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MARANANEWS The Voice of Marana since 2007

Volume 29 • Number 18

Weaving a Tale

Tohono Chul gallery shows off handmade native basketry | Page 8

Roche unveils ‘Forum’ at Oro Valley Campus, Marana expansion underway

INSIDE

Education

The future of the workforce

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School Support

Backpack drive | Page 12

Sports & Rec Tennis playoffs begin | Page 16

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oche Tissue Diagnostics cut the ribbon on a 45,000 square foot employee forum at their campus in Oro Valley’s Innovation Park on Tuesday, April 26. The new building will serve as the central hub for the campus, with conference space, a cafeteria, a gym, a wellness center and more. The building also has a publicly accessible “Innovation Showcase” of the company’s role in research and global healthcare.

With nearly 2,000 employees, Roche Tissue Diagnostics is Oro Valley’s largest private employer. At the ribbon cutting, Oro Valley Mayor Joe Winfield highlighted the company’s critical role in the community, such as bringing more than a thousand high-paying jobs to the area.

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Report: Arizona needs to graduate more highschool and college students to fill available jobs

ALEXANDRA PERE

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rizona will be issuing far fewer bachelor degrees through the end of the decade than are needed to fill jobs, according to a new report presented at The Future of the Workforce, a discussion sponsored by the University of Arizona Eller College of Management’s MAP dashboard on Thursday, April 21.

“Arizona is at an inflection point in its economic trajectory with a comparatively low college completion rate and a growing labor demand for workers with bachelor’s degrees,” the Advancing Arizona’s Economy: Investment in Workforce Development report noted.

Ron Shoopman of the Arizona Board of Regents warned that as a result of that low graduation rate, Arizona won’t have enough people to fill the jobs created by development in Arizona’s private and public sector.

The Advancing Arizona’s Economy: Investment in Workforce Development report estimated Arizona will issue 26,300 fewer bachelor’s degrees

than the economy needs annually until 2030.

“Last year, companies in Arizona imported, hired and moved into Arizona 19,000 people with four-year degrees to fill jobs that they couldn’t fill with the people in Arizona who were either unwilling but likely just not qualified to fill,” Shoopman said.

Shoopman, however, doesn’t put the blame on Arizonans. He said it goes back to what the Board of Regents found in 2019: Arizona has a 79% high school graduation rate.

One out of every five students in Arizona is not receiving a high school diploma.

“We know … that if you don’t have a high school diploma, you probably don’t have a job,” Shoopman said. “Less than half of the people in the state that don’t have a high school diploma are unemployed.”

Shoopman said this report made it clear that Arizona needs to be doing better by their students and preparing people for the workforce. However, Shoopman said Arizona doesn’t need to funnel students into four-year universities. He said state leaders needed to also fo-

cus on certification programs, community colleges and trade schools.

Jennifer Pullen, senior research economist at Eller College’s Economic and Business Research Center, revealed that a surplus of jobs available in Arizona had dramatically increased from the early months of the pandemic. In January, Arizona had 241,000 open jobs in Arizona, which amounted to 80,000 more jobs than February 2020, according to Pullen. Although Tucson has been slower to recover these jobs compared to Phoenix, the statewide unemployment rate for March was 2.9%, a 23-year low.

“There are primarily two reasons that the unemployment rate falls: Either those unemployed individuals find a job or those unemployed individuals leave the labor market,” Pullen said.

Pullen speculated that many people chose to retire during the pandemic or left the labor market to take care of themselves or family. Skyrocketing housing prices also increased the equity of homeowners, which could allow them to stay out of the labor market for longer periods of

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University of Arizona president Robert C. Robbins speaks at the Eller College of Management’s MAP dashboard on Thursday, April 21. time. Migration should also be considered a part of the equation, although international migration fell during the pandemic.

Pullen noted that inflation may bring workers back into the labor force.

Pima Community College Chancellor Lee Lambert said the job market is changing to match new trends.

“We’re moving from a first-curve society, the industrial era, to a second curve era, which is a knowledge-based digital era and at the center of that is this notion of

skills,” Lambert said.

The overwhelming statement from each presenter and panelist is the urgent need for preparing Arizona’s workforce to fill the jobs the state has created.

Mister Car Wash CEO John Lai said during his panel appearance that investment in early education is the obvious answer to the incoming increase in job openings.

“There’s a revenue issue,” Lai said. “We have to pay teachers more, or invest in our school systems, preK, K through 12,

and we’re not doing that.

The high school graduation rate was shocking.

It’s a precursor to college.”

