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rizona traffic fatalities hit their highest level in 15 years in 2021, when the state saw a 6.5% increase in highway deaths that experts blame in part on bad driving habits made worse during the pandemic.

The 1,212 deaths on state roads last year were the most since 2006 and the latest in a steady increase since 2010, when deaths in Arizona bottomed out at 759.

“We have had more fatalities because there are more people driving faster, speed is a major, major factor” that only got worse during the

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Traffic Fatalities: ‘speed is a major, major factor’ Continued from P1

pandemic, said Alberto Gutier, executive director of the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.

“People are not following the rules of the road and putting themselves and others in danger.”

Despite the “tragic and sad” rise, however, Arizona was still well below the U.S. increase of 10.5% for 2021, and its final numbers were sharp slowdown from earlier in the year, when highway deaths in the state were increasing at a pace of more than

18%.

Nationwide, 42,915 people died on the highway 2021, an average of over 117 people a day, according to the latest data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That was the most in the U.S. in 16 years.

David Harkey, the president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, said he was “disappointed, but not surprised” by the numbers.

He said bad driving behaviors that were aggravated by the pandemic in 2020 are still affecting the traffic fatalities in 2021.

With roads emptied of traffic by the pandemic, he said, drivers got away from normal, safe driving habits, which led to increased fatal crashes involving alcohol and fewer seat belts being worn.

“We’re just trying to get back to normal,” Harkey said, as cars return to the highways. “Whatever the new normal is going to look like, but … those behaviors have not corrected themselves at this point.”

That was true nationally, where alcohol-related crashes reported by police rose 5% in 2021, which followed a 14% increase the year before.

In Arizona, however, alcohol-related fatalities continued a two-year decline, from 258 in 2019 to 228 in 2020 to 205 last year, according to Gutier.

Still, said Terri Bowen, the development officer for Mothers Against Drunk Driving Arizona, the increases are “tragic and sad.”

“I think it shows that we need to continue to do what we are doing,” she said. “Increase our reach, increase our brand expansion and continue to get in with our underage drinking program in advance.”

Joe Sullivan, manager of victim services for

MADD Arizona, attributed the decline in Arizona deaths toward the end of the year to the state’s relatively strict drunken-driving laws. A first offense for driving under the influence in Arizona carries a minimum jail time of 10 days and a fine, while a second conviction has a 90-day minimum sentence.

Arizona was also one of the first states to adopt ignition interlock laws for drivers convicted of a DUI. The devices, which are connected to a car’s ignition system, require a breath test and will not allow the car to start if

the driver’s blood-alcohol content exceeds the legal limit.

“I think measures like that (ignition interlock devices), as well as some others that we have taken, are proving to be effective against drunk driving,” Sullivan said.

Still, the problem of traffic fatalities has been increasing since before the pandemic, both in Arizona and the U.S. Nationally, highway deaths fell to 32,479 in 2011 but have climbed almost 32% since then. In Arizona, the Continued on P6

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Tucson Opry: Music, poetry and local issues at Hotel Congress Continued from P1

Tucson Opry 7 p.m. Monday, May 30

“Tucson is such a good music town, and Hotel Congress’ plaza is such a nice venue for this kind of show. We want to host a series of musicians, but we also want to tap into the community at large,” said Chris Brashear, who is spearheading the project.

“On top of that, we also want to bring in a touring headliner artist as a way of making it a bigger show.

It’s just important to make it community-centered and highlight what’s going on around the desert.”

Brashear has hosted previous musical variety shows influenced by Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry. Brashear, who plays fiddle and mandolin, will host the upcoming Tucson Opry show with longtime collaborator Peter McLaughlin. The duo have recorded multiple albums under the Americana umbrella, often influenced by the sights and cultures of the surrounding landscape.

In addition, Brashear is no stranger to the Hotel Congress stage. He says Tucson’s music scene and diverse culture make it a perfect city for this kind of multifaceted show.

“It really spawned from a radio show feel. I want it to have a flow and a kind of camaraderie that you establish with the audience,” Brashear said. “It’s

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Folk duo Chris Brashear and Peter McLaughlin will be hosting Hotel Congress’ first Tucson Opry show on Memorial Day, May 30.

a great way to highlight both local and national artists on the same stage and the same night, and there’s nothing else quite like it in Tucson right now.”

The Opry Show will also feature Canadian duo The Small Glories. Also in the folk sphere, Cara Luft and JD Edwards of The Small Glories perform a much larger sound than listeners might expect from two acoustic performers, with rich vocal harmonies and poetic lyrics.

Austin, Texas country singer Whitney Rose is also on the list. Fitting for a Southern musician, Rose’s soulful voice soars

through a groovy foundation on songs like “Can’t Stop Shakin’.” Though she is originally from Canada, Rose says she is inspired

by Nashville greats like Dolly Parton.

Balancing local and touring musicians, the Opry show also includes Salvador Duran. This “Tucson troubadour” is known for capturing the desert style via acoustic guitar, harmonica and lyrics in true singer/songwriter fashion. If you’ve been in the area long enough, you no doubt recognize the name.

On the non-musical side of the show, local poet Richard Tavenner will be performing spoken

word pieces. Known as a “cowboy poet,” Tavenner’s works draw on the spirit of the southwest, both its history and its geography.

Finally, the show’s community spotlight segment will be hosted by Matt Nelson of the Arizona Trail Association, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting and promoting the famous Arizona Trail.

Depending on how this first show goes, Hotel Congress hopes to make it a recurring event, possibly on a quarterly basis.

“This first interaction is a pretty good representation of what we’re looking to do,” said David Slutes, entertainment director for Hotel Congress. “We

always plan on having nationally touring acts when we can. We didn’t just want to rely on locals, we also wanted to include some nationally touring artists, and the Small Glories were perfect for this. We actually gathered everything around the date they’d be in town as a key element. We do a lot of shows and festivals at Hotel Congress, but this is unique in that it’s a variety show that is hosted, people get to talk, there are quasi-interviews, and it all should be pretty engaging.”

The show is part of the Rhythm & Roots concert series that has brought folk music to the Hotel Congress plaza for years.

Rhythm & Roots director Susan Holden says that this type of variety show has been successful in many cities, but Tucson doesn’t have anything quite like it.

