Both Franklin and Hanson say volunteers are mostly retirees, although student groups and the Boy Scouts have also helped in the efforts.

“For the most part, these people are over 55 and are very dedicated, doing it year round,” Hanson said. “They’re

Photo courtesy of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Large swaths of the Sonoran Desert are covered in the invasive yellow buffelgrass, including the flanks of the Catalina Mountains, parts of Saguaro National Park and Tucson Mountain Park.

committed and tenacious, and they love the desert.

They don’t want to see an invasive plant killing the saguaros.”

Buffelgrass threatens our desert and saguaros in a number of ways. Perhaps the greatest threat is increased fire severity and frequency.

Historically, fires in the Sonoran Desert were small and patchy because plants were fairly spread out and fire-resistant. But buffelgrass fills the gaps in the landscape, allowing fires to quickly spread, such as in 2020’s Bighorn Fire. Even worse, buffelgrass roots can survive the same fires that kill native plants. The grass also thrives in the “wildland-urban interface,” filling road medians and

yards, creating pathways for fires to get into residential areas.

Beyond worsening fires, buffelgrass also outcompetes our native plants for space and water.

The Desert Museum states that even in the absence of fire, the Sonoran Desert is transformed by buffelgrass, from a species-rich desert into an underdeveloped grassland.

“If you don’t return to remove it, the buffelgrass comes back full-bore after the rain,” Hanson said.

“Something really scary about buffelgrass is that if it rains even half-an-inch, the buffelgrass will sprout and germinate. It is fully capable of creating seeds with very little rain… The clumps can get very large

and can be very hard to dig out.”

Although it is a Sisyphean task, dozens of selfless Tucsonans work every month to make the Sonoran Desert a healthier place. While many of the volunteers have long term commitments to the cause, Franklin says they really want to get more first-timers out there.

“They’re some of the most dedicated people you’ll see, and they’ve been doing it for years,” Franklin said. “They’re amazing.”

For more information, visit buffelgrass.org

7

Explorer and Marana News, March , 

Mon-Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm

N W PEN!!

Sat: 9:00am - 3:00pm 0% Financing for 12 Months

(with qualified credit)

Where every car is a hole-in-one!

ICONOFAZ.COM

(520) 544-5778

10565 Oracle Road • Oro Valley, AZ 85737

8

Explorer and Marana News, March , 

TOWN TALK Despite false claims, Pima County’s elections are safe and secure Rex Scott

Special to Tucson Local Media

O

ne of my duties is to serve as Pima County’s representative to the Legislative Policy Committee of the County Supervisors Association. My 14 colleagues each represent one of the other 15 counties.

There are an almost equal number of Democrats and Republicans in our group.

As we have reviewed and discussed many of the so-called “election integrity” bills that have been introduced in the Arizona Legislature this year, we have decided, usually with a unanimous vote, to oppose them. Why? For the most part, they have been radical solutions in search of problems that simply do not exist.

Despite the false claims made by some of our state

legislators and the self-interested rants that emanate from Mar-a-Lago, elections in Arizona and Pima County have been conducted fairly and securely. The divisions and resentments that linger after the 2020 election continue to distort and taint any discussion of elections in our state. The discredited and ridiculous “audit” of the two 2020 contests for president and

U.S. Senate in Maricopa County backed by the Republican leadership of the Arizona Senate caused many of our citizens to mistakenly wonder if their ballots are safe and secure.

The four Republicans who serve on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, the Republican who currently serves as the Maricopa County Recorder and the Republican speaker of the Arizona

House of Representatives have all sought to reassure the public that the 2020 election was conducted fairly and securely. Our state’s election results were certified by our Republican governor and attorney general, as well as our Democratic secretary of state. Nevertheless, without offering any credible evidence, certain legislators and 2022 candidates, goaded and supported by

the former president, continue to propagate The Big Lie that the 2020 election for president was “stolen.”

The Board of Supervisors has voted to move forward with a well-conceived plan developed by the Pima County Recorder and our Elections Division to make use of “vote centers” instead of precinct-based polling places for those who wish to vote in person in primary or

Explorer and Marana News, March , 

general elections. Arizona counties are subdivisions of the state and the Legislature granted counties the authority to make use of the vote center model more than 10 years ago, in a vote that only one legislator opposed at the time.

The legislation was supported by the Republicans who then served as our governor and secretary of state.

Eleven counties have made use of vote centers since the Legislature gave them permission to do so. Pima County will become the 12th this year.

The Elections Division will present a list showing the number and location of vote centers to the Board of Supervisors for our review and approval in April. We will assure

that every voter in Pima County can count on a vote center being close to them. As has been the case in so many other counties, voter identification, verification and ballot counting will be conducted fairly and securely.

Some of the outlandish rhetoric in our community about the vote center model has been consistent with the nonsensical claims made by certain legislators and 2022 candidates about the conduct of our elections. The professionalism of both our county recorder and the staff in the Elections Division has been falsely impugned. As they have been in past years, elections in Pima County this year and in future years will be conducted with competence

and care.

The plan for vote centers was reviewed and approved by the members of the Pima County Election Integrity Commission. One of its members, Benny White, was the Republican candidate for Pima County Recorder in 2020. He encouraged his colleagues to let “reality and facts, not assumptions and presumptions” guide their dialogue and decisions. Each of us should heed his wise counsel as we move into the 2022 election season. Our elections have been and will continue to be conducted fairly and securely.

Rex Scott represents District 1 on the Pima County Board of Supervisors.

READER PHOTO OF THE WEEK Reader Katel Lingerlonger shared a nice photo of Baboquivari Peak, with some great framing. Send your photos to readerphotos@tucsonlocalmedia.com. Include your name, contact information and details about the photo, including who took it, where it was taken and the subject. Not all photos can be printed. See other photos online at www.tucsonlocalmedia.com.

9

10

Explorer and Marana News, March , 

Golf tournament to support Arizona Children’s Association Nicole Feltman Tucson Local Media

T

he Arizona Children’s Association is hosting the AzCA Open golf tournament at the Tucson El Conquistador Golf Course on April 1 to support families and children in Southern Arizona.

Breakfast and checkin is at 7:30 a.m. and the start is at 8 a.m. at the course, 10555 N. La Canada Drive.

The nonprofit organization will be raising funds to assist families

with challenges related to foster care, adoption, trauma and crisis support, kinship services, young adult services, parent education services, family preservation and reunification, and behavioral health therapy programs for children.

Although ACA was founded in Tucson more than a century ago, the nonprofit now supports around 40,000 children and families around a year in all of Arizona’s 15 counties.

The ACA’s mission is “protecting children, empowering youth, and strengthening families.”

This mission statement will come alive this Friday at the golf tournament, according to ACA Director of Development Ashley Barbara.

“We are really excited about the tournament because we want to provide outreach and support,” she said. “We want people to know what we do at ACA so they can help get involved, help donate, possibly become foster parents themselves.”

The money raised at the tournament will support ACA’s emergency fund in Southern Arizona, which helps children and struggling families

With more than 14,000 children in foster care and 4,500 licensed foster care homes, there is a lot of need for ACA’s services.

Lerner & Rowe is the title sponsor for this year’s event, with other corporate sponsors including Mutual America and Lovitt & Touché.

Courtesy photo

with expenses such as food, hygiene items, help with electric and other utility bills, transportation to therapy sessions and other basic needs.

ACA strives to give every child and family

the support they need to be strong and resilient, according to Barbara.

“Every child in Arizona deserves a safe and loving environment to grow up in,” Barbara said.

To learn more about the golf tournament, fill out the form at arizonaschildren.org/ azcaopen.

Hot Sauce Tasting Event! Taste some local favorites!

Market • Tortillas

High Desert Sauce Company event April 2nd from 1-3pm!

