The Voice of Marana since 2007
Volume 30 • Number 6 February 8, 2023
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Carzoli longs to continue MHC’s legacy
INSIDE
This Week
BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Tucson Local Media Staff
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FEATURES ................. 12 Check out the 14th annual Cruise, BBQ and Blues Car Show
LIVEN UP ................... 14 Sophia Rankin & The Sound have several upcomingshows around Tucson
Alvin Ramsey drives bus 514 but is so much more than a chauffeur to his passengers, which is why he was named the Marana Unified School District Support Staff of the Year. (Noelle Haro-Gomez/Contributor)
Prayer puts school bus driver in the right seat
BY KAREN SCHAFFNER
HEALTH ..................... 18
Regular massage is a great way to know what is happening with your muscles FEATURES ................................... 10 OPINION ...................................... 13 LIVEN UP ..................................... 14 SPORTS ........................................ 15 HEALTH ....................................... 17 PUZZLE/HOROSCOPES ............. 19 WORSHIP/CLASSIFIEDS ........... 20 MLS #22302163
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very morning as Alvin Ramsey starts his day, he spends time in prayer. He knows without a doubt that he has the power to make the day terrible or better for the 60 kids who ride his bus to Tortolita Middle School. It’s a responsibility he takes seriously.
“I tell people the driver is the one who sets the atmosphere for the students who ride on the bus,” he said. “You have to have the right spirit in you to where, when students get on the bus, they can feel that atmosphere. If the driver creates a positive atmosphere when the students get on the bus, they’re going to feel that. “God placed me in this position to where I could be able to have that type of impact in the
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oshua Carzoli is honored to be the new chief executive officer of MHC Healthcare. The facility has provided health care since its incorporation in 1957. It started by treating migratory farm workers and other locals in Marana. Since then, MHC Healthcare has grown to a network of 16 health centers that employs more than 700 staff, and serves over 70,000 patients. Carzoli is well aware of MHC Healthcare’s legacy and he’s willing to carry on the tradition. “My long-term goal is to continue the legacy, standing on the giants of leaders who came before me,” he said. “I want MHC to flourish from a growth and quality perspective in the Marana and Tucson areas.” An avid music fan, Carzoli has shortterm goals, one of which he’s already ticked off his list. “I’m big on the people of the organization,” he said. “It’s important to get out
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