“There have been times through the years where we’ve had more than one act, and they’ve always been well-received. I think people realize they’re get-

ting a good deal when they’re getting four acts on one stage for one ticket price,” Holden said. “And here they’re getting music, plus a poet, plus a community spotlight.”

Depending on how this first show goes, each future installation in the series may be based around a different theme. The plans remain to be seen, but in the meantime, the organizers and performers are ready to hit the stage running.

“Tucson’s a big city, but it doesn’t always feel that way. There are a lot of things in our community that don’t get much of a spotlight, so as this continues we’d like to give them a forum to bring information. Our community is so diverse and there’s so much happening, so we want to help get the word out and keep it entertaining,” Holden said. “That’s why this show has all the elements: The national, the local, the diversity, a community spotlight, and then you throw some cowboy in there for good measure.”

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Traffic Fatalities Continued from P4

rise has been even sharper, growing more than 46% in the same period.

“That’s horrific,” Harkey said. “We’ve been in this epidemic of traffic fatalities for a very long time.”

In releasing the new data, NHTSA pointed to new programs under last year’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that it said will improve highway safety. The program invests $6 billion over the next five years to reduce crashes and fatalities in local communities through

the Safe Street and Roads for All program, which opened its first round of applications this week.

The U.S. Department of Transportation said Arizona is expected to get about $5.3 billion over five years to fund highways and bridges, and another $36 million for highway safety and traffic programs.

The infrastructure bill also includes programs to decrease drunken driving through technology that could include monitoring systems outside or inside a vehicle, as well as alcohol detection systems.

MADD advocated for this legislation.

“It’s going to do wonders,” Sullivan said. “Essentially it would eliminate the ability for someone to drive drunk.”

But Harkey said it will take a widespread effort for the nation to break the rising trend of traffic fatalities.

“The real key here is that it takes partnerships,” Harkey said. “It takes engineers, the law enforcement community, the policy makers and legislators, the judiciary, public health professionals. Everybody has to be on board, everybody has a role to play.”

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• 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

• Broadway in Tucson is a powerful story of community and strength to the University of Arizona’s Centennial Hall.

Voted the Best Musical winner, Come From Away centers on the true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Canada that welcomed them.

The musical’s tagline “On 9/11, the world stopped. On 9/12, their stories moved us all.” tells you all you need to know. In conjunction with the musical and its themes, on Friday, May 27, there will also be an American Red Cross Blood Drive at Centennial Hall from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Show times depend on the day. At UA Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd. $35 - $115. broadwayintucson.com

SUNDAY, MAY 29 • It’s an eclectic mix of classic and modern styles when the Tucson Regional Ballet returns to the Tucson Music Hall. Tucson Regional Ballet’s Academy of Ballet, Tap, and Jazz presents its annual recital, featuring the ballet Cinderella, as well as a tribute to the music of the ’90s. 2 p.m. At the Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. $17. tucsonmusichall.org

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MUSIC THURSDAY, MAY 26 • Come get an early listen to Barnaby and the Butcher’s new album at a special concert at Monterey Court. Barnaby and the Butcher perform a combination of roots rock and Americana music perfect for a live show. At the Monterey Court Studio Galleries and Cafe, 505 W. Miracle Mile. $10. Montereycourtaz.com

SATURDAY, MAY 28 • Enjoy a performance by “the

Latin Madonna” when Mariselsa performs at downtown’s Fox Theatre. Known as the diva of romantic music, Marisela has been performing since the ’80s and has sold more than 25 million records so far. Seemingly always destined for fame, Marisela starred in the first national bilingual TV program, and went on to record her first album at the age of 18. Now she follows that career trajectory to Tucson. 8 p.m. At the Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St. $55 $135. foxtucson.com

SUNDAY, MAY 29 • World-class singer-songwriter Lisa Morales is performing at 191 Toole. With an upcoming release, Morales calls on people to “come together in these stressful personal and political times.”

The Texas-based artist draws deeply resonant insights from her own experiences navigating the storms of life and making sense of the complex landscape of relationships. 8 p.m. At 191 Toole (that’s the name and the address of the venue). $20 $25. 21+ 191toole.com • Enjoy the music of the Beach Boys with none of the interpersonal conflict with Surf’s Up performs at the Gaslight Music Hall. This tribute band performs every style of the Beach Boys’ music, from surf rock to pop to psychedelia, but always with those golden vocal harmonies.

The band consists of two brothers Donny & Danny Goldberg,

their father, Don Goldberg Sr., who founded the group, and close cousin, Denny Hardwick.

Their sibling harmonies capture the authentic blend of the Beach Boys like no other. 6 p.m. At the Gaslight Music Hall in Oro Valley, 13005 N. Oracle Rd #165. $31 with discounts available for children, students, seniors, and members of the military and first responders. gaslightmusichall.com

SATURDAY, JUNE 4 • Hear covers of classics like The Eagles, Sinatra, Neil Diamond, and the Motown style when Chuck Moses performs at The Highlands at Dove Mountain.

This music performance with a powerful voice accompanies the Highlands’ quality dining options. Open to the public. 5:30 p.m. At the Highlands at Dove Mountain, 4949 W. Heritage Club Blvd. (520) 579-9583. thehighlandsatdovemountain. com

SPECIAL EVENTS & CLASSES FRIDAY, MAY 27 • Cool off at the Marana Pool 50th Jubilee. This half-century celebration is for all ages, and will include food trucks, carnival games, and free family activities. It’s a way to beat the

heat while also celebrating the history of Marana. 2 to 6 p.m. At the Ora Mae Harn District Park Pool, 13250 N. Lon Adams Road.

Free. maranaaz.gov.