According to the Board of Regents report, Arizona is currently sitting at an inflection point where jobs are increasing too fast for people to fill the vacancies. Shoopman said it is imperative the state prepare Arizona’s next generation of students and workers by investing in the education system to retain students in the system.

Roche Continued from P1 “I’m trying to channel the enthusiasm of the 48,000 residents of the Town of Oro Valley for the opening of this facility. This expansion will add so much. Of course, with an expansion like this, there are economic benefits, but there are also environmental and social benefits,” Winfield said. “We’re incredibly proud to have you as a member of our community. You have a presence in more than 100 countries, it’s really remarkable. And we’re so grateful that you chose the town of Oro Valley to be a part of this community.”

The Forum building has been in the works since 2017, when the company asked its employees what they’d like to have on their campus. Major requests included a gym and a larger health and wellness

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center. Roche broke ground on the building roughly two years later.

“We thought about choice, because not everyone wants the same environment to work in,” said Terri Johnson, head of Real Estate, Facilities and Site Services for Roche Tissue Diagnostics.

According to Roche, the new Forum building is powered 100% by renewable energy in the form of solar credits.

This also goes for the entire campus, which head of Roche Tissue Diagnostics Jill German says is “essentially 100% renewable.” The expansion project produced 3,800 tons of waste, 84% of which was recycled.

“If you do any research on the Roche company, you’ll see that sustainability is a huge part,” German said. “All around the world, we are very focused on the long term. It’s about what we’re doing as a company and as employees to ensure

the sustainability of our planet and the sustainability of our company.”

Globally, Roche has reduced energy consumption by 19% since 2015. The overall company has a goal of halving their total environmental impact and achieving zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2029.

While the Roche Tissue Diagnostics campus had previous gathering spaces for employees, German says it was insufficient. The cafeteria was smaller, it did not have attached meeting rooms or gyms, and “was not suited for a campus of 1,800.”

“This particular building has no laboratory space, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a great space for innovation. The spaces have been built with engagement in mind,” German said.

This is not the only new Roche building in the area.

In June 2021, the company also broke ground on a new

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Oro Valley mayor Joe Winfield, Roche Tissue Diagnostics head Jill German, and Oro Valley Chamber president Dave Perry cut the ribbon on Roche’s new Forum building.

60,000-square-foot manufacturing building in Marana.

Roche plans to move some of their manufacturing and employees from their Oro Valley campus to their expanded Marana facility upon completion.

This can include moving up to

150 existing employees to the new location, and expanding their employee base at both facilities.

“When I encounter people in Tucson, they don’t really realize that the world’s number one cancer tissue diagnostic

company is right here in their own backyard, full of scientists and manufacturing,” German said. “There are all kinds of folks here contributing to the betterment of people with cancer.”

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Pueblos del Maiz Continued from P1

“We were devastated by COVID: restaurants, tourism, travel, hotels,” said Diane Frisch, director of Pima County’s Attractions and Tourism Department. “As we try to gear back up and get tourism back to Pima County, we were looking for events that would play into all the unique features we have here.”

The full fiesta will be a month-long celebration of maíz, or corn, in multiple cities. It starts in Tucson from May 5-8, and will move to Mérida, Texas on May 13-14, then to San Antonio on May 16-22, and it will finish in Puebla on May 27-28.

With local food and heritage at the core of this event, there will also be a push for sustainability through the use of eco-friendly materials and extensive sorting of waste to maximize recyclability and food compost.

“Coming out of the long pandemic break, we got to think about why we really operate in this community events space, and it’s to shine light on the things that are important,” said Matt Baquet, owner of Ranch House Media and the organizer of Tucson’s Pueblos del Maíz Fiesta.

“To me, it’s sustainability, it’s closed-loop economics, it’s food security and it’s common ground you find with your community members to see each other eye-to-eye.”

Pueblos del Maíz Fiesta fits snug in the calendar among several other events

taking place in Tucson in the spring. Instead of looking at the timing as a conflict, these events are working together to promote one another and extend their celebrations.

“We wanted to create some synergy with the Agave Heritage Festival and with other festivals like the Arizona International Film Festival, the Tucson International Mariachi Conference, and the 23 Miles of Mexican Food Festival all happening around the same time,” said Jonathan Mabry, executive director for Tucson City of Gastronomy. “It will give visitors even more reason to come to Tucson and stay longer.”

Here are the events taking place in Tucson.

Thursday, May 5 Tontitos y Bataretes: El Maíz en Sonora. Join José René Córdova Rascón via Zoom from noon to 1:15 p.m. He’s a professor of anthropology at the University of Sonora and the Escuela Normal Superior who also received one of his master’s degrees in Public Health with a specialty in Public Policy from the University of Arizona. His presentation will explore the history of corn and ideas and dishes to make with corn. The presentation will be in Spanish with English interpretation. Register for this free Zoom presentation at pueblosdelmaiz.com.

