Marana News July 13, 2022

July 13, 2022

MARANANEWS The Voice of Marana, Oro Valley and Northwest Tucson

Volume 29• Number 28

Marana explores future with strategic plan

INSIDE Time for a Change

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survey produced by the Arizona-based advocacy group, Education Forward Arizona (EFA), found Arizona voters prioritize education reform over politics.

The nonprofit, nonpartisan organization promotes statewide educational advancements for all levels of education. EFS polled a group of 500 Arizona voters who would “likely” turnout to vote in the upcoming midterm elections.

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The study group consisted of a balanced variety of people who were asked open-ended questions about what they felt were the biggest issues facing education.

EFA sourced HighGround Public Affairs to facilitate the survey in May, and found that over half of Arizona voters polled are pessimistic about the state’s overall direction with education.

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arana officials are looking toward the future as they work to update to the town’s strategic plan for the fifth time.

By September they will have a document the public can view and decide if the direction chosen fits its ideas. The town council will have final approval.

The process began in February with a public survey followed by meetings with stakeholders and community partners. The last update was in 2017.

The strategic plan is separate from the town’s general plan, approved by voters in 2020. It reflects growth through 2040.

Andrea Caicedo, assistant to Marana’s town manager, who is heading up the strategic plan update, said it will have more specifics than the general plan.

“The strategic plan is to really look at these next two years, looking at the short term and to prioritize for the next three years,” Caicedo said.

The strategic plan will focus on five areas: cultural heritage, virbrant community, thriving commerce, healthy lifestyles (recreation and environment) and proactive public services. The areas are similar to past plan updates but modified a bit, Caicedo explained.

Within each category there are goals and specific actions. The town also will be devel-

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An Open Letter to ALL Citizens of Marana One thing we can agree on is that Marana is an amazing place to call home. Citizens who live and work in this beautiful area appreciate its gorgeous environment and rustic beauty. No citizen should be demeaned because of how long they have lived here, whether it’s a day, a month, or many years.

Last week an adversarial ad was placed in the Marana News paid for by a privately funded special interest PAC chastising Marana residents that are newer to the area or have not been lifelong residents, and/or came from different parts of the country. This group claims to have the best interests of Marana at heart, yet the very individuals who created this politically divisive PAC do not even live in Marana. They have taken it upon themselves to incite fear and create distrust among Marana voters by making up facts about the honorable challengers Patrick Cavanaugh, Tim Kosse, and Mark Johnson.

What this group did not calculate with their biased and distorted information is that the voters of Marana are smarter than they are. Voters know that big money and self-interest large landowners, developers and entrenched politicians can be found lurking throughout the sludge of smoke-filled rooms, concocting untrue and misleading stories to fit their greedy needs. When you pick up the stones lying in this mud, you’ll see who’s really behind this rhetoric. It’s those who are afraid to stand up and say it out loud themselves because they know it will alienate their constituents and risk losing the special financial and personal privileges they enjoy working for big business and town government.

Here are the facts. Nothing in the challengers’ Cavanaugh, Kosse, and Johnson campaigns are lies. They speak the truth. They provide fact-driven information about water, the environment and town business, collected from Marana public record request responses, financial reports and planning documents along with other county, state and federal resources. They’ve analyzed the facts and present compelling, easy-to-understand information that threatens the status quo. The challengers have not changed their positions to suit their needs or hid behind secret special interest groups. It’s all been out there for everyone to see during the entire campaign.

Don’t be fooled by the rhetoric of this special interest PAC hiding secret supporters with vague initiatives too afraid to speak openly. They do not share our values. They do not know our community. Do not reward their campaign tactics.

Vote for Patrick Cavanaugh, Tim Kosse, and Mark Johnson. They have the right stuff to make a change for the better in Marana. They will provide open, fair and transparent leadership for all the residents of Marana, no matter how long you’ve lived here or where you came from.

To assure this election brings the best of the best to the council, check only these three ballot boxes; Patrick Cavanaugh, Tim Kosse, and Mark Johnson. Leave the fourth choice blank.

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MOVIES ON THE LAWN Truffle-shuffle down to the Oro Valley Community & Recreation Center for its second-to-last Movies on the Lawn. Bring your friends and family to this free community event on Saturday, July 16, to watch the 1980s cult classic, “The Goonies.” The movie begins around 7:30 p.m., as soon as the sun goes down.

Bring some lawn chairs, snacks and drinks and remember, “Goonies never say die!” Oro Valley Community & Recreation Center is located at 10555 N. La Canada Drive. For more information about Movies on the Lawn visit, orovalleyaz.gov LOFT KIDS FEST 2022 The Loft Cinema’s Kids Fest continues its free in-person summer event this upcoming weekend. The Loft welcomes parents and children to watch the classic claymation comedy “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” at 10 a.m.

