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A new cookbook collects recipes inspired by Day of the Dead | Page 4

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The Loft Cinema is welcoming viewers back to its annual Loft Film Fest, running from Nov. 10 to 18. The movies range from documentary to comedy to independent, including many Arizona premieres. Read more on page 14.

Preparing for the Holidays | Page 10

Happenings Music, theatre and classes around town | Page 12

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Winfield praises OV’s improvements, despite pandemic, at State of the Town Alexandra Pere

Sports & Rec

Local veteran named PGA Hope Ambassador | Page 16

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ro Valley Mayor Joe Winfield highlighted numerous Town improvements accomplished over the last year during the 20th annual State of the Town Address at El Conquistador Tucson Hilton Resort

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Winfield stood in front of more than 650 attendees to express gratitude to Town staff for responding to hardships caused by the pandemic. He said most departments managed to create innovative solutions that will stay in operation for the future.

“I always say we are successful because we have a town council,

town staff and the Chamber of Commerce, who are dedicated to supporting local businesses,” Winfield said.

With money provided by the federal CARES Act, the OV Safe Steps program was established through a partnership between the Town and the Chamber of Commerce.

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Hot Picks Sundays in the Garden.

The Tohono Chul botanical gardens is continuing their fall concert series this Sunday with classical guitarist LeeLee Hunter.

Hunter is pursuing a PhD in Musicology at the University of Arizona where her research focuses on 19th century guitar music and early 20th century American music. As the concert takes place outdoors in the garden, there will also be beer and wine, prickly pear lemonade, and prickly pear margaritas for sale. The concert is free with admission and free for members. The concert series is hosted in part by the Tucson Guitar Society. 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7. 7366 Paseo del Norte.

Birding at the Zoo. The Reid Park Zoo is joining up with the Tucson Audubon Society volunteers for a guided bird walk through the zoo. This all-ages event will help you observe and identify the native birds that call the zoo home. Binoculars and field guides are recommended. 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.

Thursday, Nov. 18. This program is free with paid Zoo admission. Advance registration is required as space on tours is limited. reidparkzoo.org/event/ birding-at-the-zoo/ Creepy Coffin Workshop. The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures is hosting miniaturist and videomaker Ara Bentley for a beginner-level workshop to make and distress a 1:12 scale miniature coffin.

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Each student will receive a matboard kit to assemble, paint, and distress with customization options to make it as creepy or whimsical as desired. $45 per student / $40.50 for Museum Members.

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Day of the Dead cookbook combines culture and cuisine for a spooky borderlands feast

By Jeff Gardner Tucson Local Media

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nyone who’s participated in a Day of the Dead parade knows how plentiful and unique the festivities are. In Tucson, the holiday is even more specialized. So in order to capture the various sides of Day of the Dead, a book would have to draw on numerous sources and cultures—and that’s exactly what a cook and photographer couple have done.

In their new book “Dining with the Dead: A Feast for the Souls on Day of the Dead,” Mariana Nuño Ruiz and Ian McEnroe gather more than 100 recipes and variations to show the complexity and history of one of the Southwest’s favorite holidays.

“Dining with the Dead” is both a cookbook and a cultural journey, teaching about food and drinks, but also the traditions, history and stories passed on by individual families. Research for the project took Ruiz and McEnroe throughout Mexico and they gathered recipes and history from libraries, local cooks, cultural histori-

ans and native families.

“The theme of the cookbook came from our editor Aaron Downey, who contacted us after stumbling upon our blog post about Día de Muertos,” Ruiz said.

“Because Día de Muertos involves so much more than food, we knew the book needed to be structured differently from a regular cookbook. So we proposed a book that contained all the aspects of the tradition; from its history, origins, culture, and how Día de Muertos is celebrated today in Mexico.”

Ruiz and McEnroe are currently based out of Austin, but Ruiz grew up in Mexico and drew on her own family’s traditions for much of the book. The couple began their work in 2016 with a trip to “the source” of Day of the Dead, Michoacán in western Mexico. Ruiz is a cook and McEnroe is a photographer, making them a team to collect and document the many dishes and recipes of the holiday.

“For me, many of the recipes were like family heirlooms,” Ruiz said. “In Mexico, each place has its own customs and celebra-

tions. It’s very regional. For example, in Yucatan there’s a special tamal called pibipollo that is especially made for Dia de Muertos. In Oaxaca they use mole negro, and in Michoacán they use tamales with seasonal produce. Every state has its own celebratory food, and each family has its own traditions… For example with mole poblano, there can be more than 100 or 1,000 different recipes just in the city of Puebla.”

Their research involved attending festivities at multiple cemeteries and cities throughout Mexico, as well as the Latin American Collection library at the University of Texas at Austin.

“It was also amazing to have the opportunity to learn more about my own culture,” Ruiz said. “The most important thing for us was to ask people who were living the traditions. And that while we were there, we were able to experience it and learn more from them.”

McEnroe and Ruiz worked on the book through 2019, cooking and photographing every one of the recipes. Ruiz also included her personal stories related to the food and

the holiday. However, just as they were preparing to print the book, the pandemic obstructed the process. McEnroe estimates the book would have been printed more than a year ago if not for the delay. As a result, the publisher created a successful Kickstarter campaign to support the book, released on October 15.

“It’s hard to specify which of the recipes are my favorite.

But if I had to pick a few, I’d say cochinita pibil from Yucatan is my favorite savory recipe. It’s a very delicious pork recipe with unique seasoning. And pan de muerto is my favorite sweet recipe.

The pan de muerto recipe leaves you with something tasty that can be enjoyed on its own, or accompanying coffee or cocoa,” McEnroe said. “Those are the ones I come back to a lot, and I think other people would do well to try them at home.”

Ruiz hopes that the book helps reconnect Mexican people currently living in the United States with their roots, saying that if they see a recipe in the book that their families used to prepare, it may help restart the tradition or maybe even form new ones.