Photography Exhibit: “Maize Traditions in Puebla” by Andrés Lobato. This is a free event for

guests 21+ at The Citizen Hotel from 5 to 6 p.m. The exhibition documents rites, traditions, and ceremonies around central Mexico’s agriculture cycle. RSVP for the free exhibition at pueblosdelmaiz.com.

Movie Screening: “Maize in Times of War”

by Alberto Cortés. Fox Theatre will showcase a free viewing of this film about a family in Jalisco and their connection to corn. After the film will be a Q&A session with Carlos Rossini (Producer) and Carlos Gutierrez (Director of Cinema Tropical). Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the showing starts at 7 p.m. with the Q&A going until 9:30 p.m.

RSVP for this free movie screening at pubelosdelmaiz.com.

Friday, May 6 Pueblos del Maíz at San Xavier Co-op Farm. This event will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the San Xavier Co-op Farm. There will be educational courses about crop growing, harvesting, and processing along with cooking classes to learn traditional native recipes involving corn. There will also be several other farmbased experiences throughout the day. RSVP for a day on the farm at pueblosdelmaiz.com.

Ixi’im: An Indigenous Maíz-based Philosophy for the Americas. The Century Room at Hotel Congress will host Roberto Rodriguez, Ph.D., also known as Dr. Cintli, from 5 to 6 p.m. Dr. Cintli is an emeritus associate professor in the Mexican American Studies Department at the University of Arizona.

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His talk will focus on maíz culture in America.

Doors open at 5 p.m. and Dr. Cintli will start at 5:30 p.m. More information about Dr. Cintli and the event can be found at pueblosdelmaiz.com.

Maíz Showcase. This will be one of the premiere events over the weekend and one of the few ticketed events. From 7 to 9:30 p.m., join local award-winning chefs, restaurateurs, and food artisans for a bocadito dinner experience at Hotel Congress. John Martinez (Tito & Pep), Don Guerra (Barrio Bread), Mateo Otero (Rollies Mexican Patio), and Janos Wilder (The Carriage House) are some of the chefs who will be bringing their unique twists on maíz to this immersive, culinary experience.

Wilder is also the president of Tucson City of Gastronomy and curated the list of chefs he thought would make the evening

one like none other before.

“It’s going to be a really wonderful cohort of local chefs who are going to celebrate our corn heritage with a lot of different foods we’ll be serving,” Wilder said. “This particular group of chefs has never been put together before.”

In addition to the mass of food set for the menu, there will also be local beer.

Brewers in each city are incorporating maíz into the brewing process to create beers specifically for the Pueblos del Maíz Fiesta.

Here in Tucson, Ayla Kapahi, Director of Production and Head Brewer at Borderlands Brewing Co. is collaborating with her team on their featured beer.

Borderlands was one of the beverage artisans to receive a certification from TCoG for their efforts to use local and sustainable ingredients and practices, so it would seem a natural

fit for them to be incorporated into this event.

“We’re using a 60-day maíz from the San Xavier Co-op Farm,” Kapahi said. “It’s a less mature corn than other varieties, and because the corn is able to be processed and used in 60 days, it really saves on water practices for growing the crop but also the manufacturing process they have for processing it.

From my understanding, it should be able to produce very earthy and sweet flavors. We decided to brew a light blonde ale to really showcase the profile of the ingredient.”

Purchase of a $50 ticket to the Maíz Showcase also gains entry to the annual El Tambó Fest immediately following the showcase.

Tickets for this event are selling quickly and can be found at pueblosdelmaiz. com.

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Handmade native baskets grace the Tohono Chul gallery

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his may be the first time that the art on view inside the Tohono Chul gallery is made entirely with the same kind of grasses and plants that grace the gardens outside.

On display are 85 stunning woven baskets handmade by native artists. Visitors can look out the big gallery window and see yucca, devil’s claw, willow and beargrass baking in the Arizona sun.

For centuries, native people used these exact plants to make bowls, jars and even ollas, jugs weaved so tight that they could carry the life-giving water essential in the desert.

The works come from a trio of Arizona tribes: Western Apache, Akimel O’odham and Tohono O’odham. Once upon a time these objects were necessary and practical, but the makers also made them beautiful.

One of the Tohono O’odham pieces, an exqui-

site round-shape, is adorned with two slithering rattlesnakes and curving coyote tracks. The stitching of the designs is black, and the base is a pale sandy shade of beargrass.