Saturday, July 16, and “Dora and the Lost City of Gold” at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 17. Doors open at 9:15 a.m. featuring pre-show activities hosted by the staff of the Mildred & Dildred Toy Store. With the help of community partners, each screening will include an animated short film prior to the show, preshow activities and lots of free popcorn. The Loft Kids Fest 2022 carries on through Sunday, July 31.

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Market visit their Instagram page @oldpueblomarket. The Annabelle Studio is located at 630 E. Ninth Street.

CHILLIN’ AT THE CHUL Come on down to Tohono Chul Botanical Gardens and Galleries’ summer series, Chillin’ at the Chul, on Friday, July 15, and Saturday, July 16. The botanical gardens are offering visitors a chance to cool down in the grounds after-hours and free of admission from 5 to 8 p.m.

Enjoy live music by local DJ Halsero on Friday, or music from Tucson’s community radio station KXCI on Saturday. The Garden Bistro will be open for service, offering light bites and refreshments such as Sonoran hot dogs and prickly pear margaritas.

The series runs Fridays and Saturdays through Sept. 3, in partnership with the Children’s Museum of Oro Valley, which will be offering entertainment for children on Saturday nights. Tohono Chul is located at 7366 N. Paseo Del Norte. For more information visit, tohonochul.org.

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Participants were asked what their primary concerns were regarding the state’s education system: 123 respondents said underpaid teachers; 120 said underfunded schools, and 70 said the lack of qualified teachers.

Only 50 out of 500 respondents had concerns about controversial subject matter such as critical race theory, gender identity and sex education.

“There are a lot of candidates talking about issues that are much lower down the priority list when it comes to what voters would like to hear,” said Paul Bentz, senior vice president of research and strategy at HighGround Public Affairs.

Other key findings include 90% of voters prioritized schools having quality teachers and principals, and 88% strongly supported students’ proficiency in math and reading by the end of third grade. K-12 funding is too low, according to 66% of voters, and they said they believed so for the last five years.

“It’s not a risky proposition to invest more money in K-12, because the voters overwhelmingly support it,” Bentz said.

Overwhelmingly, 78% of voters said they believe that teachers are underpaid and want to know more about how candidates will address educators’ pay.

The survey, which was completed before state budget discussions, showed more than 54% of voters would rather invest money into the education system instead of offering continued tax cuts to state residents.

Arizona’s public schools are grossly underfunded, the state is ranked 48th in the nation for education spending, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau report. The 2023 Fiscal Year Executive Budget for Arizona seeks to increase investments over the course of the new fiscal year.

Voters also prefer children to have quality

leaders, educators, proficiency in reading and math, and increased opportunities for career and technical education (CTE) for students.

The EFA survey expands upon research from the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization Center for the Future of Arizona’s (CFA) Arizona Voters’ Agenda’s survey of Arizona voters across the political spectrum with a history of electoral participation. The CFA survey asked what voters want from political candidates.

“When the president isn’t at the top of the ticket, voter turnout is lower,” Bentz said.

The consulting firm projects that voter turnout will be at about 60% with an older, more Republican electorate. The minority political party that is not in control overcompensates with participation in elections.

“The 2022 statewide election is consequential to Arizona’s future,” said Amanda Burke, executive vice president of CFA. “The purpose of this research is to not only create awareness but also build a positive agenda that focuses on solutions and counter the narrative of division and polarization.”

The series of open-ended questions was conducted in both English and Spanish and spanned across a variety of issues regarding policy and values concerning education, economy and inflation, water, environment, election reform and immigration.

For issues to be included on the Arizona Voter’s Agenda, at least 50% or more of the sample size had to “strongly agree.” This enabled CFA to create a nonpartisan platform with shared values.

“Arizonans want a plan,” Burke said.

Some of the overall key findings from twothirds of the sample group said they would choose candidates based on their plans, not on factors such as political affiliation or ideology.

Voters also identified education among the top three most important issues facing the state and most important issues to discuss.

“Education is instrumental for the future success of our state,” Burke said.

Oro Valley PD to conduct HiVE deployments

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he Oro Valley Police Department will continue its high-visibility enforcement (HiVE) deployment efforts to

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The next deployment date is 7 to 10 a.m. Thursday, July 21, along the Tangerine Road corridor.

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John Officer plans on winning election

BY ALEXANDRA PERE Tucson Local Media

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arana Town Council member John Officer is a true Arizonan.

“I don’t need those trails,” Officer said. “Because I’ll just walk out in the desert.”