Kids Camp

a as asal nes” M t ot O -Ho Tikk ed on “H ur feat

Summer is just around the corner and you can bet camps will fill up quickly this summer as parents are looking for ways to keep their kids active and engaged this summer. We will highlight both day and overnight camps in these issues. This will be a one-stop shop for parents to plan their children’s summer. This is your opportunity to reach out to parents in communities all over The Valley and share details, pricing, testimonials and schedules about your camp.

Coming APRIL 2022

For more information on how to advertise in our upcoming special sections:

Call (520) 797-4384 or email TLMSales@Tucsonlocalmedia.com

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook!

Event at Oracle Location

Monday-Saturday: 10AM-8PM · Sunday: 11AM-5PM 7286 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ 85704 · TucsonTamale.com

11

Explorer and Marana News, March , 

Border policy: “A sharp end without a comprehensive plan would increase strain” Continued from P1

that ensures a secure, orderly, and humane process at the border.”

The senators’ letter puts them at odds with advocates who have long demanded an end to the policy that one called “a cruel relic” of the Trump era. Under Title 42, border officials can turn back immigrants who potentially pose a health risk by entering the country.

More than 1.7 million migrants have been turned away since the policy was enacted in March 2020. Critics say the policy exposes migrants to violence when they are turned away at the border, while doing little to protect the U.S. from COVID-19, particularly as cases here are falling sharply.

Katharina Obser, director of the Migrant Rights and Justice Program for the Women’s Refugee Commission, agrees with the senators that there “should be coordination and planning … to ensure that there’s a plan if Title 42 is lifted.”

But she said it is long past time to halt the policy.

“It should have been lifted when the Biden administration first came into office,” Obser said Friday. “It is unconscionable that the Biden

administration has continued to keep the policy in place and it should be ended immediately.”

That could come within weeks. Although it is enforced by the Department of Homeland Security, Title 42 was invoked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a public health measure at the height of the pandemic. The CDC reviews its order every 60 days, and the next review is coming up in early April.

But with COVID-19 infections on the decline and with the CDC reporting that 69.6% of Americans age 5 and older having received at least two doses of the vaccine, the senators said changes could come as early as next week. That would leave border communities grappling with thousands of migrants if DHS is not prepared, they said.

“A sharp end to Title 42 without a comprehensive plan in motion would significantly increase the strain on DHS, border communities, and local nonprofits that are already near or at capacity,” the senators wrote.

The letter pointed to Customs and Border Protection data that show Title 42 was used to turn away more than 170,000 migrants in January and February, add-

ing that about 30% of those cases occurred in Arizona.

Calls seeking comment Friday from DHS and CDC were not immediately returned.

Sinema and Kelly joined three Texas lawmakers last June in a letter “urging” DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to start creating comprehensive plans to prepare for the end of Title 42.

Despite multiple meetings with DHS officials – Kelly’s schedule alone shows four separate calls or meetings with Mayorkas since last summer – the lawmakers said they felt their initial request had gone “unanswered.”

A statement from Sinema’s office Friday said while DHS provided the senators with “some information … both remain unsatisfied the preparation and planning will result in a secure, safe, fair, and humane situation at the border.”

The senators also criticized what they called a lack of communication between DHS officials and local government leaders and community organizations in Arizona that provide goods and services to assist migrants.

Other members of the state’s congressional delegation also expressed disappointment in DHS’ response on Title 42 –

but for vastly different reasons.

Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Peoria, said Friday that she also wrote to the administration last summer, when reports first surfaced that it might lift Title 42. She insisted that it be kept in place, saying the policy “is critical to protecting our communities and must continue to be enforced.”

On the other end of the spectrum, Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Tucson, weighed in after the administration said earlier this month that it would no longer enforce Title 42 against unaccompa-

But they said lifting it without a plan to handle the likely surge in migrants would create “chaos at the border” that would harm both immigrants and border communities. Until resources are provided to protect border communities from “unnecessary burdens,” the senators said “it is premature to consider changes to Title 42 authorities.”

nied minors who show up at the border.

“It’s time to immediately end Title 42 for adults and families once and for all and overhaul our immigration and asylum-seeking process to be just, humane and fair,” he said in a statement then.

Kelly and Sinema agreed that Title 42’s “emergency authority should not be in effect indefinitely. Many expelled migrants have been waiting in limbo for months or years in dangerous locations, making them vulnerable to exploitation.”

For more stories from Cronkite News, visit cronkitenews.azpbs.org.

BONW front page

COMMUNITY SERVICES HEALTH & BEAUTY SPORTS & RECREATION

RETIREMENT LIVING

FOOD & DRINK RETAIL & SERVICES COMMUNITY SERVICES

HEALTH & BEAUTY

RETIREMENT LIVING

SPORTS & RECREATION RETAIL & SERVICES FOOD & COMMUNITY SERVICES

DRINK

HEALTH & BEAUTY

RETIREMENT LIVING

SPORTS & REC FOOD & DRINK

Your Trusted Source for Community News

EXPLORER 1

WS ANE N A AR Volume

a since Maran ice of The Vo

M

July

1 14, 202

Back

s for 021 source ool 2 and local re to Schclassroom,

for 2020les t. 7,w ru OcNe

28 •

ber Num

28

lies l supp schoo

ction ial Se | Spec

the

M , 

The Voice of

FEMA in Pim a

2007

After O. ,  week

Marana, Oro Valley and North west Tucson

s of stalling, Gov. Ducey agre work with fede es to allow Pima ral governme nt on vaccinatio Coun n sites | Page ty to INSIDE 5

na Arizoslature legi s mask Wat ershed ts in Ren ban iremen ewal BLM reint requ ols beave roduces rs scho

I’LL RETIRE IN ANOTHER DECA DE

WWII veteran

V 

• N

Kara Riley reflects on one year as Oro Val Police Chief ley

and

Richard Bushong COVID survivor Col. ure Legislatt fishis 98th birthday recently celebrated ona Ariz for nexschools and Space Museum,at the Pima Air the budget public require 30, where he has volunteered n Jun d thech bans from This e of both WWIIfor 29 years. A veteran approve , whi the stat testing. Doug . g Bushong is seenand the Vietnam War, -19 cal year er Gov nin ughout VID the B-17 bomberhere sitting beneath thro or CO ks aft order bandoing J G ks few wee utive  ate from missions in. Read he flew multiple mas Tucson Local Media ing comes a an exec ersities affect priv more on page 12. ban ey signed and univ s not effect. get n Duc colleges e ban doe take the bud lic Pusch aking charge Courtesy photo ady after pub ck the ned for state e. Th has alre and the d ment with of a police departtely g stru It bur of the and the sam edia doctors in on scir an tnin s. ols, d at imm e cers is no more than 100 offi one oo ligh nes scho ost som weighe es “no afeasy feat after Wilder g into history Alm roved, Outdor events a good year. even duringals mak Shortly mal. Ridge s, growin Arizona for app fession ban are But Oro in to nor ters ed was day pro ing the sense.” s.

C indo d town Cen issu rned more thanss 48 est fires acre thwest dev D Riley’s first Valley Police Chief health , argu lic health , the Tucsontion n Local Media acro bigg 120,000of the Sou the has retu aroun 3 pandemic, year on the job includeKara e whe ning subject or pub enactedPreven rly with homes the ts mask mandat mon, fic was and da , P4 Lem at a timare bur zona, fire nea Residen familiar fire on t said ge enti ral disaster nationwide protests ban more than es, while events But fires Ari for – MASKS ely cts of the Control , natu| Pa s Har and aliSee of ed 50 shifting ter mat ect going vaccina In the law Cat h but effe longer require people would inti enforcement regulations.

