Foothills News 10.5.22

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WARNING!

PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY AND CHRONIC PAIN TREATMENTS NOT WORKING!!

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Thursday, Oct. 6

Oro Valley, 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 antidepressants 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, numbness, tingling, pain, and balance problems. A lack of nutrients causes the nerves to degenerate an insidious and often painful process.

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.

Thankfully, Oro Valley is the birthplace of a brandnew facility that sheds new 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 The company is trailblazing the medical industry by replacing outdated drugs and symptomatic reprieves with an advanced machine that targets the root of the problem at hand.

1. Finding the underlying cause

2. Determining the extent of the nerve damage (above 95% nerve loss is rarely treatable)

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

Arrowhead Physical Medicine in Oro Valley, AZ uses a state-of-the-art electric cell signaling systems worth $100,000.00. Th is 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!!

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 than 95% nerve damage, there is hope!

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 October 31st, 2022. Call (520) 934 0130 to make an appointment

The Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block extends their hours and “pay-whatyou-wish” admission from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, for “First Thursdays.” Explore the museum’s permanent collections, enjoy live music, entertainment and a Treasure Hunt led by Ami Dalal and Laila Halaby and a cash bar. Limited tickets are available, the TMA asks attendees to reserve tickets online in advance. For more information about First Thursday and other upcoming events at the TMA, visit tucsonmuseumofart.org. Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block, 140 N. Main Avenue.

Sunday, Oct. 9

As displayed in figure 1 above, the nerves are surrounded by diseased, withered blood vessels. A lack of sufficient nutrients means the nerves

BY KATYA MENDOZA Tucson Local Media

pop princesses, the six wives of Henry VII take the mic.” The show runs for approximately 80 minutes with no intermission. For a full performance schedule and how to purchase tickets, visit broadwayintucson. com. Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard.

LOCAL MARKETS

Sunday, Oct. 9

The fifth season of the Mercado Flea begins on Sunday, Oct. 9, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Mercado District near the MSA Annex and Mercado San Agustin. The open-air, urban flea market will feature over 45 vendors selling vintage, antique, used and collectible goods. The Mercado Flea will be every second Sunday through May and has two stops on the streetcar. For a list of future dates, visit mercadodistrict.com, 100 S. Avenida del Convento.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Effective neuropathy treatment relies on the following three factors:

Due to our very busy office schedule, we are limiting this offer to the first 10 c allers Y OU 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.

Arrowhead Physical Medicine 10425 N Oracle Rd., Suite 125 Oro Valley, AZ, 75757

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

Valley, AZ

The Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block hosts Second Sundaze: Family Day at the TMA. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every second Sunday of the month, the TMA offers “pay-what-you-wish” admission all day. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. enjoy family-friendly activities while engaging with art, history and regional culture. Limited tickets are available, visit the website for more information tucsonmuseumofart.org. Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block, 140 N. Main Avenue.

THEATER

Sunday, Oct. 9

Arizona Arts Live (UA Presents) “Sugar Skull! A Dia De Muertos Musical Adventure,” at Centennial Hall on Sunday, Oct. 9. Enjoy regional music and dance from Mexico in this family-friendly and bilingual performance that celebrates the “true meaning of Dia de Muertos.” The show starts at 4 p.m. The run time is about 65 minutes. For more information about tickets, the show or Arizona Arts Live, visit arizonaartslive. com. Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard.

Tuesday, Oct. 11 to Sunday, Oct. 16

Broadway in Tucson presents the energetic and original musical, “SIX” at Centennial Hall starting Tuesday, Oct. 11 to Sunday, Oct. 16. “From Tudor queens to

Thursday, Oct. 6 to Sunday, Oct. 9

The Screening Room presents the 18th annual Tucson Film & Music Festival starting Thursday, Oct. 6 through Sunday, Oct. 9. Enjoy music-related films with a connection to Arizona or the Southwest. To keep up with the TFMF announcements visit their Facebook page, Tucson Film & Music Festival or its website for ticket information and showings, visit eventbrite.com. The Screening Room, 127 E. Congress Street.

Thursday, Oct. 6 to Sunday, Oct. 30

Nightfall returns to Old Tucson Studios, Thursday, Oct. 6. The spooktacular event celebrates its 30th anniversary with a plot twist, a more immersive storyline that invites the whole family to follow clues and engage with cast members to uncover multiple mysteries, allowing themselves the opportunity to determine their night’s outcome. Visitors are encouraged to purchase tickets ahead of time, due to the park’s timed-entry approach, on nightfallaz.com. Nightfall at Old Tucson Studios, 201 S. Kinney Road.

Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, Oct. 8

Tohono Chul Botanical Gardens and Galleries hosts their autumn series, Brewin’ at

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Pink Out the Park returns to Tucson

BY KATYA MENDOZA Tucson Local Media

The American Cancer Society’s Pink Out the Park, presented by TMC Health, returns to Tucson at the UA Tech Park from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 16.

The celebration for breast cancer survivors offers a new completely shaded walking route, a VIP pancake breakfast for survivors and their families sponsored by Walmart, and special guests, Wilbur and the UA Cheer team, the Tucson Roadrunners and other local sponsors.

Registration for the mile-long route will begin at 7 a.m.

The University of Arizona Cancer Center, a department of Banner-University Medicine, will also be present at the event to provide breast cancer awareness and education about screening as the event’s

education sponsor. Nova Foster, a breast surgeon and medical director of the Breast Program at the UA, will also speak at the event to go over early detection kits, the UA Cancer Center and the services that it offers.

“We have about 60 members of our team across the ambulatory service line including imaging, oncology services (and) leadership walking in the event” said Lexie Smith-Raymond, director of regional radiation oncology at Banner Health.

Smith-Raymond said that early detection is key and that it is important to get the word out to the community regardless of their family history.

