Foothills News 07/12/2023

Volume 13 • Number 14 July 12, 2023

INSIDE INSIDE

La Baguette Parisienne generates rising interest | Page 8

Old Crow Medicine

Show plans boisterous set | Page 13

Mike Dyer: Casting a coach aside | Page 15

Meet our southern neighbors with Borderlandia

BY KAREN SCHAFFNER Tucson Local Media Staff

Alex La Pierre is obsessed with history and the relationship between the United States and Mexico. He shares his love through Borderlandia, “a binational organization committed to building public understanding of the borderlands.”

One way it does this is through tours.

Guests can journey to the late 18th century and follow in the footsteps of Capt. Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto as he sought to establish an overland route from Mexico to Alta California.

Leading a party of three Catholic priests, 20

soldiers, 11 servants, 35 mules, 65 head of cattle and 140 horses, de Anza left Tubac Presidio and journeyed across the desert to Monterey, California.

Along the way, he showed what a fine diplomat he was by establishing good relations with the Native American peoples, including the Yuma.

Or, guests can visit a mission, the San José de Tumacácori mission at Tumacácori National Historical Park, less than an hour’s drive south from Tucson on I-19.

The tours begin at the visitor’s center. There’s even history to savor at this small building.

“There are so many layers of history here,

and the first layer of history here is this visitor’s center,” founder Alex La Pierre said.

“This is almost 100 years old,” he said. “It goes back to the New Deal era, when FDR was putting people back to work in the Great Depression. … What’s so fantastic about this visitor’s center is that it was actually the result of a product of an expedition. The National Park Service sent a whole team of archaeologists, anthropologists (and) historians down to Mexico just across the border, and they were charged with investigating all the missions, the network of Fr. Kino’s missions.”

That team took design elements of those

See BORDERLANDIA Page 5

Passion for running bonds Michelle and Luke Nolen

BY JAMES LOTTS Tucson Local Media Staff

For longtime Tucsonan Michelle Nolen, running is more than just exercise. It is her passion.

It’s also a way for her to bond with her son, Luke. In April, Nolen accomplished one of her “bucket list” items when she ran the Boston Marathon.

Nolen ran when she was younger and revived it after she gave birth to Luke. When she started running seriously, Nolen didn’t plan on participating in the Boston Marathon.

“My son has special needs, but he always loved being pushed in the strollers on our walks and runs,” Nolen said.

“So, as he got older and bigger, and outgrew the standard-bought jogging stroller, I needed to fi nd a way to keep that going.”

Nolen was then introduced to Team Hoyt Arizona. The organization was founded after Rick Hoyt, who uses a wheelchair, asked his father, Dick, to push him in a race. Nolen said Team Hoyt helped her fi nd the equipment she needed to run with her son.

Her goal was to run with Luke in the Boston Marathon. At the time, she had seven years to train. Participants in the Boston Marathon, like Luke, must be age 18.

To prepare for her fi rst Boston Marathon, Nolen increasingly ran farther. She went from 5Ks to 10Ks and then half-marathons until she was ready to run in Boston.

Nolen raised over $11,000 for the parent organization, The Hoyt Foundation, so she could register to run in the Boston Marathon. She was overwhelmed but excited. She

Michelle Nolen and Rick Hoyt of The Hoyt Foundation/ Team Hoyt. (Michelle Nolen/ Submitted)

WARNING!

PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY AND CHRONIC PAIN TREATMENTS NOT WORKING!!

Tucson, AZ - When it comes to chronic pain and/ or neuropathy, the most common doctor-prescribed treatment is drugs like Gabapentin, Lyrica, Cymbalta, and Neurontin. The problem with anti-depressants or anti-seizure medications like these is that they offer purely symptomatic relief, as opposed to targeting and treating the root of the problem. Worse, these drugs often trigger an onset of uncomfortable, painful, and sometimes harmful side effects.

The only way to effectively treat chronic pain and/or peripheral neuropathy is by targeting the source, which is the result of nerve damage owing to inadequate blood flow to the nerves in the hands and feet. This often causes weakness and numbness.

As displayed in figure 1 above, the nerves are surrounded by diseased, withered blood vessels. A lack of sufficient nutrients means the nerves cannot survive, and thus, slowly die. This leads to those painful and frustrating consequences we were talking about earlier, like weakness, numbness, tingling, balance issues, and perhaps even a burning sensation.

The drugs your doctor might prescribe will temporarily conceal the problems, putting a “BandAid” over a situation that will only continue to deteriorate without further action.

(above 95% nerve loss is rarely treatable)

3. The amount of treatment required for the patient’s unique condition

Arrowhead Physical Medicine in Tuscon, AZ uses a state-of-the-art electric cell signaling systems worth $100,000.00. This ground-breaking treatment is engineered to achieve the following, accompanied by advanced diagnostics and a basic skin biopsy to accurately analyze results:

1. Increases blood flow

2. Stimulates and strengthens small fiber nerves

3. Improves brain-based pain

The treatment works by delivering energy to the affected area(s) at varying wavelengths, from low- to middle-frequency signals, while also using Amplitude Modulated (AM) and Frequency Modulated (FM) signaling.

It’s completely painless!

THE GREAT NEWS IS THAT THIS TREATMENT IS COVERED BY MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND MOST INSURANCES!!

Depending on your coverage, your peripheral neuropathy treatment could cost almost nothing – or be absolutely free.

The number of treatments required varies from patient to patient, and can only be determined following an in-depth neurological and vascular examination. As long as you have less them 95% nerve damage, there is hope!

Hot Picks

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Tucson Local Media Staff

ARTS

“Linda McCartney Retrospective” TO AUG. 4

The North American premiere of the “Linda McCartney Retrospective” comes to the University of Arizona Center for Creative Photography, now through Friday, Aug. 4. Spanning McCartney’s entire career from 1965 to 1997, this exhibition features 176 photographs and archival materials, including Polaroid images, and presents three sections such as family life, photographic experimentation and artists. The exhibit is weekly from Tuesdays through Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The exhibition will also feature various community events inspired by the collection.

Center for Creative Photography 1030 N. Olive Road, Tucson, various times and pricing, ccp.arizona.edu

Cool Summer Nights TO AUG. 26

Every Saturday night, the Sonora Desert Museum celebrates summer with families.

The Outlaw Mariachi

JULY 14

The Outlaw Mariachi is considered “LA’s premiere rock mariachi band,” combining American and Latin rock music.

Club Congress, 311 E. Congress Street, Tucson, tickets start at $20, 21 and older, 8:30 p.m., hotelcongress.com

Rock ’n’ Roll Band: The Music of Boston

JULY 15

Rock ’n’ Roll Band makes its first appearance on the Gaslight Music Hall stage playing the music of Boston.

Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road, Suite 165, Oro Valley, $25 with senior discounts available, 6 p.m., gaslightmusichall.com

SPECIAL

EVENTS

Cox Movies in the Park: “DC League of Super Pets”

JULY 14

Watch “DC League of Super Pets” under the stars at Reid Park. The outdoor movies are free and open to the public. Activities and entertainment before screening begin at 6 p.m., before the movie at 7:45 p.m. The next one is Friday, July 28, with “Strange World.”

Thankfully, Tuscon is the birthplace of a brand new facility that sheds light on this pressing problem of peripheral neuropathy and chronic pain. The company is trailblazing the medical industry by replacing outdated drugs and symptomatic reprieves with an advanced machine that targets the root of the problem at hand.

Effective neuropathy treatment relies on the following three factors:

1. Finding the underlying cause

2. Determining the extent of the nerve damage

Arrowhead Physical Medicine begins by analyzing the extent of the nerve damage – a complimentary service for your friends and family. Each exam comprises a detailed sensory evaluation, extensive peripheral vascular testing, and comprehensive analysis of neuropathy findings.

Arrowhead Physical Medicine will be offering this free chronic pain and neuropathy severity evaluation will be available until July 31st, 2023. Call (520) 934-0130 to make an appointment.

Due to our very busy office schedule, we are limiting this offer to the first 10 callers. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SUFFER ANOTHER MINUTE, CALL (520) 934-0130...NOW!!

We are extremely busy, so we are unavailable, please leave a voice message and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, 2021 N. Kinney Road, tickets start at $20, free for members, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 520-833-1380, desertmuseum. org

MUSIC

Westward Look Concert Series

THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS

Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa hosts some of the best local acts in town. On the schedule for July are Midnight Blues (blues), Friday, July 14; ROH Band (Top 40/rock), Saturday, July 15; Whose Blues (blues/R&B), Friday, July 21; Corey Spector (Top 40), Saturday, July 22; Connie Brannock and Friends (funk), Friday, July 28; and Jukebox Junqies (classic rock), Saturday, July 29. All shows start at 6 p.m. Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa, 245 E. Ina Road, Tucson, free admission with table reservation, 6 to 8 p.m., saaca.org

Reid Park, George DeMeester Outdoor Performance Theater, 900 S. Randolph Way, Tucson, free, coxmoviesinthepark.com

Buffett’s Margaritaville

JULY 14

Buffett’s Margaritaville pays tribute to everyone’s favorite Parrothead, Jimmy Buffett. The colorful stage will transport the audience to a “tropical paradise.” Tickets are $34 for regular admission and $80 for VIP admission. With VIP admission, guests get unlimited soft beverages and appetizers, a waitstaff and a gift bag.

Old Tucson, 201 Kinney Road, Tucson, tickets start at $34, 6 to 7:30 p.m., oldtucson.com

Movies on the Lawn: “The Bad Guys”

JULY 15

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GUARANTEED RETURNS

Join the Oro Valley Community & Recreation Center for a top-notch film. “The Bad Guys” is the July 15 selection, while “The Mitchells vs. the Machines” will be

Oro Valley Community & Recreation Center, 10555 N. La Canada Drive, Oro Valley, free, 7:30 to 9 p.m., oroval-

mer birthdays and sing along. Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, Tucson, tickets start at $2.50, 2 p.m., 520-547-3040, foxtucson.com

Wet and Wild TO JULY 28

Wet and Wild in the Garden features fun activities such as squirting plants and planting gardens. There are four sessions for the price of $40 and children ages 2 to 10 are allowed with an adult.

Marana Heritage River Park will house Paint Night in the Park, an instructor-led class; no need for painting experience. A canvas and painting supplies are part of the ticket price. Attendees can bring their favorite food and drinks to enjoy

Marana Heritage River Park, 12375 N. Heritage Park Drive, Marana, tickets start at $30, 6 to 8 p.m., maranaaz.

Splendido Car Show

JULY 22

Join Obsessions Car Club for its family-friendly event with food trucks and cars. Car show registration is $10. Splendido at Rancho Vistoso, 13500 N. Rancho Vistoso Boulevard, Tucson, free admission, 9 a.m. to noon, obsessionscarclub.com

“Fantastic Mr. Fox”

JULY 23

After 12 years of bucolic bliss, Mr. Fox (George Clooney) breaks a promise to his wife (Meryl Streep) and raids the farms of their human neighbors, Boggis, Bunce and Bean. Giving in to his animal instincts endangers not only his marriage but also the lives of his family and their animal friends. When the farmers force Mr. Fox and company deep underground, he has to resort to his natural craftiness to rise above the opposition. Attendees can also do crafts, hear the historic theater organ, celebrate sum-

Heritage River Park, 12375 N. Heritage Park Drive, Marana, $40, 8 to 9 a.m., maranaaz.gov

Dog Days of Summer TO SEPT. 30

Guests can take their dogs to Tucson Botanical Gardens through Sept. 30. Imagine the smells they’ll enjoy and the fun of exploring new trails, most shaded by the gardens’ old-growth trees. No doubt they’d also welcome a bite from whatever you order from Edna’s Eatery on-site. It’s run by Westward Look Resort

Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, tickets start at $15 with discounts available, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., tucsonbotanical.org

Biosphere 2 DAILY

Biosphere 2 focuses on climate change and sustainability research. Interdisciplinary scientists from all over are finding ways to “increase resilience and sustainability of Earth systems and human quality of life.” Ecosystems under glass include the world’s largest controlled tropical rain forest, desert, savanna, mangrove and ocean biomes. Eye-popping fact: 7.2 million cubic feet are sealed within 6,500 windows. Those systems have now seen 30 years of evolution.

Biosphere 2, 32540 S. Biosphere Road, Tucson, $25, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., biosphere2.org

The Santa Cruz River is more of a wide creek at this section at Tumacácori National Historical Park. It’s part of a private tour available through Borderlandia.

(Karen Schaffner/Staff)

missions and incorporated them into the visitor’s center.

“Back around the last administration, we realized there’s something really wrong, that the news about the border that was being shared was (focused on) the 1% or 2% negative, and then, of course, you had the xenophobia and all the bad, awful things said by the last administration,” La Pierre said.

“We wanted to provide an opportunity for people to feel safe, to go with (someone) from there and connect with local people and offer this as a service. We consider it not just tourism but, really, citizen-level diplomacy.”