20 wild t-wrackand resp suc Disease no ov. Doug tion efforts— like astating inesses, rugged nearly 30 local governm permission from of Monday, March n from drough of – y. bus years, Riley profession for lit up coronavirusDucey lifted all . in the efit 29, at least as n memory far awa million Arizona out to be Johnso was was very and says 2020 Ducey also ents. hel y, life can ben n Fire the most n turned it 2 er restrictions Bighor last week ns had untain en COVID profession. said require rewarding ite News P5 for busines orts Rac e the ths of is nev e mo July, and ple – scar r- wild range Bighor wome Cronk ON, of her -19 vaccine been givments million “Th rth of ordinances, regarding local r sinc ad swa ains EMM y peo lic info a na nts as the “We were s and TL and take ses to limit occupan The d UA sp businesses were fully unt nt events. pub Arizon n a yea ed bro eve MOUN vaccinated. 1.2 and spread other steps to reduce cy addition, the Fou g to manHart, some difficultreally put to task t’s beeblacken alina Mo, a rece reSee hin k the and tlin In hospita of COVID be Ducey the decreas Cat ent, for 8-8293saidVALheLEYwould Now k and star ,” Mar said. “These , difficult times,” had Fire recommendatio would shift -66jurisdic ed conside lizations had local ge 8 Santa Tucson. e Par gs of in fact officer Departmia tour. 0, 520 to block rably the that haven’t challenges were Riley IN OROtions of spri | Pa ion a Stat Fish s med 5, 202 from enactin now operate at ns and bars could January peak during since the things been experie lty.com REALTOR e north Catalin n reveals ugh the mat e & wave. law full new $ g the capacity enforce Jun Rea nced winter ng Ducey noted the of thro Gam . mo an ong 980,0 & #1 00 4BD/4 BA ft) tour years, and ment profession in in the Lem peeking e, includiLife called onfire beg the state’s BA the pandem Lisab@L G AGENT many 4BD/4 sq onMountgrowth Wildlif rning.

The sq ft) home(3,524 of them.” ic was just 00 (2,868e withle retu commu See COVID #1 LON one with $ new floor. $ 720,0 casita in , P10 1,595,000 st sheep, are a tiny Mount homort-sty views Estates fore of 3BD/4BA at High Mesa. ts hit orn res d and haven, mit (4,955 mer adul tion bighSum sum sq ft) custom yar See POLICE 13763 N Placita 8 in near the , P7 Meseta De 0549 Pima vaccina estate with Oro, Oro Valley, #221 nity AZ 85755 views MLS +Den % in

1

dner Gar Jeff n Local Media Tucso

| Page 4

9

ie | Page Arizona Give mings a mov r’s book beco Day re professoMore impo Fitant 4 • UA assis rtant Ducey ren | Page ighorn than ever lifts nts’ child cks his patie om B | Page 8 Hot Pi officials warCOVID restrictions but or fathered ng fr Fertility doct n it is too ear hea Lawsuit: coveri re ly to let gua lth Outdoor mon rd down Lem Dining ount Listing our & Rec M dia.com

DE INSI

Sports

O

WS ILLS NEG H T O O F 1 Jan. 6, 202

I

• Volume

COVIDbers Num

70 ge 15 | Pa

$

ber 11 • Num

BA 3BD/3 sq

00 (2,654 hly hig

650,0

ft) raded, e. upged hom gat

y Dalea N Down

, AZ 85755 Valley , Oro Court

MLS

12770

N Yellow

Bird

, Oro Road

MLS #2210650

6

, AZ 85755 Valley

7

J 

2335 E Long

Shadow Place,

Tucson, AZ

Pima Estates. Canyon

DESE 85718

MLS #2210537

Summ er Surv to get out an ival 20 21 d

It’s tim e

INSI DE

safely have fun

As yo

Exper u were vaccin ts say people ated resum can activi e most ties | Pag e4

2020 in

T

favorite patio s | Page 19

1678

#221

13296

ocalMe ucsonL 1 • www.T

the re

arview

Past wo the

7

Lisa Bayless

| 520-668-

Lisab@LongRe 8293 alty.com TOP 1% OF ALL LONG AGENT #1 REALTOR S IN ORO VALL EY

www.tu csonloca lmedia. com

RT T IMES

The Voi ce of Sou thwest Tucson

this sum mer | Spe cial Sec tion

V  

FIDO FRESH ENERS A

new out of startup Arizon the Unive business science a is getting rsity of breath, behind badto the with and how to dog Pictur specialized cure it

Maran of 20 a’s Class big ch21 took on al

ed are bacte lenges C rst of Eric co-fo ria.

D m UAan Zentack.Lyons and unders Lawm  resear it s froend page 6. Read more Scott aker th al storie on s CO cher arana report VID C gest loc Diya High Scho reaten Pate s D the big challeng l didn ol Salutator  | Pag s to su ’t 2 graduatioes of the sugarcoa ian back at e5 “I thin last year t the Director e reca r| Page tate me whe k most n speech Looking in her of said last peop sent Rep. Mar ll prop they Rural Ariz ful year, n I say that le wou month. a ented yea ona Acti der to “cease andk Finchem Finchem were ced ” Pate this has ld agre in appr pre ’s the on the l on, desi cons said. un for group st” or- ganize the should tituents oached ents formalspast have inclu“Graduatbeen a dreae with sue the his reca petit by reca fi pow Tucson

Tucson

Loca

Deser l Music Moun t Heart, tai | Pag n Soul e9

S

Photo courtesy

Local

Media

Tech Launch

Arizona

M

Local

Media

re him dll. “We to help group ll, threatenioning er this year and footb ded storiion speeches Th for are invopeople, regu exist to or- a On May 5, .” all gam es of prom sents e Republic defamati ing to way of we had letter the grou lar folks emsystem lved in to from Rura District 11, an, who on.

COV life full of adjust to es. However,s, the who which acco Finchem p received and l ID ability, Arizonan faces a recarepre- elected offi really democra Finchem ’s rding Q-tips tests, whic Zoom calls a brand new tic reca cial is to the lawyers, constituea group s for Acco ll by for the of remibeing shov h consisted , masks a pow lling an ral Ariz website, Recall “dem er reser onan nts, for of his distr unt- state’s people of fraud of massand experiencniscing ed up our ands s for ved destroy on a noses. ive ict’s “If enouconstitut Arizona his ties conspira spreadin collective e, we joyfu ion,” by our Finchem all cam Accounta RuInste cy theo g vote oters to the “Sto r that petitgh registeredsaid Fierr ly takinare all sittin l high scho ad inco paign matebility being ries fama at the grate g g the U.S. voters os. tions tory’ andrrectly deem rials Jan. 6 p the Stea and Finchem ion and ful that a deep brea here toda ol Pate Insurrec l” ri- he sign they in publish s ‘deagree Natali Capitol. longed l, like so we’re final th and y, is dang does lack Finchem local new tion at just Fierros, spapers. retraclegislator erous and integrity, that ’s lawy stead for a year many othely here.”

Rural ers prom co-execu If not, an ineff that ers in , then it tel andlived thro of norm r students, Ariz ise ective jected tive that distr goes alcy, to vote Finc onans’ lawy to sue.” to the District fellow ugh a pand but inMar vot- stated they hem’s dem ers on wheict to get of tryin graduate ana Unifi emic. a chan against wou ther and res expr ce ed SchoPaor not and a serie g to grad him should seek essed they ol s of uate trol the ld he sanctions cause changes woes while sue. beyo jugg “Thi d by See F that we s past year,the COV nd their ling INCHE ID-1 conM, P10 the were some Class of 9 outbreak.

2021 of the proved most adaptable See M ARAN A, P8

www.TucsonLocalMedia.com

• N  



12

Explorer and Marana News, March , 

Explorer and Marana News, March , 

13

14

Explorer and Marana News, March , 

Arizonans can move driver’s license to their phones – but not much more Emily Sacia Cronkite News

H

ere’s what Arizona residents can do when they add their driver’s license to Apple Wallet: Go through TSA PreCheck at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport by just scanning their phone.