“Once (women) hit that 40-year mark, they really need to get in for their annual mammograms to make sure that they’re (practicing) prevention to make sure that if anything does pop up for them, we catch it early,” Smith-Raymond said.

Screening can begin as early as 25 for those who have a family history of breast cancer.

“People don’t realize how important [detection methods] are for finding cancer early, so that we can treat them as early as possible,” Smith-Raymond said.

Formerly known as Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, the rebranded event strives to bring the breast cancer survivor community back together. Roxanne Majeski-Hiller, development manager for the

American Cancer Society, said the event usually brings together about 200 to 300 survivors.

“When you’re facing cancer or when you’re going through cancer treatment, it can be a very lonely process,” Majeski-Hiller said. “I feel this is a way to show you aren’t alone, you have a community and you have a community backing you.

Valerie Marine, associate director of operations at Banner Health, added, “We’re looking forward to having fun, getting good exercise and showing support for our cancer patients, their families and (educating) the general public.”

Pink Out the Park challenges participants to fundraise at least $100 to help meet their goal of $115,000 for further

cancer research, patient care programs and more during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society is open to donations year-round.

“It’s all about the reason why we’re doing this in the first place and bringing the community back together for our breast cancer survivors,” Majeski-Hiller said.

Pink Out the Park

WHEN: 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 16

WHERE: UA Tech Park, 9070 S. Rita Road, Tucson

COST: See website for details INFO: secure.acsevents.org

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Formerly known as the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event, the American Cancer Society presents the Pink Out the Park at the UA Tech Park on Saturday, Oct. 16, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. (American Cancer Society/Submitted)

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the Chul, from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, Oct. 8, through Saturday, Nov. 26. Admission is free and guests get the chance to roam the grounds after hours and imbibe from the rotating food menu that includes beers, brats and more from the Garden Bistro. Enjoy live music by local singer and guitarist Jason Kelly on Friday, or Natalie Pohanic on Saturday. The Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will also present a free screening of Disney’s “Coco,” for Hispanic Heritage Month at the Performance Garden. Gates open at 6 p.m. The movie starts at 7 p.m. For a full list of performers throughout the series and the menu, visit tohonochul.org. Tohono Chul, 7366 N. Paseo Del Norte.

Friday, Oct. 7 to Sunday, Oct. 9

The 49th annual Tucson Meet Yourself Folklife Festival returns on Friday, Oct. 7 through Sunday, Oct. 9. Eat your way through Downtown Tucson and enjoy traditional and ethnic dances, live music, the craftmanship of lowrider cars, a corrido contest and more. Tucson Meet Yourself includes over 30 cultural communities. For more information about the event and its location, visit tucsonmeetyourself.org.

Saturday, Oct. 8 and Sunday, Oct. 9

Pumpkin (spice) season is here, so grab the family and take a day trip down to Willcox for Apple Annie’s Orchards’ fall pumpkin celebration in October. Take a hayride or get lost in the corn maze as you enjoy the fall weather at the pumpkin patch located at The Farm on 6405 W. Williams Road. Apple Annie’s Orchard is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., no charge for admission but bring money for produce purchases and hayride tickets. For more information about seasonal produce availability or Apple Annie’s Orchard, visit appleannies.com or call 520384-2084.

Wednesday, Oct. 12 to Thursday, Oct. 20

The Loft Film Fest returns to the Loft Cinema in full force for its 12th year Wednesday, Oct. 12 through Thursday, Oct. 20. The festival will showcase over 45 features and short programs, guest speakers and other eclectic programming including a documentary about “The New Loft,” in celebration of the Loft’s 50th anniversary. For a full list of the lineup and ticket pricing, visit loftcinema.org. The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Boulevard.

CLASSES AND PROGRAMS

Tuesday, Oct. 11

Learn how to cook carne asada three ways with the Visit Tucson President/CEO J. Felipe Garcia on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Presented by the Flying Aprons Tucson Cooking Class at the Catalina United Methodist Church kitchen, the two-hour crash course will provide everything cooks need. The class is $75 and is limited to 16 participants. Classes are nonrefundable. To register or check out other classes, flying-aprons-tucson.myshopify.com. Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway Boulevard.

KIDS

Saturday, Oct. 8

The Children’s Museum Tucson features its new Art After Dark series, Cuentacuentos, starting Saturday, Oct. 8, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The interactive storytelling program has free admission for children and their guests. The first storyteller is Dr. Praise Zenenga, director of the UA Africana Studies Program. For more information about the many other diverse programs that the CMT offers, visit childrensmuseumtucson.org. Children’s Museum Tucson, 200 S. Sixth Avenue.

SPORTS Thursday, Oct. 6 to Sunday, Oct. 9

The Vamos: A Tucson Mexican Baseball Fiesta returns to Tucson at the Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 6 to Sunday, Oct. 9, during Hispanic Heritage Month. The 11th annual baseball series brings Mexican baseball teams and a performance by the popular Sonoran band La Brissa. Presale tickets are $8 for children 6 to 16 and seniors, $15 general admission and $20 for box seats. Prices will increase two days before the event. For information about game times, visit mexicanbaseballfiesta.com. Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, 2500 E. Ajo Way.

Saturday, Oct. 8

The Arizona Wildcats play Oregon at Arizona Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 8. This special home game will feature Arizona Athletics’ Hispanic Heritage Night celebration in honor of the vibrant Hispanic culture and community in southern Arizona. Kick off starts at 8 p.m. Arizona Stadium, 1 N. Championship Drive. Tickets start at $5. Visit arizonawildcats.com to reserve tickets.

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Country singer Luke Bell died of overdose

BY LAURA LATZKO AND CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

Country singer Luke Bell died of a fentanyl intoxication and arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to the Pima County medical examiner’s report.

Drug paraphernalia was found with Bell in a shaded area of a parking structure in the 5500 block of East Grant Road in Midtown Tucson on Aug. 26, police and the autopsy report said.