“I think the overall concept of the book is important to understand. It’s really a journey through Mexican culture,” McEnroe said. “It’s certainly a cookbook first and foremost, but it’s been shaped and restructured to help an individual who is curious to take a journey into a culture that is beautiful. You

can better understand how this tradition originated and how it resonates with the people of Mexico today.”

“Dining with the Dead: A Feast for the Souls on Day of the Dead” is now available from Tucson-based Rio Nuevo Publishers. For more information, visit rionuevo.com

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State of the Town Continued from P1 The program distributed one million dollars in aid to 200 local businesses.

“The program resulted in a robust database of nearly 600 local businesses that allows for faster and more direct communication with them,” Winfield said. “These efforts led to a new culture of respect between business and local government.”

The Parks and Recreation Department had their own ideas for innovation. They created a new online program for people to reserve

recreation space in accordance with COVID safety procedures. Winfield said the program was a success among park visitors and parks staff will continue to manage reservations with it. Winfield was particularly proud of the department and its plans for the future.

Fittingly set against the backdrop of the Catalina Mountains, Winfield also expressed excitement over the newest beautification projects in Oro Valley.

The Oro Valley Town Council approved the new Parks and Recreation Master

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Plan last year, which became a guiding document for the Town’s recreational goals.

The plan identified multiple improvements requested by the community and the town approved a bond package to pay for them.

“Council has recently approved expanded use of the half-cent sales tax, as well as a $25 million low-interest bond financing for park improvements and maintenance,” Winfield said.

Winfield turned the audience’s attention to a video of Oro Valley Parks and Recreation Director Kristy Diaz-Trahan for a quick explanation. Diaz-Trahan was videotaped in front of Naranja Park to visualize how the park will change over the next few years. She said the park will have a new splash pad, sports fields, pickleball courts, basketball courts, a skate park and BMX space.

The bond will also support creating a 40% increase in parking for Naranja Park and new connections to the Town’s walking trail systems.

Winfield said another major accomplishment for Parks and Recreation this year was the installation of a new ADA-accessible playground at Naranja Park.

“Folks, playgrounds these days are much cooler than when we were kids,” he said. “I’ll let you in on the secret, at the ribbon-cutting Council decided we should probably test out the equip-

ment to make sure it’s safe.”

Park playgrounds aren’t the only areas where Oro Valley residents had fun this year. Oro Valley’s Townowned golf courses saw an increase in revenue.

In May 2020, the Town drew up a new agreement with Indigo Golf Partners to manage the Town’s golf courses. Winfield said the 36-hole El Conquistador golf course had a 16% membership increase and a 46% public play increase this year. Winfield attributed this success to Indigo’s additional tee times, renewed public interest in the outdoors, and the new El Conquistador Golf mobile app. Additionally, the 9-hole Pusch Ridge golf course was scheduled to open this week, on Monday, Nov 1.

Public works got a makeover this last year through the repavement of Oracle Road from Magee to Calle Concordia.

“I’m seeing a lot more smiles down Oracle Road,” Winfield said.

A partnership with the Arizona Department of Transportation made this project possible and Winfield said ADOT will repave the remaining section of Oracle Road from Calle Concordia to Tangerine Road sometime next year.

Moreover, Oracle was treated particularly well this past year with the Mayor’s Keep Oro Valley Beautiful campaign. Winfield said he

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Oro Valley Mayor Joe Winfield delivering his State of the Town address. worked with Town staff to organize a volunteer pickup event on Oracle from Suffolk Drive to Rancho Vistoso Blvd. More than 200 volunteers filled 200 large bags of litter.

“I wanted to create an opportunity where groups could come together on a selected day to make a difference in the community,” Winfield said.

The Town improvements have been recognized by multiple awards this year.

The Town’s planning division was awarded the Arizona Planning Association Public Outreach 2020 award for its work producing information videos and holding public Zoom meetings on the Town’s General Plan Amendment.

The La Cholla Boulevard project between Overton Road and Tangerine Road was named the 2021 Project of the Year winner by the Arizona Chapter of the American Public Works

Association.

Lastly, the Town was awarded three national awards from the Government Finance Officers Association. The Town received the Certificate of Achievement Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting; the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award; and the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting.

Winfield boasted that Oro Valley government did not miss a beat during the pandemic and population growth is driving public works, infrastructure, and parks and recreational improvements.

“Oro Valley is a special place where residents, businesses, and public servants have worked together to strengthen our town during the worst public health crisis in our lifetimes,” Winfield said. “And for that, I am most grateful.”

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COVID Vaccines Continued from P1

“Even though the surge is not continuing to get any worse, the fact that we are plateauing at such a high level is really critical,” said Pima County Chief Medical Officer Dr. Francisco Garcia in an Oct. 29 press conference.

Garcia said 23% of intensive care units’ bed capacity in Pima County are used

by COVID patients. This percentage has remained consistent and Garcia said COVID patients tend to linger in the ICU because of their symptoms.

The county is hoping to lower case numbers with several new policies and vaccination strategies.

Last week, Pima County

began offering all booster shots to eligible adults. The Centers for Disease Control approved the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster on Oct. 21 with a “mix and match” recommendation. People can choose to receive a different booster shot from their original vaccination.

The county also released clearer guidelines on eligibility for booster shots with this new recommendation.

People qualify for a booster if they completed two doses of Moderna or Pfizer shots at least six months ago and belong to one of these categories: 65 years or older; 18 years or older and live in long-term care settings; 18 years or older and have underlying medical condi-

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tions; 18 years or older and work (or live) in high-risk settings for COVID exposure. The Pima County website has more information on specific examples that apply to these categories.

Those who received the J&J shot are recommended to get any type of booster if they are 18 or older and received their original vaccine at least two months ago.

Along with expanding booster shot availability, the County unveiled a proactive vaccination strategy last week for children ages 5 to 11 in anticipation of the FDA and CDC approval of the Pfizer COVID vaccine.