• Don’t just enjoy looking at desert plants, get a taste of them too! The Tohono Chul Botanical Gardens are hosting a Connecting Plants and People tour, where you can discover the edible and useful plants of the Sonoran Desert. There are some surprisingly delicious desert plants, just make sure there aren’t any spines first! 11 a.m. to noon. At Tohono Chul Botanical Gardens, 7366 Paseo del Norte. tohnonochul.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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3035 N. Swan Road. madaras. com

TUESDAY, MAY 31 • Join the Town of Oro Valley’s Parks and Rec Department for a groundbreaking on the Naranja Park Expansion

Project. This multi-million-dollar investment will bring four new multi-sport fields, a pump track and skate park. At this ceremony, Parks and Recreation Director Kristy Diaz-Trahan and Mayor Joe Winfield will speak. Following the ceremony, families are invited to stay and play at Naranja Park with free commemorative kites made specifically as a keepsake for the event. 10 a.m. At Naranja Park, 810 W. Naranja Drive. Free. orovalleyaz.gov

FRIDAY, JUNE 3 • It’s the return of one of the most fun, wacky and beloved local events! The Loft Cinema is bringing back its First Friday Shorts series, where local filmmakers (or total amateurs) bring in their homemade movies to be shown in front of a whole audience. And then the crowd decides if the short films are good, or if they deserve to be shut off right in the middle. What’s more fun, the filmmaker who has the best short movie at this event will make $200. The films range from comedy to drama to horror to experimental, but are all under 15 minutes. Please note, the films are not screened ahead of time, so the audience may see anything or everything. Hosted

by KXCI Community Radio MC Bridgitte Thum. 9 p.m. At the Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Boulevard. $8.

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VOICES LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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everal years ago, the Oro Valley Town Council sought to bond improvements to Naranja Park and asked the voters to approve the measure. They rejected the idea, by a 15-point margin. In 2017 the Oro Valley Town Council asked the voters of the community to pass a $17 million dollar bond issue for Naranja Park. Once again the proposal was rejected by the voters.

In 2018 Oro Valley voters elected a Town Coun-

cil majority that promised to bring “community involvement” back into Oro Valley. “It’s time the people’s voices were heard?” they said.

In the past few months, that Oro Valley majority of Mayor Joe Winfield and council members Melanie Barrett, Joyce JonesIvey and Josh Nicolson, now running as a slate for re-election, ignored the voters and passed a $25 million (plus interest) bond for Naranja Park improvements.

And now the town is having a big “shindig” at Naranja Park on May 31,

and inviting the same voters they ignored to come to the park and celebrate the fact that they were ignored.

You just can’t make this stuff up!

By the way, not a penny goes to improve the inadequate, degrading ADA entrance!

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SPORTS EXTRA POINT WITH TOM DANEHY &RECREATION

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As high school sports season ends, northwest schools take home trophies Tom Danehy Special to Tucson Local Media

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he 2021-22 highschool sports season came to a rousing finish for Northwest schools, with Canyon Del Oro reaching the State finals in both baseball and softball, and numerous track and field athletes showing their stuff at the State Meet in Mesa.

CDO baseball coach Jason Hisey had to have been sweating it. The former University of Arizona pitcher had had a crazy run in the early part of this century, guiding the Catalina Foothills team to the State championship game three times in four years. But, in all three of those years—2002, 2004, and 2005—his Falcons fell short in the championship game. But now, nearly two decades later, in his fourth season as head of the Dorados program, he has broken through.

For Dorado fans, it was

on the nightmarish side.

CDO trailed, 3-0 after three innings and heading into the sixth (and penultimate) inning, they were still down, 3-2. Austin Madsen started off the sixth with a monster home run, a 380-foot shot that got out of cavernous Hi Corbett Field. That tied the game and ignited the Dorado offense that tacked on four more runs for a seemingly safe 7-3 lead.

However, in the bottom of the seventh, the score was suddenly 7-6. With two outs and a runner on second, a pitch in the dirt was blocked by CDO catcher Ernie Alvarez. With the runner attempting to advance to third on the pitch, Alvarez grabbed the ball and fired a strike to third base to get the runner and secure the championship.

It’s the ninth State baseball championship in CDO history and the first one since 2015.

The CDO softball team also made it to the State championship game, falling to rival Salpointe, 10-7.

In boys’ volleyball, every Northwest team but one reached the postseason and the aforementioned one (Amphi) finished 25th in the Power Points, with the Top 24 reaching State.

Marana knocked out Ironwood Ridge in the first round of State, before the Tigers and Marana Mountain View got beat in the second round. Flowing Wells lost its first-round match in a heartbreaking five sets.

In Beach Volleyball, Ironwood Ridge and Canyon Del Oro both lost in first-round action at State.

If Ironwood Ridge struggled somewhat in the two volleyballs, the Nighthawks shone brightly on the track. Ironwood Ridge’s boys finished third in the State in Division Two track and field and

the Nighthawk girls finished eighth. Canyon Del Oro’s teams also did quite well, with the boys finishing sixth and the girls 19th in the State.

Dorado sophomore Rowan Barney blazed to a second-place finish in the 110 High Hurdles, finishing in a time of 15.12, which is one of the Top 25 times in the state this year.

In the boys’ long jump, Marana’s Charles “Chika” Ebunoha went 22 feet, three inches to grab fourth place at State. Marana Mountain View’s Rowen Coulombe grabbed seventh place with a jump of 21’ 8.75”. Both are seniors.

Ironwood Ridge’s girls piled up the points in the relays. In the 4 X 800 relay, the Nighthawk crew of Julie Lewelling, Reatta Danhof, Eleanor Kortenkamp, and Beatrice Honebrink grabbed sixth place with a time of 10:01.81. Their 4 X

400 relay team (Lauren Wade, Makenna Painter, Alaya Frederick, and Kaylynn Wade) grabbed seventh place with a time of 4:06.13.

They also managed to grab a sixth-place finish in the 4X100 relay. The team of Victoria Lopez, Alenzia Frederick, Lily Mattox, and Makenna Painter had an exciting finish. They ran a 49.61, one one-hundredth of a second behind fifth-place Canyon View (49.60), and two one-hundredths ahead of seventh-place Ironwood (49.63).

Nighthawk senior Beatrice Honebrink has a great meet. Besides her part in the 4 X 800 relay, she also starred in the distances. She grabbed fourth place in the 1600 with a time of 5:13.71 and then came back to take another fourth place, this time in the 3200 with a time of 11:00.40. (That’s gotta’ sting

to come with four-tenths of a second of breaking the 11-minute mark.) Libby Shields of Marana finished in sixth place in that race with a time of 11:11.86.

In the boys’ high pole vault, Canyon Del Oro’s Rowan Barney and Shelby Horrocks scored a combined 14 points for the Dorados by finishing second and third in the event. Barney, who cleared 13 feet, is only a sophomore and should challenge for the State title in the event next year.