It also said Bell, 32, was identified by FBI fingerprint comparison on Aug. 30. He was found dead after missing for a week.

Among Bell’s songs were “Jealous Guy,” “Where Ya Been?” and “Sometimes.”

His death was initially reported by his friend and fellow country artist Matt Kinman in the blog Saving Country Music.

Bell, who was born in Kentucky and raised in Wyoming, suffered from bipolar disorder, according to published reports.

According to the blog post, Kinman

and he had been in Arizona playing music when he disappeared during a food stop.

During his life, Bell lived and played in Texas, Wyoming, New Orleans and Nashville. He also worked as a ranch hand.

His breakout self-titled album was released by Nashville label Thirty Tigers in 2016.

It was his third overall album. He also recorded another self-titled album and a second album called “Don’t Mind If I Do.”

His single “Sometimes,” off his 2016 album, was heralded by NPR and Rolling Stone.

In 2016, Rolling Stone named him as one of the “10 Country Artists You Need to Know.”

Bell also collaborated with Martha Spencer on a cover version of Guy Clark’s “Dublin Blues” in 2021.

Bell opened for artists such as Dwight Yoakam, Hayes Carll, Hank Williams Jr. and Willie Nelson and collaborated with Margo Price, Alabama Shakes and Langhorne Slim.

He was known for his traditional “honkytonk” style that paid tribute to the past.

On social media, his friends and colleagues shared stories and condolences.

Price shared on Twitter: “I was just thinking of a memory of Luke Bell and his dog, Bill, hitching a ride in our van on the way to wildwood revival in Georgia in 2015. Bill was ripping these terrible dog farts and we were all laughing so hard we cried. We swapped stories, listened to music and got drunk as skunks with no plan of where we were staying and ended up sleeping on a hardwood floor.”

She also stated: “I don’t always have the right words when something tragic happens. But I do feel deeply for Luke’s family and all of his friends who knew him well. I hope one day we can shake the stigma surrounding mental health problems and addiction and let people know they aren’t alone.”

Catlin Rutherford of Mike and the Moonpies tweeted: “So sad to hear the news tonight our buddy, Luke Bell. I don’t really know what to say. Thank you for the friendship and great music.”

Country singer/songwriter Kelsey Waldon expressed on Twitter: “I have been heartbroken to hear about the passing of Luke Bell. A bunch of us met in Nashville when we were so young and obsessed with

country music-those years were so formative. He was extremely gifted & special.”

Lorie Liebig, editor of The Boot and a contributing writer for Taste of Country, tweeted: “When I first moved here in 2014, I saw Luke Bell as part of the cool crowd of artists trying to bring traditional country back to Nashville, back when Santa’s was still smoky wood paneling and tourists hadn’t found the Legion yet. What a heartbreaking loss.”

Saving Country Music tweeted: “This is a hard one. He was one of the most authentic and magnetizing artists to grace the country music art form in the modern era.”

Luke Bell’s songs include “Jealous Guy,”“Where Ya Been?” and “Sometimes.” (Photo courtesy of Wikibio)

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BY JORDAN ROGERS Tucson Local Media

Lodge on the Desert, an authentic Old Pueblo boutique-style hotel, has been purchased by Atira Hotels, a hotel management company based in Chicago.

For Atira Hotels founder and president, Sanjeev Misra, the acquisition of Lodge on the Desert was “kind of like a love story.” He said he and his family have spent a lot of time in the Southwest region and fell in love with the idea of the area.

“We have stayed at a few hotels where they’ve really done a good job of incorporating the feel of Pueblo, of tribe, of all of these,” Misra said. “Also, the ambiance and the feeling of history, not just in the root product, but also in the food.”

Simply speaking, he wanted to be involved in that experience from a professional standpoint. In addition, the growing market in Tucson is something that was greatly intriguing to Misra.

“I always wanted to do something where we can really get that, that historical and

local connection, so when this came up for sale, I came out immediately to see it,” he said. “From a business perspective, Tucson is such a fast-growing market. There are a lot of great upsides and both business demand generators, but also from a tourism perspective of things to do in the market. It just felt like a very strong community.”

With the acquisition, Misra is looking forward to adding to his hotel’s identity.

“We really want to make this that full Pueblo oasis in the marketplace, and something that really feels like Tucson, something that feels like desert that you’re not going to be able to experience if you stay with one of the brand name hotels here.”

Luckily for Misra, however, he said Atira Hotels won’t exactly have to pick up the pieces and completely turn Lodge on the Desert around the way they normally would when acquiring a new property.

“You can tell that the previous ownership cared about the product, taking care of their team, and their place in the community,” he said. “Normally when we’re going to buy a hotel, we have to turn it around, we have to fix broken things, we have to find talent and upgrade the team and deal with problems.

“Here, it’s like we’re the third runner in a relay race and you’re handing us the baton and we’re so far ahead of everyone else. It’s a good position to be in.”

Lodge on the Desert features 103 casita-style rooms for lodging. It is situated on 5 acres in Midtown Tucson and set against the backdrop of the Santa Catalina Mountains.

Misra said location, affordability, amenity variety, and historical aspect to the hotel

(Top) Lodge on the Desert’s cactus garden is striking at night. (Middle) The vintage Casita guestrooms are in the original section of the property and were built in the 1930s to 1970s. Each has its own unique size, design, and layout, and some feature fireplaces. (Bottom) Lodge on the Desert’s pool. (Lodge on the Desert/Submitted)

are some things that set it apart from local competition.

A huge thing, however, is that Lodge on the Desert is not like many other hotels in the area from a lodging standpoint. The casita-style rooms provide a much different look from anything the competition may provide.