Garcia said Pima County has pre-ordered 11,400 doses of pediatric Pfizer vaccines destined for 15 different vaccination locations.

The pediatric vaccines will contain a third of the typi-

cal dose.

“We anticipate that those doses will ship sometime very early next week and be pre-positioned in those sites so that when the Centers for Disease Control, the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, makes their recommendation, we are able to pivot relatively quickly and start delivering doses to those children,” Garcia said.

Garcia said the source of his anxiety as a public health official is due to non-vaccine eligible school children. Most school COVID cases are coming from children up to 11 years old.

“Despite the knowledge and ability to do better, absolute rates of community transmission remain higher this year than last among all age groups but particularly among children,” said Dr.

Joe Gerald from the University of Arizona College of Public Health.

In a recent COVID update, Gerald’s graph of COVID cases in Arizona by age shows a dramatic increase in cases for the age group of 5 to 14 this year compared to last year. The prevalence of the Delta variant may be to blame. Garcia said the predominant variant in the United States is Delta because it is highly transmissible.

Once the CDC releases its recommendation, county officials want to make vaccination as easy as possible for parents to vaccinate their children. Mobile vaccine clinics will continue to be offered to schools that wish to partner with Pima County.

Vaccinating children 5 to 11 will protect household members and reduce COV-

ID cases in Pima County, according to health officials. Vaccination may also help protect children from long-term COVID effects.

Although it remains slightly unclear how COVID infection can affect children over long periods of time, new research is showing preliminary data concerning neurological side effects.

“Even transient anosmia, one of the most common COVID-19 side effects, could negatively impact the brain development of children,” Chief Deputy County Administrator Jan Lesher told the Pima County Board of Supervisors in a memo. “One study found that 22% of pediatric COVID-19 or multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) patients had documented neurological involvement.”

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GUEST COMMENTARY

The mind/body workout that works Nina Trasoff

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s a former dancer of somewhat advancing years, I have been looking for a way to recover more of the flexibility and stability I once had and reduce some of the ‘gifts’ of pain and stiffness that are the result of time and years of overuse of my joints. Certainly dance cardio, walking, and TRX have helped, both in body and spirit, but I was looking for something more.

I decided to explore Pilates, but with some serious doubts.

I’d seen Pilates equipment and read about how Pilates could help dancers, athletes, and ordinary individuals recover from injuries and regain flexibility and strength. The foun-

dation of the approach is the connection between mind and body to achieve results. Simple exercises on an odd-looking piece of equipment called the Reformer with pads and sliding parts and springs. But to me it seemed too passive to be considered a meaningful workout.

Was I ever wrong!

Susan Swan, a retired registered nurse who owns and runs Swan Pilates in Oro Valley, met with me to not only talk about the philosophy and research behind Pilates, but also to put me through a training session. Each movement incorporates the six principles Joseph Pilates focused on in developing his methodology: concentration, control, center, flow, precision and breathing. Pi-

lates called it “contrology,” a word that made sense once I experienced the mind/body connection on which Pilates based his program.

Susan explained the equipment, saying “It’s there to help us learn how to move, rather than make us move.”

The goal is to accomplish a series of precise movements, emphasizing perfection in the movement, rather than a large number of repetitions.

Swan strongly believes that “our bodies have neuroplasticity. They change by how we use them,” she told me. “We should never accept that ‘this is as good as I can be’ as we get older. Entropy is disinformation. All it takes is attention, time, patience ... and love for yourself.”

Although many of Susan’s clients are in their

40s, most are over 65, with golfers making up the largest contingent, followed by bicyclists, and then tennis players. They’re working back from injuries or simply seeking increased mobility, strength, and balance.

The springs in the equipment, which provide varying levels of resistance during the myriad exercises possible, help us remember how to stretch and move— in a way mirroring the bones in the spine, which are suspended, not fused, and stretch with support from ligaments and muscles.

Over time and with lack of activity, joints in the spine ... and throughout the body ... become compressed, which results in pain, which results in not wanting to move, and so the cycle begins.

As Susan put me through the initial movements on the Reformer, she worked on correct body placement and incorporation of breath into each exercise, an essen-

tial combination to get the body moving as it was designed to move. And after a few adjustments I could feel my spine working differently. In fact, after the very first exercise, when asked how I felt, I was astounded at not only the energy I felt surging through my body, but also a sense of lightness and length I’d not felt in a very long time. By the end of the workout, the back and hip pain that had become my norm was gone ... and has not yet returned.

Pilates technique utilizes several other devices ... and there are mat exercises, too, so many things can be done at home, once you learn the correct technique. What is key is to establish—and maintain—a regimen with sufficient frequency to keep moving towards individual goals.

If you want to check out Swan Pilates, the studio is located at 11901 North First Ave. in Oro Valley. You can call or

text (520) 297-7070 for additional information. Swan Pilates is one of many studios in the foothills—and throughout the Tucson area—that operate with the same philosophy, equipment and passion for helping individuals find the best approach for addressing aging; it’s a matter of finding one that is close enough that you’ll make Pilates a part of your routine with an instructor who resonates with you.

As Susan told me, “Do you!”

“The inevitability of pain with aging is just propaganda,” Susan said. “There are no limits. You just have to find the way that works for you.”

And I believe I’ve found mine.

Nina Trasoff is a former reporter and news anchor at KGUN-TV9 who later served one term on the Tucson City Council. In her 20s, she was a professional dancer working on Broadway and in LA.

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Tips for a Healthy Mind and Body This Holiday Season Julian Turner

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oy do I love the holidays! The opportunity to spend precious time with family and friends, creating memories that last forever. For some it allows time to relax, connect, meditate, read and maybe even get in an early afternoon nap. There is so much to be grateful for.