The Western Apache pieces are generally on the dark side, but their designs are charming. Stitched antelopes gallop across a large olla jar. And in another piece, women in dresses and men in pants stand on a curvy bowl. An Akimel O’odham coiled platter is covered with checkerboard in blue and red.

These beautiful works were recently given to Tohono Chul by Roy Kurtz, a longtime collector in Tucson. As a social worker at the VA hospital, he spent years comforting and helping G.I.s in distress. And during his own stint in the army overseas, he learned to appreciate other cultures.

When he moved to Tucson from the east 50 years ago, he was enchanted by Native art of all kinds. Kurtz wasn’t a wealthy man, but during those years he carefully collected some 1000

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objects created by Native artists from all over the desert Southwest, including ceramics. But he bought more baskets than anything else, 600 strong.

When he decided it was time to find a permanent home for his treasures, he wanted them to stay in Tucson. Tohono Chul, a combination of museum and desert plants, with a long-term interest in Native life seems a perfect fit. And don’t forget the museum’s name, Tohono Chul means Desert Elbow or Corner in the language of the O’odham. The works are arriving in small batches, under the care of curator James Schaub. The current exhibition of 85 baskets is only a small sampling of the Kurtz collection.

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Continued from P8 Their beauty pulls us into the rich history of the Arizona tribal nations.

The O’odham’s forebears lived for thousands of years in the Santa Cruz Valley and southwestern Arizona and northern Sonora.

Archaeologists have found that these early peoples hunted, farmed—and created baskets, primarily of willow and devil’s claw. In historical times, the Tohono O’odham still benefited from the region’s rivers and streams.

But when the settlers arrived in the 1800s, they introduced cattle and canals that diverted water into their own properties. The O’odham were left with less water for their own agriculture and the new livestock eroded desert landscapes.

Traditional materials for basketry became scarcer.

As a result, O’odham artisans made fewer traditional baskets; they substituted them with tin buckets and other cheap manufactured goods.

But the industry did not disappear altogether. Eventually, the basket weavers, most of them women, figured out new ways to make their cherished baskets.

By the 1930s, they largely stopped making household goods for their families and switched to selling their wares to tourists and collectors. They made a number of changes for this new market: they traded yucca for the traditional willow; added lids on certain styles; tried out tiny baskets for size (a bunch of these are in the show); and turned to a new kind of stitching that used less

material.

In two photos in the show, two proud O’odham women stand in front of an elaborate basket they have just finished, circa 1930.

And no wonder: they are saving one of their people’s the art forms. Nowadays, the O’odham baskets are still in demand and still being made.

In contrast, the history of basketry among the Western Apache and the Akimel O’odham is a story of loss.

The Akimel O’odham— the River People—lived along the Gila and Salt Rivers. The bountiful waters gave them excellent fields, and by the 18th century they made good money selling wheat to the calvary stationed in Arizona. They made baskets for their own households.

Tragically, when settlers

arrived later in the century, they diverted the river to their own fields. The Akimel’s streams dried out and the disaster pushed the people into poverty. In the 20th century, while some weavers jumped into the new commercial markets, many families could not.

There are still some Akimel making baskets, according to the curator, but not nearly many as in the late 19th century.

The Western Apache wove prized baskets that they used for hunting and gathering, and were especially known for burden baskets, super-sized to carry big loads. But like the Akimel, they did not adapt readily to the new markets.

The fine samples of their art in the show are poignant reminders of what has been lost.

Roy J. Kurtz Collection of American Indian Art Tohono Chul Park, 7366 Paseo del Norte Through May 16 $15 adults; $13 military and seniors 62 and up; $13 students; $6 for children 5 to 12. Free for children under 5 and for members.

Free for mothers and grandmothers on Mother’s Day, May 8; free for fathers and grandfathers on Father’s Day, June 19.

Exhibit House, shops and Greenhouse open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through Saturday. Gardens open daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Garden Bistro 8 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. daily.

Closed 4th of July and other holidays tohonochul.org, 520-742-6455 EXTRA: A revolving exhibition featuring more of the Kurtz Collection is in the Foyer Gallery of the Desert Discovery Education Center.

EXTRA: On Thursday, May 12, Terry DeWald, an author and dealer of native arts, gives a talk about Southwest basketry at noon in the Garden Pavilion. He will be in the Pavilion from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to sell native works.

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Backpack drive seeks to help Marana School District students

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he Marana Unified School District and Youth Education Supporters are encouraging residents to support local students by donating to the Success Of Students fund or donating supplies for the current backpack drive.

MUSD Director of Student Services Cynthia Ruich said prices have gone up for everything, so every dollar helps.

