Explorer May 11, 2022

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Space Chase

UA-led OSIRIS-REx spacecraft gets new NASA mission | Page 6

New TMC medical rovers make oldfashioned house calls

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Graduation Section

Nicole Feltman Tucson Local Media

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Our Town

Keeping racecars on track

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Liven Up

Meat Puppets reintroducing themselves | Page 7

Celebrating Outstanding Seniors Jeff Gardner Tucson Local Media

Sports & Rec

You can hear Suns games in Navajo | Page 16

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very year ahead of the graduation season, we like to take some time out to speak with some of our most impressive local high schoolers.

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their achievements, we’ve found keeping up with the youth keeps us young and in the know.

The Class of 2022 has experienced a unique time in high school, with nearly half of their education taking place virtually or limited by the pandemic. But they’ve still managed to keep up the momentum and set goals for after they throw their caps up in the air.

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For this year’s graduation special section, we spoke with valedictorians from the Amphitheater School District and the Marana Unified School District, as well as with a local high schooler who achieved a longtime goal of earning one of the most lucrative scholarships in the state.

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ext time you need to go to urgent care, you might be able to get an old-fashioned housecall instead.

Tucson Medical Center officials announced last week that they have partnered with DispatchHealth to give patients comprehensive, at-home, acute care.

TMC is currently the only hospital in the Tucson metro area providing this mobile urgent care model.

DispatchHealth currently has four active “rovers” (cars) in action serving the larger metro from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week, including holidays.

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Trunk Show at Tohono Chul. The Tohono Chul Botanical Gardens are hosting a special show and presentation about Native American weaving. Terry DeWald, an expert in the field, will discuss the history, methods, and materials of basketry in the Desert Southwest. This talk and show focus on Western Apache, Yavapai, Akimel O’odham, and Tohono O’odham weavers. This presentation goes along with the ongoing exhibit about Native American bas-

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10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 12. Presentation at noon. 7366 Paseo del Norte.

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Lawrence of Arabia. The Loft Cinema is hosting two special screenings to celebrate the 60th anniversary of this adventure epic. At more than three hours and featuring hundreds of actors, “Lawrence of Arabia” has definitely earned its fame as one of the biggest films of its era. These screenings are in 70mm, with an even greater aspect ratio and resolution. At noon on Sunday, May 15 & 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18. 3233 E. Speedway Boulevard. $12.

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Oro Valley’s Got Talent.

Prove your skills and possibly enter the running to win up to $1,000, at the auditions for Oro Valley’s Got Talent.

All performers ages 8 and up are encouraged to attend, and all talents are welcome (song, dance, magic, circus acts, and more). Performers may audition as a group or as individuals. Performances should be three and a half minutes or less. If you qualify, preliminary rounds through finals take place from June through August.

For participating performers, the Gaslight Music Hall will provide microphones, microphone stands, a piano, drum kit and an aux adapter for backing music. At the end of the competition this August, first place wins $1,000, second place wins $500, and third place wins $250. For more info, email charlie.gaslight@gmail.com Saturday and Sunday, May 14 & 15. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. Appointments preferred. At the Gaslight Music Hall in Oro Valley, 13005 N. Oracle Road. gaslightmusichall.com

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Local automotive tech keeps race cars on the track Tyler Salas

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ean Petersen prevents race cars from crashing before they even start their engines.

Petersen, a 24-year-old automotive technician from Tucson, inspects race cars in Southeast Arizona to make sure they are safe, saving drivers’ lives.

He works for Crown Concepts, an automotive performance shop on the northwest side of Tucson near Topgolf that sponsors races at Inde Motorsports Ranch in Willcox. Crown specializes in trackside services, such as race prep, sales and service, and Petersen makes sure the vehicles are mechanically sound before winding through a paved track at more than 175 miles per hour.

“You cannot crack under pressure in this line of work because it could be a $150,000 mistake or someone’s life,” Petersen said.

Petersen has always been into anything with engines, whether it’s dirt bikes, old diesel trucks or

sports cars. So, when he enrolled at the University of Arizona planning to study engineering, things seemed to be working out. When he was a senior last fall, however, he saw a position at Crown Concepts for a motorsports mechanic, dropped out of school, and went for it.

“I felt like I wasn’t going for the correct reasons, I didn’t feel like I belonged in the engineering program,” he said. “There were some incredibly intelligent people I met, and also some of the most unintelligent people. I felt as if I had different thought processes as others around me and I should stop ignoring my heart.”

Seven months later, he’s found his place.

“I’d say what sets me apart from other technicians is that I’m the youngest by 10 years at least,” he said. “I do lack the experience and knowledge in some areas, but I feel like we’re always learning constantly and improving together, that’s what racing as a team is.”

While mostly staying local, he’s also had the chance to travel to California’s Auto Club Speedway in Fontana.

“Every car I touch

gets inspected for safety issues, almost every single bolt gets touched, each car also gets set up according to the driver’s preferred style,” Petersen said. “When a customer buys a brand new (race) car, we have to inspect everything on the car and even be at the track when it gets delivered to the track and see it go through its first paces and verify everything’s OK.” The most popular choice of race car Crown sells is any of the models in the Radical lineup, which are lightweight single seater race cars with motorcycle engines mounted behind the driver. Having ridden in the cars he services, he said it was an unforgettable experience.