This is my favorite time of the year but as a Holistic Lifestyle Coach and C.H.E.K. Practitioner, I see a lot of people struggle. Society is conditioned to overindulge during the holidays as the misconception is this brings us feelings of happiness and contentment. Often, howev-

er, we get sicker, gain weight and become more anxious and depressed. Why do so many people come down with colds and viruses in December, January and February? It is a lack of self-care and our deficiency in respecting the balance of a healthy lifestyle, thus allowing our mind, body and immune system to suffer.

I am very aware of all the ways we are stressed and distracted from our normal routines during the holidays. Work parties, family functions, cooking, shopping etc. can be quite overwhelming. When it comes to getting enough rest, exercise and following a healthy diet we must be mindful. A few healthy habits will keep us from feeling stressed,

anxious and depressed. Here are a few ideas to help you maintain that healthy balance between enjoying the festivities and keeping yourself mentally and physically strong.

Have a plan and write it down. Post it somewhere you can see it or set a reminder on your phone. With technology today there are a plethora of health and fitness applications which allows for easy tracking of your diet and exercise habits. Take a little time away from your work, social media, games and other apps and spend that time on you.

I begin my day with an entry in my journal on gratitude.

I write the first six things that come to mind then ponder how grateful I am, and I get

happy. This gets my morning routine off to a great start which then carries over into a more content state of mind.

Achieving this positive mindfulness also improves my rest, digestion, exercise and mood throughout the day. Research shows that the neurons in the brain are reinforced by the messages we relay to ourselves. Gratitude is more than just being positive, there is science behind this technique.

I always encourage my clients to get their exercise in during the morning hours, as this helps keep their mind and body in balance. Getting exercise behind you also eliminates distractions or excuses.

If exercise is unattainable then moving often throughout the

or gatherings. A good rule of thumb is to consume half of your body weight in ounces of good quality water throughout the day. I always have a couple of glasses of water 20 minutes before these types of events as it alleviates my cravings and I feel less hungry or tempted to eat unhealthy.

Optimal sleep and rest throughout the day are also important. If your schedule permits try to follow the circadian cycle. Going to sleep at 10 p.m. and waking at 6 a.m. helps keep our repair and growth hormones regulated.

Taking a little time in your day to stretch, meditate, read, paint or nap goes a long way.

Try to avoid TV, computers, phones at least one hour before sleep. If this is not possible be sure to wear blue light

day will help. Park further away when you are shopping, take the stairs instead of the elevator, get up from your desk, sofa or chair every 30 minutes to stretch, squat and twist. A brisk five-minute walk is enough to rejuvenate yourself if feeling lethargic.

Whatever the method, just move! No matter what you do, movement can create a feeling of accomplishment, self-love and respect.

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tate Rep. Mark Finchem sent a “cease and desist” order to the group petitioning for his recall, threatening to sue the group for defamation.

The Republican, who represents District 11, faces a recall by Rural Arizonans for Accountability, a group of his district’s constituents, for spreading voter fraud conspiracy theories and his ties to the “Stop the Steal” rioters at the Jan. 6 Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

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Director of Rural Arizona Action, said they were approached by Finchem’s constituents to help organize the recall. “We exist to empower people, regular folks who are involved in the democratic system and really recalling an elected official is a power reserved for the people of Arizona by our state’s constitution,” said Fierros.

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arana High School Salutatorian Diya Patel didn’t sugarcoat the challenges of the last year in her graduation speech last month.

“I think most people would agree with me when I say that this has been a dreadful year,” Patel said. “Graduation speeches in the past have included stories of proms, formals and football games. However, this year we had to adjust to a brand new way of life full of Zoom calls, masks and COVID tests, which consisted of massive Q-tips being shoved up our noses. Instead of reminiscing on a joyful high school experience, we are all sitting here today, collectively taking a deep breath and just being grateful that we’re finally here.”

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or more than a decade, Zabi had tried to leave his native Afghanistan, where he worked as an interpreter for the U.S. military. His situation rapidly deteriorated in August, when U.S. forces left and the ruthless Taliban quickly regained control.

Zabi spent nearly a week outside the chaotic airport in Kabul, hoping to be let in and fearing for his life the whole time.

“If I explained to them what was going on in Afghanistan, they would be thinking, people in Afghanistan, they are living in the hell,” said Zabi, whose last name is being withheld to protect his identity. “They’re living in (a) really, really bad place in the world.”

Two weeks ago, with help from Rose Law Group in Scottsdale, Zabi and his fiance touched down in Tucson, where they will make their new home.

Zabi spoke at a news conference this week with immigration attorney Darius Amiri, who took on the case pro bono and is the son of an Iranian immigrant.

“We didn’t obviously anticipate the Taliban to make the kind of headway they did after we pulled out, and Zabi was really at a big risk and feared for his life,” Amiri said.

“Brutal people took over Afghanistan,” Zabi said, “the way that they treat the people, and they don’t have a really good behavior with the people. So that’s why people, you know, are not seeming and feeling safe.”

Amiri said a friend in the military connected him with Zabi in 2018, who at the time was trying to obtain a Special Immigrant Visa available to Iraqi and Afghan interpreters who helped U.S. forces. They reconnected in August, when Kabul fell.

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Immigration attorney Darius Amiri, left, and former Afghan interpreter Zabi talk before a news conference in Scottsdale.

A U.S. State Department spokesperson told Cronkite News that as of late October, more than 300 Afghanistan refugees have resettled in Arizona. At least 1,600 are expected eventually, according to the Arizona Department of Economic Security.

Zabi said the Taliban captured him in Panjshir Province but he eventually made his way to Kabul, where Rose Law Group had arranged military transport out of the country— if he could get into the airport.

He spent six days and six nights waiting in the frantic crowd outside, hoping a Marine would let him in. After several attempts, he finally made it inside, along with others desperate to flee.

At one point, Zabi said, he doubted he’d be able to make it onto the plane taking him to Qatar.