Although Officer is an Arizona native without the need for formal walking trails, he worked on the Marana Parks and Recreation commission creating durable trails for Marana residents. He’s an avid outdoorsman, going as far as to hike the Arizona Trail from Mexico to Utah.

Officer assisted with creating new trails for the Arizona Trail. He followed old cattle and deer trails, clearing them for hikers.

“It gives people a connection to what is created here on this earth that we can all enjoy,” Officer said.

After serving on the Parks and Recreation Commission, Officer ran for Marana Town Council. His campaign was successful, and Officer served in the council for five years,

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John Officer seeks to keep his seat on Marana Town Council for the next term.

Officer has served the council for five years and brings 32 years of CAP experience to the table. (Town of Marana/Courtesy) he plans on winning again.

The primary election is Aug. 2, followed by the primary on Nov. 8.

Officer’s first term began with the issue of

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water at the forefront. He utilized 32 years of experience working for the Central Arizona Project (CAP) to guide his decisions on council.

“I was living on Harquahala Valley in high school and there’s this canal and this big dirt hill out in the middle of the desert that I went out and rode my motorcycle down,” Officer said. “I had no idea that 10 years later I would be working for them.”

In August 2018, the Mayor and Town Council approved the construction of two water treatment facilities in areas where contaminants known as PFAs were detected. This decision was a response to Tucson Water’s findings of 1,4-Dioxane and PFAs above the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) health recommendations. Both contaminants are industrial chemicals that are considered harmful to human health through repeated exposure over time.

“We put in two filtration systems at two of our newer sites, so we’ve got the purest water in Southern Arizona coming out of those,” Officer said.

Due to pandemic-dictated delays, the

treatment facilities were finished in March 2021 rather than their projected opening of 2020.

Officer said water conservation is a necessity for Marana’s growth and commends the city of Tucson’s techniques for conserving water. He said Tucson’s population has grown rapidly but its water usage hasn’t changed drastically since the 1990s.

In the 1980s, Tucson Water implemented its reclaimed water program. This program recycled used water for Tucson water customers and revitalized plant life in many Tucson areas. In 2019, Tucson Water implemented the Santa Cruz River Heritage Project. A project that is aimed at recovering the Santa Cruz River water resources by adding up to 2.8 million gallons of treated recycled water to the Santa Cruz River daily.

“My deal is what are you doing to conserve water in Arizona?” Officer said. “I’m not going to mandate you, or wish that the town mandates you, I’m going to do like

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and the Cotton Festival go back to some of our roots. And concentrate more on that and get away from commercialization of the event.”

Honea who has been mayor for 18 years and part of the town council for 34 years, said the town is doing pretty well.

“A lot of people are moving here,” he said.

Over the years, the town has added soccer fields, Little League fields a Splash Pad, Heritage Park and gardening pads.

“I want to continue to do that, as long as we maintain our amenities,” Honea said. “If we have plenty of that, growth won’t be an issue, because you give people a place to go for free.”

The town is growing quickly. It is planning an aquatic center and more new homes are under construction.

Industrial and retail buildings are coming. Flint Development is planning to build a Southern Arizona Logistics Center near Gladden Farms, at West Clark Farms Boulevard. Two buildings are planned, totaling nearly 1 million square feet.

Remaining land at the Crossroads at Gladden Farms is planned for a mix of industrial, retail and commercial use, including a big-box store, a story on the town website says.

oping a mission plan, which it has not had.

The town council had a study session on the plan in June and will have another one on Aug. 8 as part of its regular council meeting. The study session is open to the public.

“It think it’s a little different layout this time with a little more detail for people to understand,” said Marana Mayor Ed Honea. “We’re breaking it down into more target lines. It’s going to be a really good plan,” he said.

In the past, Honea said, every project was type cast. “Now we’re using the plan as more of a directive of doing things,” he said. This update, he said. will have more specificity.

Instead of looking at more parks, the mayor said, the town will be looking at specific parks. “We want more soccer fields. We want a bigger dog park,” Honea suggested.

At the last council meeting, the mayor said, council members said there needs to be a town event that concentrates more on Marana.

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Patrick Cavanaugh wants to engage Marana

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atrick Cavanaugh is the jack of all trades with experience as a farmer, journalist, biker, and volunteer plant rescuer. Now, he wants to add Marana town councilmember to that list.

Cavanaugh left the muggy Florida wetlands for Tucson’s dry heat after graduating from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in agricultural production.

Cavanaugh farmed jojoba and table grapes while in Tucson. After about 15 years of farming, Cavanaugh moved to another Western state to pursue a career in agricultural journalism.

“I was in California working on big crops in California, you know, the almonds, walnuts and pistachios,” Cavanaugh said. “We followed the water situation there and the dire water needs of California.”