Here’s what they can’t do: Pretty much everything else.

Drivers who take advantage of the new virtual license will still have to have their current physical license when they buy

a drink, get pulled over or any number of other uses, said an Arizona Department of Transportation spokesperson.

“They need to keep their ID on them because this (virtual license) is only utilized at the TSA checkpoints in the airport,” said Bill Lamoreaux, the ADOT official. “You’d still need your driver’s license or state ID, the physical copy, to show any business that you’d need your ID shown or obviously to deal with law enforcement.”

Despite its currently limited uses, however, state and federal officials

were excited this week to roll out the first-in-thenation program that lets drivers put their license on their phones, which they say should make flight check-in less painful.

And they expect acceptance and utility to grow, as Apple is currently working with 10 other states and Puerto Rico to adopt the technology.

“Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is excited to be the first airport in the country to offer travelers the ability to show their ID on their phone at the security checkpoint by using the Apple Wallet,” said

Heather Shelbrack, an airport spokesperson.

In order to start using their license in Apple Wallet, drivers must first scan and upload images of both sides of their current plastic license, along with a picture of themselves. That information is sent to the state, which has to verify it and approve the request before the virtual license can be used to get through the Transportation Security Administration’s PreCheck – but only at Sky Harbor.

All Apple iPhone users in the U.S. are able to see the option to add a driver’s license in their Apple Wallet, but only Arizona residents with a valid state ID can actually use the feature.

While tech enthusiasts across the country were eager see the implementation of Apple’s “virtual” ID card in Apple Wallet after the project was announced in September, some were left deflated over the actual rollout

and its current limited uses.

“I was very excited when Apple launched it,” said Stephen Robles, a reporter for AppleInsider. “But it seems less and less illustrious as we actually see it physically working in one state.”

But Apple says Arizona will not be the only state with the program for long: Plans to expand to other states and Puerto Rico have been in the works for months.

“Apple has all the software and infrastructure ready,” Robles said. “It’s just on individual states whether or not to offer and adopt the digital ID.” The virtual license will not take the place of the federal REAL ID Act, which requires all licenses to meet stricter federal standards for identification by May 3, 2023. After that date, only REAL ID-compliant licenses – marked with a gold star – will be accepted at TSA security checkpoints. But if a driver’s physical card

is compliant, that will be reflected in the virtual version of their license and they should be “good to go,” according to Lamoreaux.

Despite the halting first steps for the program, state officials are still touting the technology and hoping it will expand out “rather quickly” and make checking in for a flight less painless.

“You can now show your ID on the same product that you’re probably going to show your boarding pass on,” Lamoreaux said. “So it’s an opportunity for folks to take advantage of technology, if they want to.

“It’s a new technology and things will expand as it goes along just like any other technology,” he said.

For more stories from Cronkite News, visit cronkitenews.azpbs.org.

Get Paid

for a Research Study about your Home Town Experience in Tucson.

Sign up here to get paid for your story: https://forms.gle/XgnPkdNmNstLLne9A

15

Explorer and Marana News, March , 

HAPP EN INGS Visit www.tucsonlocalmedia.com/livenup/calendar to submit your free calendar listing.

For event advertising, contact us (520) 797-4384 or tlmsales@tucsonlocalmedia.com

THEATER THURSDAY, MARCH 31 THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 17

• The island of Proud Circle springs a leak and its citizens must find a way to stop their home from disappearing, in the new performance from Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre. A story of refugees, the environment, and viewing the world through the eyes of a child, this is the first time the play You and Me and the Space Between has been produced in the U.S. mainland. 7:30 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday. 2 p.m. Sunday. Performances run until April 17. At the Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre. 738 N. 5th Ave. #131 $30. scoundrelandscamp.org

FRIDAY, APRIL 1 THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 3

• Four ballet performances take place at the Leo Rich Theatre this weekend when Ballet Tucson hosts its reInvigorate Spring Concert. The show consists of George Balanchine’s Who Cares?, Kiyon C. Ross’s No Holds Barre’d (both Ballet Tucson premieres), Daniel Precup’s Divertimento in D, and Mark Schneider’s Saddle Up. 7 p.m. Friday. 2 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. Leo Rich Theater at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave. $50. ballettucson.org

SATURDAY, APRIL 2

• An award-winning tap dance company based in New York City is bringing their lively yet technical performance to the University of Arizona. This weekend, Dorrance Dance performs at the UA’s Centennial Hall. 8 p.m. 1020 E. University Blvd. $35. centhall.org

MUSIC WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30

• Relive the music of the ’60s folk group Peter, Paul and Mary at the Gaslight Music Hall’s MacDougal Street West, A Peter Paul and Mary Experience. MacDougal Street West is a four-piece cover band that helps you recall the magic and experience the acoustic music and harmonies of Peter, Paul and Mary that changed the world. 6 p.m. Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road #165. $27. gaslightmusichall.com

FRIDAY, APRIL 1

• The Town of Oro Valley’s Friday Night Concerts at Steam Pump Ranch return!

For this next installation, rock band OnesAll Band are performing a mix of original and cover material. These concerts take place on the wide expanse of the lawn at Steam Pump Ranch.

(Be sure to bring your own chair or blanket.) Food trucks, beer, wine, soda and water will be available for purchase. 7 to 9:30 p.m. Free. At Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N. Oracle Road.

Free. orovalleyaz.gov

• Revel in some high-energy classic rock and roll when the band Five Way Street returns to the Gaslight Music Hall. The group, made up of seasoned musicians, visit back to those formative days when Baby Boomers were discovering how good rock could really be. 7 to 9:30 p.m. Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road #165. $20. gaslightmusichall.com

SATURDAY, APRIL 2

• Enjoy the melodic jazz of one of America’s best-selling instrumental artists. With his mastery of the trumpet and ongoing association with PBS, Chris Botti has earned four #1 jazz albums, and multiple Golds, Platinums as well as Grammy Awards. Performing worldwide and selling more than four million albums, he has found a form of creative expression “that begins in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre.” Details: 7:30 p.m. At the Fox Theatre. 17 W. Congress St. $50 - $100. Foxtucson.com

SUNDAY, APRIL 3

• Space out to the music of the ’60s, ’70s and beyond when local cover band The Tributaries perform a benefit concert for the Oracle School Foundation at DesertView Performing Arts Center. The Tributaries cover music from Woodstock, the Eagles, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Simon and Garfunkel, and more. A portion of the proceeds of this show goes to the Oracle School Foundation.

The mission of the Oracle Schools Foundation is to provide financial and related support to ensure that every Oracle student has an unlimited opportunity to succeed. 7:30 p.m. $35. 39900 Clubhouse Drive. dvpac.net • Take me home to the Gaslight Music Hall, which is celebrating the music of folk icons John Denver and James Taylor.

Gaslight actor Todd Thompson and pianist/vocalist Josh Lamoreaux are copying their style both in sound and look! 6 p.m.

Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road #165. $27. Gaslightmusichall.com

MONDAY, APRIL 6 AND TUESDAY, APRIL 7

• Enjoy some tunes from across the pond when Britain’s Got Talent finalists The Jive Aces perform at the Gaslight Music Hall. This quirky and technicolor sextet are the UK’s #1 (and maybe only?) “jive and swing” band, offering a combination of music, skilled performances and humor. 6 p.m. both nights.

Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road #165. $31.

Gaslightmusichall.com

SPECIAL EVENTS THURSDAY, MARCH 31

• The Loft Cinema continues their celebration of the movies of 1972, 50 years later. This week, they are screening the psychological science-fiction

classic “Solaris,” directed by master of surreal cinema Andrei Tarkovsky. Whereas “2001: A Space Odyssey” explores outer space, “Solaris” explores inner space.