“I feel proud, and I feel really, really safe,” he said, adding that he dreamed of coming to the United States for almost 10 years and tried to flee Afghanistan in 2012 and 2013.

“Honestly, the most important thing was for me to meet Darius because he’s been helping me a lot when I was in Afghanistan, when I was outside that Kabul airport,” Zabi said.

The scene around the airport was frightening, Zabi recalled. People were wielding guns and spraying pepper spray

as he tried to get past the Taliban. His fiance didn’t think Zabi’s connections in America with the law group were real, but he kept a positive attitude and didn’t give up.

“I never thought, ‘We’re not going to make it’ … so that’s why I made it,” he said.“When someone helps you from far away, and you see him in front of you, and it’s like, makes you, you know, emotional.”

Zabi isn’t optimistic about Afghanistan’s future.

“I don’t think Afghanistan would see peace,” he said. “People have to …hope and hope for a bright future, otherwise, it’s impossible.”

Amiri said Zabi isn’t the only Afghan his firm is helping.

“They’re fearful of their lives.

And he’s the only one who was able to get actually into U.S. custody and past the Taliban and the guards and the checkpoints.”

The Rose Law Group is working to resettle about 25 people, public relations consultant Mike Scerbo said.

Amiri said the law firm started a fund to help Zabi— who arrived with only the clothes on his back—with the settlement process, and he and his fiance now have an apartment in Tucson.

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Tips for a Healthy Mind and Body Continued from P10 blocking eyeglasses. They will help reduce your exposure to blue light waves that can keep you awake. Take a hot Epsom salt bath then meditate, read or both. When it is time for your big holiday meal be sure not to skip meals throughout the day. This will only make you eat more along with making poor choices at the dinner table. Start by having a nice salad first and then a plate of mostly vegetables and less of the potatoes, pasta, rice, bread and dense-rich foods. This will fill you quicker resulting in less calories consumed.

Try slowing down, mindfully chewing your food while enjoying what you eat. Studies confirm that chewing your food longer helps with weight loss as it allows your brain more time to receive signals from the stomach that it is full, resulting in decreased food intake.

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or Jeff Yanc, the best part of going to the movies is going to the movies.

In other words, it’s not just about seeing a movie, but the communal experience surrounding it—gathering with strangers in a dark room, gazing up at the same screen, reacting in real time to whatever pops up on it and discussing its merits in the lobby afterward. It’s the guiding principle behind the Loft, Tucson’s premiere independent cinema, and especially its titular annual film festival, for which Yanc serves as co-director. And so, last year, when a certain global health crisis made gathering in any enclosed space inadvisable, he and the other organizers faced a hard choice: follow the lead of many other festivals and go virtual, or go dark completely.

They chose the latter.

“Our goal with the fes-

tival, in my mind, has always been about connecting audiences with each other and with film,” says Yanc, who also programs films at the Loft year-round. “That in-person component is really the driving force of the fest, because it’s not just about watching movies, it’s about being around people, which you can’t really replicate virtually. You can do Zoom discussions and chats and things like that, but it’s not the same thing, and we didn’t really want to do that.

So we just skipped it entirely.”

It was, in retrospect, the right decision, Yanc says.

But for the local film community, the cancellation left a significant void.

Since it started in 2010, the Loft Film Fest has sought to bring the best of the festival circuit to Tucson, culling from the likes of Sundance, Venice and Cannes and screening indie and foreign films that may otherwise never make it here. Again,

though, it’s not just about the movies—the city has other film festivals, after all.

Most of them, however, are dispersed among multiple venues, or aimed at niche audiences.

Concentrated under a single roof, with a lineup ranging from intense dramas to light comedies to bizarre genre mashups, the Loft Film Fest is, for a week every year, the center of Tucson’s cinematic universe. To lose that, even temporarily, stung, not just for the city’s hardcore cinephiles but the international filmmakers who rely on festivals to drum up buzz and get their work onto more screens.

For that reason, this year’s installment, taking place Nov. 10-18, carries a bit more weight. While the Loft itself resumed indoor screenings in May, the return of the festival feels like a true homecoming—a confirmation that, after a year stuck watching movies from the couch, we can start actu-

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ally going to the movies again.

“It certainly has emotional significance, because it is a sign for us who work here of getting back to what we were doing before the pandemic,” Yanc says. “But I think it’s also just a signal that the industry of movie theaters and festivals is getting back. It’s a sign of health for the whole industry.”

And when he says the festival is back, he means all-the-way back, not the half-in-person, half-digital model adopted by many of the festivals Yanc attended this year. All 41 selections will screen exclusively at the Loft, either inside the theater or in the parking lot at its Open-Air Cinema, which the theater devised in order to stay afloat during the pandemic.

Of course, given that the pandemic isn’t actually

over, the festival won’t operate exactly the same as it has before. Capacity for the indoor screenings will be halved, and entry requires either proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test; masks must still be worn in the lobby and bathrooms as well. And then there’s the lack of bigname guests. In the past, the festival has managed to book several high-profile actors and directors, including Rita Moreno, John Waters and Roger Corman, for live introductions and post-screening Q&As. This year, the only person you’re likely to see onstage is Yanc.

“In a normal year, a guest will drive what films we show,” says Peggy Johnson, the Loft’s executive director. “It’s really an interesting year to have it just be about the quality of the films.”

That isn’t to say there aren’t any marquee names involved, however. The festival is bookended by two major draws: Parallel Mothers, the new melodrama from Spanish auteur Pedro Almodovar, and Julia, a crowd-pleasing documentary on beloved chef Julia Child. In between, there’s Kubrick on Kubrick, a film about the legendary Stanley Kubrick constructed around previously unheard audio recordings; The Humans, an adaptation of Stephen Karam’s Tony-winning play, starring Richard Jenkins, Minari’s Steven Yeun and, uh, Amy Schumer; A Hero, from Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, who won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2012 for A Separation; and a screening of the Buster Keaton classic Sherlock Jr., featuring a live score from the American Harp Society and

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But the best part of any film festival are the movies you never saw coming—those unexpected discoveries you would have otherwise never thought to see that end up sticking with you. Here are eight under-the-radar films that we’ll definitely be making time for.