The fundraiser will go towards the Success of Students fund, which provides any MUSD student with financial support if they need it. The SOS fund also supports the backpack drive, which started around the same time as the start of the pandemic.

Other student services had to be stalled due to health precautions so “we basically handed out backpacks filled with school supplies and we break it up by different grade levels, so a kindergartner doesn't get what a 12th grader needs,” Ruich said.

The backpack fundraiser provides students with new supplies plus a new backpack, along with essential tools for students of different ages. Donations for the backpack drive will be accepted through the second week of July.

Ruich is collaborating with YES to stock 1,100 backpacks filled with supplies for students, which will cost more than $50,000.

“That's important for the community to know,” Ruich said. “It really is a costly project.”

Dot Santy from the Youth Education Supporters team said many students in the district need the extra help.

“There's a great need and, historically, almost 47% of our children are on free and reduced lunch,” Santy said.

While that 47% figure represents pre-pandemic statistics, Santy said the pandemic financially stressed even more families in MUSD. She doesn’t want any child left out of education due to financial hardship.

Santy said she started working with Ruich after a

specific incident relating to an MUSD student who was extremely talented but on the verge of homelessness. Santy couldn’t believe something like this could happen in Marana.

“I think kids should have, hopefully, a happy growing up and a good education to go with it,” Santy said. “You can't have a good education if you can't find shoes and you can't get to school. That just really upset me and I decided I needed to find out more about what to do.”

Santy met with Ruich and the two women bonded over their love for education and helping students succeed.

Ruich and Santy prefer monetary donations because they can get discounts by buying supplies in bulk. Checks can be made out to the Marana Unified School District SOS Fund. Find more information online about donations at maranausd.org/Domain/3946.

“There's some drop boxes throughout town, too, because some people prefer to buy items versus donating money,” Ruich said.

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THEATER DAILY THROUGH THURSDAY, JUNE 5 • It’s all for one and one for all at the Gaslight Theatre, which is continuing their rendition of The Three Musketeers. For those unfamiliar, the eastside Gaslight Theatre performs a special kind of family-friendly parody, filled with music, stage effects and endearingly bad jokes. While it's been updated for modern audiences with a healthy dose of quirk, the story remains the same: The fate of France hangs in the balance as swashbucklers battle for the throne. In the hands of the Gaslight family, this funny French farce says "All For One and Puns For All." 6, 7, and 8:30 p.m. through June 5. 7010 E. Broadway. (520) 886-9428. $27 for adults, $15 for children. thegaslighthreatre.com

MUSIC FRIDAY, MAY 6

• A regular on local stages, OnesAll Band is hosting a dance party at the Gaslight Music Hall. They're performing a series of funk music covers, rang-

ing from Earth Wind & Fire to Chaka Khan to Michael Jackson. 7 to 9:30 p.m. At the Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road #165. (520) 529-1000. gaslightmusichall.com. $20.

• The Friday Night Concerts series returns to Steam Pump Ranch. The four-piece rock and blues band Split Decision takes the stage. Groovy solos, drums that will get you moving; it’s everything you might be looking for in local rock and roll. These concerts will take place on the wide expanse of the lawn at Steam Pump Ranch (be sure to bring your own chair or blanket). Food trucks, beer, wine, soda and water will be available for purchase. 7 to 9:30 p.m. At Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N. Oracle Road.

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• The Westward Look Resort continues their Lookout Tucson Concert Series with the Whose Blues Band. Familiar to many local stages, Whose Blues are rooted in the Chicago blues style, but implement a variety of other genres and improvisation. The concert series is co-hosted by the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance. 6 to 8 p.m.

At the Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa, 245 E. Ina Road. westwardlook.com $10.

• The Tucson Convention Center continues their mariachi music showcase this weekend with the Tucson International Mariachi Conference “Espectacular Concert.”

This show features performances by Tucson's own Mariachi Cobre, the Grammy-winning Mariachi Los Camperos, and guest singer Lupita Infante.

This combination of culture, music, dance, and education exemplifies the "best in entertainment with amazing talent that energizes audiences." 6:30 p.m. At the Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. $50 - $100. tucsonmusichall.org

SPECIAL EVENTS & CLASSES THURSDAY, MAY 5

• Part of the new Pueblos del Maiz cultural festival, the Fox Theatre is screening the film "Maize in Times of War." Directed by Alberto Cortés, the documentary features multiple families in Mexico discussing the importance of their crops, and the practical knowhow that enables the

"everyday epic tale of corn." Featured cultures are Wixárika, Ayuuk and Tzeltal. The film examines the need to preserve the land used by countless indigenous Mexican communities and farmers to grow their cornfields. 7:00 p.m. At the Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St. Free. foxtucson.com • The Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market continues the Desert Harvest Series. At this culinary event, the Desert Harvesters' wild foods experts demonstrate a different recipe from the classic desert cookbook. Local foods can include mesquite, prickly pear and more. 4 to 7 p.m. At the Mercado San Agustin, 100 S. Avenida del Convento.