7:30 p.m. $10. 3233 E. Speedway Boulevard. All visitors to The Loft Cinema will need to show proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID test for all screenings and events at the theater. loftcinema. org

SUNDAY, APRIL 3

• Tohono Chul Botanical Gardens’ spring concert series returns this weekend with Sundays in the Garden. This week, enjoy the Latin American music of the Carlos Zapien Trio. Shows take place in the Performance Garden, where you can sip wine and listen to live music. Seating is limited, so please arrive early. The concert series is sponsored in part by the Tucson Guitar Society. 1:30 to 3 p.m. 7366 Paseo del Norte. Free with admission into the park. tohonochul.org

FRIDAY, APRIL 8

• Learn while you eat at this specialty Miner Wine Dinner at the Highlands at Dove Mountain active adult community.

Miner Wines are known for their dynamic reds out of Napa, California’s wine country. They will be sending out representatives so you can enjoy and learn about their wines while you eat especially paired foods. 5:30 p.m. $65. At the Highlands at Dove Mountain, 4949 W. Heritage Club Blvd. For reservations, call (520) 579-0520. thehighlandsatdovemountain. com

CLASSES & PROGRAMS SUNDAY, APRIL 3

• View images of the world’s greatest big cats, from the Himalayan Mountains to the jungles of Latin America.

You will see stunning images and learn about jaguars, tigers, cougars and more than award-winning photographer Steve Winter hosts National Geographic Live: On the Trail of Big Cats. 6:30 p.m. At the Fox Theatre. 17 W. Congress St. $25 - $50. foxtucson.com

TUESDAY, APRIL 5

• The latest in downtown Fox Theatre’s Curious Conversations series, Arizona Blues Hall of Famer George Howard discusses the importance and uniqueness of blues music in Southern Arizona. Howard has worked with blues legends like John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddley, James Brown, Bobby Keys and more. This free event can be seen in person, or online. 1 p.m. 17 W. Congress St. Free. foxtucson.com

16

Explorer and Marana News, March , 

EXTRA POINT SPORTS WITH TOM DANEHY &RECREATION A rough choice between the UA basketball game and a soccer game Tom Danehy

Special to Tucson Local Media

T

he great announcer Vin Scully once told a story about these two guys. One guy asked the other what he thought was the most incredible invention of all time. The second guy thought about it for a while and then responded, “The thermos.”

The first guy, somewhat befuddled, asked, “Why the thermos?”

“Well, it can keep hot

stuff hot and cold stuff cold.”

“Okay, so?”

“Well, how does it know?!”

I tend to think that an even greater invention is TiVo, which allows you to record something with the press of a button and then watch it later (or, quite often, see the program/ sports event on the list of playback options and wonder why you ever recorded it).

Such was the case last Thursday when the Uni-

versity of Arizona men’s basketball team was taking on Houston in the Sweet 16 and the USA men’s soccer team was facing Mexico in a World Cup qualifier and both were starting at 7 p.m.

The UA game was on television, but there were soccer viewing parties all over town, including one at the Tucson Convention Center.

A good friend of mine who likes soccer (and, I found out later, sour cream, which is even worse than soccer) asked me to go watch the soccer game with

“Best of the Northwest” “BEST NEW BUSINESS” Hand cut steaks, chops, brats, ground beef and sausages, turkey, lamb, hamburger patties, and our infamous 50 day butter aged Prime Ribeyes!

Visit us a 3840 W Ina Rd #100 Your Local Butcher Shop www.davisonmeats.com • 520.579.6283

him. He sounded sad and a little desperate (like most soccer fans), so I said okay.

To be honest, having been an Arizona fan forever, I was not feeling particularly confident about the Wildcats’ chances, so soccer gave me an excuse not to watch the basketball.

I’ve been an American all my life, so I basically don’t really like soccer. Actually, there are three things to like about soccer. First, it’s a great gateway sport for 5-year-olds to wear uniforms, get out and run around, and dream about playing a sport where you can use your hands.

Second, soccer highlights are great. They used to have a thing on ESPN on Christmas Eve that was an hour of the greatest soccer highlights from around the world that year. It was amazing.

I could watch soccer highlights every day of the year. Great scored goals, great saves by the goalkeeper, great dribbling and passing. The only problem is the other 89 minutes of the game, when nothing happens.

The third thing…well, I can’t really remember the third thing. Oh yeah! Ted Lasso.

So, I TiVo-ed the UA game and we went to the soccer viewing party. Man, I wish something exciting

had happened. Heck, I wish that ANYTHING had happened.

The game was played in the legendary Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, where the Mexican national team pretty much never loses.

The home-field advantages are many. For one, Mexico City sits at an elevation of 7,200 feet. No matter how well-conditioned visiting athletes are, they begin to wilt in the second half from oxygen deprivation. Then, like Humble Pie once sang, it’s hot and nasty. Temperatures and humidity levels both in the 90s are not uncommon.

And then there’s the crowd. The official capacity of the stadium is a whopping 89,000. But on the stadium’s opening night in 1966 they drew 107,000 people. A couple years later, they squeezed in 120,000 people for a game between Mexico and Brazil. Just imagine the UA’s football stadium filled to capacity, every seat taken. And then double it.

In nearly 60 years, Mexico has lost only twice in World Cup qualifying matches in Estadio Azteca (to Costa Rica in 2001 and to Honduras in 2013).

Before Thursday, the USA team had managed two ties in 11 games in Azteca.

Going into the game, both teams trailed surprising

front-runner Canada, with the top three finishers in the group making it to the World Cup. The U.S. missed the 2018 World Cup after being upset by Trinidad and Tobago in the qualifying round.

The whole night turned out to be underwhelming.

The game was played at night, with temperatures in the 60s and a light breeze.

Plus, because the World Cup will be played in sweltering Qatar this year between (our) Thanksgiving and Christmas, the qualifying game was played the first week of spring, instead of last summer.

The stadium was also only about half-full because authorities have put severe limits on fan attendance in Mexico because of bad behavior. (Some “fans” insist on shouting homophobic slurs at opposing players.

In 2004, not long after the 9/11 attacks, people in Azteca were shouting “Osama!

Osama!” at the American players.)

It got so bad (and dull) that the PA announcer at the stadium was exhorting those in attendance to make some noise. It was subdued at the viewing party, as well, as the two teams played to a lackluster (and completely unsurprising) 0-0 tie.

At least I didn’t have to watch the UA game.

17

Explorer and Marana News, March , 

Athlete of the Week: Flowing Wells High’s Samaya Durazo Tom Danehy

Special to Tucson Local Media

S

amaya Durazo feels as though she’s about to get blown away—not by her opponent across the tennis net from her, but by the winds that are howling from west to east in advance of an approaching storm. When she’s finally done with the match (she lost the bestof-three in a tie-breaker), she found a spot where the wind’s intensity was blunted by a wall.

When she is asked how much fun that was,

she manages a smile.

“Tennis is fun, but it’s hard enough without the wind. With it…” Her voice trails off.

She’s the only freshman on the varsity tennis team at Flowing Wells. Things are going okay so far. Her team is 2-2 a couple weeks into the season, having beaten Sunnyside and Desert View and lost to Marana and Amphi. Matching her team’s record, she is 4-4 overall, 2-2 in singles and 2-2 in doubles.

High school tennis in Arizona follows the college model. There are six players on a varsity

squad. They are ranked by their coach one through six in order of ability. (At least they’re supposed to be; more on that later.) The six players play against their similarly ranked opponents.

(One plays one, two plays two, and so on.)

They play a best-of-three (sort of). If the match is tied one set apiece, they play a modified, 10-point tie-breaker that is part Machiavellian and part Bernoullian.

After the singles matches are played, the six players on the squad pair up and play three doubles matches,

with each match being a single, pro set up to eight games…unless, of course, it ends up 8-8, in which case they have to play another calculus-level tie-breaker. Got that?