Mountain View’s Dillon Arvayo grabbed fourth place in the triple jump with a leap of 44’ 2.75”. Matt Pueschner showed remarkable consistency in the 400 Meters, running a blistering 47.74 in his preliminary heat and then coming back with a 47.72 in the finals for a third-place finish.

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ne of the many cool things about high-school sports is that things don’t always go according to the script. In a quote often attributed to early legendary sportswriter Damon Runyon (but that actually came from fellow sportswriter Hugh Keough), the race does not always go to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; but that is the way to bet.

Take throwers, for example, in track and field. On the guys’ side, they’re usually two- or

three-sport athletes, with the other sport(s) being football and maybe wrestling. They’re football lineman types—big, strong, well-conditioned, often wide.

This year’s Division II State champion in the shot put and discus, Sam Hala’ufia, certainly fits that description of an athlete.

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Richard Legarra doesn’t play football and he doesn’t wrestle. He plays basketball. At 6’ 5” and 180 pounds, he’s not built like a javelin thrower. He’s built like a javelin.

“Yeah,” he acknowledges, “I’ve always been kind tall and (slender), but I really enjoy the throws.

There’s a lot of technique that goes into it.”

While Hala’ufia uncorked a crazy 190-footer to win the discus title, he’s also a senior, meaning that Legarra could be the heir apparent. The Caballero threw 159’ 11”.

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“It’s frustrating to get one out there that’s so close to the next level (160 feet). It wasn’t my best meet.” (State meets rarely are for any athlete. They have eight or 10 meets in a season in which to do their best. The odds that it will happen at State are slim.)

“I’ll get it next year,” What he’s working on right now for next year is basketball. When the phrase “Flowing Wells Basketball” is mentioned these days, it automatically brings to mind the girls’ team that has been

to three consecutive State championship games. Legarra recognizes that the girls get a lot of the attention and they deserve it. “But we’re going to be good next year. I want my senior year to be special in both sports.”

Flowing Wells is dropping down from 5A to 4A next year, but it’s uncertain whether that will help or hurt. While last year, the Cabs had to battle Marana, Mountain View, Ironwood Ridge, and Buena, this coming year, they will be in a Region along with Sahuaro, Pueblo, Sal-

pointe, and Canyon Del Oro. That’s tough, but not impossible.

Legarra is preparing, but he is taking a unique path. He doesn’t buy into the whole club basketball nonsense. “I know all these guys who say that you have to do that to get better, but that’s not for me. I can work hard and get to where I want to go.

“People would probably look at me and tell me that there’s no way that I could be a (State-level) thrower, but I am. I just believe.”

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Summer Survival 2022: A bundle of ways to get through the oncoming season of sizzle Tucson Local Media Staff Tucson Local Media

Summertime—and the living is easy…

Well, maybe not as easy as we’d like, what with Tucson hitting triple digits way back in April and everything costing more and COVID making a comeback and monkeypox on the horizon.

Let’s face it, we could all use a little help to get to October. So the Tucson Local Media crew has assembled a summer guide to get you through the Baked Apple’s season

of sizzle. Have fun—and weekend mornings with don’t forget your sun- selections such as The Croods and Harry Potter screen! and the Sorcerer’s Stone.

You can catch a bunch SEE A MOVIE of Studio Ghibli films— LOFT CINEMA such as Ponyo, Howl’s 3233 E. Speedway Moving Castle and SpirBlvd. ited Away—on WednesThere’s so much hap- days and Saturdays. And pening at the Loft Cine- there’s features like Monma as it celebrates its 50th do Monday, Essential anniversary this summer. Cinema, late-night Cult The plucky nonprofit Classics and so much moviehouse is celebrat- more.

The Loft Cinema deing the films of 1972 with movies such as The Se- livers a very cool treat in duction of Mimi, What’s June. Charismatic, gorUp Doc and Aguirre, geous and hilarious Mithe Wrath of God. The chelle Yeoh features in Loft Kids Fest is back on literally everything all

at once in a month-long tribute: The Films of Michelle Yeoh. Fans packed the Loft in May to watch Yeoh save the world in the brand-new science-fiction adventure comedy, Everything Everywhere All At Once. Most often heard rave: “I’ve never seen anything like it!”

But Yeoh and her producers have exploded expectations before, as with Crazy Rich Asians and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. Both will be screened in the June event, along with, among others, Memoirs of a Geisha; Star Trek: Discov-

ery; last year’s Marvel hit, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and martial arts classics Supercop with Jackie Chan and The Heroic Trio with Johnnie To. Find all the featured titles, times and tickets at loftcinema.org.

FREEZE YOURSELF Cryogenics have come a long way from science fiction. Through the wonders of modern enterprise, it’s available to give us a break from summer heat.

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ous medicine. It provides measurable benefits for cancer patients and people who live with lupus, MS, arthritis and inflammation of any kind.

A regular regimen can expedite the healing of many injuries and even help with weight maintenance.

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Summer Survival they won’t tell you until you get out. Of the three public cryogenic therapy facilities we found, US Cryotherapy had the best deal for a tryout. Fifty dollars gets you a choice of three of their six services. uscryotherapy. com/location/tucson-az/ TOO HOT? IMPROVISE! Can you beat the heat with your imagination?

Surprise yourself in the supportive (and air-conditioned) environment of Tucson’s two improv companies, Unscrewed Theater and Tucson Improv Movement (TIM).

Unscrewed’s next Basics class starts on June 4.

Finish that and you can start cherry picking from the ImprovBlox series of courses, each of which homes in on a specific skill or technique.

TIM teaches four levels of improv courses, with an Improv 101 class starting every month.

They also teach two levels of standup and they promise the imminent return of Beginning Sketch Writing.

You can also Zoom your funny bone to prominent improv companies throughout the US and UK, but it will cost about twice as much. Faculties

include improvisers like Will Hines, Billy Merritt and David Razowsky of Vintage Improv in Boston, who specializes in classes for folks over 50.