“You don’t have one building, you have kind of like you’re coming into an old village,” Misra said. “Each casita normally has about four lodging rooms. Especially at night, you can see the stars out while you’re wandering between the casitas in this arid landscaping with lighting and some sculptures. You just feel like you’re in this old village, going to your part of the village and that’s pretty exciting.”

For Misra, the scenic view of the Santa Catalina Mountains is a huge added bonus to guests at the hotel as well.

“All of these rooms, you basically open your blinds and you’re staring right out at those beautiful mountains,” Misra said. “We talked about resort and being in leisure and enjoying the environment. The fact that you can just look out your window and can you see these beauties there, you’re not looking at a hotel tower, you’re not looking at a gas station. You have unobstructed views.”

As far as changes go, Misra said nothing big will have to be changed, but the hotel will be making a concerted effort to be more environmentally friendly moving forward. This includes using silverware, glasses and coffee mugs in the casitas rath-

er than paper cups and plasticware.

“We want to be responsible and reusable,” Misra said. “We understand what’s going on with the environment and our water crisis and climate and we want to be good stewards of that. These reflect what type of positioning the hotel has there.”

In addition to all of that, the hotel has an on-site restaurant, dubbed “Cielos,” which offers Southwestern-inspired dishes and margaritas. Misra said they are welcoming back executive chef Miguel Angel Heredia, who was with Cielos several years back.

“When he was a chef, several years back, we really had a great local following,” Misra said. “We’re going to be redesigning the entire menu and bar menu and cocktails and everything at the restaurant.”

With the hotel headed in a good direction after the acquisition, Misra is excited to welcome guests — whether they have already stayed or not — to Lodge on the Desert in the upcoming year.

“People who have come or haven’t come or haven’t come in a while, we’d love to welcome them in this upcoming year because we are going through everything and trying to create some really exciting elements,” he said. “This is your oasis in the desert, and we want to create that feeling with so many touch points.”

Lodge on the Desert

306 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson 1-833-257-8800 lodgeonthedesert.com

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Lodge on the Desert’s restaurant, Cielos, won the 2019 World Margarita Championship. Complemented by classic craft cocktails featuring local spirits and a delectable wine list, Cielos is ideal for romantic dates or happy hour. (Lodge on the Desert/Submitted)

Breast cancer conqueror offers hope to other warriors

BY HOPE PETERS Tucson Local Media

Women — or men — can be at their best, healthy, strong and feeling in tip-top shape. They can be 23 or 73, religious or not, Democrat or Republican, any race or nationality, rich or poor, any occupation.

Out of the blue, the perfect life comes crashing down when a breast cancer diagnosis comes. A deep feeling of doom is overwhelming. The fear? A death sentence. Through the tears, the fear, the excruciating pain, the hair loss and the scarring, Nadia Larsen’s nonprofit organization, Nadia Strong, offers photography and breast cancer resources to help restore beauty. She brings hope to those who have begun their journey and to those who won the battle, but still carry the physical and mental scars, the terrifying reminders of the biggest fight for their lives.

In 2015, Larsen was diagnosed with stage-4 breast cancer. When she was declared cancer-free in early 2016, she knew she had to

help other women. As a photographer, she documented her treatment, and felt that doing this helped in the everyday struggles of her treatment. She came to consider it an important component, among others, in

her proactive battle to conquer cancer.

Nadia Strong is designed to empower and assist women and men undergoing breast cancer treatment and all survivors of the disease.

“What I did when I was going through radiation…I did the chemo, they (removed) the breasts, removed the lymph nodes, then the reconstruction and radiation, and after that I had several more reconstructions,” Larsen said.

“I was thinking, is there somebody in town that went through this hell…I literally call it my year from hell…is there a photographer who can document their journey.”

Larsen said she looked but found no such person, so she decided she would have to

do it herself — a photographer and breast cancer survivor. It was the start of Nadia Strong.

“What I do, women (and men) who are survivors, conquerors…someone just told me, ‘I’m in remission,’ and I said, ‘No, don’t say that word...there’s no such thing,’” she said. “Remission means it may be coming back. I don’t like that word ‘remission.’ I am cancer free.”

The person asked Larsen how she knew she was cancer free. “I just took this test, here’s the brochure,” Larsen explained. Larsen is talking about the Galleri test.

The Galleri multi-cancer early detection test shows more than 50 types of cancer through a simple blood draw. Offering the benefits of early cancer detection, it detects many cancers that are not commonly screened for today, to allow for earlier treatment.

If a cancer signal is found, the results can point to the location with high accuracy to help a health care provider guide the next

Nadia Larsen points to a poster advertising the Pink-Ribbon Boudoir photo retreat held in August. The photos will be on exhibit in December. (Nadia Larsen/Courtesy)

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steps.

Through nadiastrong.org, women and men share their breast cancer journey.

“Then we meet up and I do a photo shoot for them and I send them all the digitals they want, all free, I don’t charge them for anything,” she said.

They then pick their favorite photos from the shoot to put on the Nadia Strong site.

“It gives hope to the other women who are just diagnosed,” she said.

“The photography is either during (their treatment), so they don’t have hair, or afterward, and they dress up and put on makeup to show them you can be beautiful beyond breast cancer.

“Then put it on social media or do whatever they want because this is not the end, you fought it and you’re going to keep fighting it.”

Nadia Strong is not just about photographing and sharing breast cancer survivors’ and fighters’ journeys. Her site offers

recommendations and life-saving resources, such as the Galleri test.

Larsen said primary care providers can order the test, which is currently not covered by medical insurance. The price is $949, or $80/12 months billed afterward.

Larsen and photographer Jana Suchy of Way Out West Creative will host the Pink-Ribbon Boudoir Photo Exhibit and Silent Auction from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at The Post Workspaces, 7400 N. Oracle Road.

Admission is free and open to the public. The show will feature boudoir photos from an August retreat for survivors. For more information, visit pinkribbonboudoir.com or email jana@wayoutwestcreative.com.