The team that wins the most matches wins the team match (anywhere from 5-4 to 9-0).

Early in the season, coaches will switch kids around, trying to find the right doubles combinations. Thus far, in the four matches, Samaya has had three different doubles partners. There used to be a problem with some coaches en-

gaging in “stacking,” a practice in which, for example, knowing that their No. 1 player wasn’t likely to beat the other team’s Number 1, they would flip-flop their No. 1 and No. 4 players, sacrificing their No. 4 player in a match they weren’t going to win anyway while picking up a win at the No. 4 slot.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association addressed that situation over the off-season. Now, coaches can only move players one spot in the lineup from one game to the next.

Samaya is currently

playing No. 5 singles and No. 3 doubles.

She someday wants to be a nurse, but that’s a long way off. Right now, she’s concentrating on being as good a student as possible and enjoying high school. She’s impressed by the success of the girls’ basketball team that made it to the State championship game. “There are a lot of good things going on at school. I want to help make tennis a championship team, too.”

18

Explorer and Marana News, March , 

HOROSCOPE By Holiday Mathis

42 Burden 43 Reine’s husband 44 Parrot 45 Rough flight 48 Get on a soapbox 52 Architect Frank ___ Wright 53 1960s fashion style 55 Dallas player, informally 56 Like almost two-thirds of the earth’s population 58 Costa ___ 60 Social media-induced anxiety, for short 61 Pint-size 62 Reason to pause a workout 64 First world?

65 Shrek, e.g.

66 Buffalo hockey player 67 Noted enforcer of Prohibition 68 Solutions 69 Strait-laced Down 1 One no longer using a sippy cup, say

anecdote to share later.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It is easier to commit yourself to a task when you can see its parameters and sense how much time, effort and emotional investment will be needed.

Undefined tasks, on the other hand, are scary.

This week, be clear about what you're asking of others and what you are agreeing to.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You won't be able to start up where you left off because you left off everywhere at once. This isn't a linear process like climbing a ladder or building a brick wall. This is immersion in an endless ocean, and this week, it's enough just to stay afloat.

Relax and experience where you are.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You're creative, so you can make any game work. But the right challenge will elevate you effortlessly.

You deserve this. You will find tremendous success with activities and pursuits that fit with your style. To honor your gifts, seek competition at your level.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Success depends on sensing the difference between reality, augmented reality and just plain lies. Something to take with you into the jungle of marketing and social media: Just because a saying is witty doesn't mean it's true. But if the statement is so funny you can't stop laughing, there must be truth in it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your powers of observation are keen. Status quo doesn't fool your eye. You look deeper, spot the flaws, notice what was missed. There are many opportunities before you, ripe for the taking.

Where there is something to say, an idea to develop or a connection to make, you will pick it up and run with it.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You'll think about what to wear and the right topics to talk about. You'll keep conversation starters at the ready and cue into other people's needs and wants. These are the considerations of a person who cares about creating smooth interactions and winning impressions. Your efforts will work brilliantly.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It takes a certain maturity to realize that behavior is mostly made up of choices. The less mature are compelled to act in ways that feel mandatory, but this is mostly conditioning. The reaction that seems to come automatically is but one possibility. This week, you'll see more options and experiment accordingly.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). This week, as you try to stay with the unfolding moment, your mind will often race off to other places, trying to work out problems ahead of time or after the fact. But all the opportunities are in the present. You don't want to miss this. Keep guiding your mind gently back to the only moment that matters.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You want something but you don't know why. Perhaps the reason is primal, soul deep, or it belongs to a future known only to your intuition. In any regard, as long as it doesn't hurt anyone, why shouldn't you have what you want? Trust yourself, even those mysterious parts of you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). As much as you try to stay out of the drama, it finds you this week. There's something good about this.

For starters, you need conflict to have a story. So, when you go for ease but happen to get friction instead, at least you'll have an interesting, entertaining and/or informative

Crossword Puzzle Answers

Across 1 Common hotel room item 6 Judi Dench, since 1988 10 Bruins’ sch.

14 Pinhead 15 Puff piece?

16 Letters after pis 17 Sneaking suspicion 19 “Get ___!”

20 Purl counterpart 21 Pirate whose hidden treasure inspired “The Gold-Bug” 22 Largest city in North Dakota 23 Cozy lodging 24 Farm female 25 Turn down a request 27 Doctrine 29 An ironic punch line 33 100% 35 Word in favor 36 Dynamic start?

37 Accept a package formally … or a hint to 17-, 29-, 45- and 62-Across?

2 “Beats the heck out of me” 3 Acerbic 4 Certain overhead apartment 5 When to take a cruise on la Seine 6 Get fuzz out of 7 “Salt Fat ___ Heat” (popular cookbook) 8 Imagination 9 To use this you’ll need to get cracking 10 One who recreationally explores sewers and underground tunnels 11 Like Sequoyah, for whom the tree is named 12 The “L” of LP 13 Apropos of 18 Scrape (out) 22 Letters accompanying a tip 24 <-- What 12 is to this 26 Mowgli’s friend in “The Jungle Book” 28 Speaks patronizingly, in a way 30 Supermodel Gigi or Bella 31 Go astray 32 Family name on HBO’s “Succession” 34 Truck, in Tottenham 37 Cry hard 38 Shiba ___ (dog breed) 39 Teeth disappear under them 40 Angry outburst from a bodybuilder, maybe 41 Apple product 46 Over there, quaintly 47 They run the show 49 Simple creature 50 Gluten-free Japanese soy sauce 51 Drew out, as a smile 54 Implement with a flat head 56 “You can say that again!”

57 Faction 59 “Just doing my job” 60 Bunch of brothers, for short 62 Concave cookware 63 Some STEM degs.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Fate calls you to action. The request will be specific to you, and others around may be oblivious to the urgent beckoning. Even so, answer the call when you get it. This takes courage because it requires you to run headlong into the unknown. But you can trust that you're the one, and the time is right.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your project comes to what has potential to be a sticking point, but you won't get stuck there if you keep moving. Even small steps, nudges or just leaning forward is better than stopping.

Do not lie down. Do not quit. Momentum is a hard thing to drum up from scratch. Once you have it, don't waste it.

19

Explorer and Marana News, March , 

Worship Guide 520.797.4384

Classifieds@TucsonLocalmedia.com

CATHOLIC

BAPTIST

ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA

Cowboy Church Benson Az.

ST. MARK THE EVANGELIST Catholic Church

Join Us For Sunday Service:

10:30 AM

In Person: 15501 W Ajo Hwy Online: https://facebook.com/ serenitybaptistaz/videos/

2727 W. TANGERINE ROAD ORO VALLEY, AZ 85742 520.469.7835

Join Us

COW BOY CHURCH

Sunday March, 20th.

At the Robertson Horse sale barn @ 10 am, Christian Cowboy Ministries Ccbm777@aol.com

Youth: Weds @ 6:00PM Office Hrs: 9am to 1 pm Mon to Fri (Except Holidays) connect@serenitybaptist.church https://serenitybaptist.church

WE ARE A ROMAN CATHOLIC FAITH FAMILY NOURISHED BY THE WORD OF GOD AND THE EUCHARIST. AS A COMMUNITY, WE ADVANCE SPIRITUAL GROWTH THROUGH LIFELONG LEARNING.

SUNDAY MASS

7:00 AM 8:30 AM* 10:00 AM 11:30 AM

Welcome to Resurrection Lutheran!

Come join us every Saturday evening or on Sunday for worship!

Ash Wednesday Services 12 noon and 6:15 pm Midweek Lenten Services Wednesdays at 12 noon outdoors in our Memorial Plaza

Oro Valley Location

5:00 pm Saturday evening Worship 7:45 am and 9:15 am Traditional Worship and our 10:45 am Contemporary Worship!