When he isn’t working on Radicals, Petersen spends most of his time working on his own vehicles, including a 1989 Toyota Supra named “Caitlyn” and a 1980 International Scout named “Daisy.” With new transmissions, interior renovations, complete suspension and engine overhauls, he’s determined to keep cars twice as old as him on the road for years to come.

“My recommendation for people looking to get into what I’m currently doing: It is incredibly difficult and you have to know what you’re capable of, so simply ‘figure it out’ is the best thing I can say,” Petersen said.

Drivers don’t need race cars to be happy, though.

“Having an expensive car is nice, but then you realize how hard it is to maintain. I’ll always prefer the cheap ‘normal’ car with a nice interior,” he said. “It’s like dating the partner of your dreams but only for their looks.

Because then you’re stuck with a beautiful car that you despise because you can’t afford to fix it.”

Inspecting race cars often means arriving at the track at 6 a.m. and leaving late into the night, but it is worth it.

“My favorite part about this job is when drivers show kindness and appreciation toward me, because I’m not ‘just a mechanic’ so it’s easy for those to look down upon what I do,” he said.

“There’s nothing like repairing and rebuilding a car after a bad wreck and seeing the driver set their best personal lap time.”

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“I’d say what sets me apart from other technicians is that I’m the youngest by 10 years at least,” Sean Petersen said. “I do lack the experience and knowledge in some areas, but I feel like we’re always learning constantly and improving together, that’s what racing as a team is.”

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Healthcare Rover Continued from P1

Every rover has an emergency care-trained DispatchHealth medical team and is fully equipped with necessary tools and treatments to give patients in-home care, including on-site diagnostics and a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act-certified lab.

Lead Nurse Practitioner Robin Greene said the service her colleagues provide is so stellar that she would trust them enough to care for her own mother. Greene has been a nurse practitioner for eight years and has been working with Dispatch Health in Tucson for the past 15 months. She

has already made 2,500 visits in the few months Dispatch and TMC have been partnered.

With the rover, Greene can do EKG scans, set up an IV, provide medications on scene, sew up cuts, diagnose COVID-19, flu, UTIs and STDs, do blood tests, perform ultrasounds and X-rays, and more.

“I know this is the future of health care,” Greene said. “People want to be at home, they don’t want to leave.”

This partnership is offering an alternative to patients who do not want to visit the hospital or do not have access to a primary care doctor. It can also be a safer option for patients who don’t want to risk

catching COVID or another bug at an ER or urgent care facility.

TMC Director of Case Management Jeanne Rhodes said that not everyone who goes to the ER or to urgent care needs to be hospitalized. Instead, they can be very well served in the comfort of their own homes.

“People for the most part, if surrounded in the right environment, get better at home in that environment, so that will allow us to make the right call at the right time for the right patient,” Rhodes said.

Through Dispatch Health Bridge Care visit, any patient admitted to TMC who might be up for readmission will be visited

by Dispatch and be met anywhere between 24-72 hours. They will assess

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their house, food insecurity and social determinants that would hold back health care.

The TMC and DispatchHealth partnership is helping not only patients of the hospital, but also relieving stress on TMC’s overwhelmed system. Over the course of the COVID outbreak, many hospitals were frequently overloaded and sometimes had to send patients to other hospitals, sometimes in other states.

Dan Gibson, TMC’s director of Communications and Marketing, said the hospital wanted to lower their number of readmissions into the hospital. DispatchHealth has a history of reducing readmissions by 30 percent.

“We at Tucson Medical Center wanted to do something different above and

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beyond what other organizations are doing primarily to continue to provide great care and access to our patients in the community,” Gibson said. “You look to find partners that do something exceptionally well and when we could bring that into this market and work together to take care of people in a better way, it is a simple decision for us.”

Many people do not have access to technology, healthcare or transportation, so this collaboration is offering an accessible alternative for all those in the Tucson Metro area.

Dispatch health will be accepting most insurance companies.

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UA-led OSIRIS-REx spacecraft gets new NASA mission

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pon a successful return to Earth next year, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft

will be the first American mission to retrieve a sample from an asteroid. But NASA announced last week that the story won’t end there. NASA has extended the University of Arizona-led mission, and after drop-off, the space-

craft will continue on to study near-Earth asteroid Apophis for 18 months.

In this second mission, OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer) will be renamed

to OSIRIS-APEX (OSIRIS-Apophis Explorer.)

The extension adds another $200 million to the mission cost cap.

OSIRIS-REx, led by UA professor Dante Lauretta, launched from Earth in 2016 and headed toward the asteroid Bennu. In 2020, the spacecraft briefly touched down on the asteroid’s surface, collecting an estimated pound of extraterrestrial dust and rocks. OSIRIS-REx is expected to return to Earth orbit in September 2023 and deliver the capsule of samples, which researchers will study for information about our early solar system and potentially the origins of life.

Now, the spacecraft is planned to head back into space on the Apophis mission only a month after returning the samples.