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Nadia Larsen shares the aftermath

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treatments. (Nadia Larsen/Courtesy)

Nadia Larsen after her year from hell fighting and winning the battle: Beautiful beyond breast cancer. (Nadia Larsen/Courtesy)

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October is breast cancer awareness month

BY MIA SMITT Tucson Local Media

More important than pumpkin spiced everything, October is also breast cancer awareness month.

This is the second most common cancer in women, as skin cancer is first. While the vast majority of those who develop breast cancer are women, this disease also can affect men.

The most recent compilation, 2019 statistics, showed 264,121 new cases were reported in the United States and 42,280 women and 500 men died of breast cancer that year.

In Arizona, 5,234 breast cancer deaths occurred.

According to the National Cancer Institute, 12% of women in the United States (that’s 1 in 8) will develop breast cancer during her lifetime. One in 800 men, or .12%, will be diagnosed. While most breast cancer occurs in women over age 55, young women are not immune and 12% occur in women under 45.

So, what is cancer? It is the rapid growth of abnormal cells when the DNA in some normal cells somehow becomes damaged. Sometimes the body can destroy these aberrant cells but more often they proliferate and divide more quickly than healthy cells.

They form a mass or lump and can spread to other parts of the body, invading healthy tissue. There are several types of breast cancer depending on where it is in the breast. Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is an early form of breast cancer. The abnormal cells inside a milk duct have not spread to other parts of the breast or adjacent lymph nodes.

Invasive ductal carcinoma is the most common type of breast cancer and starts in those cells that line a milk duct. Cancer cells break through the duct wall and spread into adjoining breast tissue and can then spread to other parts of the body though the bloodstream or lymph system.

Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) starts in the milk-producing glands, or lobules. This, too, can spread to other parts of the body. Of interest is that this form of breast cancer will affect both breasts in about 20% of women with ILC.

What can be confusing is lobular carcinoma in situ. This is not actually cancer but the precursor and is often found on biopsy or imaging studies other than mammograms for another suspicious lump or mass.

Triple negative breast cancer does not have the cell receptors estrogen, progesterone and HER2,

(human epidermal growth factor) that are usually found in breast cancer (a receptor is a site on a cell surface that can bind with a particular substance).

This cancer is more difficult to treat because many drug therapies need those receptors to get into the cancer cells. There are other, less common, breast cancers also, such as angiosarcoma, Paget’s disease, and inflammatory breast cancer.

There are breast cancer symptoms that warrant evaluation. A lump that is new and not associated with the menstrual cycle (but not all breast lumps are cancer), changes in the appearance of the nipple, any change or puckering of breast skin, any nipple discharge, and changes in the size or appearance of one breast compared to the other need to be evaluated. And these symptoms apply to men as well as women. Breast pain is not a common symptom of cancer.

Treatment of invasive breast cancers will depend on the type and “stage” of the cancer — how advanced it is and where it may have spread. Different surgeries include lumpectomy (just tumor removal), mastectomy (breast removal) and lymph node removal.

Radiation treatment is an external beam to target either just the cancer site or the entire breast. Systemic treatments include chemotherapy, anticancer drugs that may be given as intravenous medication on a scheduled basis or an oral pill taken daily depending on the cancer.

Hormonal therapy is used when the cancer cells have receptors for estrogen or progesterone. Hormone blockers help prevent cancer growth and may be taken for many years. Then there is “targeted therapy,” which kills cancer cells by interfering with specific proteins in the cell that promote growth. Research has opened new avenues for successful treatment and continues to explore ways to treat breast cancer.

The five-year survival rates are approximately 99% for localized disease (breast tissue only), 86% for regional involvement (cancer affecting nearby lymph nodes) and 28% for distant reach (a farther spread such as to bones, lungs and liver). But these statistics change with improved treatment and should be individualized.

Breast cancer cannot be prevented but there are ways to reduce the risk of any cancers. Not smoking, staying physically active, maintaining a healthy weight and eating vegetables and fruits every day are healthy lifestyle choices that promote overall good health.

Excessive alcohol consumption and obesity are considered risk factors for developing different cancers including breast cancers. And approximately 5% to 10% of breast cancer is hereditary. If a close relative has it, your chances of developing breast cancer are greater.

As with many other illnesses, screening is essential. Monthly self breast exam is recommended by some organizations and health care providers but has not been found to be as effective as clinical exams.

Routine mammograms, ultrasound imaging and MRIs can detect the smallest cancers for earlier treatment. Certain blood tests are more widely available for those who have a hereditary risk.

Screening rates vary by state with Massachusetts taking the prize last year at 87% and Wyoming the worst at 66% as reported by the National Cancer Society.

Arizona’s screening rate was 75%, not bad but we can do better.

Unfortunately the COVID-19 pandemic halted or delayed many screening exams but hopefully we are getting back on track this year.

There are many national campaigns to raise awareness and promote screening. From the CDC’s serious “Right to Know Campaign” and

The National Breast Cancer Foundation’s “Together We Rise” to the humorous “Know Your Lemons” and “Lux Soap with a Lump” promotions, there are messages galore that can appeal to women across the age and demographic spectrums.

The Estee Lauder Companies have had a goal and a mission to help eradicate breast cancer worldwide since 1992 and have donated over 108 million dollars to prevention and research. The Susan G Koman Foundation sponsors an annual walk to raise money. There are many other organizations with various campaigns and projects also. Get that mammogram. They are not the painful procedure noted in cartoons. OK, sometimes a little uncomfortable but well worth the effort. Maybe we should offer pumpkin spiced lattes or cookies with the mammograms in October.

If I may share a personal note — my dear grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 99. She had a total mastectomy followed by oral chemotherapy, tolerated both and lived alone till she was 102. She had no cognitive decline when she died, not from breast cancer, just before her 104th birthday. So don’t let age stop you from following up on any suspicious symptoms and enjoying good health.