Second City and UCB offer courses in improv, standup, storytelling and sketch. Pants are of course optional. u n s c re w e dt h e at e r. org/training-center tucsonimprov.com/ school WATCH THE MOON COME OVER THE MOUNTAIN West Anklam Road at Tumamoc Hill Road, South of St. Mary’s Hospital, 1601 W. St. Marys Road Full moons are happening on June 14, July 13, Aug. 11. Consider taking in a knockout view of the moon, Tucson city lights and an awe-inspiring spread of stars all from the Tumamoc Hill trail.

It can be a tough climb, though. The trail is easy asphalt, but switchbacks take you up 700 feet in just a mile and a half. The second half has a slope angled about 50% greater than the first half.

Even so, because it’s been a tradition for many generations of Tucsonans, you’ll find grandmas in

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high heels, moms pushing baby carriages, and little kids, running, like they do everywhere.

All along the way, interpretive signage and an audio tour available at the website describe the hill’s plant and wildlife species and its history as a native village.

Feeling a little out of shape for all that? Maybe go, anyway. You deserve to feel the Hill’s eternal spirit, and the magic of the full moon light, and you can do that even from your parking spot. https://tumamoc.arizona.edu/tumamoc-hill/ overview WHAT’S ZOO WITH YOU Reid Park Zoo 3400 E. Zoo Court The Reid Park Zoo is back with Summer Safari Nights. Every Saturday night through Aug. 13 (except for June 18), you and the kids can explore the zoo in the cooler evenings. Each night has a special theme focusing on the skills of different animals in the zoo (such as “Walk on the Wild Side” on May 28, along with the usual fun with giraffe feedings, live music from local bands and, of course, carousel rides.

5:30 to 8:30 p.m. And if you’re wondering why there’s no safari on June 18, it’s because the zoo is doing it annual Brew at the Zoo party from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., with food and a wide selection of craft beer and hard ci-

ders from the likes of 1912 Brewing Company, 8-Bit Aleworks, Barrio Brewing Company, Bawker Bawker Cider House, BlackRock Brewers, Borderlands Brewing Company, Buqui Bichi Brewing, Button Brew House, Catalina Brewing Company, Crooked Tooth Brewing Company, Dragoon Brewing

Company, Grand Canyon Brewing Company, Iron John’s Brewing Company, Ten55 Brewing Company. Here’s to that! reidparkzoo.com HEAR THE MUSIC Fox Tucson Theatre 17 W. Congress St. There’s something magical about summer

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concerts. And there’s something magical about downtown’s gorgeous Fox Theatre. Put them together and you have memories that will last a lifetime. This summer, you’ve got the likes of Amos Lee (June 4), Lyle Lovett and his Large Band (June 15), Ani DiSee SUMMER SURVIVAL, P15

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“Night Snake,” archival pigment print, hand colored with pencil and pastel, is on display in “Kate Breakey: Transience,” through June 18 at Etherton Gallery, 340 S. Convent Ave.

DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center at Reid Park, 900 S. Randolph Way It’s the end of an era as Tucson Pops maestro Laszlo Veres retires this

year after leading the Tucson Pops Orchestra since 1997. You won’t want to miss these fabulous free Sunday night concerts at the Reid Park. Concerts continue through June 12. Bring your own lawn chair or relax on a blanket. Concerts start at 7 p.m.

STAY IN YOUR COOL HOUSE AND BINGE EVEN MORE MOVIES One word: Kanopy.

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collection of classics that will keep you inside and air-conditioned. They’re all free to watch on any of your devices courtesy of your Pima County Public Library. Sign up with your library card number at Kanopy.com.

Adults get five free films a month and three days to watch each one. They can pay for additional selections.

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Summer Survival ers, horror movies, action adventure, sci-fi and more. Of note, a new, curated set of films gives context to the conflict in Ukraine. Understanding Russia: A Cultural History should be a particular hit with fans.

Baby-sitting bonus: All kids movies are free, 24-7. kanopy.com/en/ pimalibrary/ FIND SOMBRA FRIA IN AGUA CALIENTE Roy P. Drachman Agua Caliente Regional Park 12325 E. Roger Road The long wait is over for the restoration of the big pond and the

completion of the new bridge to turtle island.

Agua Caliente Park is beautiful again and open for birdwatching, bat sightings and idle ramblings among restored buildings that recall the property’s long history as a farm and guest ranch.

Admission is free, parking is ample and hours are 7 a.m. to sunset.

Three ponds and acres of cool shade are reason enough to visit, and dogs are welcome. But to understand what you’re looking at we suggest you visit the website of the Friends of Agua Caliente Park before you go.

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information about the bats and birds and a topline history of the property, which is estimated to have been inhabited for thousands of years.

The site also relates a cautionary tale of the human interventions that, in just the last two centuries, all but destroyed the flowing springs that first attracted our ancestors. friendsofaguacaliente.org VISIT AN AMUSEMENT PARK OF ICE CREAM TREATS 7 Degrees Ice Cream Rolls & Boba Tea 4386 N Oracle Road, suite 160 Got a hot afternoon to kill? Go read the graffiti on the walls and tables of the utterly whack 7

Degrees Ice Cream Rolls & Boba Tea. It will only take about half an hour to figure out your order.

The menus are a festival of dozens of mix-ins and toppings. They encourage consideration of combinations that may never before have occurred to you-- like our recent choise Chai Tea ice cream with Ferro Rocher and lychee mixed in and toppings of whipped cream, pistachios, almonds and Reese’s pieces. For boba tea, we had a macha latte with rainbow bubbles.

Their soft skin burst with tiny shots of different flavors.

For any overwhelmed by the DIY custom approach, 7 Degrees offers photos and descrip-

tions of a variety of preplanned ice-cream art concoctions. The funto-watch star of it all is a steel plate, cooled to 7 degrees Fahrenheit so the ice cream and mixins can be spread, cut and curled into rolls like Ding Dongs.

there. If you don’t want the company, just leave your gifts on a picnic table. Folks will find and share them among your house-less fellow Tucsonans. You’ll never feel more grateful for your air-conditioned ride home.

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postcard of someone’s hometown and be asked to send a home-town postcard to five friends to keep it going. It turned out that the hard part was finding postcards!

Even though it’s now mostly just the heat keeping us indoors, there’s no reason to stop.

If you can’t find Tucson postcards, you can other kinds. Plunkett’s Office Supplies and Hallmark, offers sets of 1,000 reprints of antique postcards for $19.99. For 40 years, Plunkett’s has been a great, locally owned, resource for a wind range of gifts and office supplies. Consider treating

yourself to a new pen, too.