“Apophis is one of the most infamous asteroids,” said OSIRIS-REx deputy principal investigator Dani DellaGiustina, who is also a UA assistant professor. “When it was first

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discovered in 2004, there was concern that it would impact the Earth in 2029 during its close approach.

That risk was retired after subsequent observations, but it will be the closest an asteroid of this size has gotten in the 50 or so years…

It gets within one-tenth the distance between the Earth and moon during the 2029 encounter. People in Europe and Africa will be able to see it with the naked eye, that’s how close it will get.

We were stoked to find out the mission was extended.”

The university stated that OSIRIS-APEX will not collect a sample on this

next mission, but when it reaches Apophis, it will study the asteroid for 18 months and collect data along the way. It also will make a maneuver similar to the one it made during sample collection at Bennu, by approaching the surface and firing its thrusters.

This event will expose the asteroid’s subsurface, to allow mission scientists to learn more about the asteroid’s material properties.

“OSIRIS-APEX is a manifestation of a core objective of our mission to enable the next generation of leadership in space exploration,” Lauretta said.

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Meat Puppets reintroducing themselves through live release Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Special to Tucson Local Media

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eat Puppets’ drummer Derrick Bostrom is down on the music business.

He said he stopped paying attention to current music when the Spice Girls debuted. He’s frustrated that successful “musicians” these days are TikTok stars, those who buy ads on YouTube or trust fund children.

“It’s not the rock ’n’ roll that I got into,” he said. “At one of the last gigs the band did in 1994 or 1995 in San Francisco, we were told we have to be done by 11.”

Hopefully, he said, this won’t happen on its current tour in support of Meat Puppets’ latest album, “Dusty Notes.” The jaunt co-headlined with Mudhoney comes to 191 Toole on Wednesday, May 18.

“Whatever annoyances and hardships come from going out on tour, playing together night after night, listening to the music evolve, more than makes up for it,” said the band’s leader Curt Kirkwood.

Kirkwood is joined in the band by his son/guitarist Elmo Kirkwood, bassist/ brother Cris Kirkwood and keyboardist Ron Stabinsky.

For a reintroduction to Meat Puppets, they released “Meat Puppets Live Man-

chester 2019” on May 6.

During that run of shows, Meat Puppets met with videographer Yousef Sheikh and his crew, who not only captured a multitrack audio recording of the band during its show in Manchester, but also created a multicamera video production of it.

The band posted some of it during their pandemic-imposed two-year hiatus from touring, and when Darron Hemann of DC-Jam Records offered to release a limited-edition six-song picture disc based on the material, they jumped at the chance.

The band worked with Sheikh and Derek O’Brien of DOB Sound on a half dozen tracks, which highlight the improvisational passages they crafted while on the road.

Meat Puppets updated songs like “Up on the Sun,” “Plateau,” “Seal Whales” and “Lake of Fire,” while releasing a new track from their latest album, “Dusty Notes,” called “Nine Pins.”

“Yousef was fortunate enough to capture us on a good night,” he said.

“Sure, we were all exhausted, starving and halfsick, and the on-stage sound was terrible, but as this performance shows, sometimes that helps.”

Meat Puppets’ label, Megaforce Records, released “Dusty Notes.” Bostrom said

kids care less about amps and drums. They’re more into techno music and computers. Meat Puppets aren’t selling “tons of records,” Bostrom said. However, Megaforce is helpful and supportive.

“It’s not like we’re keeping them in rent money,” he said. “They just like us.

For Record Store Day and with the resurgence of vinyl, we can do limited-edition releases for just about anybody or on your own and make just as much money with lower overhead without any real budget.

“The last three records we’ve done have all been limited releases or vinyl one-offs. We did a 10-inch, four-song EP in 2020 that was going to be for Record Store Day, but it was derailed by COVID.” Similarly, their current tour with fellow ’90s alt rockers Mudhoney was sidetracked for two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Tucson, Meat Puppets close the show. Bostrom said to expect a nofrills concert.

“We don’t have a lot of resources,” he said. “We are not Elton John. We do not travel with a large entourage We are very lucky if we don’t manage to stumble into our equipment and break it and have to cancel our next show.

“One of the things about

this COVID deal that concerned me was just about exactly two years ago, we canceled our tour after baseball was canceled. I work for Whole Foods. I have a photo on my Instagram feed of completely empty shelves. It had absolutely no products in some parts of the store.”

He said he was angry with promoters who told fans that Meat Puppets shows were postponed instead of canceled, thereby not refunding their money.

“The clubs wouldn’t cancel the shows,” he said. “It was a very, very dark tunnel, business wise. They were saying the tickets were still good until the show was rescheduled. The problem is the tour from 2020 is routed very, very differently than the one we’re doing now.”

Therefore, they’re not hitting the same towns.

Bostrom said, some fans blamed the band.

“Social media is such that the bands think they have a personal relationship with the band,” he said. “They’re messaging me saying, ‘Where’s my money.’ I told them to talk to the club, but they were saying the club wouldn’t give their money back.

“I went in and deleted all of these events from the band’s Facebook page. Some of the promoters freaked out. It was definitely desperate times.”

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THEATER SATURDAY, MAY 14 & SUNDAY, MAY 15 • Prove your skills and possibly enter the running to win up to $1,000 at the auditions for Oro Valley’s Got Talent.