During this time, Cavanaugh was consumed with the issue of water conservation and the impacts of drought. Areas like San Joaquin Valley, California, were and con-

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Cavanaugh said that Marana’s wells are in good shape. Nonetheless, he is critical of the current council’s belief there is a 100year water supply for new developments.

In order for a new development to be constructed, Marana has to show a 100-year water supply is available for the new homes.

“Lake Mead continues to reach new record lows each week making CAP (Central Arizona Project) water unreliable for Marana, Marana uses 31% of the CAP water,” Cavanaugh said.

Cavanaugh is referencing the widely reported Lake Mead water level drop that has worsened in the past decade. According to the Bureau of Reclamation, Lake Mead’s elevation was measured at 1,105 feet of elevation in June 2013. June 2022 measurements show that Lake Mead’s elevation is now at 1,043 feet of elevation. The drop in water levels produced a “bathtub ring” visible at Lake Mead.

Cavanaugh wants to implement more conservation measures if he is elected to

Marana council. (The primary election is Aug. 2, while the general election is Nov. 8.) Some of these measures include limiting the planting of nonnative plant species in Marana, asking Marana residents to consider putting a pump on top of water heaters to advance heated water before use, encouraging rainwater harvesting systems, and converting farmland into residential areas.

Cavanaugh said these ideas won’t be mandated but will be used as educational tools. Cavanaugh is passionate about educating the community, especially when it comes to council decisions.

“We have talked to more than 1,000 people throughout our canvassing and the vast majority of people know nothing about the people on town council, they know nothing,” Cavanaugh said. “What I want to do is engage Marana.”

Cavanaugh is hoping to accomplish his goals alongside his running mates Tim Kosse and Mark Johnson. He said this will

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So, with the approaching election, we should evaluate the performance of our local Oro Valley government and decide if a change is warranted. Here are a few issues I find problematic in Oro Valley as we go to election on Aug. 2.

Oro Valley has twice voted against bonds to build out Naranja Park, yet we now learn that we have a $25 million bond and plans for expansion of Naranja facilities, which was decided upon in executive session and without any voter input.

None of this money is earmarked for improvement of the community center — which is still not ADA compliant.

The secretive nature of this debt certainly indicates it’s time for a change.

Two years ago, the town spent a great deal of money on consultants to conduct a community survey which did not identify an overwhelming desire for splash pads or skateboard parks, yet this is in the future plans for Naranja Park.

Of issue, none of the recent bond money is earmarked for community center improvements. The money for an elevator in the community center was allocated months ago, yet it is still not a reality as the center will have to be completely redesigned to make most efficient and handicap-friendly use of the space. Simply, this issue has been cast aside. During the previous two years, a supporting beam at the entrance had to be braced and www.TucsonLocalMedia.com replaced before it collapsed.

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While the current mayor and council did finally realize the golf courses could be a financial and tourist asset — although it took 700 people attending a council meeting to make the point — the town failed to allocate the funds to make timely improvements in irrigation and equipment, resulting in millions of dollars of increased costs due to increased interest, construction and labor costs. Time for a change.

Although we have not officially defunded the police in Oro Valley, the force is still not fully staffed and is working in an antiquated building. While our population increases our police force has decreased and our school resource officers have been reduced by 50% in our high schools.

Speeding abounds on La Canada and La Cholla, which have become major northsouth thoroughfares. Thefts have been reported in daylight in the community center parking lot and the golf course has experienced vandalism of some equipment. It’s time for a change.

Danny Sharp has deep roots in Oro Valley, knows our town, was our police chief for 20 years and served as Oro Valley’s interim town manager for some 15 months. He is known and respected nationally and understands our issues, finances, restraints and more importantly the opportunities we have planned for, selective growth that will benefit our town and contribute to the lifestyle we’ve come to expect in Oro Valley.

It’s time for a change. Elect Danny Sharp, mayor, on Aug. 2, as well as council member candidates Rodman, Hurt and Erceg.

Janis Johnson Oro Valley CHECK OUT METROPOLITAN TUCSON I’m afraid not many Oro Valley voters have put on their Mary Anns and gone through metropolitan Tucson lately — certainly not recent editorial writers.

Take some friends on a ride, and head on down to Swan and Glenn, from there to Downtown on Speedway, or go west on 22nd. In fact, anywhere that the Tucson City Council has been in charge.

The Metro buses are now free, but completely unrideable by citizens, turned into “hop on hop off nuisance tours” until the end of the year.

Now Tucson is making its annual sweep of ditches and culverts with no clear plans for any relocations, as usual, to everyone’s detriment.

When real issues like “crimes of opportunity” continue to increase in Oro Valley — as they have and will — we should depend on Danny Sharp to advise and lead our town, and I am glad he has volunteered to run.