FEEL THE BREEZE/ THROUGH A DOZEN SPECIES. Madera Canyon With an average high of 102, June 29 has historically been Tucson’s most-often hottest day of the year. So says Weatherspark.com.

Watch that number climb with Global Warming.

From June through August, Madera Canyon’s average summer high in the low ’90s may still seem warmish, but a

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The coolest low-key adventure there is the Madera Canyon Nature Trail. It’s 5.8 miles out and back with a 921 ft. elevation gain, easy for hikers. But don’t be daunted even if you’re allergic to exercise. Anyone can have a memorable and satisfying experience going only as far as they like.

Native plant species are labeled along the trail, so it’s fun to count the kinds of oaks. Take your binoculars, too, because Madera Canyon is rated the third best bird-

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Located right on campus, the UA State Museum is the oldest and largest anthropological research facility in the Southwestern United States. More than three million archaeological, ethnographic and modern objects that belong to the Indigenous people of the region are held inside this museum. There is the world’s largest and most comprehensive collection of Native North American basketry with

objects dating back more than 7,000 years ago, along with southwest indigenous pottery that goes back roughly 2,000 years. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets start at $8.

VISIT A GARDEN Tucson Botanical Gardens 2150 N Alvernon Way Tucson Botanical Gardens mission is to connect people with plants and nature through art, science, history, and culture. Originally founded in 1964 by horticulturist and collector Harrison G. Yocum, the gardens are now a lovely spread of pathways through gar-

dens on the historic Porter Family property. This nonprofit organization hosts events, classes, programs, including a seasonal butterfly exhibit. If you have an appetite, enjoy a bite at Edna’s Eatery.

This community favorite is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Ticket prices range from $3 to $15 and are available online. tucsonbotanical.org.

GET SOME RELIGION San Xavier del Bac Mission 1950 W. San Xavier Road Nine miles South of Downtown Tucson, you can find Arizona’s oldest intact European structure. It is a National Historic Landmark founded See SUMMER SURVIVAL, P20

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The UA Center for Creative Photography is home to a collection of stunning photography, including the archives of major photographers from the renowned Ansel Adams to Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Hume Kennedy, who has made images of every president since Gerald Ford. You’ve

still got time to see Trees Stir in Their Leaves, an arboreal exhibit continuing through July 23.

GET STONED Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum Pima County Historic Courthouse, 115 N. Church Ave. Going to court isn’t something you normally want to do, but in

this case, you can have a good time. Located in downtown’s recently renovated Historic Pima County Courthouse, the Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum features a collection of preserved minerals and meteorites from mostly Arizona and Mexico.

The 12,000-square-feet of space is split into

three galleries, including a Gem Gallery, an Arizona Gallery, and a Mineral Evolution space with many interactives, touchables, and digital content. Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Tuesday through Saturday.

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back then, it was in the middle of nowhere. You can tour the wonderful gallery filled with his works (and designed by DeGrazia himself) and then wander the grounds to see DeGrazia’s original house, his “Little Gallery” where he first showed his work and the lovely chapel he built in honor of the Virgin de Guadalupe. degrazia.org

DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun 6300 N. Swan Road

WHAT, EVEN MORE ART?

The late artist Ted DeGrazia started building his Gallery in the Sun at the north end of Swan Road back in the 1950s. Plenty has been built around it in the seven decades since, but

Etherton Gallery 340 South Convent Ave.

grab a bite at Cafe a la C’arte, which serves us delicious omelets, sandwiches and salads. Or at least get something sumptuous from their dessert case.

Have you checked Etherton Gallery’s new digs in Barrio Viejo?

Well, you still have a chance to check out Kate

Breakey: Transience, a wonderful show of nature photographs, which, as Tucson Weekly arts correspondent Margaret Regan notes, “hint at the cycle of life and death.”

The show continues through June 18. Ethertongallery.com YEAH, BUT IS IT ART? Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson 265 S. Church Ave. It’s not every day that you get to see cutting-edge contemporary art for free. Every first Thursday of the month, there is free admission to MOCA Tucson, which features rotating

shows of paintings, photographs, prints, sculptures, installations, videos, and crafts. Many of the artists are a part of the BIPOC community and are women-identifying, giving a broader perspective to the current exhibits. Be sure to bring your ID to the museum for admission discounts at other times.

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Summer Survival er it’s an ocean, river, or lake, water is the break everyone needs from the hot Arizona sun. Luckily, the Tucson desert has a shady lake a few hours away. The Patagonia Lake State Park is a local escape offering shade, water, boating activities, picnic tables, and grills for summer barbecuing. The park has fully equipped cabin reservations available but these sell out fast! If you’re late to the reservation game, check out their boat-in campsites or pick from 105 of their developed campsites. If you miss the chance to crack a

cold one at a campsite, leave early in the morning to take a day trip.

The park gates are open from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Visit azstateparks.com/ patagonia-lake to reserve camping spots and discover special events at the lake.

FIND SOLACE UNDER THE DOME Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium 1601 E. University Blvd.

From Tuesday to Sunday, the University of Arizona Flandrau Science

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Check flandrau.org for showtimes. Adults and kids alike will be delighted by the high definition images projected on the dome, accompanied by a high quality speaker system. Kids 12 and under are recommended to see the We Are Stars or Perfect Little Planet.

Everyone 10 years old and should check out the classic Tucson Sky & Beyond show, Touring the Solar System, and Black Holes. The astronomy shows are a classic mustsee during the summer!

Great White Shark and BUGS! A Rainforest Adventure are fun install-

ments if you are looking to stay on earth for the evening. Featured shows this summer include the Laser Beatles and Laser Stranger Things show.

Yes, you can take a safe trip to the upside-down while listening to ’80s music! All tickets are under $10.

CLIMB A MOUNTAIN Mount Lemmon/Rose Canyon Lake Catalina Highway/Sky Island Scenic Byway

Mount Lemmon is an oasis in the middle of the desert. Driving up the mountain, the plants slowly change from cactus and shrubs to oak and ponderosa pines. It is a

biodiverse environment that also offers hiking, camping, and fishing.