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

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False Negative: An Evening with Director John Waters SUN 10/15

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An eerie mood prevails. The curtain rises. You start to believe something is lurking in the shadows when suddenly the organist pounds a familiar cord and you JUMP — The Phantom has arrived!

Relive the thrill of one of the greatest horror films of all time in our historic, haunted theatre, Lon Chaney’s 1925 Phantom of the Opera. Dave Wickerham will accompany the fully restored silent film on Fox’s own Mighty Wurlitzer organ. Join us if you dare!

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Portrait gallery gala honors women over 50

BY SUMMER AGUIRRE Tucson Local Media

Local women older than 50 will be honored by the unveiling of an em powering project celebrating their stories and wisdom.

The first Wise Women: 50 Over 50 Ex perience is coming to Tucson, thanks to Michelle Beaumont Owens, owner of Ar tifact Photography Studio. As the project’s photographer, stylist and interviewer, her vision is to spotlight 50 local women over the age of 50 and recognize their experi ence, individuality and power through a collection of creative portraits.

The gallery of their photographs will be unveiled at the Wise Women: 50 Over 50 Portrait Gala from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, October 13, alongside the release of a por trait magazine featuring each participant’s individual story.

“Women at our age are stepping into our own power, and we’re doing things in our community and in our personal lives to re ally change the lives of people around us,” Owens said.

“I wanted to capture that and really shine a spotlight on these women and talk about the amazing things that they are doing, and also find out what their aspi rations are, what’s left on their bucket list, and what else they would like to accom plish in the second half of their lives.”

The Wise Women: 50 Over 50 Portrait Gala will be held at Savoy Opera House at 6541 E. Tanque Verde Road in Tucson. Portraits will be illuminated and displayed on easels with the women in attendance to mingle and chat.

The event will feature a buffet dinner; dessert; and a no-host bar with cocktails, wine, beer and nonalcoholic beverages.

Entertainment includes dance music by DJ Jonas Hunter and magic by master il lusionist Rodney Housley. There will also be a special raffle for a makeover, photo shoot and portrait portfolio with Owens valued at $1,200.

Tickets to the gala are available on eventbrite.com.

The Wise Women: 50 Over 50 Expe rience is one of many events across the world influenced by Forbes Magazine’s 2021 national list spearheaded by Mika Brzezinski, Morning Joe co-host. It high lighted 50 influential women over the age

of 50 who defy the idea that their golden years are behind them.

Owens was inspired to undertake a pro ject in Tucson by her own life-changing experience opening her photography stu dio when she was 50. When photograph ing other women in their 50s and older, she met many in the midst of dramatically changing their lives and wanted to explore that common theme.

Through networking and many refer rals, she gathered women from all over Southern Arizona, including Tucson, Oro Valley, Vail, Benson and Bisbee. One par ticipant is Carlotta Flores, chef of the El Charro Restaurant Group in Tucson, who was on Forbes’ 2021 Vision List.

Owens began photoshoots in January 2020, with the final interview wrapping up in September 2022.

“There’s this myth that once we’re over 50, we’re kind of over the hill,” she said. “These women are fun. They are making differences in our communities. Some of them have started nonprofit organizations, others are working on their own business es. Some are retired and are taking up art projects and doing other things with their free time.

“I really wanted to show the vibrancy

of these women and how much more we all are ready to give and are giving at this time in our lives.”

The 50 Over 50 Experience is not a “cookie-cutter project.” To capture their true selves, Owens allowed each woman to drive her photoshoot and explore differ ent sides of her character through cloth ing, makeup and accessories.

The resulting gallery features a unique representation of each woman. Some in corporated their pets, careers, hobbies or meaningful treasures into their portraits. Others requested their photos to be en hanced with digital art — one woman even portrayed a phoenix rising from flames.

“There are layers of meaning in these photographs that make them deeply per sonal to these women, and I think that will also show and exhibit,” Owens said. “I think viewers will be able to see that and pick up on it.”

She also said she believes that the photo graphs are “legacy images” for the women and that the following generations in their families will be able to feel connected and see their personalities.

“I want to capture images that we put time, effort and attention to detail into so they do stand the test of time and they are

a part of our legacy that we leave behind,” Owens said.

The project received rave reviews from its participants, which were accompanied by significant interest in Owens tackling another 50 Over 50 collection of local women. As a result, she is pondering the idea of transforming it into an annual event.

She plans to create a group offering outings, get-togethers and other events throughout the year as opportunities for women over 50 to connect and build a community.

Owens hopes that the group will attract a younger crowd to attend, as she feels that they would benefit from socializing with accomplished, driven women.

Wise Women:

50 Over 50 Portrait Gala

WHEN: 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, October 13

WHERE: Savoy Opera House, 6541

E. Tanque Verde Road, Tucson

COST: Tickets start at $45

INFO: the50over50experience.com

(Left) Dr. Nicole Myers is an acupuncturist and owner of A Peek Within PLLC and co-founder of Violet Leaf Skincare. (Middle) Melissa Perillo is an RN, as well as a rescue palliative caregiver for aging dogs. (Right) Podcast host Jennifer Davis-Paige of Boom Goddess Radio is an on-air host at 3:30 p.m. Sundays on KXCI. (Michelle Beaumont Owens/Submitted)

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When you walk through the doors of Splendido at Rancho Vistoso, you enter an environment where talents are nurtured, passions are pursued, and possibilities abound. It’s ingrained in the culture of the Life Plan Community for those 55 and better, leading to extraordinary experiences for both the residents living there and the team members providing a multitude of services.

The supportive and welcom ing atmosphere emanates from Mather, one of Splendido’s two parent organizations, which runs day-to-day operations adhering to a unique philosophy it calls “Eliminating my Impossibilities.”