All performers ages 8 and up are encouraged to attend, and all talents are welcome (song, dance, magic, circus acts, and more). Performers may audition as a group or as individuals.

Performances should be three and a half minutes or less. If

you qualify, preliminary rounds through finals take place from June through August. For participating performers, the Gaslight Music Hall will provide microphones, microphone stands, a piano, drum kit and an aux adapter for backing music. At the end of the competition this August, first place wins $1,000, second place wins $500, and third place wins $250. For more info, email charlie.gaslight@ gmail.com 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. Appointments preferred.

At the Gaslight Music Hall in Oro Valley, 13005 N. Oracle Road. gaslightmusichall.com

SATURDAY, MAY 14 • Get your mind blown by the Carnival of Illusion at the Tucson Scottish Rite. This show’s “revitalizing magic” combines old-world sleight-of-hand with a Vaudeville-inspired roadshow.

There are illusions, audience participation, classic tricks, and a healthy amount of music as well. Good for date nights, birthdays, or just a wacky evening. This local magic couple has “magic, mystery, and oooh lala!”

4:30 to 6 p.m. and again at 7:30 to 9 p.m. At the Tucson Scottish

Rite, 160 N. Scott Avenue. $30 $50. carnivalofillusion.com

DAILY THROUGH THURSDAY, JUNE 5 • It’s all for one and one for all at the Gaslight Theatre, which is continuing their rendition of The Three Musketeers. For those unfamiliar, the eastside Gaslight Theatre performs a special kind of family-friendly parody, filled with music, stage effects and endearingly bad jokes. While it’s been updated for modern audiences with a healthy dose of quirk, the story

remains the same: The fate of France hangs in the balance as swashbucklers battle for the throne. In the hands of the Gaslight family, this funny French farce says “All For One and Puns For All.” 6, 7, and 8:30 p.m. through June 5. 7010 E. Broadway. (520) 886-9428. $27 for adults, $15 for children. thegaslighthreatre.com

MUSIC FRIDAY, MAY 13 • Be stunned by the powerful voice of jazz singer Dianne

Reeves at the Leo Rich Theater.

Reeves combines R&B and jazz with a healthy dose of improvisation, which has earned her five Grammy Awards. This event was originally set for February, but has been rescheduled for this Friday. At the Tucson Convention Center’s Leo Rich Theater, 260 S. Church Ave. 7:30 p.m. $65-80. tucsonconventioncenter.com • Get some music in your soul when the George Howard Band hosts a dance party at the Gaslight Music Hall in Oro Valley. The George Howard Band performs a variety of soul, rock

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and Motown music, which will get you moving. 7 p.m. At the Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road. $20. 16+ gaslightmusichall.com

SATURDAY, MAY 14 • It’s a little bit of swamp in the desert when the Gaslight Music Hall celebrates the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival. This show stars Gaslight favorite Mike Yarema behind hit songs like “Fortunate Son,”“Proud Mary,”“Born on the Bayou” and many more. 6 p.m. $27, with discounts available for children, students, seniors, and members of the military and first responders. At the Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road. $20. gaslightmusichall.com

SUNDAY, MAY 15 • Catch one of the greatest rock

bands of the ’90s when The Smashing Pumpkins come to AVA Amphitheater at Casino del Sol. With their combination of alternative rock, grunge and pop, The Smashing Pumpkins have crafted a unique blend of guitar-driven music that is both intimate and fitting for large arenas. 8 p.m. At the AVA Ampitheater at Casino del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Road.

SPECIAL EVENTS & CLASSES SATURDAY, MAY 14 • Get some exercise and engage with your community at the same time, all for a good cause!

It’s the sixth annual Veterans and First Responders 5K

and 10K Memorial Mile. This community run also serves as a benefit event for the Veterans and First Responders Memorial Fund, which aims to construct a memorial in Naranja Park. So the run isn’t too hot, it starts early. 5:45 to 9 a.m. At Naranja Park, 810 W. Naranja Drive. $20 - $50. runsignup.com/Race/AZ/ Tucson/VFR5K. • There’s a variety of events at Oro Valley’s recurring Second Saturdays at Steam Pump Ranch. It starts with a farmer’s market, plus an antique fair and Heritage Garden prehistoric demonstrations with Archaeology Southwest. There will be live music from local musician Bill Ganz beginning at 10:30 a.m.

In addition to shopping, there will be crafts for kids at the heritage garden. 8 a.m. to noon.

At Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N. Oracle Road.

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animal (and wine) lovers for their Wine Gone Wild event.

You’re invited to raise your glass to conservation and wildlife.

Here, you can sip some favorite regional, national, and international wines while supporting animals at the Zoo. The event includes animal activities, live music from Zona Libre, wine glass painting, photo booths, and a VIP opportunity to meet one of the zoo’s rhinos. Participating vineyards include Arizona Wine Collective, Flying Leap Vineyards, Rancho Rossa Vineyards and more. Food vendors include Craft Culinary Concepts, Chef Chic, and Ken’s Hardwood Barbeque. 6 to 8:30 p.m. At the Reid Park Zoo, 3400 Zoo Court. $25 - $65. reidparkzoo.org

DAILY THROUGH MAY 31 • Have you ever wanted to see the Sonoran Desert through the

eyes of some of the greatest painters? A new exhibit at Madaras Gallery is just that.