Swimming is not allowed but you won’t need to take a dip as the area is shaded all over and Mount Lemmon is 20 degrees cooler than Tucson on average! Campgrounds are available for rent on recreation.gov.

While you are up there, consider stopping by the Mount Lemmon Cookie Cabin for cookies, pizza, chili, and sandwiches.

Sawmill Run and Irondoor restaurants are also open for business. While you’re at 9,000 feet, check out the Arizona stars at the Mount Lemmon Skycenter by making a reservation ahead of time through skycenter.

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LIVE SUMMER LUXURY ON A BUDGET Resort Pool day passes resortpass.com/hotel-day-passes/Tucson-27 Having a pool in Tucson during the summer is a precious resource that everyone wants but only a few people have access to it. Luckily, some of Tucson’s nicest resorts and hotels sell day passes to provide access to their cold pool waters.

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pass for yourself or call the hotels directly! Our favorite spots on this list include JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort, The Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain Resort, and the retro Hotel McCoy. Day passes are available in a range of prices and can include special services. We recommend a pool with a bar and restaurant on site! Its the staycation you deserve.

TAKE A STROLL DOWN FOURTH AVENUE Tucson’s funky lit-

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Trunk show: Take a summer safari at Reid Park Zoo.

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WELLNESS

Your Local Guide to Better Living

Summer 2022

Dementia training key to better care at retirement community Nicole Feltman Tucson Local Meeting

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any staff at The Wa t e r m a r k at Continental Ranch said they felt really anxious and stressed out during and after wrapping up a Dementia Live training session on May 11.

Anthony Burja, a movein coordinator, has only been at The Watermark for six months and felt like the training helped him gain a better understanding of what the residents are going through.

“I think this is going to assist us with having a new respect for exactly how other people feel.” Burja said after explaining how he felt embarrassment and awkwardness through his training.

The free training session requires family and staff to put on a pair of glasses that imitate macular degeneration, which is a condition that causes blurred vision and vision loss. Along with the glasses, the class wore headphones that have about 10 different sounds going, sometimes at once, which made focusing very

difficult. The trainees were given five simple tasks to complete while the headphones and glasses were on.

A full 71 percent of full time staff that work with memory care residents at Continental Ranch have undergone Dementia Live training, including all housekeeping, dining and maintenance staff as well as the leadership team.

More than one in 10 people (10.7%) age 65 and older has Alzheimer’s dementia, according to a 2022 Alzheimer’s Dementia report. To The Watermark, memory care isn’t a high-

er level of care, it is just a different way of delivering care for a specific disease.

Leslie Webster, membership associate at The Watermark at Continental Ranch, said the training helps her be more aware of the challenges some residents face.

“For us to truly be able to understand what our residents are experiencing on a day-to-day basis can only make us better at what we do,” Webster said.

Dementia is a growing disease in America with an estimated 58 million people already suffering from

the disease, with experts predicting that number will rise to 88 million by 2050.

In Arizona alone, numbers are expected to grow to 200,000 people having Alzheimer’s Dementia by 2025, a 33 percent increase from 2020, according to a 2022 Alzheimer’s Report.

Karen Rorke, membership director of The Watermark, finds Dementia Live training crucial to not only staff but family members as well. Rorke said having staff trained in dementia care leads to patients having lower anxiety, a higher level of trust and an increased

amount of physical comfort.

Rorke said that communication is a huge factor into their community. Rorke’s father has Alzhiemer’s Disease, so she understands that it is a family journey and the importance of including family members in every piece of information.

“As more and more people are touched by it, I think training and hunger for knowledge is going to create more opportunities to get this on to a vast majority of the public rather than just in senior living communities.” Rorke said.

Guest Commentary: Strategies to Help Strengthen Your CORE While Working Remotely Dr. Russell Amundson Special to Inside Tucson Business

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ven as we learn to live with the persistent spread of COVID-19 in Arizona and nationwide, the pandemic’s repercussions will likely be evident for years to come. One such outcome is the wider adoption of remote work, with approximately 45% of Americans now telecommuting either all or part of the time.

This means that for some people office furniture

may have been replaced by makeshift desks and household chairs, or even a spot working from a sofa or bed.

Such setups typically lack the same ergonomic design as a traditional office, and over time can contribute to an array of health issues, including back pain or other orthopedic problems such as carpal tunnel syndrome or tendinitis.

In fact, an estimated 50% of U.S. adults are affected by so-called musculoskeletal conditions, with associated treatments for these is-

sues accounting for 10% of annual medical expenses, according to a 2020 Healthcare Economics analysis of UnitedHealthcare claims.

When it comes to back issues, about 80% of people experience this condition at least once during their lifetime.

While sometimes back pain and other orthopedic problems can’t be avoided due to previous injuries or other factors, it’s important for people to focus on their CORE, which stands for correct posture, overweight

(avoid it), relax and exercise.

To build on that concept, here are five strategies and evidence-based care methods to consider to help prevent or treat this common issue.

Focus on Posture.

Whether you are now working at the kitchen table or on the couch, focusing on proper posture may help.

Make sure you are sitting up straight with your knees at a 90-degree angle, with your shoulders in a straight line over your hips and your ears directly over your

shoulders. If you’re working at a computer, adjust the screen height to eye level and consider elevating the keyboard to help keep your hands, wrists and forearms in line and parallel to the floor. Also, note how often you are on the phone, which may contribute to poor neck posture. Instead of tilting your chin down, raise the device to eye level and avoid tucking it between your ear and shoulder, or opt for a speakerphone or headset.

Take Breaks. You may notice you feel sore even if

you maintain good posture throughout your workday.

If you stay in one spot for too long, your muscles and joints may get stiff. Consider taking quick breaks every 30 minutes to get up and stretch or walk around. This may promote better blood flow for your muscles and joints, and it may also give your eyes and mind a break.

Stay Active. While some people with back pain or

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Continued from P31 other muscular issues may be tempted to consider rest, staying active in many cases may be the best option. Low impact activities to consider include walking and swimming, while research indicates that strengthening leg muscles may also prove helpful. You might also try yoga and tai chi, as they’ve been shown to ease moderate to severe back pain. If time is a factor, a brief walk at lunch or going up and down the stairs a few times can help you stay active.