To that end, La Pierre offers several opportunities to see how the histories of Mexico and the United States are intertwined. One of those is a private tour of Tumacácori, where guests hear about the

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BORDERLANDIA from Page 1

Alex La Pierre, along with his wife, Rocio La Pierre, own and operate Borderlandia, a tour company dedicated to fostering a deeper understanding of Mexico. (Karen Schaffner/Staff)

BORDERLANDIA from Page 5

how and why the mission was established. In fact, the mission is stunning in an austere sort of way, especially when you know its history and why it’s in the condition it is now.

Find out why there are holes in the walls of the sanctuary (looters were looking for treasure) or who etched their names high up in the wall (buffalo soldiers). Ask La Pierre just about anything about the mission, and he knows.

One of the most interesting parts of the tour is when La Pierre goes into the surrounding woods and shows off the mighty Santa Cruz River, which, at this point, is more of a wide creek. Still, he said the river is healthy, measurable by the return of the endangered Gila topminnow fish. They’re only about a couple of inches long, but they are there and noticeable. The walk to the river in the dappled shade is a very pleasant relief from the hot sun. The 2-mile Tumacácori Tour lasts about an hour or so, most of it on paved walkways. However, the woodsy portion where

San José de Tumacácori mission at Tumacácori National Historical Park. (Karen Schaffner/Staff)

you walk in de Anza’s footsteps is unpaved, in some places just a narrow trail. Wear long pants and sleeves if possible (there is an invasive plant species that will make you very sorry you touched it) and sturdy shoes. The park is wheelchair accessible. To make it ADA friendly, La Pierre will omit the woods and river portion.

Borderlandia also offers Tucson Origins,

covering Tucson’s Presidio and Barrio Viejo; Tubac’s Heritage, about Arizona’s oldest European settlement; and Nogales: Present and Past. Stay on this side of the border and learn about the binational city’s place in U.S.-Mexico history.

Costs for these tours vary but generally come in at about $50 a person. Group discounts are offered.

MARATHON from Page 1

was only the second member of Team Hoyt to run the Boston Marathon.

It did not disappoint.

“So, my big fear about the Boston Marathon wasn’t the distance,” said Nolen, whose father, Truly David Nolen, founded the pest control service of the same name.

“It wasn’t the weather that can be so unpredictable. I was really worried. It’s such a hyped experience. People build it up to be the end-all, be-all. You only live once. Usually that’s a concern for me. I was like, ‘Oh, everything gets hyped up, and it’s never going to live up to that experience.’ And it was so much better than anything I expected.”

Nolen said the energy in Boston was palpable during the marathon. The city embraced the runners.

“Everything about it was so amazing,” she said.

“The hospitality, the other runners there, it’s a special community for

Not listed on Borderlandia’s website is a chance to shop in Nogales on the other side of the line. La Pierre will lead a private tour, where he will explain the history and top restaurants.

La Pierra will help those who want prescriptions filled. However, a written prescription must be shown at customs. The cost is $75 per person; bring your passport.

Borderlandia offers overnight opportunities to go deeper into Mexico, including bacanora, Rocky Point and El Pinacate tours.

More than a visit, Borderlandia’s tours are a moment to see things from a different point of view.

“Come and see for yourself about our neighbor, rather than letting the news media present this (rather) dystopian, narrow view, which is very far from the truth,” La Pierre said.

Borderlandia borderlandia.org info@borderlandia.org

BOSTON

Michelle Nolen is proud of a personal best run in the Boston Marathon. (Michelle Nolen/ Submitted)

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sure. The course genuinely had people before the start … there’s people cheering you on and so excited, and little kids with posters and dogs and all the way to the fi nish line and beyond even with the rain.”

The atmosphere stuck with Nolen, who eschewed taking photos or listening to music during the Boston Marathon.

Nolen fi nished the Boston Marathon in four hours and 41 minutes, according to her watch. That was her personal best — and she is proud of it.

“I mean, Boston brought out the

best in me, and I didn’t expect to run it that well and be able to enjoy,” Nolen said. “It’s like, ‘OK, you either run hard or you can kind of smile and take it all in,’ and it brought out the best. I got the best of both worlds.”

Nolen would like to continue running marathons. She said she wants to run in the Boston Marathon if she can’t run in the London Marathon. She’d like to travel to England to run it with Luke.

“Oh, I’ve had the Kool-Aid. I’ve drunk the Boston Kool-Aid,” Nolen said. “And I want to go pretty much any year that I can. So now it’s like, ‘OK, we want to be in that club,’ like every year.”

Imagine everything you need to flourish. And, everything you’d need to flourish for years to come. It’s all here, in one very captivating place. The wealth of activities. The stylish setting. Fabulous cuisine. Attentive service.

And expert healthcare support should the need arise. It’s everything you need to live your life, your way.

LUNCH &

LEARN

THURSDAY, JULY 20TH • 11:30AM

BOSTON MARATHON from Page

Michelle Nolen finished the Boston Marathon in four hours and 41 minutes. (Michelle Nolen/ Submitted)

Team Hoyt helped Michelle Nolen find the equipment she needed to run with her son.

La Baguette Parisienne generates rising interest

BY VALERIE VINYARD Tucson Local Media Staff

The first thing you’ll notice is the aroma.

When you step out of your car in the Broadway Plaza on Broadway Boulevard and Pantano Road, you’ll get a whiff of freshly baked bread emanating from La Baguette Parisienne.

The scent is what lured shopper Marianne Potter to the bakery on a recent weekday.

“I was leaving Sprouts (Farmers Market) next door, and I smelled something wonderful,” Potter said. “I had to check it out.”

Potter, 48, left the eastside bakery with a box of pastries and a baguette.

“I think this will be the start of a long relationship,” she said, laughing.

Kim Ireland and EJ Marx bought La Baguette Parisienne Nov. 18 from longtime owners Norm and Mel Marini. Norm’s father opened the bakery in 1983.

“I used to go to that bakery when I was a kid,” said Ireland, 41.

Co-owner Marx, Ireland’s personal and professional partner, is a longtime chef and used to own a food cart called Star Dog that used wholesale bread from La Baguette Parisienne.

When Marx heard the owners were closing, he told Ireland, and the two worked out a plan to try and buy the bakery.

At first, the owners weren’t interested in selling. After about 10 days of discussions,

they relented, and the bakery rose again. Ireland and Marx officially bought the bakery on Oct. 1, and its grand opening was Nov. 18.

In addition to the regulars, the news was a relief to the 25 or so restaurants that rely on La Baguette Parisienne for their bread and rolls.

“A lot of the old customers came back,” said La Baguette Parisienne general manager Beverly Bruning, 27. “But we’re reaching a whole new set of people.”