CHAMELEON STREET If the reviews quoted on its Wikipedia page are any indication, Chameleon Street just wasn’t made for the times it was made in.

Sure, it won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 1990, but critics couldn’t wrap their heads around the movie’s digressive structure, and it struggled to find distribution. It eventually faded into a cinematic footnote, and Wendell B. Harris, Jr., who

wrote, directed and starred, never got the chance to make another feature. But with daring, off-kilter examinations of the African-American experience now de rigeur at the multiplex, the world may finally be ready to embrace the story of a Black con artist who takes the concept of “code switching” to absurd new levels. This 4K restoration threatens to make Chameleon Street the next Sorry to Bother You— nevermind that it originally came out 28 years earlier.

Open air screening at 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 10.

HOLY FRIT Speaking of con artists, meet Tim Carey, an actual artist who, in 2013, effectively conned his way into a commission to create the world’s largest stained

glass window for a Kansas megachurch, despite having no idea how to work with stained glass. Whoops. To get it done within the threeyear deadline, he brings in the amazingly named Narcissus Quagliata, described as the Michael Jordan of glass work, to assist, and their strained, intergenerational mentor-student relationship forms the center of Justin S. Monroe’s documentary. It looks like mad fun, but paired with Chameleon Street, it also sparks a conversation about who in society gets labeled a “scammer” and who is simply a “charming rogue.” That’s probably not the intent, but unexpected discussions are what all film festivals should aim to start. Open air screening at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11.

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EXTRA POINT WITH TOM DANEHY

Local veteran named PGA Hope Ambassador Tom Danehy

Special to Tucson Local Media

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ou know how we all tend to think of professional golfers as pampered little babies? They have the best equipment and the top caddies and they stay in the best hotels and, occasionally, they make a nice shot. But the rest of the time, they complain.

Well, actually, that’s why we’ll all be watching Bryson DeChambeau go at it with Brooks Koepka the day after Thanksgiving in a Whine-Off Grudge Match. We’re just hoping that Bryson doesn’t take his steroid suppressant and he hits a golf ball 800 yards.

But, as it turns out, not all golfers are unpleasant. Indeed, the PGA, the governing body for professional golfers, has all kinds of outreach programs— for youth and seniors and the handicapped—to help promote the sport.

(It’s really strange. I went online to look up the PGA to determine whether it stands for Professional Golf Association or Professional Golfers Association. I couldn’t find it anywhere. Everything just says PGA. I went on the official PGA website and nothing. So, I pressed the “History” button and…nothing. However, I did learn that when the PGA Constitution was written in 1934, there was a “Caucasians

only” clause. They got rid of it in 1961.)

One of the really cool outreach programs that the PGA operates is PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere).

It’s a rehabilitative golf program that helps thousands of veterans every year. The veterans they serve are living with cognitive and physical challenges, everything from PTSD to amputations.

Back in mid-October, PGA Hope hosted a National Golf and Wellness Week at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. Part of the activities that week was specialized training for veterans who would become PGA Hope Ambassadors. And one

of those graduate Ambassadors is Tucson’s own Deborah Martinez-Garibay (U.S. Army Sgt. First Class, 2003-2019).

The Wellness Week was sponsored by PGA Reach, the Association’s 501(c)(3) charitable arm. PGA Reach worked with Congressional Country Club to put on the Wellness Week. They brought in a group of veterans, each of whom had graduated from their local PGA Hope programs and had been nominated by their respective PGA sections, to participate.

During the four-day program, these Veterans received advanced golf instruction, as well as training in various facets of Wellness. The golf is just

a vehicle for helping to repair the whole person. The participants also received a golf and wellness tool kit that includes everything from golf tips to wellness exercises. The latter can be useful in promoting and sustaining a healthy, active and positive lifestyle.

PGA Hope is a program that is free to all veterans, one designed to nurture and sustain well-being, be it emotional, physical, or mental. Golf can be an extremely social activity and that socializing can foster interactions that can help ease veterans back into everyday life.

Martinez-Garibay has been with the PGA Hope program for five years and has proven to be a real go-getter. People in the program immediately recognized her skill and determination and knew that she would have a positive impact, both on the operation of the program itself and on the many Veterans with whom she would interact.

She is described as “a leader in

the program, checking in on everyone each week, reaching out to those who miss, and volunteering her time at every class.”

It’s easy to see where this drive came from. In her time in the service, she received a boatload (oops, wrong branch of the service) of medals, ribbons, badges and commendations.

Just some of them includes: the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the NATO Afghanistan Service Medal, the Combat Action Badge, the Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Medal, and the

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Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal x3. And that’s just some of them.

In her first few years in the program, she has served the Southwest PGA Section in a variety of ways, including the raising of thousands of dollars in funds, as well as donations of golf attire and shoes. She even managed to have golf clubs donated for use by program Veterans.

Her training during the Wellness Week featured a varied curriculum, with classes on public speaking, mental health and life skills, and stress management. (I’m sorry, in my experience, golf and stress management are mutually exclusive.) Maybe they taught her a secret way to combine them.

They sent a series of photos of those who were named Ambassadors. It’s fun to go through the photos and see whose names match the faces.

There’s this one guy, the Am-

bassador for South Central (not THAT South Central!) whose name is Waco Blakley.

The guy looks like his chin is made out of Legos.

Henceforth, Deborah Martinez-Garibay will officially be the PGA Hope Ambassador for the Southwest. We applaud her record and look forward to her future accomplishments.