Eat a Healthier Diet. The bones, muscles, discs and other structures in your back need proper nutrition to help support your body.

Eating a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, lean protein and healthy fats may help reduce inflammation, often a contributing

factor to chronic back pain.

Eating a healthier diet may also help you maintain a healthy weight, which may also reduce your risk for back pain.

Examine Your Options.

The American College of Physicians recommends exercise-based therapies first, including nonsurgical options such as physical therapy, chiropractic care, acupuncture and over-thecounter anti-inflammatory drugs. To make access even more convenient, new virtual physical therapy options have emerged, including some that provide users with on-demand, 24/7 exercise feedback powered by artificial intelligence.

These noninvasive options, which in some cases may be included as part of your health benefit plan, may help 95% of people with low back pain recover after 12 weeks. Muscle relaxants should be a secondary option, and imaging (such

as an MRI) and surgery should be a last resort.

However, certain “red-flag” symptoms, such as fever or loss of bladder and bowel control, may require immediate testing and intervention.

While surgeries can be beneficial to treat back pain or other orthopedic issues, a recent study found that some treatments are no more effective than noninvasive options such as exercise and physical therapy.

Even for people with chronic back pain, only a small percentage may need imaging or surgery. Taking these preventive steps—and selecting evidence-based care approaches when issues arise—may help reduce the risks and complications associated with back pain and other orthopedic issues. ITB Dr. Russell Amundson is national medical director for United Healthcare.

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Recently I received an email from Annie Smith who is the ommunity Outreach and Senior Advocate for caring.com. She asked me to list a resource that helps seniors with depression, and their loved ones, learn about the benefits of assisted living, and how to choose a senior living community. Seniors living with or developing clinical depression is rarely if ever the topic of conversations and it should be because it is taking place everywhere in the nited States. hat the driving force for me to talk about it was that so many seniors that have or are developing clinical depression according to aring.com struggle with aches, pains, headaches, or cramps that won t go away. and as we know when you are in pain you seek relief which 90 of the time comes in the form of opiates which eventually for many lead you to Behavioral Awareness enters front door because you now have an addiction to opiates. aring.com provides a definition of depression they state, Depression is a mental health condition associated with distress that can lead to impairments adversely affecting physical, mental, and social functioning. Some signs and symptoms include trouble concentrating, remembering details, and making decisions There are many definitions for depression according to the American Psychiatric Association, depression is a mental condition characterized by feelings of severe despondency and dejection, typically also with feelings of inade uacy and guilt, often accompanied by lack of energy and disturbance of appetite and sleep.

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One Pill Can Kill, Don’t Let It Be You We are seeing increasingly more new intakes coming through our doors seeking help. In the twenty-five plus years we have been treating people for opiate addiction here in Tucson we have never seen such a high increase in opiate related overdoses and the majority of those involved fentanyl.

One of the main reasons we are seeing this is because fake pills are so readily available and inexpensive and hard for anyone with an opiate addiction to say no.

According to the DEA the cost of a pound of heroin is $4000.00 dollars and the profit from that is about $180,000.00. The cost of a pound of fentanyl is about $4500.00 and the profit from that is 1.6 million dollars so it is no wonder why you do not find anything else available on the streets.

But change is coming and not for the better. There is a deadly synthetic opioid found recently in Florida called Isotonitazene commonly referred to as ISO. According to reports, ISO is approximately 20 to 100 times stronger than fentanyl. Like fentanyl, it is being mixed with other drugs. According to the DEA, ISO entered the illicit drug market nationally in April 2019 and is responsible for numerous deaths. Like fentanyl, ISO can be laced with other drugs such as cocaine, methamphetamine, and even counterfeit pills. Reports shows at least fifty fatal overdoses per month involving ISO during a six-month time period. And to make matters worse, Narcan has little to no effect when being administered.

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Advertorial Senior Living Conversations Talking about the need for extra help can be a new experience for many older adults. Often people confuse additional support with giving up their independence. But today’s senior living communities are far different than you might think. The experts at Amber Lights senior living community recommend starting an open discussion about health and lifestyle preferences as well as future care needs.

Here are a few suggestions that may help start meaningful conversations: 1.

Begin Early Perhaps the most important advice offered is to start the conversation early. It is never too soon to talk about wishes, preferences, and desires when it comes to lifestyle preferences, personal care and support. Waiting until the need for help has become urgent can lead to hurried decisions and poor outcomes for everyone.

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Choose a Comfortable Time and Place Avoid having conversations in public places. Set a date, time and place for a conversation that is comfortable for everyone. It is important to discuss basic information about finances, powers of attorney, advanced directives, and other important information.

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CANCER (June 22-July 22). Traditional thinking suggests, before anyone can show the way, one must know where they’d like to go. However, an excellent guide can provide both the route and the destination. You’ll meet such a person this week.

Trust is key in this relationship. It will be wise to put your guide to the test before you embark.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). People need one another; it’s true. And it’s just as true that there are limits to interdependence, past which a relationship becomes an unhealthy tie better described as co-dependent. The question will pop up: Is one person leaning too hard on the other? See what happens when one walks away; there’s the answer.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Things will have a way of escalating if that’s what will get your attention. So, to prevent the drama, pay attention to small things. Fix the problem while it’s small.

And when others need you, though it’s not a problem, it’s also something better to tend to when the need is still reasonably small.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your beliefs, which are based on the best information you have in a given moment, will inevitably change as the world does. There’s no shame in this. Values, on the other hand, withstand the tests of time. Love, tenderness, beauty, harmony and teamwork are values represented in your week.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Sometimes you seek spoilers because the tension of not knowing is too much. An experience can still be surprising even when you have a rough idea where it’s going.

So do what you must to make yourself comfortable. Attaining the right amount of knowledge going into a situation can be a form of self-care.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). If you’re looking for a way to prove your brightness to yourself, try this one: Find something in the boring minutiae to be curious about. Anyone can be interested in the obvious amusements and headlines, but it takes an especially bright mind to be interested in what seems to most to be inherently dull.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll pitch your ideas. Some get it. Others are puzzled or amused.

Don’t worry too much. All ideas start as inconceivable. Most good ones are considered in their infancy to be laughable and ridiculous. Surround yourself with minds you admire. If you can’t find them in person, then you can in books. Keep going.

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