That’s partly because the bakery now has a social media presence, and Ireland is working on adding online ordering and custom cake ordering on the website.

Before they reopened, Ireland and Marx gutted and renovated the 3,000-squarefoot space. Walls were knocked out, and a new ceiling and new pastry cases were installed. They added new equipment in the kitchen, including an oven imported from France that uses steam to bake the dozens of baguettes every day. The resulting look is brighter and fresher.

“I feel like we’ve accomplished so much in the past eight months,” said Ireland, who has a psychology degree from the UA.

Changes included extending the bakery’s hours and accepting credit cards. Not everything changed, though.

“We kept all of the same recipes, all of the same stuff, but we also added a lot of stuff,” Ireland said. “If things were working, we didn’t want to change them.”

The bakery employs 28 employees, and

EJ Marx and Kim Ireland are the new owners of La Baguette Parisienne. The pair took over ownership in November and continue to use the successful recipes of the former owners.

(Noelle Haro-Gomez/ Contributor)

Ireland said most of the former employees stayed on. As a longtime employee in the restaurant industry, Ireland believes in taking care of her employees.

“I make sure they make a livable wage,” Ireland said. “I’m making sure employees are supported, are valued and are paid.”

Marx handles the breads, and Ireland runs the business side, such as invoicing and payroll.

She now can add “baker” to the list, too.

“The pastry side was lacking,” Ireland said. “So in December, I jumped back there and took that department over.”

Ireland and her new baker continue to use the time-tested recipes from the original owners, but she’s added many new desserts.

“I didn’t know it would be something I’d be good at,” she said. “EJ’s a chef and he’s incredible, but he was so busy with perfecting the bread.”

What surprises many customers are the low prices. A slice of New York cheesecake costs $3.25, a fat éclair topped with chocolate runs $4.25 and a full-size coconut cream pie costs $15.95.

“We really try to keep the prices reasonable,” said Ireland, who gives kids free rolls when they come in. “The reaction has been a really, really positive one.

“We want to be that family place where kids can come in and pick out what they want and the parents don’t freak out about the price.”

At least 10 breads are available daily. Depending on the size and type, loaf prices range from $2.65 to $5.85 and include country whole grain, country French and

rustic French. Besides the rolls, baguettes and Parisians, there’s an epi, which Ireland described as bread shaped like a wheat stalk: “You get like 10 rolls to an epi,” she said. For smaller appetites, there are jocos ($1.90), or smaller-size French loaves. A customer favorite is Bavarian rye, which is offered Tuesdays and Fridays.

“We have the best baguettes in town; our bread is so good,” Ireland said.

For those with a sweet tooth, La Baguette Parisienne offers about 30-plus pastries a day.

“Everyone comes for the bread, but the highest sellers are the pastries,” Bruning said.

Once you gaze at the pastry cases, you’ll see why.

Rows of croissants, Danish pastries, cakes, cookies, tarts and cheesecakes are artfully arranged in several cases.

Try a “mini hand pie,” which is a puff pastry rolled in cinnamon and sugar and filled with an apple or cherry.

“I had heard about this place for a while, and then I finally went there,” said Ben Durham, a 42-year-old self-described dessert lover who “lives for pastries.” “These are fresh. And they cost less than a lot of places in town.”

La Baguette Parisienne

7851 E. Broadway Boulevard, Tucson 520-296-1711

labaguetteparisienne.com

Hours: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays to Thursdays and Sundays; 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Closed Mondays.

Co-owner Kim Ireland handles the business side of things at La Baguette Parisienne, but she noticed the pastry case was lacking, so she jumped in and took over the pastry arm of the business.

Student Chronicles

BY TUCSON LOCAL MEDIA STAFF

Know of a student doing something remarkable? Tell us about it! Email christina@tucsonlocalmedia.com.

Kristy L. Mace of Tucson was named to the Wichita State University dean’s honor roll for the spring 2023 semester.

To be included on the dean’s honor roll, a student must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours) and earn at least a 3.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale.

Wichita State University is Kansas’ only urban public research university, enrolling almost 22,000 students between its main campus and WSU Tech, including students from every state in the United States and more than 100 countries.

Info: wichita.edu

Zachary Manuel of Tucson was named to the dean’s list at Aurora University in Illinois for the spring 2023 semester.

The dean’s list recognizes full-time undergraduate students who have earned a 3.6 GPA or higher. Manuel is studying psychology.

Founded in 1893, Aurora University is a four-year, private, nonprofit, accredited higher education institution located on a 39-acre campus in Aurora, the second-largest city in Illinois. The uni-

versity serves 4,000 undergraduate and approximately 1,900 graduate students across more than 100 academic programs.

Info: aurora.edu

David Lyons earned a Doctor of Philosophy in biological education from University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado, at the end of the spring 2023 semester.

Info: unco.edu

Caleb Raney of Marana earned a Bachelor of Science in kinesiology: exercise science from Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado, during the spring 2023 commencement ceremony.

“I feel very blessed to have chosen Adams State as it allowed me to pursue my baseball career at the collegiate level while also earning my bachelor’s degree at a great institution in an enjoyable environment,” Raney said.

“Adams has also given me the opportunity to meet some of the best people I know and develop friendships that will last a lifetime.”

Raney said he believes the professors and advisers always have their students’ best interests in mind, from deciding a major as a freshman to keeping him on track to graduate in four years.

“My major professors have been ex-

tremely motivating and helpful to me by always being understanding of the busy schedule that comes with being a student athlete in addition to providing the best instruction possible in our course materials,” he said.

During the summers and other breaks, Raney worked in the construction industry as a mason and his final semester worked at a local fitness center.

The financial aid staff made the process of applying for aid very manageable, and they helped Raney with his financial aid package, including talking through options such as the Pell Grant and federal loans. It eased Raney’s mind to earn a degree without stressing about paying for college.

“I believe Adams State has allowed me to become more mature as a person and as a student. By providing a high-quality education, I have been pushed to work hard to do well in classes while also managing my time well between baseball and academics.”

Info: adams.edu

Three local students graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in May. They are: Clara Braunberger, Bachelor of Science, marketing, Marana; Claire Conger, doctorate, physical therapy, Oro Valley; and Jianda Ni, Bachelor of Arts, interdisciplinary inter-

national affairs, Tucson.

Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university that draws over 7,500 undergraduate and 3,500 graduate and professional students from nearly all states and more than 60 countries.

Info: marquette.edu

Branden Devoy of Tucson made the 2023 spring semester academic honor list at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln.