SATURDAY, MAY 7

• Celebrate public gardens with Community Day at Tohono Chul botanical gardens. This special event allows free admission to the park with family-friendly activities and entertainment. There are also free events throughout the day, including Build a Native Bee Habitat, Paint With a Yucca Paintbrush, Plant a Seed, and Make Insect Antenna. There will also be a performance by the Desert Players, a live pantomime group made up of Tohono Chul volunteers and docents.

By allowing free admission to a family environment, the Gardens "hope to encourage guests to learn more about the Sonoran Desert.” 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. At the Tohono Chul botanical gardens, 7366 Paseo del Norte. Free. tohonochul.org • Catch a variety of local independent films when I Dream In Widescreen returns to the Fox Theatre. This showcase of senior thesis films from

the University of Arizona features a variety of short films, many of which were filmed right here in Tucson. Both fiction and non-fiction, this annual showcase generates buzz beyond the city limits. 7 p.m. At the Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St. $5. foxtucson.com

SATURDAY, MAY 14

• The Reid Park Zoo is calling all animal (and wine) lovers for their Wine Gone Wild event. You're invited to raise your glass to conservation and wildlife. Here, you can sip some favorite regional, national, and international wines while supporting animals at the Zoo. The event includes animal activities, live music from Zona Libre, wine glass painting, photo booths, and a VIP opportunity to meet one of the zoo's rhinos.

Participating vineyards include Arizona Wine Collective, Flying Leap Vineyards, Rancho Rossa Vineyards and more. Food vendors include Craft Culinary Concepts, Chef Chic, and Ken’s Harwood Barbeque. 6 to 8:30 p.m. At the Reid Park Zoo, 3400 Zoo Court. $25 - $65. reidparkzoo.org

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• Have you ever wanted to see the Sonoran Desert through the eyes of some of the greatest painters? A new exhibit at Madaras Gallery is just that.

Madaras’ Master’s Series is a collection of saguaros painted in the style of Jackson Pollock, Frida Kahlo, Van Gogh and more. We're talking about surreal saguaros, cubist canyons, and chiaroscuro chollas! All month.

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KIDS SATURDAY, MAY 7

• The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is bringing back their Coati Kids Club event. This month, the club is focusing on Desert Harvesters. Participants will go to the museum to discover how native people thrived in Southern Arizona long before there were supermarkets, pharmacies, and hardware stores. At the museum, students will try their hands (and taste buds!) at harvesting and sampling some of the desert’s edible bounty, as well as experimenting with pigments and fibers. Day one: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Day two: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Online and then at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, 2021 N. Kinney Road. (520) 883-2702. desertmuseum.org

SUNDAY, MAY 8

• Learn the meaning of "Kodomo no Hi" at the Yume Japanese Gardens' Children's Day event. This national holiday of Japan celebrates the healthy growth and happiness of children. The event, which coincides with Mother's Day, will feature Taiko Drumming performance by Odaiko Sonora, Kamishibai ("paper play") storytelling, origami, ikebana for children, Japanese crafts, and more.

A Japanese food truck will also be on-site. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. At the Yume Japanese Gardens, 2130 N. Alvernon Way. (520) 303-3945. Adults: $18.

Members: $10. Children: $6. Children under 5: Free. yumegardens.org

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ith the arrival of the month of May comes two of our favorite things— Orange Dream eegee’s and State Tournament play in the various high-school spring sports. For reasons

that no one has ever explained, tennis has always finished a couple weeks or so ahead of baseball, softball, and track & field.

In tennis, there are two types of State competitions. There is the usual team vs. team competition with the spots being determined by the Power Point system. Last weekend, nu-

merous Northwest players competed in the non-team State Tournament in the Valley of the Sun. Out of hundreds who compete in each event (boys’ singles, girls’ doubles, etc.), only 32 advance to State.

In Girls’ Division II Singles, freshman Sarah Goldman of Ironwood Ridge, who was making the first of what should be four trips to State in her career, lost her opening match, 6-2, 6-2. Her older brother, Jacob Goldman, fared better. He teamed with doubles partner Nick Feltes to make a deep run at the title. They dispatched a team from Nogales 6-1, 6-1 in the first round, then closed out Friday’s action with a 6-1, 6-2 win over a team from Lake Havasu.

