EXPLORER The Voice of Marana, Oro Valley and Northwest Tucson
Oct. 20, 2021
Volume 28 • Number 42
Fall Festivities
Cooler temperatures mean more outdoor activities are opening around town | Pages 11 & 23
INSIDE
Deal to preserve Vistoso golf course grounds continues
A BALANCING ACT
Pet Promotion
Ballet Tucson is returning to the stage this weekend after more than a year off. The troupe resumes with a show originally choreographed by George Balanchine. Read more on page 15.
Rescue Me Marana | Page 4
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Photo by Ed Flores / Tucson Ballet
Your Turn
Pandemic changed how agency approaches domestic violence prevention
Letters to the Editor and Reader Photo | Page 9
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Sports & Rec Athlete of the Week | Page 17
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n recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and a rise in domestic violence during COVID-19 outbreak, the Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse is asking Pima County
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residents to join in their educational campaigns and Stuff-theBus events. The nonprofit organization assists victims of domestic violence—whether women or men— by finding them shelter, providing crisis intervention and teaching safety planning. These services continued during the pandemic,
but Emerge! had to adjust quickly to continue providing them to people experiencing domestic violence, which increased in some households because families were struggling with stay-athome recommendations, school closures and other aspects of the pandemic.
fter 18 months of collaborative efforts between The Conservation Fund, Preserve Vistoso and the Town of Oro Valley, most of the defunct Vistoso Golf Course will be purchased for $1.8 million from Romspen Vistoso LLC, a Canadian non-bank mortgage lender. Conservation Fund Southwest Director Mike Ford said they have until the end of the year to raise $1.8 million through community donations. Ford said they would go back to community members who previously pledged $1.6 million last October when initial negotiations fell through.
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