Let’s be real: The time for voting on a slate of politicians that saddled us with that shed of a clubhouse we never needed, more or less 3/4 of a million-dollar elevator for it, is past. We have serious challenges that need to be addressed.

David W. Cabbage SHARP OMITS FACTS Former news anchor, Bob Schieffer, used to call this “the silly season,” that time of year when politicians tell voters whatever they think will get them elected. Current mayoral candidate, Danny Sharp, illustrates Schieffer’s observation quite well.

In the June 22 Explorer, Sharp claimed that public safety has suffered under Mayor Winfield. That’s curious considering that the town recently announced that, “OV was ranked the No. 1 safest place to live in Arizona for 2022 by Elite Personal Finance, using FBI statistics and crime scores.”

Sharp also asserted, “I mean this town was founded on the premise of strong public safety.” No, it wasn’t. According to the Oro Valley Historical Society, zoning and land use issues were the reasons that Oro Valley’s founding fathers wanted to gain control of this area.

Oro Valley founding father, Jim Kriegh, frequently stated that he wanted to incorporate Oro Valley because he feared that if Tucson annexed the area, that he would lose his “country living” way of life. Kriegh was also not happy with the planning and zoning decisions that were being made by Pima County.

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Sharp omitted the fact that half the storefronts at OVM have been empty since it opened in 2008 (Winfield didn’t become mayor until 2018) and that the town recently admitted that we never had the population to support OVM. ACE Hardware is closing because the owner of that plaza recently raised their rent.

Sharp has been harping about “transOFFICER from page 5 parency” for months. Meanwhile, his own the city of Tucson has done ever since campaign is hiding the truth from voters.

Robert and Diane Peters they started running the water.”

Officer said Marana is going to grow and Oro Valley water is on the minds of new home builders due to drought. He said this is the reason builders have made homes closer together COMMUNITY SERVICES HEALTH & BEAUTY with less yard space.

RETIREMENT LIVING SPORTS & RECREATION RETAIL & SERVICES “They shrunk the outside area down and FOOD & DRINK COMMUNITY SERVICES RETIREMENT LIVING HEALTH & BEAUTY made sure they offered a home in a comSPORTS & RECREATION RETAIL & SERVICES FOOD & DRINK munity that has a pool area where every-

tion of the mountains, foothills, and hillsides.”

Yet Sharp has stated that he is all for building five- to six-story hotels and apartments in Oro Valley. Does that sound like the “country living” that Oro Valley’s founding fathers envisioned?

During the mayoral debate on June 28, Sharp blamed Winfield for the closing of Best Buy at Oro Valley Marketplace (OVM) and for the closing of ACE Hardware on La Canada.

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body can go,” Officer said.

He said shrinking yard space was an effort to limit the usage of water resources for backyard pools.

Ahead of this next election, Officer said that Marana will continue to grow with water conservation in mind and the council will continue to work with new developers.

“I’ve never seen a community quit growing and survive, they gotta grow,” Officer said.

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be crucial to getting their ideas through the council and creating change.

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6 tips to mitigate mental health risks for youth

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ids are experiencing unprecedented levels of stress and anxiety at home, at school and in their communities. The COVID-19 pandemic, which affected kids in all those places, only exacerbated the problem.

The surgeon general issued an Advisory on the Youth Mental Health Crisis to highlight the urgent need to address the growing concern.

“It is normal for children to experience emotional distress as they develop and mature,” said Vivek Murthy, U.S. surgeon general.

“However, the number of youth struggling with feelings of anxiety, depression and thoughts of suicide over the past decade have increased. The future well-being of our country depends on how we support and invest in the next generation.”

Even pre-pandemic, mental health challenges were the leading cause of disability and poor life outcomes in young people, with up to 1 in 5 children ages 3 to 17 in the United States having a mental, emotional, developmental or behavioral disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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havior directly and indirectly. Each child needs a team of actively involved adults at home, school and within the community leading by example and encouraging sucRobyn Knecht is director of counseling for St. Joseph’s Indian School. (St. Joseph’s Indian School/Submitted) cess. Similarly, encouraging friendships with peers who demonstrate positive habits ruptive for youth since it has affected rou- and good decision-making skills provides tines, access to social activities and virtu- a sense of connectivity and beneficial peer ally every aspect of their lives,” said Robyn pressure.

Knecht, director of counseling for St. JoEncourage academic seph’s Indian School, a Native American achievement and aspirations residential school that helps students move beyond the cycle of poverty, addiction and Not every student is destined to be valemental illness with an education and op- dictorian, but every student can give their portunities for a best effort. Encourage and recognize effort brighter future. in studies, be conscious of struggles, and “Offsetting those work with educators to find additional supimpacts requires port when needed. Talk about the future an active response and impress upon your child many careers from trusted adults require further training through college, that promote trade school or another form of advanced healthy develop- education. Talk with your child about setment and well-be- ting academic goals and equip him or her ing.” with the tools necessary to achieve them.