Nebraska Wesleyan University is an independent Methodist liberal arts university of approximately 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Info: nebrwesleyan.edu

Jose Velarde of Tucson graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota in Winona, Minnesota. He is the son of Adela Vasquez and Miguel Velarde.

Founded in 1912 and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, St. Mary’s University of Minnesota enrolls nearly 4,100 students at its undergraduate and graduate programs on campuses in Minneapolis, Rochester, Winona and online.

Info: smumn.edu

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Company restores safe, healthy environment

BY KAREN SCHAFFNER

Tucson Local Media Staff

Manny Rivera admirably tackles the tasks few would handle.

He’s the operations manager for Commercial Cleaning and Restoration, which performs mold removal and asbestos abatement, cleans after trauma and disinfects for COVID-19 when construction crews have finished.

The company wasn’t founded to do this. The one-man operation cleaned carpets in commercial buildings. Now owned by Richard and Margaret Huebner, Commercial Cleaning and Restoration moved into residential properties, too.

To be clear, this is not a maid service. Commercial Cleaning and Restoration is necessary when homes are invaded by mice and/or raccoons or other mammals that should live outside.

“They were crawling around and got stuck in the walls,” and that’s where they died. The home’s occupants didn’t realize what had happened until the smell emerged.

Pest control came out and removed what was visible. The odor remained so CCR was called.

“We went into the attic, pulled out the insulation and found a couple more (dead raccoons),” Bokal added.

Uninvited animals can be a headache — financially and physically.

“They start chewing into the wires; that’s a fire hazard for the homeowner and family,” he said.

“There’s a family (of raccoons), and they made a nest and made the attic their home,” said Kaleigh Bokal, project coordinator.

Commercial Cleaning and Restoration started as a one-man operation cleaning carpets in commercial buildings before moving into residential properties. (Commercial Cleaning and Restoration/Submitted)

“We’ve seen that happen. Pack rats as well. You have to rewire the whole house. Rewiring the whole house entails, just to get the electrician, maybe $4,000, plus repairs and painting, insulating, so you’re looking at a $10,000 cost right there, just for mice.”

stench is no easy task. It’s the same process that’s used after a death.

That does not get rid of the smell, which can permeate the entire house if it gets into the ductwork. Removing the

CHRONICLES from Page 9

Allie Webb of Marana was named to Ohio University’s 2023 spring provost’s list.

At the end of each semester, Ohio University’s undergraduate students are evaluated based on their semester GPA and hours to determine placement on the president’s list, dean’s list or provost’s list.

The provost’s list recognition is shared with high-achieving, part-time undergraduate students who exemplify academic success. Qualifying students must possess a 3.5 or greater GPA and between 6 and 11.99 credit hours at-

“It’s the smell of bodily fluids,” Rive-

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tempted for letter grades that are used to calculate GPA.

Info: ohio.edu

Caroline Mays of Marana graduated from the University of Mississippi in University, Mississippi. She was one of more than 3,100 students who earned their degrees in May.

Mays earned a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the School of Journalism and New Media.

The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is the state’s flagship university.

Info: olemiss.edu

ra said. “You’ve got fluids that touch the insulation, that touch the drywall. Any porous material has to be cut out. Once all that’s removed, we sanitize anything that’s in there that’s porous. After everything is sanitized, we seal. A lot of people call it primer. We have a sealer for odor control. After that we fog it (with disinfectants) and run ozones. It’s not that easy.”

During this process, the occupants cannot be in the home, so add the costs of a hotel stay and restaurant meals. Estimate for this cleanup? About $15,000 to $20,000.

Sometimes nonfatal, bloody accidents happen in the home. Rivera said they are often called out to SaddleBrooke to clean up after such incidents.

“A lot of homeowners get up, trip overnight on a dresser, hit their heads, and now there’s blood on the carpet,” he said.

“That’s probably something that can be cleaned, depending on the amount. If it’s more than 6 inches in diameter, I probably have to rip out the carpet because it doesn’t come out.”

Cleaning up a hoarded house is another expensive proposition, and insurance doesn’t always cover the cost.

“When we get involved in jobs it can be $10,000, $15,000, $20,000 to clean it up,” Rivera said.

Hoarders can sometimes cover up the issue, so landlords might not find out until it’s too late.

“(A person) had a roommate and didn’t know he was a hoarder,” said Lisa Benson, CCR’s business development person.

“(He hoarded) just his room. He’d come in and never brought anything out, which they didn’t really pay attention to. … Then one day he disappeared,

and they opened the door and there was trash up to her knees.”

Within the hoard were cans and jars of waste, the smell of which was tamed with carpet powder. Once the hoard was cleaned out, CCR was called in for an estimate. According to Benson, the walls had suspicious staining, so they had to

to a respirator.

In the summer, employees cannot stay in an attic for longer than 15 minutes at a time. They come out and carefully, according to current safety standards, peel off the protective gear in a certain order and pattern.

Each time they go in they put on new gear. The customer is charged for each new set. At the end of the day, they shower in a tent-like setup on property. It has three chambers and an air filtration machine running. The PPE is disposed of properly in regulation disposal bags. It’s always recommended, Rivera said, that they have at least three technicians on the job.

Commercial construction cleanup is its own specialty, particularly if it’s a medical facility.

“Cleaning doesn’t just entail wiping down and mopping,” Rivera said. “When we get into those jobs, we’ve got machines. We’ve got air scrubbers that filtrate all the dust. We’ve got HEPA vacuums that we clean up with and the exhaust basically filters everything. It needs to be perfect. It’s not janitorial.” They also do air-quality testing for mold.

be replaced; the floors had to be treated. This was not the first time the hoarder had skipped; the landlords still do not know where he is.

Because of the situation’s toxicity, technicians use protective gear, ranging from a dust mask and coveralls with a hood made from a nonwoven material

“Your living space cannot be worse than the outside; that’s the rule of thumb,” Rivera said.

Commercial Cleaning and Restoration is hiring, especially for the monsoon season. Rivera stressed technicians are not required to enter an environment that could be traumatic.

“The good thing about this industry is every job is different,” he said.

Commercial Cleaning and Restoration

4925 N. Shamrock Place, Suite 105, Tucson 520-214-4984, gotwetwedry.com Mold removal is among the services offered by Commercial Cleaning and Restoration. (Commercial Cleaning and Restoration/Submitted)

FEATURE

Reporter hits home run with baseball book

BY KAREN SCHAFFNER

Tucson Local Media Staff

Vin Scully, the late Los Angeles Dodgers’ play-by-play announcer, was one of the nicest guys in MLB sportscasting.