Created to help residents take their lives in bold new directions, it’s a principle the 80+-year-old not-forprofit organization embraces for employees at Mather communities by helping them learn new skills, advance their careers, and elimi nate barriers to personal happiness and fulfillment.

Samantha Peacock has worked as a server in Splendido restau rants for more than seven years.

“This is my first job ever, and I’ve loved it,” she says. “I like the flex ibility with my school schedule— first high school and now college. And I love my coworkers and the residents. I really feel that the work we do makes a difference.”

That Really Stands Out from

James Edwartoski, Executive Director at Splendido, explains, “We challenge employees to make the most of every day and reward them for their passion and profes sionalism.” Those rewards include a generous paid time off program, excellent medical and dental ben efits, tuition reimbursement, and even a yearly opportunity to get re imbursed for learning something new—from a language, to yoga, to classical guitar.

“We have ample opportuni ties for people to get promoted or move to different areas—and many do, particularly when they take advantage of our tuition re imbursement program. We’ve had CNAs get their nursing degrees, and high school students who start out as part-time servers who use our benefits to pursue higher edu cation,” says James.

And it’s not just the tangible benefits that set Splendido apart. Things like incredible Halloween costume contests and communi ty-wide art projects involving res idents and staff provide invaluable connections and strengthen cama raderie.

Splendido offers a wide vari ety of rewarding job opportuni ties through multiple restaurants; a spa and fitness center; a robust program of creative arts, holistic wellness, and lifelong learning opportunities; and a highly rated

Community spirit and a passion for excellence pave various career paths at Splendido.

on-site health center, just to name a few. No matter what their niche, each team member is focused on hospitality and providing excep tional service, and the organiza tional commitment to excellence has not gone unnoticed.

All of this contributes to Splen dido receiving a growing list of workplace and wellness awards,

including being named as one of the “Top 5 in Wellness” in North America with a 2021 ICAA Nu Step Pinnacle Award, which hon ors the Top 25 Best in Wellness se nior living communities in North America, and a 2019 Copper Cac tus Award finalist in the category of Best Place to Work by the Tuc son Metro Chamber. And Mather

recently received a Nation’s Best and Brightest in Wellness Award from the National Association for Business Resources for the fourth year in a row, for promoting em ployee well-being, worksite health, and wellness.

Just as today’s adults are look ing at life after 50 in a whole new way with a renewed emphasis

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on the things that matter most, Splendido recognizes that em ployee niceties should be necessi ties… and an inspired, appreciat ed workforce is key to propelling its vision forward.

If you’re interested in join ing the team, or know someone who is, browse open positions at splendidotucson.com/jobs.

and maybe winter

The Major League Baseball season comes to an end today (Oct. 5). It usually ends in late September, but they had to go longer this time because there was a strike/lockout back in March.

The two sides — the owners and the players — dug in their heels and both sides were making noises about dragging things out to the bitter end. But then they looked up and realized that nobody cared, one way or the other, so they decided to settle and squeeze in a full season, complete with doubleheaders and games into early October.

One thing they agreed on was expanding the playoffs. Now, in each league, there are three wild-card teams to go along with the division champions. This will undoubtedly lead to more baseball.

The two division winners with the best record will get a bye into the second round of the playoffs. The division winner with the third-best record gets dumped down into the first round with the wild-card teams and faces early and ignominious elimination.

That’s still better than the Arizona Diamondbacks, who made great strides from last season and lifted themselves up to the bottom rung of mediocrity. The members of the Diamondbacks will have to endure the four-hour-long playoff games on television, just like the rest of us.

That third division winner and the wild card team with the best record get to host the first round best-of-three series. All home games, no time-consuming travel back and

forth. They got that part right.

The winners of those initial series will move on to face the teams that got the byes. Those division series will be best-of-five tussles in a 2-2-1 split.

Sometime before Halloween, we will finally get to the league championship series. Those series (and the World Series) will be the tradition best-of-seven in the 2-3-2 format. Even if there are no weather postponements, the World Series will spill into November. And the later it goes, the more likely it is to be at the mercy of the weather. Two of the four teams that have the best odds of making the World Series are the New York Yankees and the New York Mets. They might be playing for the championship on Thanksgiving.

Another (bad) thing about the rushed agreement that led to the expanded playoffs is that there won’t be any one-game tie-breakers. That playoff spot won’t be determined on the field. Major League Baseball has come up with an arcane set of rules for breaking ties. I think they’re getting chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen to

explain them to us. It’s too bad; those single games for all the marbles used to be as close as MLB would come to being exciting.

At press time, 11 of the 12 spots in the playoffs were sewn up. (There was still a chance that Milwaukee could overtake Philadelphia for the final wild-card spot in the National League.) The wild-card teams all hope to get hot at the right time and pull off a miracle — but you know, they won’t.

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Athlete of the Week: Adam Velazco

By Tom Danehy

Adam Velazco is good at following in the footsteps of others. In academ ics, that’s a really good thing. And in his chosen athletic pursuits, that’s not always so bad. The Marana Mountain View junior is in the middle of the cross country season and he and his teammates are focused on improving their times.

“It’s a team effort,” he explained, “and our coaches, coach Vargas and coach Ken nerly, tell us that it’s a process. We each have to work on improving our times as the season goes along so that, at the end, we can go to state as a team.”

On Sept. 30, the Mountain Lions were in the Desert Twilight XC Invitational up in the Valley of the Sun. With tongue firm ly in cheek (we imagine), the event bills itself as “a mid-season competition with races for everyone in the cool night air of Mesa.” Over the past 30 years, the aver age daytime high in Mesa on Sept. 30 is 99 degrees.

Anyway, running at night on a lighted course is probably better than running in late afternoon with the blazing light and blistering heat provided by El Sol. When asked why he does it, he answers simply, “I like running.”