Madaras’ Master’s Series is a collection of saguaros painted in the style of Jackson Pollock, Frida Kahlo, Van Gogh and more.

We’re talking about surreal saguaros, cubist canyons, and chiaroscuro chollas! All month.

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KIDS FRIDAY, MAY 13 • Head down to Painted Sky Elementary’s annual Spring Fling, where there are a variety of family events to support the school. Enjoy party games, a dunk tank, a silent auction, inflatable games, food trucks and more. As it’s at a school,

there is also a “buy one, get one” book fair. 5 to 8 p.m. At Painted Sky Elementary School, 12620 N. Woodburne Ave. $10. Free for children under two.

TUESDAY, MAY 17 • Bring the kids down to enjoy free admission to the Children’s Museum Oro Valley.

The museum offers a variety of activities for kids, including an art studio, literacy corner, a “peek-a-boo palace” and more.

Children’s Museum Oro Valley offers free admission every first and third Tuesday of every month. This event is sponsored by the Town of Oro Valley and First Things First. Specially sized for kids 0 to 5. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Catalina Foothills High School senior wins Flinn Scholarship Jeff Gardner Tucson Local Media

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ince he was a kid, Catalina Foothills student Noah Wellman had a deal with his dad: If he got a full scholarship to college, his dad would buy him a car. Years in the making, that goal came true when Wellman earned the Flinn Scholarship, valued at more than $100,000.

“It was in the back of my mind for a while, and this year I finally went through the interview process,” Wellman said. “I found out in mid-March.

It was really exciting. I shared it with some of my teachers that I thought had a big impact on my academic career. It’s a very comforting thing to be able to go through college without accumulating a lot of debt, which is increasingly a problem for people my age.”

The Flinn Scholarship, now in its 37th year, is one of the most lucrative merit-based scholarships in the state. It provides a full ride for college at one of Arizona’s public universities, and additional options for study-abroad experience. This year, more than 1,000 Arizona students applied, but only 20 received the scholarship — less than a 2% acceptance rate.

“My family was pretty surprised and happy.

It was a long application process,” Wellman said. “One of the biggest moments was when the semi-finalists were announced. They cut the applications from 1,200 to 80 students. I kind of felt like I wouldn’t make it. But from there, I feel it was just a matter of who happened to resonate with the interviewers. All of the other candidates were strong. But I was so happy to hear that the Flinn Foundation selected me.”

Wellman will attend the University of Arizona, where he plans to study physics. He says he has always been interested in science, and while he might switch to another STEM major, physics is a good foundation for him.

“The sciences are something I’ve always been interested in. My dad is a geological engineer and my grandpa worked at NASA for a while on some of the Mars rover projects. So it’s part of heritage,” Wellman said. “I really enjoy math and science, and trying to understand the world in a concrete way.”

These interests are reflected in Wellman’s extracurriculars throughout his time at Catalina Foothills High School. He participated in robotics club, tech challenge, and the science Olympiad, which allows student teams to show off their STEM

knowledge in a competitive environment.

Wellman says he is grateful to the variety of resources Catalina Foothills School District provided through his 12 years of education. Beyond the extracurriculars, he says the teachers were very supportive.

He selected math teacher Alyssa Keri as his distinguished educator on the Flinn application. Wellman said Ms. Keri guided him through math understanding, not just for himself, but also “learning how to communicate and share that understanding with others.”

Wellman also highlighted English teacher Brian Bindschadler from Orange Grove Middle School, who helped build a strong foundation in writing that carried him through his high school years and definitely helped with the Flinn application process.

“I’m really grateful for all the opportunities. I enjoyed not just the science side of things, but I also got to participate in the band as a drum major. We got to do arranging and orchestrating in a small ensemble class,” Wellman said. “That helped make it a really fulfilling high school experience.”

Although attaining the scholarship was a long time coming, Wellman says his advice for future students is to not be too

focused on a single goal.

“I know I had the Flinn Scholarship in the back of my mind, but it’s not always the best idea to have just one college or one thing you want to do after high school,” Wellman said. “Really, what appealed to the Flinn Foundation about me is that I focused on doing what I was interested in through high school. I joined band and science Olympiad. I followed what interested me, and that’s really what’s important, espeCourtesy photo cially at this stage in life — find what interests you “I really enjoy math and science, and trying to understand the world in a and pursue it.” concrete way,” said Catalina Foothills High School senior Noah Wellman.

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Amphi High valedictorian eyes a Mountain View valedictorian triple STEM major at UA follows in family footsteps Jeff Gardner Tucson Local Media

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his year’s Amphitheater High School valedictorian Justin Nguyen did not always plan on achieving the top spot in his class. He had earned some high school credits while still in middle school, which resulted in a B grade in some classes. He figured his class ranking of #2 was secured, until one day he was checking his grades online and happened to see he moved up to #1.

“I was shocked. I did not think I was going to get it, and honestly wasn’t planning on it. But through challenging myself in all my classes, I got here,” Nguyen said. “My parents were really proud of me. It felt like a big honor for them to have their son be valedictorian.”