If you’re con- Find things your child is passionate about cerned about your and encourage participation in activities children or another that foster development. child close to you, Set clear expectations consider these tips for behaviors and values from Knecht and St. Joseph’s.

Although it’s natural to test limits, kids need clear boundaries. Consistently comCreate a sup- municating your expectations for behavport system of ior and values sets a bar for your child and family, peers demonstrates your care and commitment and teachers to their success. Backing up your expectaThe people sur- tions with reasonable consequences when rounding youth your child falls short teaches responsibility influence their be- and accountability.

Teach coping and problem-solving skills How your child responds to and navigates challenges is as important as the outcome. Teaching your child how to accept disappointment, navigate conflict and be solution oriented in the face of adversity can serve him or her throughout life.

Promote involvement in social activities A sense of connectivity is important for humans at any age. Encouraging participation in group activities creates opportunities to form bonds with other children whose families share similar values and interests. Examples include sports teams and religious groups, as well as age-appropriate jobs where teens interact with other kids learning the value of hard work.

Don’t be afraid to seek outside help If you notice changes in your child’s behavior or routine, be inquisitive and partner with him or her to work through them.

If your child doesn’t open up, it’s OK to find another trusted adult he or she can connect with. Ask your child if there is someone he or she would feel comfortable talking to and look into counseling services in your community. Additionally, mentor and social service programs help support your child’s journey and foster a supportive network.

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Edkey Inc. earns Cognia system accreditation

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dkey Inc. Family of K-12 Schools, also known as Sequoia Schools, earned system accreditation by Cognia, a nonprofit that provides quality assurance for schools, school districts and education service providers.

Cognia, formerly AdvancED, nationally recognizes districts and charter school support organizations that meet rigorous standards focusing on productive learning environments, equitable resource allocation that meet the needs of learners, and effective leadership.

Earning accreditation from the Cognia Global Accreditation Commission means that the system and all of its schools are accredited and that Edkey is recognized across the nation as a school system that meets Cognia Standards of Quality and maintains a commitment to continuous improvement.

“Systems accreditation as conferred by the Cognia Global Accreditation Commission provides Edkey and each of our schools a nationally recognized mark of quality,” said Mark Plitzuweit, Edkey chief

executive officer and president.

“It demonstrates to our communities our commitment to excellence, our openness to external review and feedback, and our desire to be the best we can be on behalf of the students we serve.”

To earn accreditation from Cognia, a school district or charter school support organization must also implement a continuous process of improvement and submit to internal and external reviews. School systems in good standing can maintain their accreditation for a five-year term.

Dr. Mark A. Elgart, president and chief executive officer of Cognia, said, “Cognia System Accreditation is a rigorous process that focuses the entire school system and its community on the primary goal of preparing lifelong learners in engaging environments where all students can flourish. The Edkey Family of K-12 Schools is to be commended for demonstrating that it has met high standards and is making progress on key indicators that impact student learning.”

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MUSD students to receive backpacks, school supplies

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arana Unified School District will give more than 1,000 students new backpacks filled with school supplies, thanks to the Youth Education Supporters (YES).

Nearly 100 community members donated over $14,000 to buy 1,100 backpacks, which will be distributed to students from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, July 21, and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, July 22, at Thornydale Elementary School, 7651 Old Father Road.

“A lot of people may not realize that someone on their own street might need help,” said Dot Santy, team lead for YES. “We think poverty is going on in some other country, half a world away, but really it’s going on right here. The goal is to help those kids, because we really believe education is their future.”

YES is a volunteer group partnered with Marana Unified School District to organize projects to support students who need financial assistance.

They work with individual donors,

neighborhoods, businesses, foundations and community partners to help students be successful.

In 2021, YES collected cash, backpacks and school supplies valued at over $30,000 to support over 1,200 students as they headed off to school.

“The number of businesses partnering with us is growing, which is wonderful,” Santy said. “We reached out to private individuals and churches, and really anybody in Marana, because we feel it takes a village to raise a child and provide a good education.”

The Marana Police Department has played an integral role in contributing to the school district, most recently with the backpack donations.

YES formed in 2019 when an increase of student poverty was noticed within the community.

It first raised money for Success of Students (SOS), a school district fund to help students in need receive necessary items, like prescription glasses or field trip fees.

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This is a fund within the student services department that relies on charitable donations.