In quarterfinal action on Saturday, Goldman/ Feltes beat a squad from Sahuarita, 6-1, 6-3 to reach the Final Four. One step away from the State championship match, the Iron-

wood Ridge duo squared off against Paradise Valley. Getting off to a good start, Goldman/Feltes won the first set, 6-3. But then they lost the second set by an identical score. In high school tennis in Arizona, they don’t play the third set, instead opting for a tiebreaker up to 10 points.

Paradise Valley won that, 10-7, and advanced to the championship match.

Also competing in D-II singles action were freshman Scarlett Bakken and senior Tiffany Luu of Canyon Del Oro. Luu cruised through her first two matches, dropping only one game in the process, before falling to one of the tourney’s favorites in the quarterfinals. Bakken lost her first-round match, 6-2, 6-2.

In Division II Girls’ Double action, the CDO team of Jordan Crawford and Camy Hansen of Canyon Del Oro fell to Estrella Foothills, 6-1, 6-3, while

Amphi’s Leilani Ioane and Mi Meh lost to Cactus Shadows, 6-3, 6-0.

In D-II boys, Nathan Vandelkolk of Mountain View lost his first-round singles match to an opponent from Flagstaff High, 6-4, 6-0. The doubles team of Peter Pisciotta and Chase Linzey of CDO lost their opening match to Catalina Foothills, 6-0, 6-0.

In Division III boys action, Daniel Jung of Pusch Ridge lost his opening match to Willcox, 6-0, 6-0. His teammate, Charlie Cain, fared somewhat better, beating an opponent from Highland Prep, 6-1, 6-0, before losing a heartbreaker to Scottsdale Prep, 6-2, 4-6, 10-7. The Pusch Ridge Doubles team of Collin Tompkins and Luke Sheridan had a great first day, beating a squad from Gilbert Christian, 6-2, 6-2, before making an incredible comeback in their next match. After

losing the first set, 6-1 to a team from Phoenix Country Day, they came back to win the second set, 7-5 and then the tiebreaker, 10-5. They would eventually fall in the quarterfinals to a squad from Scottsdale Prep, 6-1, 6-1.

On the girls’ side, Pusch Ridge’s Ashley Drake, playing singles, fell to Northwest Christian, 6-1, 6-1. The PR doubles team of Estelle Fetsis and Madi Van Holsbeke dispatched a team from Thatcher, 6-2, 6-1, before handling a team from Chandler Prep, 6-2, 6-2. The next day, Fetsis/Van Holsbeke got past a team from Duncan, 6-1, 6-2, before finally falling in the semifinals to a team from Phoenix Country Day, 6-1, 7-6. Pusch’s other doubles team—Ali Grammond and Lindsey Anthony—got past Northwest Christian in the first round, 6-1, 6-1, before falling to AZ College Prep by the exact same score in the

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second round.

Marana is the lone D-I team from the Northwest, and the Tigers were well represented. The girls’ doubles teams of Kendall Olsen and Hannah Hindman fell to Corona Del Sol in the first round, 6-2, 6-0, while Kayla Henson and Hailey Oldham lost to a pair of sisters from Desert Mountain, 6-0, 6-0. On the boys’ side, the doubles team of Ben Parry and Xavier Urias reached the second day, knocking off Red Mountain, 6-1, 6-1 and then Casteel 6-3, 6-1. They would fall in the quarterfinals to Brophy Prep, 6-2, 6-0. In singles action, Aaron Barton lost a 6-0, 6-1 match to Mountain Pointe, while William Parry dropped an excruciating 6-0, 4-6, 10-7 match to Scottsdale Horizon.

In the still-ongoing team competition, the Ironwood Ridge boys have a surprising second-round match at home today. The Nighthawks went on the road in the first round and came away with a 5-3 win at Flagstaff. They get to play at home against 15-seeded Notre Dame Prep, which upset the No. 2 seed Williams Field, 5-1, in the first round.

In its first-round match, Pusch Ridge was upset at home by St. David, 5-4.

In girls’ team action, both Canyon Del Oro and Marana lost in the first round, while D-II top seed Pusch Ridge beat Willcox, 5-0 and hosted a quarterfinal match against Chandler Prep last night at Hilton El Conquistador.

Pueblos del Maiz Continued from P7 El Tambó Fest. This event is the official afterparty of the Maíz Showcase and will take place on the Hotel Congress Plaza from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. the next morning. It is a 21+ event, and if you don’t purchase a ticket to the showcase, tickets to El Tambó Fest are $15. This dance party will celebrate the cultural fusion of the borderlands and host local and international bands and DJs throughout the night.

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of harvesting, roasting, and grinding corn, and participating in cooking demos and tastings at Mission Garden.