EXTRA POINTS: Canyon Del Oro’s five-game winning streak came to a halt Friday night when they dropped a 28-6 verdict to visiting Casa Grande. After an 0-3 start, the Dorados had put themselves into position to perhaps steal a spot in the state playoffs, but the loss to undefeated Casa Grande will probably keep CDO at home come playoff time… Another team that saw its playoff hopes dashed was Amphi, which was upset at home by Empire, 27-7…

Marana raised its record to 7-1 with a 55-0 win at Nogales.

The Tigers have home games with Cienega and Ironwood Ridge remaining. It they win both of them, that should be enough to secure a first-round home game in the state playoffs… Mountain View won its second game in three weeks, hammering Cholla, 63-7. Earlier in the season, the Mountain Lions lost a 1-point game to Marana, then lost by 3 to state tournament-bound Millennium, then by 6 points last week to third-ranked Desert View. They were this close to having a winning season and making it to state… Ironwood Ridge, currently clinging to the last spot in the state playoffs, evened its season record at 4-4 with a 63-0 thrashing of Rincon/University. The Nighthawks might need to win their season finale at Marana to make it to state… Finally, the undefeated CDO volleyball team enters the state tournament today ranked No. 1 in the state in 4A…

Athlete of the Week: Amphi’s Kiko Trejo Tom Danehy

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here is a moment in every defensive back’s career, one that brings forward a mix of deep clarity and sheer terror. The other team’s star running back is carrying the ball. He’s running laterally, seeking to reach the edge of all the turmoil involving the two teams’ linemen. If he reaches that edge without any major hindrances, he can turn the corner and head upfield. The hope is that a linebacker can intercede, but if none is up to the task, it falls to the DB to make the play.

The running back reaches the edge and cuts upfield, heading due north, with no linebacker in sight. The DB is due east of the runner and if

he heads in that direction, he’s done. So, while in full sprint, he calculates the angle that will allow him to meet the running back somewhere up the field.

The problem is that the DB has to run the hypotenuse of that triangle while the runner just has to run one leg of it.

If he gets to the vertex too late, the DB will have to just chase the running back all the way to the end zone, hoping against hope that maybe the runner will trip over a blade of grass or he’ll slow down (yeah, right!)…or maybe it’s all just a bad dream.

Amphi running back Kiko Trejo has been handing out geometry lessons to opposing DBs all season long. He is the leading rusher in Southern Arizona and has multiple touchdown runs of 70 yards or more this season. He is a

major reason why the resurgent Panthers are 9-2 over the past couple seasons.

Last year, when Amphi went 4-0 in the pandemic-shortened season, Trejo was a sometimes ball carrier, but most-times blocker for star back Isaiah Hill. This year, it’s all Trejo.

He has been running over, around and through people all season. A couple weeks ago, he broke off touchdown scampers of 78 and 90 yards against visiting Douglas, but later came up with a twisted ankle. The following week, he rushed for fewer than 50 yards and the Panthers were upset by Catalina Foothills.

That loss may keep them out of the state playoffs.

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Loft Film Fest Continued from P15 THE NOVICE In this study of competitive drive gone way the hell overboard, writer-director Lauren Hadaway wrings white-knuckle tension from one woman’s obsessive desire to advance up the ranks of her school’s rowing team.

Isabelle Fuhrman stars as a college freshman who essentially wakes up one day and decides to become a varsity-level athlete, pushing herself to physical, psychological and presumably ethical extremes to get there. Yanc singles out The Novice as one of his favorites of the festival, comparing it to other portraits of sociopathic striving such as Whiplash and Black Swan. It doesn’t have a trailer yet, so you’ll have to take his word for it, but if you’re a regular at the Loft, you already know you can trust him. Screening at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11.

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dosed with something. “An erotic sci-fi acid western” is Yanc’s best shot at a neat description, although from the looks of it, “Nicholas Winding Refn remaking Babarella using the leftover catering budget from Drive” might also work. In any case, as much as we all love Argentinian family dramas and heartwarming comedies about gardening, a hallucinatory fever dream featuring intergalactic bounty hunters searching for a killer on a planet that’s inhospitable to male DNA is always a welcome diversion, particularly for a rowdy late-night screening. A good deal of reviews note that the plot is tangential to the glittering, lo-fi set design, throbbing synth score and general aura of stylish weirdness, and honestly, that just makes it sound even better. Screening at 10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11.

LUCHADORAS As any longtime fan of professional wrestling knows—this writer’s hand is raised—the sport-cum-performance art can be a vehicle for more than campy entertainment, especially in Mexico, where lucha libre is part of the folk tradition

and not just a geek subculture. Luchadoras follows three women on the verge of breaking into the business, and while each subject has a different reason for doing so, just stepping in the ring serves to challenge the toxic machismo of the culture that surrounds them—a particularly bold statement in Ciudad Juarez, a city notorious for its high rate of murder among women. It seems reductive to call this documentary “the true-life GLOW,” but the sociopolitical overtones and beautifully shot grappling sequences should appeal even to those viewers who don’t know a tope suicida from a hurricanrana.

Screening at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12.

FREELAND If the Loft gave out acting awards, Yanc says the betting odds would be on Krisha Fairchild, who stars in this meditative drama as an aging pot farmer struggling to adapt her business to the legal use era. Indeed, the trailer shows glimpses of a performance so naturalistic it’s easy to mistake for a documentary at first.

It might as well be one: Shot clandestinely on actual illicit

cannabis grows in Northern California, Freeland tells a deeply relevant story, especially for a newly legal state like Arizona. Yes, it’s great that weed prohibition is gradually ending. But just because the War on Drugs is letting up, doesn’t mean there aren’t still casualties.

Open air screening at 8 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 13.

STRAWBERRY MANSION If After Blue is like dropping acid with Alejandro Jodoworsky at the edge of space, Strawberry Mansion appears to be like ’shrooming with Michel Gondry inside a child’s playhouse.