Many of those who donated toward the backpacks directed their donations to SOS. Along with this, YES has been a part of other charitable events such as Holiday Share, a program that aims to provide a Thanksgiving or Christmas meal to every needy family in the district.

The Marana Unified School District includes 17 schools and 12,000 students.

About 47% of these students are eligible for free or reduced lunches, more than 220

have experienced homelessness, and more need financial assistance.

With the upcoming school year near, YES volunteers acknowledge the need for school necessities within the district. With backpacks and supplies ranging from $50 to $80, there are families in the district who can’t afford it.

“With what’s happening today, with the rising prices and gas going up, there’s a lot of families that are barely making it, living paycheck to paycheck. The cost of school supplies is just too much for them,” Santy said.

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5 tips to ace college entry exams

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Tucson Local Media Contributor

ecause most colleges and universities require applicants to submit ACT or SAT results as part of admissions consideration, prepping for the test can be a critical component of that process.

While it can oftentimes be hard to deal with the anxiety that comes with a rigorous test meant to show your mastery of certain subjects and concepts, such as reading and mathematics, consider these test prep tips to help boost your score while simultaneously lowering stress.

Register early To allow yourself as much flexibility as possible, taking college entrance exams during your junior year of high school is encouraged. If you don’t get an ideal score, you can refine your approach and retake the exam with a better idea of what to expect.

Take a practice test Any test prep plan should start with a practice SAT or ACT exam. Taking practice tests under realistic conditions can help you gain a better understanding of the content of the test, improve your time management and help combat test anxiety. You can use your practice test as a baseline to set goals and focus the rest of your prep on areas you would like to improve before the real thing.

Sign up for a prep course If you find studying on your own difficult or not as successful as you’d hoped, a

prep course can put you through the paces and hold you accountable. Complete with homework and in-class practice, prep classes can range from small groups to larger classes taught by test experts. Some school districts even offer after-school programs dedicated to ACT or SAT prep.

Gather supplies To help reduce test-day stress, gather everything you’ll need the night before.

Check the list of banned items — cellphones aren’t permitted — to make sure you don’t accidentally bring something you’re not allowed to have. Ensure your bag is packed with your admission ticket, valid photo identification, several sharpened pencils with erasers, an approved calculator (with fresh batteries) and a watch (if allowed).

Get a good night’s sleep and eat breakfast While it can be tempting to stay up late the night before the test to cram, you’re likely to perform better with a full night’s sleep. Sleep is important for retention, and eating a balanced breakfast before heading out the door can aid in your ability to focus.

To make your morning easier, prep breakfast before bed to keep an early morning from starting even earlier.

Remember, the college admissions process involves more than just test scores.

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hen one writes a column a few days in advance of publication, it’s usually pretty safe to assume there will not be any huge upheavals between the time of submission and the moment it reaches the public.

Such is not the case with the shifting landscape of college football, because the two Los Angeles schools sold their institutional souls for a few extra bucks and the chance to play Rutgers some Saturday morning in the near future.

The way things happen these days, by the time this comes out, the University of Arizona could be joining the Big 12 Conference, which for a long time only had 10 teams, while the Big 10 had 12 teams. The Big 12 may soon have 16 teams, and U of A may be one of them — or not.

Maybe the remaining Pac teams will tough it out, go back to being the Pac-10, or add some teams. Maybe the Pac will be no more, which would be a travesty.

I was born and raised in Southern California, and my first memories of college football were of the Pac-8. I remember one year, UCLA suffered a weird upset loss but rose up and beat USC in the rivalry game.

Both teams ended up 6-1 in conference play, but UCLA had won the head-to-head matchup and should have gone to the Rose Bowl. Somehow, the conference athletic directors got together and voted to let the losing USC team go to the Rose Bowl instead.

I thought it was terribly unfair, and for quite a long time, I felt bad for UCLA. Though, after the Bruins and the Trojans sold out, I don’t feel bad for either of them.

I hope they both lose all the time. I hope they lose to every Big 10 opponent, and when they play each other, I hope it ends in a 0-0 tie and the game has really lousy TV ratings.

(I know a college football game can’t end in a tie, but then, I also used to know for an absolute fact that USC and UCLA would never leave a conference in which their geographic

and situational settings are perfect and one in which their roots go back a century.)

This nonsense has been going on for a while, but it really picked up steam last year when Texas and Oklahoma decided to leave the Big 12 and move to the Southeastern Conference.

They were perfectly positioned so one — or maybe even both — of them would be in the four-team College Football Championship every year. Now they’re likely to be the sixth- or seventh-best teams in the SEC. Oh, they’ll go to bowl games, but there’s no way that they’ll be sniffing a run at the championship.