That’s according to writer Kirk McKnight, but, then again, he might just have been starstruck.

“Talking to him, to me, was my pinnacle achievement,” he said.

“Talking to somebody you’ve listened to your whole life, who you know is the best broadcaster not just in baseball but in all of sports, period, just the graciousness with which he spoke to me, saying, ‘Please, call me Vin,’ and having the mindset that I had another interview, and just the 25 to 30 minutes that we had are probably my favorite of the whole book.”

McKnight talked to dozens of MLB announcers and compiled their words in a new book, “The Voices of Baseball: The Game’s Greatest Broadcasters Reflect on America’s Pastime.”

Although this is a second paperback edition, it includes “broadcasters I wished I’d had the (first) time around.

Bob Costas is now in the book. Bob Uecker is now in the book. Tim McCarver, a lot of household names are now in the book,” McKnight said.

This is the first in a series of articles about Arizona authors to read this summer.

A Wickenburg resident, McKnight is associate editor for the Wickenburg Sun. With spring training taking place not so far from his town, he put out the word he would like to chat with the announcers. Most readily agreed, and he figures there are two millennia of broadcasting experience in his book.

“It is a tour through baseball’s ballparks and key moments over the past 70 years through the perspectives of 50 play-by-play broadcasters, including 11 Hall of Famers like Vin Scully, Bob Uecker, Dick Enberg and Bob Costas,” he said.

“I interviewed these 50 broadcasters, and they shared their most memorable moments, their inspiration and, basically, their craft in general.”

McKnight always loved writing, although his first love was screenwriting. That was frustrating and didn’t

pay the bills, so he looked for another outlet.

“I thought, ‘Well, why not follow my passion?’” he said. “I came up with the idea specifically for baseball, to talk

about the different, unique ballparks in baseball. (Then) instead of me telling the story, why not find broadcasters to tell the story because those guys have been around forever.”

This book is not just about ballparks, however. He wanted to see the parks from the inside, from the people who work there.

“You want to get the essence of something like Cal Ripken Jr. breaking Lou Gehrig’s record,” he said.

“Fortunately for me, I spoke with John Miller, who not only broadcasts now for the Giants but had broadcast for the Baltimore Orioles when Cal Ripken was breaking Lou Gehrig’s record.

“He was able to fill me in on everything that led up to that, that night and how it centered around the ballpark.”

“The Voices of Baseball: The Game’s Greatest Broadcasters Reflect on America’s Pastime” 2023 edition; $36 Amazon and other online outlets

Rotary Club of Dove Mountain awards scholarships

BY TUCSON LOCAL MEDIA STAFF

The Rotary Club of Dove Mountain, as part of its focus on youth, education and vocational service, has awarded scholarships annually since 2006 to exemplary town of Marana HS seniors. Their scholarship offerings include:

• Academic scholarships for students seeking a four-year university degree.

• Career and technical scholarships for students seeking specialized training for a trade or technical profession.

• Tatum Memorial scholarships recognizing the very best students for their service and exemplifying the guiding principles of the Rotary motto, “Service Above Self.”

In 2023, the following local high school

seniors were recognized with scholarship awards:

• Rachel Pixley, Mountain View High School: awarded a Tatum Memorial Scholarship; attending Grand Canyon University to study pre-med.

• Mia Partch, Marana High School:

awarded an academic scholarship; attending the UA to study engineering.

• Angelina Santiago, Mountain View High School: awarded an academic scholarship; attending the UA to study business/pre-law.

• Luis Gonzalez, Mountain View High

School: awarded a career and technical scholarship; attending Pima Community College to study aviation mechanics. Each graduate received $2,000 scholarships. The students were selected based on academic achievement, service, extracurricular activities and essays.

Kirk McKnight talked to many “stars” of baseball’s press boxes for the latest edition of his book. (Kirk McKnight/submitted)

Rachel Pixley Mia Partch

Angelina Santiago Luis Gonzalez

Old Crow Medicine Show plans boisterous set

BY ALEX GALLAGHER Tucson Local Media Staff

It’s been nearly seven years since Old Crow Medicine Show visited the Grand Canyon State. So, it plans to give fans a healthy dose of music when it plays the Fox Tucson Theatre on Wednesday, July 19.

The two-time Grammy Award-winning band plans to an adrenaline-filled show with no moment of silence.

“No dead air. That’s kind of our thing,” said Cory Younts, who plays the mandolin, harmonica and keyboards and sings. “We’re really all about keeping the show moving and keeping it full of entertainment that just never stops.”

Music is continually playing, and the musicians sing or tell jokes.

“Our show has a lot of humor,” Younts said. “Some of it might be a little cheesy, but as long as we’re having fun, the audience is having fun.”

Younts said he and the band encourage an exchange of energy with the audience.

“When they’re smiling and clapping, it

makes our job a lot easier,” he said. “It’s a give-and-take thing, and as the audience is showing us that they’re enjoying it, it makes our job a lot easier.”

The band needs all the encouragement it can get as it rotates through myriad instruments, including fiddlesticks, washboard, accordion, jaw harp, fiddles, piano and as many as five banjos, which are played in unison during one part of the set.

“It’s quite an entourage,” Younts said with a laugh.

Adding to the ensemble is an expansive discography of nine full-length studio albums. The latest release was 2022’s “Paint This Town.”

Younts admits having a 25-year broad discography has made creating a set list a tall task.

“It is pretty hard,” Younts admits. “Over the years it does get a little bit more difficult to try and keep playing something from every album, but we try and stick to at least one song from everything.”

Younts confessed he has felt a strong affinity for playing some of the band’s more contemporary tunes and unre-

leased material.

“I’m really enjoying playing songs off ‘Paint This Town,’ our most recent album,” he said. “We have another album coming out in September that we’re looking forward to. We haven’t started playing too many of those songs yet, but they’ll be out soon.”

Because Old Crow Medicine Show covers a range of music and plays a bigger mix of instruments at its shows, Younts said he enjoys playing in intimate theaters like the Chandler Center for the Arts.

“We still stick to the same rule of no dead air, but I sometimes feel that our storytelling is a little bit better and our stories get a little bit more detailed when we’re playing in an intimate environment like that,” Younts said.

These types of shows allow the band to forge a deeper connection with prospective musicians in the audience as well.

“It’s a great thing to see a child’s face light up especially when we try and give

away a harmonica during our set, which we always try to do,” he said. “I also hope that someone will go, ‘I’m going to go buy me a banjo or go buy me a harmonica after this is over.’”

But above all, Younts hopes to give fans a stellar show.