Set in a candy-colored alternate reality—or perhaps not-so-distant future— where the government is allowed access to people’s dreams, an auditor visits a reclusive artist and starts rooting around in her subconscious, and what follows looks something like an ’80s Jim Henson production inceptioned into Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

In the trailer alone, there’s a werewolf, giant talking rats in sailor outfits, a frog playing saxophone, a large caterpillar inching across

the desert, comets with human faces and some kind of blue horned sea demon. The tone is more whimsical than wigged-out, but it’s still plenty psychedelic, so plan your “enhancements” accordingly.

Screening at 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13.

CATCH THE FAIR ONE According to Yanc, an unofficial theme of this year’s festival slate is women fighting against the patriarchy, and no film takes that idea more literally than this revenge thriller from director Josef Kubota Wladyka and executive producer Darren Aronofsky—although in this case, “fighting” might be too weak of a word. Real-life boxer Kali Reis stars as a former Native American boxing champion in search of her missing sister, who ends up infiltrating a sex trafficking ring and punching a bunch of dudes very hard in the ribs. Despite that synopsis, the intense, grim pallor of the trailer suggests something much heavier than a female-fronted flip on the Taken formula...but if it was just a female Taken, would that really be so bad?

Screening at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17.

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Athlete of the Week Continued from P17 He also plays defensive back, so I asked him which would be less appealing for him: carrying the ball straight at Los Angeles Rams defensive monster Aaron Donald or trying to tackle freight-train running back Derrick Henry (famous for tossing aside NFL DBs).

His response: “I’d rather try to tackle Derrick Henry.

He’s more strong and fast than he is quick [that makes perfect sense]. I’d go low for the legs or ankles and wrap him up every time. He’d never get behind me with a juke. No problem.”

OK, then.

The best running backs in Tucson over the past three years are Bijan Robinson (now at Texas and on the short list for the Heisman Trophy), Stevie Rocker (now starting for the Arizona Wildcats) and Kiko Trejo. Not bad company.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). One of the kindest things you can do for yourself is to tell everyone, with words and actions, “I’m busy and I don’t want to be interrupted.” It has been a while since you could do what you wanted to do for an extended period without reporting to anyone or being on the hook to solve their problems.

Make it happen.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Motivation ebbs and flows -- a test. Push through the slump and you’ll show your motivation who is boss. Once you’re in motion, energy will build as you go.

Soon, fickle feelings will be irrelevant to your process. You’ll get rooted in something deeper, and you’ll work when you tell yourself to work.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You are worthy of connection even when you don’t feel particularly attractive or deserving. Feelings can lie. Try not to let all that striving for perfection you do keep you from experiencing the love and appreciation around you. It’s there whether you notice it or not. You’re loved just as you are.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Everyone has flaws. Your flaws, if you can accept them, pave the pathway to love. If you are afraid of being revealed in some way, consider bringing it into the light. You are not alone in your fears or quirks. By speaking them, you become impervious to isolation caused by secrets and silence.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your intensity is a gift that sometimes occurs to you as a curse.

This much energy is difficult to manage, but you’re constantly gaining skill in the matter. This enormous need inside you can occur as a void when in fact it is an entity -- a possession along the lines of a vacuum or magnet, pulling in the vibrance of life.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The cost of a bigger perspective is giving up your footing in the current dynamic. You’ll have to decide which game you want to play and at what level you should play it. Unfortunately, you can’t have it all; you’ll have to choose. There are benefits to each side. So, what’s at stake? Is it worth making a change?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). A good magician does not repeat tricks to the same crowd in the same show. A good comedian does not say a joke more than once. And you should not have to echo yourself either. Though you will be asked to perform like a circus seal this week, this will not reduce your artistry if you stay in charge of your act.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It’s better to have hopes delivered on than be imposed on by an unexpected circumstance you don’t know what to do with, even if the situation would be categorized by most people as favorable.

The surprise of the week will not be fully unforeseen, which is what makes it all the more delightful.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You could be happier, but adding new elements is not the way. So, you’re relieved of the duty to wish, grasp, propose or ask. This week, the way to greater joy will be very easy because it is a process of subtraction. Say goodbye to clutter and the superfluous. Simplify down to the most fulfilling things you already have.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Everyone feels vulnerable at some time. Most people feel a degree of vulnerability every day. So the question is not whether or not you feel vulnerable; it is whether you consider your vulnerability to be a liability. Could you just accept it? If so, you’re also accepting a connection with others in similar straits.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). While there are luxuries you wish you could afford, the truth is, you most appreciate the bounty you already have.

In fact, with a little planning, you could fill your days with your favorite simple luxuries. This week, you’ll be constantly thinking of how you can set yourself up for maximum enjoyment.

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Upcoming Events

The Healing Power of Humility Guest Speaker, Matthew Leonard Friday, November 5th at 6pm

Mass for People with Special Needs Saturday, November 6th at 4pm

Welcome Back Fall Fair NOVEMBER 13TH, 11AM-3PM Food Trucks, live music, kid activities, art vendors, & more!

Changing the world through Christ, by caring for all people

Worship with us!

SUNDAY

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

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Casas Adobes Congregational Church An Open and Affirming Congregation of the UCC

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

Join Us for In-Person and Online Worship Services www.caucc.org/welcome/worship 520.297.1181 | info@caucc.org | 6801 N. Oracle Road

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Grandma Gertie’s Pumpkin Pie Ingredients

Instructions

• Two 8-inch crusts or one deep dish 9-inch crust

In large mixing bowl, mix sugar and spice together, set aside. In mixer bowl, blend egg yolks one at a time into pumpkin, then add milk, sugar/spice, and vanilla on low.

• 8 Large Hickman egg yolks • 1-1/4 cups C&H sugar

Pour mixture into 9-inch pie shell and bake at 350 degrees until filling sets, 35-40+ minutes depending on oven.

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SUNNY SLOPE TOWNHOMES COMMUNITY YARD SALE Friday Saturday Sunday, Nov 5, 6 & 7 7am to ? Located on North Oracle Rd between Magee and Hardy.

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