Nguyen says his passion for learning, especially in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), helped guide him through school. At Amphitheater High School, he participated in the robotics club, the National Honor Society, the Interstellar science symposium and more.

“I’ve always loved the creative aspect to STEM, like the ability to take a problem and create a solution of your own,” Nguyen said. “One of my favorite classes in high school was AP Physics for that reason. I was able to solve problems and work to better understand those solutions.”

Following this passion, Nguyen plans to attend the University of Arizona. While a single engineering or mathematics degree is often

enough to get many students cowering, Nguyen is setting high goals for a triple STEM major: mechanical engineering, physics, and math.

“I’ve heard a lot of the classes overlap, so I’m not too worried about having excessive work,” Nguyen says with a laugh. “It’s gonna be fun.”

With this type of work, Nguyen says he wants to eventually be part of a team that will help change the world — perhaps in the style of SpaceX. While Nguyen has always been interested in the sciences, he says his teachers at Amphitheater High School helped strengthen that enthusiasm.

“The teachers are overwhelmingly supportive of what I do. They’ve always supported me in class, especially if I’m struggling.

Even without their support, I probably could have been valedictorian, but I would have struggled a lot more to get where I am,” Nguyen said.

“The teachers always give me a new perspective on looking at problems and concepts.

Some of them even took time out of their weekends to Zoom with me to help me understand the content better.”

Amphi teachers were helpful, but Nguyen says he has an eagerness for self-learning.

This especially came in handy during the pandemic, which took up roughly half of his high school career.

“If I’m being honest, I think I kind of thrived with online schooling,” Nguyen said. “This was mainly because the teachers were very flexible with how they were teaching because everything was so new. But for me specifically, I think I benefited

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from time management. During downtime I could finish other work or relax, which helped with my mental state.

I think it led to me performing better overall.”

Although his valedictorian speech isn’t fully prepared yet, Nguyen says he has a few key pieces of advice for future students: don’t give up on yourself, and don’t be afraid to ask for help.

“I view life as an art piece, and you are the art. I feel like people are constantly growing, physically and mentally.

And since we’re always growing, we should build on top of what we already have. We should always strive to be the better us, who we truly are,” Nguyen said. “To achieve that, people shouldn’t be afraid to reach out for help.

Being afraid to ask for help or move forward can lead to things like depression, and I think it’s important to know how to maintain your mental health.”

Even being academically impressive and interested in self-learning, Nguyen says he wasn’t afraid to ask for help.

No doubt that mindset will be crucial during his time at UA. “Going that extra mile matters—always set higher expectations for yourself,” Nguyen said. “That makes a stage on which you can grow.”

or Mountain View High School valedictorian Benjamin Guillermo, the ideal class ranking was #3. It was the highest academic standing he could have without needing to deliver a speech at graduation.

But when Mountain View students take to the graduation stage on May 17, it will be alongside a congratulatory speech from Guillermo— and he’s okay with that.

“Honestly, my goal was just to do well. I didn’t want to compare myself to other people. I felt like I did well in my classes, got as much as I could out of my high school education, and I was happy with that,” Guillermo said. “It was such a surprise for me and my parents when we found out I was valedictorian.”

Although valedictorian is a major achievement, Guillermo jokes that his success broke a kind of plan he had with his older sister. She was a senior at Mountain View when he was a freshman, and got seventh in her class ranking. They said that if he got a higher grade than her, and then their younger brother got an even higher grade than Guillermo, it would mark continual academic improvement for their family. But it didn’t quite turn out that way.

Guillermo says his older sister was a kind of mentor throughout his life, teaching him how to read and supporting him through school.

“She was one of my big-

gest inspirations to get good grades, because she had a perfect 4.0,” Guillermo said.

Outside of the classroom, Guillermo took on a number of extracurriculars during his time at Mountain View: volleyball, swim, marching band, model UN, mock trial, chess club and more.

How does he have time for it all?

“I really don’t, I just take it out of my sleep,” he says, nonchalantly. “But really, I was just making friends, meeting people, and having a good time in my high school career.”

Although Guillermo is a naturally driven student, he says Mountain View and the Marana Unified School District in general heightened his willingness to learn.

“It’s a really positive environment. There’s a good group of honors students,” Guillermo said. “The teachers are very supportive, but I’d say most of the joy comes from interacting with classmates.”

While he couldn’t interact with fellow classmates as much during pandemic restrictions, he says this time did not negatively affect his academics.

“I know it affected some students, but for me it was mostly the same,” Guillermo said. “I like teaching myself a lot of work. If I don’t get a concept, I’ll go online and find the answers myself.

So for me, it actually mostly fit my learning style.”

As for advice to future students, Guillermo stresses to take control of your education and make it a priority—though everyone might

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not have the same energy to take on more than halfa-dozen extracurriculars as he did.

“A good idea is to just make high school a priority. A lot of your future is dependent on that,” Guillermo said. “One thing I think about is, looking toward the future, where I would be if I didn’t make the choices to take APs or to get a high GPA. I wanted to be able to choose what college to go to.

I wanted to be able to make those kinds of choices, rather than have someone else make them for me.”