SaddleBrooke Location

LUTHERAN

SaddleBrooke 9:00 am Worship HOA1 Clubhouse Vermilion Room.

LUTHERAN

Online worship available anytime to fit your schedule.

Check our website for more information

Visit our website

M ETHODIST

STMARKOV.COM

Lenten Taize Service 6 PM

11575 N. 1st Ave. Oro Valley, AZ 85737 (520) 575-9901

www.orovalley.org

*Masks and Social Distancing required at this Mass

THURSDAY, MARCH

RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

520.822.2026

SATURDAY MASS

4:00 PM

LUTHERAN

M ETHODIST

31

Get the word out!

IN THE CHURCH

This meditative prayer service is a wonderful oppurtunity to enrich your Lenten journey.

• ParJ:?ing Lot Yard Sale SATURDAY, APRIL 9 8 AM - 1 PM

Shopper and sellers, this could be your lucky day!

Stop by and find that special item you have been searching for...

ALL in one convenient location!

Interested in selling?

Register and pay online at https.J/bit.ly/Trunks2022

For more info, 520-825-9611 or office@santacatalinaparish.org.

14380 N Oracle Rd. Tucson, AZ 85739

Visit us online at www.SantaCatahnaParish.org I www.facebook.com/SantaCatalinaCatholicChurch

ALL DENOM INATIONS

Vista Church

3001 E Miravista Lane

Changing the world through Christ, by caring for all people

Worship with us!

SUNDAY

8:30 & 10 a.m. in person 10 a.m. online umcstmarks.org/live-worship 1431 W. Magee Rd. (520-297-2062) www.umcstmarks.org

Reserve Ad space in your local Worship Directory

Call 520-797-4384

www.TucsonLocalMedia.com

520.797.4384

-

Good Friday (April 15th) 3:00PM

Easter Sunday (April 17th) Sunrise Service—7:00am Traditional Service—10:00am 10:00 AM (Easter Egg Hunt)

20

Explorer and Marana News, March , 

Worship Guide 520.797.4384

Classifieds@TucsonLocalmedia.com

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST ORO VALLEY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 1401 East El Conquistador Way

(Off Oracle Rd., past Hilton Resort to top of hill)

Service Directory 520.797.4384

Classifieds@TucsonLocalmedia.com

AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING

CARPET CLEANING

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

Dugan Electric

In person and live streaming Service Every Sunday 10 am

520-742-7333

Enjoy our GORGEOUS mountain view location! www.orovalleyucc.org

Immediate Response 502-625-2058 C ALL U S TODAY!

Get The Word Out!

To advertise in your local Worship Directory,

Call 520-797-4384

Casas Adobes Congregational Church

An Open and Affirming Congregation of the UCC

No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!

Join Us In-Person and Online Sundays at 9:30am

520-331-7777 Clean carpet 2 rooms $59 Tile/grout 2 rooms $59

Fran the Gopher Errand Service 520-873-7848 www.franthegopher.com

Private Airport Transportation Tucson Airport $60* Phoenix Airport $150*

*per trip NOT per person

Errand/Personal Assistant Services $30 per hour

Medical visits, shopping, pharmacy, transport to locations within 150 miles of Tucson.

Now providing home notary services and home watches Insured • Licensed • Bonded

CARPET CLEANING

Experience

?

DIRTY CARPETS

Cleaning Services

(520)-396-8695

Free In Home Estimates Marisol Gomez ExperienceCleaning150@ gmail.com

• • • • • • •

25+ yrs Experience Low Prices Licensed & Insured Disinfecting Eco-friendly Detail is a focus Satisfaction is a Priority

$30k STEAM MACHINES! CARPET 2 Rooms .... $59 TILE & GROUT 2 Rooms .... $59

Oro Valley Carpet Cleaners OROVALLEYCARPETCLEANERS.COM

520-331-7777

CONTRACTORS

AUTO SERVICES Contractor

Got a piece of

We’ll buy it!

FREE PROFESSIONAL REMOVAL

520.297.1181 | info@caucc.org | 6801 N. Oracle Road

ROC #225243

CLEANING SERVICES

Call or text anytime for quote

www.caucc.org/welcome

Trouble Shooting Ceiling Fans Lights: Recessed/LED and Under/Over Cabinet/LED Dimmers & Outlets Spa/Pool Wiring Whole House Surge Protection

orovalleycarpetcleaners.com

ROC# 032524

BUSINESS/PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

520-850-6660

DIRT CARPETS & TILE Cleaned Expertly with Quality 30k steamer 100% guaranteed ORO VALLEY CARPET CLEANERS

520-271-0546 New, Old, Running, or not!

Family Owned and Operated Tucson and surrounding areas

VOTED - Best of Northwest 10 years in a row!

· Additions & Enclosures · Kitchen Remodels · Bathroom Remodels

· · · ·

"Servicing Tucson Since 1995"

Flooring Patio Vigas Painting www.uriasremodeling.com & More!

572-9128

R.O.C.#270042. Bonded, Insured.

21

Explorer and Marana News, March , 

Service Directory 520.797.4384

LANDSCAPE/ M AINTENANCE

Budget Landscape

Best Quality/Lowest Price ARBORIST/ ISA CERTIFIED

TREE TRIMMING * TREE REPLACEMENT*TREE REMOVAL

LANSCAPE DESIGN & INSTALLATION COMPLETE OUTDOOR LIVING SPACES* RENOVATIONS

IRRIGATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST

NEW INSTALLATION* TROUBLE SHOOTING EXISTING SYSTEMS

• Irrigation Installation & Repair • Tree Service • Weed Control • Cactus Removal • Maintenance Plans • Decorative Rock - Hauling • Junk Removal • Commercial/ Residential

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE

358- 4005 JOE

ONE TIME CLEAN-UP

10% Discount for Senior Citizens, Military and First Responders

SPECIAL RATES: COMMERCIAL, HOA’S

Free Estimates

Insured & Bonded • Not Licensed Contractor

Spring special

10% Savings Call 520-312-8726

Let’s Schedule Your FREE ESTIMATE!

LANDSCAPE/ M AINTENANCE ARACELI’S

LANDSCAPING

Best Quality/Lowest Price

Get your Message to our Readers

• Irrigation Installation & Repair • Tree Service • Weed Control • Cactus Removal • Maintenance Plans • Decorative Rock - Hauling • Junk Removal • Commercial/ Residential

Call 520-797-4384

Free Estimates

358- 4005 JOE

10% Discount for Senior Citizens, Military and First Responders Insured & Bonded • Not Licensed Contractor

LANDSCAPE/M AINTENANCE

Landscaping

Salvador’s Landscape

Walls • Rip Rap Lightning Driveway Pavers Synthetic Grass

520-248-2437 Good References | Free Estimates salvadorenriquez36@gmail.com

s • C te n a im e r S y s s • E s

a c tu s n c e te m s tc ...

All of your landscape maintenance needs

FREE ESTIMATES

LANDSCAPE/ M AINTENANCE Landscaping AZ Grand Canyon Landscaping Most popular landscaping services we offer: Tree Trimming, Weeding, Mowing, Junk Removal Services and more…

Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed Monthly Maintenance Low Prices Call today for a FREE ESTIMATE!