Not only that — neither school really needed the money. Texas has its own TV network. It’s like the Pac-12 Network, only way better and it has viewers. Oklahoma is awash in booster money. It makes no sense for either of them to leave their geographic coziness in the middle of the country to have to go play in Florida and Georgia.

But if that was considered crazy just a year ago, it now seems just mildly impulsive compared to what the LA schools are doing. UCLA is just a few miles away from the Pacific Ocean and will now be in the same conference with a school that’s less than an hour’s drive from the Atlantic Ocean.

Over the year, I’ve read how basketball players at the LA schools loved making the Arizona swing and didn’t mind going to the Bay Area or Oregon. But they were not fond of the cold and altitude of the Utah/Colorado trip and downright hated the lousy weather on both sides of Washington state.

But that will be nothing compared to the 10-hours-in-the-air road swing through Iowa and Minnesota in late January. Maybe the extra few bucks will help keep them warm.

The LA propagandists claim their new conference affiliation will help with exposure with recruits and athletes. Yeah, well, they’re going to have to be worrying about a different kind of exposure when they make that trip to Nebraska in midwinter.

There are serious concerns as to what ef-

It is uncertain how the travel time to Minnesota and Iowa will affect the two LA schools moving to the Big 10 conference. (Stock image) fects all the long-distance travel will have on the athletes — both physically and in the classroom. Time will tell. In the meantime, I have to say I sincerely hope both schools fall on their collective athletic faces. It was a craven thing they have done.

And I really hope when UCLA comes calling and asks if the Wildcats would like to play a nonconference men’s basketball game to keep the rivalry sorta alive, I hope U of A Athletic Director Dave Heeke tells them to drop dead.

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Museums offer free vaccination clinics, admission

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o help families have their young children protected from COVID-19, Children’s Museum Tucson, 200 S. Sixth Avenue, will host a free vaccination clinic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 16.

Children’s Museum Oro Valley, 11015 N. Oracle Road, will also host a free vaccination clinic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 23.

Museum admission will be free at each location on the day of the clinic during regular museum hours thanks to support from Arizona Complete Health.

Staff from El Rio Health will administer Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for anyone

age 6 months and older. People receiving second or booster shots should bring their vaccination cards. El Rio and Pima County Health Department staff will be on site to answer questions about COVID-19 and the vaccines, and Pima County will distribute free at-home rapid self-tests.

Anyone is welcome at the vaccine clinic. To enter the museum, adults must be accompanied by children. Minors must be with a parent or guardian to receive vaccinations and masks will be required in the vaccination area.

For more information on the Children’s Museum Tucson, visit childrensmuseumtucson.org or call 520-792-9985.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll lose your inhibitions in the name of interesting and lively relationships. In the end, keeping everyone amused will be well worth the risk and expense. They’ll flock to you because you’re fun and stick with you because you’re also nurturing and loyal. Your popularity will help you meet a goal.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). As long as people are involved, there’s a possibility of error, not to mention disappoint or even rejection. That’s what makes the risks you take so remarkable. You’ll be admired for your bravery, but by now it’s easy for you. The more you accept yourself, the less you worry about the occasional slights of the world.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You have learned the ins and outs of a daunting process, and now you’re at ease with the way it works. Having figured out the maze, you’ll help others through it. Your relaxed position allows you to see things as interesting and beautiful. With a little work, you’ll communicate in a relatable way about your experience.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Human interaction involves a million tiny details, and it isn’t possible to get all of them right. Even if you could make one person overwhelmingly satisfied, everyone wants something different. It’s not possible to please everyone, but this week it is absolutely possible to please yourself, and that will be a beautiful start.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). New environments will bring out a different side of you and do the same for the others around you. The spirit of discovery is afoot. Fun questions invite surprising answers. No matter how long you’ve known a person, there’s always something new to learn. You’re especially compatible with Libra and Aries these days.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Bonds are born of necessity and curiosity. You’ll start an educational journey. The skill is difficult to obtain, but you’ll add it with practice. Learning within a team will be the fastest, easiest and most complete way. Like soldiers chanting as they march or sailors singing as they row, a group will unite in noise.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Take your time getting to know new people. First dates, interviews and the like don’t give you much to go on. Those situations only give you an account of what a person wants to present. To observe someone in action is better. Also, once a person says, “trust me,” you start to have your doubts.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The way you give your love is totally unique to who you are. It’s not something you can explain, define or measure, but you’ll get plenty of evidence that the relationship you have with someone is a thing unto its own, and it makes you feel quite alive indeed! A domestic vision will come together as planned.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You know so much about the world and yet your mind is still open. That’s why your input is vital in a group. You’ll have to poke around a bit for the truth this week, in the name of healing a situation. You’ll figure out how to help people work together. The sunshine pours in and the good times roll.

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