The “home course” for Mountain View is a trail that goes around the back of Ar thur Pack Park and ends up at Tortolita Middle School. “It’s all right,” he said, but it doesn’t really matter because Mountain View won’t have any home meets at all this season. Running on a variety of course (some hilly, some sandy, all grueling) can pay huge benefits as the season progresses.

Finishing an assignment for his AP U.S. history class (he refers to it as A-PUSH), he said his favorite class this year is precalc. He wants to follow his older brothers into engineering.

“I want to go into aerospace engineer

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him away for a guy with a bad arm and a bag of peanuts to be named later. I per sonally don’t want Atlanta to win because they’re in a state that might elect func tionally illiterate Herschel Walker to the U.S. Senate just because he used to carry

ing,” Adam said. “I’m only a junior but I’ve started looking at colleges. I like Cal Poly and Embry Riddle, but the UA is a really good school for engineering, so it would be great if I can go there.”

Adam also runs track in the spring. Not surprisingly, his events are the 1600 and 3200 meters. There’s a different mentality to running track, especially if the athlete is doing multiple events. In running the 1600, one tries not to “save” anything for the 3200. But, in cross country, one must expend every ounce of energy in that 20 minutes or so.

He has been working hard at it and re cently medaled for finishing in the top 50 (out of more than 140 runners) at a meet in California. He has never finished in the first five at an invitational and that’s prob ably a goal, but “I don’t know if I will ever be great enough to go to state as an individ ual. I think I can. But going to state as part of a team would be just as great.”

a football. Come on, people, aim a little bit higher.

That leaves the two New York teams, the Dodgers and Cleveland (managed by former Wildcat Terry Francona). Someday I’ll tell you why I hope it’s anybody but my once-beloved Dodgers.

Adam Velazco’s goal is to finish in the top five at an invitational. (Adam Velazco/Submitted)

ACROSS

1 Breakout company of the 1970s

6 What 7-Down is pig Latin for

9 Unpopular worker

13 What often has Fox, but not FX

16 Machete-like knife

17 Comment upon calling back

18 “Ma Belle ___” (1970 #5 hit)

19 Pics on pecs, say

20 Rogers of old westerns

21 Employment history

23 One of two

25 ___ Hall, former “Today” host with a self-titled daytime talk show

26 “Well, my comment sure sounds dumb now ...”

30 Area around the mouth

31 Blows wildly

32 Tooth driller’s deg.

35 God often represented as a beautiful winged youth

36 Falafel shop stock

37 Prohibition of Leviticus 11

38 Not forward

39 It looks better with curls

40 “You must be dreaming”

41 Remark from one who gets a round

44 Judged to be

45 Retirement plan, informally

46 Strip

47 World’s busiest airport: Abbr.

48 Sound of an unsuccessful attempt at stone skimming

52 French liqueur flavoring

53 Cry after pulling a prank

56 Liquid weapon, or a solid one

57 Sole proprietors?

58 Dishes served in the final scene of “Titus Andronicus”

59 Cards, say 60 Coffer, e.g.

DOWN

1 Some 2 “Cheerio!”

3 One who helps out briefly?

4 Acoustic flourishes during a comic’s set

5 Something can’t be neat if you add this

6 Motley skill set

7 Where a town in Wyoming was once sold (for $900,000)

8 Man found within state lines?

9 Uno alternative

10 Daytime TV catchphrase

11 Xenomorph, more familiarly

12 Dutch for “farmer”

14 Eric ___, author of “The

Very Lonely Firefly”

15 Wraps up

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HOROSCOPE

By SALOME’S STARS

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your ideas earn the respect of your colleagues. But, you’ll have to present some hard facts and figures if you hope to persuade those who make the big decisions to support you.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Keep those bright Bull’s eyes focused on the project at hand. Avoid distractions. There’ll be lots of time for fun and games later. Expect to get welcome news this weekend.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You soon might have to decide about moving a relationship from its current status to another level. Don’t let anyone influence your decision. It must be yours and yours alone.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You finally can get off that emotional roller coaster and get back to fo cusing on your goals without interruptions through the rest of the week. A nice change is due by the weekend.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your re sourcefulness combined with a calm, cool approach help you work your way out of a knotty situation, and avoid a potentially serious misunderstanding.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A calm, quiet period allows you to recharge your energies. But, you’ll soon be ready to saddle up and gallop off in pursuit of your goals.

22 First Hebrew prophet to have a biblical book named for him

24 Lead-in to a street name, perhaps

25 Fun times between the sheets?

26 Impression

27 Feudal underling

28 Red herring, for one

29 Hall of fame collaborator?

33 1/8 oz.

34 Isle along the Sound of Sleat

36 They’re broken just for fun

37 Dismiss

39 Stack at a T.S.A. checkpoint

40 Bun holder

42 Candy brand with autumn-colored packaging

43 Takes a turn, in a way

44 Land between the Gulfs of Aqaba and Suez

46 Still not done in the dryer, say

47 M.L.B. all-time leader in grand slams (25), informally

49 Legends

50 Cries during a match

51 Secret indication

54 It’s written as a vertical line bisecting a circle

55 Org. with trust issues?

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Trying to make an im pression on some people runs into a bit of a snag at first, but it all works out. An old and almost forgot ten personal matter once again needs attention.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A rise in your energy level helps you finish an especially de manding task. Take some time now to spend with family and friends before starting a new project.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) This is a good time to re-establish contact with trusted former associates who might be able to offer good advice regarding that career change you’ve been contemplating.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Fam ily matters need your attention. Check things out carefully. There still might be unresolved tensions that could hinder your efforts to repair damaged relationships.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) It’s a good time to take a stand and show as much pas sion on your own behalf as you do when arguing for the rights of others. You might be happily sur prised by the reaction.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You bring sense and sensitivity to a confusing situation. Things soon settle down, leaving you free to enjoy a weekend of fun and relaxation with friends and family.

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