“We want the audience to leave with a good smile on their faces,” he said. “And we want to keep country music alive. But we truly believe in the traditional spirit of country music, and that’s kind of what we hope that people will still remember — what good country music is.”

Old Crow Medicine Show w/Pillbox Patti

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 19

WHERE: Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, Tucson COST: Tickets start at $22 INFO: crowmedicine.com and foxtucson.com

Old Crow Medicine Show performs at the Fox Tucson Theatre on Wednesday, July 19. (Joshua Black Wilkins/Contributor)

Are boomers as healthy as their parents?

BY MIA SMITT Tucson Local Media Columnist

Baby boomers are a generation of Americans, born between 1946 and 1964 and comprise approximately 26.1% of the population in the United States.

Boomers are now 59 to 77 years old. We have had so many advantages not experienced by our parents, such as vaccines against previously experienced “childhood diseases” and the deadly increase of polio in the mid-1950s.

We are more highly educated, and when it comes to health issues, we know our good and bad cholesterol levels; we watch our diets and know the difference between trans fats and omega-3 fatty acids. We exercise more and smoke less. We use anti-aging products to try to look younger than our years. But are we as hearty and healthy as our forebears? Maybe not.

Numerous studies and surveys are showing despite what we may think and wish, we may be less healthy than our parents. The ever-expanding epidemic of obesity has led to an increase in such chronic illnesses as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. We may go to the gym, but are still getting overall less exercise. We drive almost everywhere (even vying for the closest parking space at the gym).

Boomers report more stress from their jobs, fewer community activities, worries

about societal changes and responsibilities to families. They report more financial stressors, and many people hold more than one job. The “sandwich generation,” caught between caring for aging parents and children, may feel pulled in too many directions with less time to devote to personal health care. We have been a far more mobile and transient generation; moving to new cities, states and even countries may be enriching but also can be isolating, with fewer social support systems.

The University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study (HRS) is an ongoing survey funded and sponsored by the Social Security Administration, the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute on Aging. This study is looking at an overview of the physical and mental health, financial status, insurance cover-

age, family support systems, labor market status and retirement planning of the aging population in the United States.

The HRS tracks a representative sample of more than 20,000 people every two years as they progress through middle age to retirement. The first group of baby boomers to enter the study included 5,030 men and women born between 1948 and 1953. Researchers were surprised to find the majority reported poorer health than the groups born between 1936 and 1941 and between 1942 and 1947. The boomers were less likely than their elders to describe their health as excellent or very good and reported more difficulty walking several blocks or lifting objects heavier than 10 pounds. They stated more chronic health problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes and unhealthy cholesterol levels. They also described more chronic pain issues, more psychiatric problems and higher rates of alcoholism.

But are we heading for poorer health? The overall picture is mixed but could be favorable. The life expectancy for most Americans has risen steadily over the past 50 years. Cancer cures and rates of remission are at an all-time high. We do see a rise in the rates of chronic illnesses, but this may be partly due to improved diagnostic tools and the fact many people live longer with better control over the illnesses they face. It may be that this generation is better educated with higher expecta-

tions for perfect health; past generations may have accepted some of the fatigue, loss of strength, minor aches and pains associated with aging, while the baby boomers have redefined for themselves what good health means.

Our elderly population (older than 65) is healthier now than any time in the past. Access to health care, improved treatment for illness, better nutrition and wider social services have led to better health. But in our quest to help seniors, younger populations have not fared as well. Disability rates are rising fastest in young adults, according to a study by the Rand Corp.

Numerous analyses, surveys and studies are finding there has been a decline in health among younger adults compared to that of adults of previous generations. According to Dr. Christopher Cutter at Scripps Coastal Medical Center in Vista, California, “Research has shown that people who eat healthy, stay active and avoid tobacco can significantly lower their risk of developing many of the chronic health conditions we associate with aging.”

Our goal should be to improve the health status of all Americans. Healthy children lead to healthy young adults. Good health habits in adult years should pave the way to hale and hearty senior years. So, boomers beware: Be vigilant to ensure good health today and in the future.

Mia Smitt is a longtime nurse practitioner who writes a column for Tucson Local Media.

Chas Roberts plumbing giving away A/C units

BY TUCSON LOCAL MEDIA STAFF

Chas Roberts, a local family-owned A/C, heating and plumbing provider, launched the 14th annual Cool Play Giveaway.

As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting its community, Chas Roberts is giving away three new air-conditioning units to deserving families or nonprofits in need. Nominations are being accepted online through Thursday, July 20.

“The Cool Play Giveaway has become a cherished tradition for us, allowing our team to give back to our community that has supported us for so many years,” CEO Sissie Roberts Shank said.

“At Chas Roberts, we understand the importance of comfort and safety, especially during the hot summer months in Arizona. This is our way of giving back and having a positive impact in the lives of those who may be experiencing financial difficulties.”

Individuals or nonprofits in need of an air-conditioning unit are encouraged to apply at chasroberts. com/coolplay. Winners must be an Arizona resident. Chas Roberts’ partners, Carrier, Goodman and Lennox, will once again donate the A/C systems; Smiley Crane will provide the crane service; and Chas Roberts will coordinate the program and provide the installation.

New air conditioning units will be given away to three families or nonprofits in need. Nominations for the units are now being accepted online until Thursday, July 20. (Submitted)

Mike Dyer: Top prep basketball coach was cast aside

BY TOM DANEHY Tucson Local Media Columnist

Consider the story of Mike Dyer, one of the winningest prep basketball coaches in Southern Arizona history. The Vietnam veteran-turned-teacher amassed a stunning 400 victories as the girls’ coach at Marana High School and did so in only 18 years for a ridiculous average of 22.2 wins per year. Perhaps the most amazing part of his tenure came in the mid to late 1980s, when his Tiger girls reached the state championship game seven years in a row, winning four times.

There’s an odd side story to this. Back in the 1980s, most of the big schools in Arizona followed a bizarre schedule where the boys would play basketball in the (regular) winter season, but the girls had to play in the spring. This fairly obvious violation of Title IX was explained away as an optimal usage of limited facilities. (Most TUSD and several Phoenix schools had only one gym at the time.)

Because the girls played basketball during the spring, they had to play softball in the winter, often with temperatures in the 40s or lower. (I went to one Flowing Wells game that was played in snow flurries.)

I wrote an article about the situation for a national publication and, in doing the necessary research and interviews, I gathered some eye-rolling quotes. One coach, who is no longer with us, so I won’t name him, explained why he “had” to coach the boys in the winter and the girls in the spring. He said he felt there weren’t enough qualified women coaches to handle the workload.