(520) 622-8167 or (520) 286-1319

www.grandcanyonlandscaping.com ROC # 3035681

LANDSCAPE/M AINTENANCE

Economy Landscape Commercial/Residential FREE ESTIMATES

LLC

•Weed Control •Irrigation • One-Time Clean Ups •Pavers •Tree Service •Maintenance Mgmt *All Types of Masonry LICENSED CONTRACTOR

520 - 4 9 5 - 8 4 4 4 economylandscapellc@gmail.com ROC# 331733 Insured and Bonded

Landscape Maintenance

LANDSCAPE & DESIGN • Maintenance • Pathways and patios • Irrigation • Tree trimming • Design and install

Neglected Properties

520-389-1541

LANDSCAPE/ M AINTENANCE

PAINTING

928-380-0831

Cell (520) 405-8107

Budget Landscape

2018-2022

e o f T re e -u p M a i n In s ta ll T Ir r ig a tio n l • P a v e r

Call 520-797-4384 to Advertise LANDSCAPE/ M AINTENANCE

Complete Yard Clean Up Hedges, Trees Trimmed, Weed Wacking

T r im m in g • P la n tin g & R e m o v a l

A n y T y p C le a n W e R e p a ir G ra v e

LANDSCAPE DESIGN/INSTALL

Handy Sal

Classifieds@TucsonLocalmedia.com

LANDSCAPE/M AINTENANCE

Designs • Flagstone Fire Pits • Pavers BBQ’s • Irrigation Concrete Sidewalks

LANDSCAPE/ M AINTENANCE

CALL OR TEXT

Painting

EXTERIORS @ A DISCOUNT, Inc. IRRIGATION MAINTENANCE GRAVEL CLEAN UPS TREE TRIMMING

*Call for more services

FREE ESTIMATES (520) 481-2824

Exterior & Interior Painting For

Residential & Commercial - Pressure Washing - Stucco & Masonry Repairs - Kool-Dek Refinishing - Security Door Refinishing - Wrought Iron Gate & Fence Refinishing - Roof Coating, Epoxy Garage Floors

247-6369

Licensed • Bonded • Insured • ROC 218893

LANDSCAPE/M AINTENANCE References

Licensed

JOE’S YARD WORK and MORE Design • Planting • Monthly Service Irrigation • Custom Patios • Brick Repair Lighting • Masonry • Gravel Tree Trimming & Removal

“We Do Whatever Your Yard Needs!”

Monthly Service starting $50.00 a month

Sun City Since 1987

Joe Nicosia 296-5249

Know Us Know Your Community

22

Service Directory 520.797.4384 PLUM BING

The Place “To Find” Everything You Need

ORO VALLEY

GARAGE SALES/ BAZ AARS

L L C

1399

$

Water Heater Special

FREE Estimates

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

25 years experience

909-6605 www.ovplumbing.com

Hot/Cool, Flat, Shingles, Repair, Installs and More.

520-306-1130

For Your Peace of Mind Always Choose a Licensed Contractor!

Licensed, Bonded & Insured #285210

Licensed & Bonded

2.75% Transaction Fee

ROC# 296676

PLUM BING 10%

CONTINENTAL RESERVE COMMUNITY YARD SALE Saturday, Ap ri l 2, 2022 7AM – Noon

Silverbell & Continental Reserve Loop in Marana 1300+ Home Community

GARAGE SALES/ BAZ AARS

24 hour Plumbing

$99 Sewer Inspection

Free Camera Inspection With Drain Service.

Some Exclusions Apply.

Licensed bonded insured.

Locally owned, Father and son, over 35 years experience.

COVID Safe: Mask, Booties.

520-668-6427 knightowlplumbing@gmail.com

Special

mera inspection. ons apply.

Get your Message to our Readers

Call 520-797-4384

Community-Wide Yard Sale COPPER CREEK ASSOCIATION

Saturday, April 2nd

7:30 A.M.—2:30 P.M. October 5th, 2019 Hundreds of Homes Participating Located in Oro Valley, North of Naranja Drive, East of La Cañada, South of Tangerine Road Follow the signs into the community IF YOU CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE EVENTS, PLEASE REMEMBER SOCIAL DISTANCING, WEAR A MASK, WASH YOUR HANDS, DISINFECT AND CLEAN FREQUENTLY TOUCHED OBJECTS AND SURFACES.

GARAGE SALES/ BAZ AARS W

GARAGE SALES/ BAZ AARS

Commercial|Residential

*Some restrictions apply

Local Family Owned Full Service Plumbing

OUNT DISC NTH O ALL M

Classifieds

Classifieds@TucsonLocalmedia.com ROOFING

Roofing

PLUMBING

Explorer and Marana News, March , 

INDOW

CLEANING

S H O P B U T D O N ’T D R O P April 1st, 2022 - 12- 3pm S h o p : Community yard sale E a t : F ork&F ire f ood truck S e l l : Call to reserve your F REE spot 520-229 -3350 L e a r n : F all Prevention Program f rom Interim H ealthcare W i n : W in a priz e f rom M ob ility Plus b y dressing up your wheelchair, walker, cane and other DM E and participating in a parade M o u n ta in V ie w R e tir e m e n t V illa g e 79 00 N L a C a n a d a D r .

T u c s o n A Z , 8 5704

Vistoso Community Yard Sale

PETS/PET SERVICES

W ANTED TO BUY

U s e H a p p y J a c k ® K e n n e l D i p as an area spray to control lyme disease ticks, f leas, stab le f lies, & mosq uitoes where they b reed. At Tractor Supply® ( www.f leab eacon.com)

Saturday, April 9th 7 am-2 pm 5000+ homes in Vistoso community and participating subassociations. The communities are located in Oro Valley off of Rancho Vistoso Blvd.

LESSONS/ TUTORING TAP DANCERS WANTED The Tucson Prunes A senior (50+) tap dancing & entertainment group of 10 currently recruiting women & men. We perform lively musical reviews highlighting dancing, singing & comedy. Tap dancing exp preferred.

Student teacher available for training.

(520) 591-9810

M ISC FOR SALE FIREARMS WANTED Retired Saddlebrooke Gentlemen are interested in purchasing your firearms. All Kinds, Any condition, All inquiries confidential.

CALL BOB 520-818-0423 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING WORKS! 520-797-4384

Want to see your ad here?

Call 520-797-4384

I B uy Record Collections Large or Small. Rock, J az z , B lues, Soundtracks etc. $ C a s h $ and I will come to you.

C a l l 520-38 9 -8 6 6 8 ( T e x t o n l y ) 559 -355-59 35 L o c a l C o m p a n y

PERSONAL SERVICES

Simply Real Wellness & Nutrition

520-425-7251

Dori Stolmaker-certified nutritionist and health coach www.simplyrealwellnessandnutrition.com Email: dori@simplyrealwellnessandnutrition.com

TIM E TO DECLUTTER

Having a yard sale?

Contact us to book an ad!

Call 520-797-4384 to learn more!

Classifieds

The Place “To Find” Everything You Need

23

Explorer and Marana News, March , 

EXPLORER MARANA NEWS

520.797.4384

Classifieds@tucsonlocalmedia.com

PUBLIC NOTICES

The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) is here to Prevent Medicare Fraud

Medicare Covers the COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster Shots at NO COST to You! REMEMBER: You need to share your Medicare card with your healthcare provider or pharmacy when receiving your vaccine, even if you are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Plan.

Don't share your personal or financial information with anyone who promises you access to the vaccine for a fee. It is a scam if someone asks you to share your Medicare number to pay for the vaccine.

You don't have to pay to put your name on a list to get the vaccine.

Call 1-800-432-4040 if You Suspect Fraud or Have Questions.

This project was supported, in part by grant number 90MPPG0022, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201.

PUBLIC NOTICES

LET US HELP YOU NAVIGATE MEDICARE.

SHIP IS AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS OR CAREGIVERS

Receive free, unbiased guidance on Medicare benefits with Arizona’s State Health Insurance Program (SHIP).

Our counseling services provide in-depth information to help you understand your options and optimize your access to care.

Call 1-800-432-4040 to get started.

This project was supported, in part by grant number 90MPPG0022, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201.

Your Trusted Source for Community News www.TucsonLocalMedia.com

24

Explorer and Marana News, March , 