After high school, Guillermo plans to go on a twoyear mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, though the destination is not yet known.

Following that, he wants to pursue an undergrad in medicine from Brigham Young University to eventually become a pediatrician.

“I’ve just been trying to have a fun time in high school and make my future as strong as I can,” Guillermo said.

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Native tongue: You can hear Suns games in Navajo Tom Danehy

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few years back, I was in Eagar, Arizona, which is technically a suburb or Springerville (if you can think in terms that tiny). I was coaching a high-school track team and we had made the nasty four-hour drive (including going through the white-knuckle Salt River Canyon) to take part in one of the really cool track meets of the entire year: The Round Valley Dome Meet. Round Valley High School is in the

White Mountains, where the locals used the tax revenue from a nearby Tucson Electric Power generating station to build an indoor football stadium.

And yes, it’s exactly as cool as it sounds. (You should google it; it’s definitely the coolest football stadium in Arizona and it’s the only domed high-school football stadium in the entire United States.) They have a track meet indoors early in the spring season and it’s a madhouse. Fifty or so schools from Arizona, New Mexico and Utah competing at 7,000-foot ele-

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vation on a 200-meter track (so you have to run twice as many laps), indoors, where the starter’s pistol sounds like a bomb is going off.

All of the events, including the shot put (using special rubberized shots) are indoors, with one exception.

Because of the distances involved, the discus has to be done outside. One year, I had a boy on my team throw while snow was blowing horizontally into his face. I tried to explain the physics of throwing into the wind to him as he was throwing, but he was shivering a bit and wasn’t listening. He ended

up breaking his PR (personal record) by nearly 20 feet.

Anyway, one of the girls on my team went on to win back-to-back state championships in the high jump.

(I’ve actually coached four state high jump champions and anybody who has ever seen me will know that, while coaching, Lord knows I’m not demonstrating the technique myself.)

The kid’s name was Amity, which means “good feelings” or “friendship.” But when I met her, the kid had just the foulest disposition, so I renamed her Hostility.

And as such, she competed.

I told that story so I could tell this one. After the meet got over (Jackson had PR’ed and Hostility had her gold medal), we went to the Circle K to stock up for the drive back to Tucson. (There’s a sign by the Circle K that says that it’s 70 miles to Pie Town, New Mexico. Yes, Pie Town.)

While waiting for everybody to make their purchases, I filled up the van and then fiddled with the radio, trying to find something to listen to between Springer-

ville and Globe. I found an AM station with a strong signal. Someone was talking, but it wasn’t in English. The speaker would go on in this language that was foreign to me, in an interesting cadence, so I kept listening. All of a sudden, I heard “Phoenix Suns,” then it was back to the language.

I finally realized that somebody was broadcasting the Suns game in Navajo, which was THE COOLEST THING EVER! Through circumstance and happenstance, the broadcasts were eventually discontinued, but now they’re back and they are THE COOLEST THING EVER! Entire books have been written about how basketball is a quasi-religion on reservations across the country and it’s no different for the Navajo Nation. Chinle High School plays its home basketball games in the 6,000seat Wildcat Den and it sells out every night. There’s a similar arena in the Nation’s capital city of Window Rock.

Broadcasting the Suns games in Navajo across the Nation is an absolutely perfect idea. Handling the du-

ties is a two-woman crew, announcer L.A. Williams and color commentator Tanya McCabe. Williams does not do a traditional play-byplay account of the action.

Rather, she weaves stories, giving Navajo nicknames to the players (Chris Paul is “Naat’áanii,” which can mean leader and older one; Devin Booker is “Báhózhóní” for his charm).

She gives an overview of how the game is going and how the Suns are flowing.

She’ll throw in the score every now and then, as well as a few English phrases. The other day, I heard “Navajo Nation” and I think I heard “double dribble.”

Williams has been doing radio for a long time.

She actually did some Suns games in Navajo back when Charles Barkley got the Suns to the NBA Finals against Michael Jordan and the Bulls in 1993. She also calls a lot of high school games across the Nation.

In this day and age of information overload, you should try this. Go to KTNN on your laptop/computer and listen to the Navajo broadcast on Capital Country 96.1 FM while watching

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the game on TV. It’s an interesting experience.

And, one hopes, we’ll all learn how to say “Suns win!” in Navajo.

EXTRA POINTS: They say that it is better to be lucky than good, but it’s probably best to be lucky AND good. This was the situation for the Ironwood Ridge boys’ tennis team.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association, through its decidedly finite wisdom, has two different types of state championships in tennis. There is the type where individual kids (and doubles teams) can compete in single-elimination tournaments and then there are the team playoffs, like those conducted in basketball and volleyball.

The Nighthawk boys finished the regular season ranked 10th in the always-awful AIA Power Points. They would have to travel to Flagstaff to face the seventh-ranked Eagles.

With several close matches going the Nighthawks’ way, Ironwood Ridge escaped with a 5-3 victory. In the other part of their bracket, 15th-seed Notre Dame Prep pulled the upset of the tournament, beating second-seeded Williams Field. That meant that the second-round matchup would be between a 10 seed and a 15 seed, allowing higher-seeded Ironwood Ridge to host.