I asked that same coach whether, assuming the facilities dilemma was insurmountable, they could have the boys play in the winter one year and the girls play in the winter the next year. He thought about it a while, then said the winter was the important time for colleges to scout potential players. (This was before the ludicrous meat-market AAU summer tournaments.)

“And?” I asked. He then uttered a quote I will never forget. He said, “Well,

it’s more important for boys to get (athletic) scholarships than for girls.”

And this was a professional educator.

A case was filed in federal court (Dyer was a part of it), but as it was slowly working its way through the judiciary, the unfair system was kept in place by the Arizona Interscholastic Association and many of its big-school members.

Then came a delightfully surprising twist. In Mesa, a coalition of parents who belonged to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints decided the system was unfair to their daughters who were athletes and insisted the Mesa school district begin competing in sports in their proper season.

About that same time, Sheila Baize, who had put together a legendary career as softball coach in the then-mining town of San Manuel, became the athletic director for TUSD. She insisted the schools in her district join with the Mesa schools and thus was the AIA

dragged, kicking and screaming, into the 20th century. (It was not long before the arrival of the 21st century.)

One of Dyer’s state championships came during that era. He lamented that several of his players graduated from high school one night, then had a strict 10 p.m. curfew because they had to head to Phoenix the next morning for the state championship game. Thirteen years of school and no fun on grad night.

Anyway, back to the main point. As some of you may know, the sprawling Marana School District covers hundreds of square miles, much of it undeveloped. But it also includes a sizable chunk of houses in Northwest Tucson, dipping down to the area around Ina and Thornydale. For decades, kids who lived in that general area had to endure 30-40 minutes bus rides to and from Marana High School, which is situated (according to the U.S. Geological Sur-

vey) in the middle of nowhere. Dyer lived in that neighborhood and made that long drive every day for a couple decades. He had to be happy when it was announced the school district would be building another high school (Mountain View) only a couple miles from where Dyer lived. He told the district he had loved his time at Marana High, but the opportunity to slash his travel time and start a new program at Mountain View was just too good to pass up. He applied for the job at the new school, but for reasons still not fully known three decades later, he didn’t get the job. Somebody somewhere in the Marana administrative bureaucracy wanted Dyer to stay at Marana. They gave the coveted Mountain View job to a newcomer. Dyer quit, and in the past 30 years, neither program has come close to matching his success at Marana in the 1980s.

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HOROSCOPE

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Keep a lid on your temper, despite any attempts made by someone who might be trying to goad the Sheep into flaring up. Staying cool helps put your adversary into a deep freeze.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) All you Ferdinands and Fernandas need to take time to smell the flowers. You’ve worked hard. Now, stop and indulge yourself with the vacation you so richly deserve.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) There’s good news for single Geminis who feel incomplete without someone special in their lives. A peek at Cupid’s checklist reveals that a Scorpio or Virgo will soon be knocking on your door.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Don’t fret if things at work might be going too slowly for you. Everything’s on track. Meanwhile, gather your family and friends for a lovely summer outing.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You might feel you’re being virtuous dedicating all this time to your project. But a little time off for summer fun with loved ones will help you relax and refill your energy reservoir.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Your emotions might mislead you, but not your instincts. Do what you know to be right, even if you’d rather make other choices. Time will show that you chose well.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) This could be a good time to reevaluate some of the business decisions you’ve made during the past several months. A new adviser offers some much-needed counsel.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) A personal challenge involving someone close to you needs precisely the kind of courage and honesty you can bring to the situation. Go to it — and good luck.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Continue to build your self-confidence by taking additional steps to assert your rights. Cheer up. The process gets easier with each clear-cut victory.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Despite your keen Capricornean sense of what’s right and what’s not, you still need facts to back up suspicions about a co-worker. Bide your time. The truth will come out.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) A relationship you hope to save might seem too far gone to be rescued. But continue working with your partner to try to mend the misunderstanding.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You need to keep your emotional side in check and let your logical self sort out the problem that threatens a longtime association. Expect some hidden truths to be revealed.

BORN THIS WEEK: You can be extravagant and you can be frugal, almost at the same time. But whatever you do and whenever you do it, you do it with style and gusto. (c) 2023 King Features Synd. Inc.

Across

1 Composer of the piano piece played in the “Tom and Jerry” short “The Cat Concerto”

6 Fuse

10 Sugarcoated, in a way

14 Dancing like a ballerina

15 “Sounds good!”

16 First line on a form, often

17 Par ___ (by airmail, in French)

18 Word after lo or chow

19 Phaser setting

20 Sports bar purchases?

23 Summer setting in Mass.

24 Actor Kingsley

25 Guy in a crew

28 Do a cobbler’s job on

30 Like a kitten cuddling with a puppy

32 Before, in poetry

33 Sports bar purchases?

36 Recipient of the inaugural A.T.P. Player of the Year award

39 “Chandelier” singer

40 Has a student loan, say

41 Sports bar purchases?

46 Assistance

47 Every which way

48 Relents

52 Gets the hair just right, say

54 “Better Call Saul” network

55 Spanish article

56 Sports bar purchases?

60 Recite the rosary, e.g.

62 Currency of Portugal

63 Occupied, as a desk

64 Free speech org.

65 Hair removal brand

66 Cut down to size

67 “Golf is a good ___ spoiled”

68 Fix because of flatness, say

69 Some are for passing Down

1 Apt shoe for a bread maker?

2 What the aliens do in “The War of the Worlds”

3 Work assignments 4 ___ suit

5 Not ridiculous, as an argument

6 Persons who identify as female, in an alternative spelling

7 Scraped together, with “out”

8 Hideout

9 Tang, for one

10 App with “Stories,” informally 11 Bee’s knees 12 Outback bird 13 Hideout 21 In view

22 Brokers’ charges

26 Fotografía, por ejemplo

27 Loch ___

29 Abbr. above “0”

30 Quickly form a friendship (with)

31 Home of the Sundance Film Festival 34 Apropos of

Zoom meeting leader 36 Lickety-split 37 Ruckus 38 Wanted for nothing 42 Daddy, in Spanish 43 “Whew! That was exhausting!”

44 Muppet who speaks in a falsetto

Dad, in Chinese

Fido’s foot

45 Withdrawal to avoid a conflict of interest

49 Oman’s ruler, e.g.

Record label that released the first 45

50 Agita

51 Presses Ctrl-V on a PC

53 Symbol of poison on a warning label

54 Treasure

57 Feast with poi

58 Blarney Stone locale

59 Dad, in Chinese

Fido’s foot

Record label that released the first 45 r.p.m. single (1949)