This event is open to all ages and has free entry, although donations are accepted upon entry. The activities will be informal and educational with the goal of learning community and cultural exchange.

Activities start at 8 a.m. and will wrap up at noon. RSVP for the event at pueblosdelmaiz.com.

Maíz Fiesta. After a morning in the garden, party it up at this free block party taking place at Hotel Congress and on Fifth Avenue. The block party is scheduled from 5 to 10 p.m. and will feature musical entertainment in the Plaza and in Club Congress along with over 15 local food and artisan vendors strewn throughout the street. Vendors will be celebrating the

cultural and agricultural significance that maíz holds in the Tucson community and Sonoran Desert as a whole.

RSVP to this free event at pueblosdelmaiz.com.

Let’s Talk about Maíz.

During the Maíz Fiesta, there will be a panel conversation in The Century Room completely dedicated to discussing maíz. Panelists will include Alexandra Zamecnik (Native Seeds/Search), Carolyn Niethammer (local author), Jeffrey Silvertooth (UA School of Plant Sciences), and Emily Rockey (Mission Garden).

Join the panelists and ask maíz-related questions from 5 to 6:30 p.m. RSVP for this free event at pueblosdelmaiz.com.

Sunday, May 8 Maíz Mother’s Day. Restaurants and food and beverage artisans certified

by Tucson City of Gastronomy will offer Mother’s Day

specials throughout town.

RSVP with your name and email to find out more at pueblosedelmaiz.com.

Needless to say, the Pueblos del Maíz Fiesta is shaping up to be an eventful weekend in Tucson. From The Old Pueblo to Puebla, Mexico, maíz is a staple ingredient that has sustained the tests of time and has proven to be adaptable to the human influences it has seen over generations of use.

“It’s long overdue to celebrate a food that’s at the heart of our community’s story which we share with these other internationally famous food cities,” Mabry said. “I think that the event’s subject, the location on the calendar, the broad program, and strong partners provide the ideal foundation for immediate and long-term benefits to Southern Arizona’s tourist and hospitality industries.”

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It’s natural and typical to focus more on others than on what you’re getting out of the situation, though you should be aware that some people are only out for themselves. It’s not necessary to avoid the “takers” altogether -- but do be ready for them. Know what you’re willing and not willing to give.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll see what you’ve seen before. Your low tolerance for boredom will inspire you to go off on fascinating tangents. At first, you’ll do this alone, but when others see what you’re up to, you’ll have followers. People will be glad to have someone like you around to spice things up.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll experience a good fit -- a person, job, relationship or shoe that sets a new bar for success. What doesn’t work at all gives you the blessing of guidance.

Then there are the things that don’t quite work.

Their lessons are subtle and tricky. You’ll have examples in every category this week!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Though a sense of belonging is essential to your well-being, you sometimes feel that wanting the acceptance of others is embarrassing. Consider that anyone slow in accepting you may not be right for you anyway. Loving hearts await. You deserve sweetness in relationships. Believe it.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There are two ways to reduce the amount of stress flowing through your days. You can avoid challenges, or you can accept them with the mindset that you don’t have to get everything right. The second way makes life easier in the weeks to come. You’re getting so adept at handling things that, soon, nothing will scare you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You understand what people are expressing, both the public-facing version and the private implications; you get the text, the context and the subtext. Because so many in the world are unobservant and incurious, interactions with you will stand out in people’s minds. Your curiosity will culminate in adventure.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Life is complicated enough. You see no need to complicate things further by having too many opinions and rules.

Because of your tendency to keep it simple this week, you’ll be popular. Your social instincts are spot-on, too, and your breezy approach to relationships makes you extremely attractive.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). What you want to make or do may seem far away to you right now given your current financial constraints. But creative influences will inspire you to go at it a different way this week. What if you brought more hope to the problem? Because you’re open to them, unconventional solutions abound.

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Youth: Weds @ 6:00PM Office Hrs: 9am to 1 pm Mon to Fri (Except Holidays) connect@serenitybaptist.church https://serenitybaptist.church

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CATHOLIC ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA

ST. MARK THE EVANGELIST Catholic Church

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THURSDAY, APRIL 14 - HOLY THURSDAY

12 PM — Stations of The Cross, Memorial Garden 3 PM — Passion of The Lord, Church Saturdays: Vigil at 2 �� (Masks required), and 4 �� 6 PM — Bilingual Passion of The Lord, Church

7PRIL �� 16 and- H 9 OLY ��,SATURDAY ATURDAY, A SSundays: 11 �� Bilingual (4th Sunday is Spanish Mass), 4 PM — Easter Vigil Mass, Church and 5 ��

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