After another excruciatingly tight match, Ironwood Ridge came out with a 5-4 win to advance to the Final Four.

They would lose to Estrella Foothills, which, in turn, would lose to top-seeded Catalina Foothills in the championship.

Congratulations to Ironwood Ridge for their unexpected and impressive run to the Final Four.

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The Project Graduation Committee is encouraging parent engagement for this year’s event due to a shortage of volunteers.

It takes more than 200 volunteers the week leading up and during the celebration to make the magic happen.

“I have met some amazing people volunteering for project grad that I never would have met had I not volunteered.” said Beth Roberts, who is serving as event chair.

The celebration is volunteer-led and donor funded.

If not enough people volunteer to help, the celebration could shut down early.

roject Graduation will provide an all-night party for Ironwood Ridge High School seniors.

The Island Escape-themed celebration will take place on Wednesday, May 18, starting right after graduation and going until 5 a.m. the following day.

This safe and sober celebration is an alternative for high school seniors looking to celebrate their graduation without alcohol.

Fun includes a spa, carnival games, places to relax and watch movies, a food Visit IRHSProjectGradutruck, and a show by a hyp- ation.com to find volunteer notist at the end of the night. slots or make donations beThis year’s event will also fore May 18. feature an escape room.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It’s natural and typical to focus more on others than on what you’re getting out of the situation, though you should be aware that some people are only out for themselves. It’s not necessary to avoid the “takers” altogether -- but do be ready for them. Know what you’re willing and not willing to give.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll see what you’ve seen before. Your low tolerance for boredom will inspire you to go off on fascinating tangents. At first, you’ll do this alone, but when others see what you’re up to, you’ll have followers. People will be glad to have someone like you around to spice things up.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll experience a good fit -- a person, job, relationship or shoe that sets a new bar for success. What doesn’t work at all gives you the blessing of guidance.

Then there are the things that don’t quite work.

Their lessons are subtle and tricky. You’ll have examples in every category this week!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Though a sense of belonging is essential to your well-being, you sometimes feel that wanting the acceptance of others is embarrassing. Consider that anyone slow in accepting you may not be right for you anyway. Loving hearts await. You deserve sweetness in relationships. Believe it.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There are two ways to reduce the amount of stress flowing through your days. You can avoid challenges, or you can accept them with the mindset that you don’t have to get everything right. The second way makes life easier in the weeks to come. You’re getting so adept at handling things that, soon, nothing will scare you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You understand what people are expressing, both the public-facing version and the private implications; you get the text, the context and the subtext. Because so many in the world are unobservant and incurious, interactions with you will stand out in people’s minds. Your curiosity will culminate in adventure.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Life is complicated enough. You see no need to complicate things further by having too many opinions and rules.

Because of your tendency to keep it simple this week, you’ll be popular. Your social instincts are spot-on, too, and your breezy approach to relationships makes you extremely attractive.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). What you want to make or do may seem far away to you right now given your current financial constraints. But creative influences will inspire you to go at it a different way this week. What if you brought more hope to the problem? Because you’re open to them, unconventional solutions abound.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Have you ever seen someone juggle sacks of potatoes? Unlikely. It’s easier to juggle things that have form than it is to manage the unpredictability of floppy or feathery things. This week, you’ll get very good at compartmentalizing, which helps you balance a few different areas of your life at once.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Once you know something, you often adapt so quickly to the knowledge that you forget how valuable the information really is. You’re not thinking about how much other people would love the information. You could help many (including yourself) through teaching, publishing, consulting or speaking.

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

Fran the Gopher Errand Service 520-873-7848

In person and live streaming Service Every Sunday 10 am

520-742-7333

www.franthegopher.com

Enjoy our GORGEOUS mountain view location!

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

*per trip NOT per person

Errand/Personal Assistant Services $30 per hour

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Casas Adobes Congregational Church

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

ROC#032524

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

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

CONTRACTORS

LANDSCAPE/ MAINTENANCE Contractor

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Commercial/Residential FREE ESTIMATES

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

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520-331-7777

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!

AND UGLY STAINS Cleaned thoroughly using $30K steam machine.

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"Servicing Tucson Since 1995"

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572-9128

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Immediate Response

LANSCAPE DESIGN & INSTALLATION

520-850-6660

COMPLETE OUTDOOR LIVING SPACES* RENOVATIONS

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

IRRIGATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST

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

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

$99 Drain Special with free camera inspection.

Some exclusions apply.

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

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247-6369

Licensed • Bonded • Insured • ROC 218893

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520-389-1541 CALL OR TEXT

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EDUCATION/ SCHOOLS

Red Rock is Hiring for 2022-2023 School Year!

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We are just 25 minutes from NW Tucson.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Project FUTRE

Families Uplifted Through Recovery Education

Interested applicants please contact:

Mayra Martinez, Human Resources mmartinez@redrockschools.com

520-917-7307 Know Us, Know Your Community

Who can join Project FUTRE? Individuals with lived experience or who self identify as being a parent or family member of an individual with an opioid use or substance use experience.

Apply by May 23, 2022, NOON AZ Time at: www.fcm.arizona.edu/Project-FUTRE

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