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ancers, DJs and the man in the red suit will come together for the Oro Valley Holiday Festival of the Arts and Holiday Tree Lighting from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat urday, Dec. 3, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at Oro Valley Marketplace.

The tree-lighting ceremony is 6 p.m. Saturday Dec. 3, at the shopping center, 12155 N. Oracle Road.

Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance director Kate Marquez said the weekend starts

Saturday with a DJ playing holiday music, and continues with Santa’s appearance bringing up the rear of the Christmas parade at 3 p.m., and the tree lighting at 6 p.m.

On Sunday look for the Saguaro Stompers Clog Dance company, a live radio play by the Saguaro City Music Theater of “It’s a Wonderful Life” and the Celtic Steps. More than 100 per formers will take the main stage.

“The one thing that is important is how many different pieces of the community come together from all over Southern Arizona to Oro Valley to

Council OKs next step in Marketplace project

BY HOPE PETERS Tucson Local Media

The Oro Valley Town Council ap proved zoning amendments and a revised master development plan for developer Town West Companies to revitalize the Oro Valley Marketplace.

The council’s vote during its Nov. 10 spe cial session is the result of a nearly threeyear effort that included six neighborhood meetings, extensive technical reviews, nu merous site inspections by decision makers and six public meetings.

Town West CEO Jim Horvath said meet ing densities and height requirements were challenging.

“The most difficult thing was to try to achieve some densities while still not ex ceeding the height requirements that the mayor and council wanted to keep in place,” he said, “and we are able to come to a com promised solution that has some decent densities, but also keeps the heights (re quirements) especially for the apartments.”

The compromise allows for four-story hotels and two- to three-story apartments.

Horvath said one of those buildings — an apartment or hotel — could be four stories.

Thanks to the town council’s approval, Town West can build:

• Up to three hotels at a maximum build

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Wednesday, Nov. 30 through Friday, Dec. 9 Pima Community College presents “Invisible Borders” at the Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery. The exhibit, which features 31 female photog raphers from Mexico and Southern Arizona, pres ents a unique collaboration from women on both sides of the border, who tempo rarily make the divisions disappear. The gallery is open Monday to Friday, holiday hours may differ.

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Friday, Dec. 2

Oro Valley Parks & Rec. continuses its free Friday concert series on the lawn of the historic Steam Pump Ranch from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Listen to the diverse sound of the local ROH Band, for the last Friday night concert of the year. Food trucks, nonalcoholic and alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. Outside alcohol is not per mitted. For more informa tion about this free event,

welcome to bring snacks, drinks and chairs. Park admission is $7 per vehicle including up to four adults. For a lineup of other pro grams and events at the park, visit azstate parks.com. Catalina State Park, 11570 N. Oracle Road.

Saturday, Dec. 3

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy hits the stage at the Fox Tucson Theatre for its Wild and Swingin’ Holiday Party. The American swing and jazz revival band has excited au diences across all ages for almost 30 years. They come to the Fox Tucson Theatre stage as part of the Listening Room Series with holiday classics and Christmas originals. Tickets range from $32.50 to $67.50. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. For more informa tion, visit foxtucson.com. The Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street.

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Wednesday, Nov. 30

Discover Flying Leap wines at the Fall Wine Tasting Series at Hotel Congress’ jazz club, the Century Room. Cost is $30. Doors open at 6 p.m., the guided tasting begins at 6:30 p.m. and live music starts at 7 p.m. For more

information about the Century Room and the Fall Wine Tasting Series, visit dice.fm. The Century Room, 311 E Congress Street.

Friday, Dec. 2 through Saturday, Dec. 24

Yuletide rings in the holidays the Old West Way this Christmas season with interac tive experiences, live shows, hayrides, train rides and more. Visitors are encouraged to purchase timed-entry tickets in advance on yuletideaz.com. Yuletide at Old Tucson Stu dios, 201 S. Kinney Road.

Saturday, Dec. 3 through Saturday, Dec. 17

Tohono Chul Botanical Gardens and Gal leries present Holiday Nights for members 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. General public nights begin Friday, Dec. 9. Enjoy live performances by local musicians and food vendors while strolling down the gardens’ illuminated pathways. Ticket prices are $15 for members, $20 for the general public, $6 for kids ages 3-12, and free for kids ages 0-2. For more information on dates, vendors and musicians, visit tohonochul.org. Toho no Chul, 7366 N. Paseo Del Norte.

Saturday, Dec. 3 and Dec. 4

The town of Oro Valley presents its larg est holiday celebration of the arts, the Oro Valley Festival of the Arts and Holiday Tree Lighting. On Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., enjoy cookie decorating, arts and crafts, holiday caroling and Santa before watching the holiday tree come to life at 6 p.m. On Sunday, enjoy holiday festivities and vendors from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit orovalleyaz.gov for more information. Oro Valley Marketplace, 12155 N. Oracle Road.

Saturday, Dec. 3

The town of Marana presents the Holiday Festival and Christmas Tree Lighting. From 3 to 9 p.m., peruse handmade goods by arti sanal and craft vendors, over 30 food trucks and food vendors, free rides on the holiday train, community performances, a letter to Santa station and more. The Christmas tree lighting begins at 6 p.m. For more informa tion, visit maranaaz.gov. Marana Civic Cen ter, 11555 W. Civic Center Dr.

Tuesday, Dec. 6 and Wednesday, Dec. 7 San Xavier Roman Catholic Parish presents Patronato Christmas from San Xavier. It

features four concerts of sacred and holiday music. Visit patronatosanxavier.org to se cure tickets. San Xavier, 1950 W. San Xavier Road.

Friday, Dec. 2 through Wednesday, Dec. 30

“Ready, set, glow!” The Reid Park Zoo and Tucson Electric Power present Zoolights: Holiday Magic from 6 to 9 p.m. Take a walk under enchanting lights and a con fection-merry Candyland, head to the Arc tic Zone, you just might run into St. Nick. There’s Snow place like Reid Park Zoo for the holidays. Ticket prices are as follows: $12 adults (ages 15-61), $10 seniors (ages 62 and older), $8 children (ages 2-14), free for children under 2, zoo members receive $3 off admission Tuesdays to Sundays. For more information, visit reidparkzoo.org. Reid Park Zoo, 3400 Zoo Court.

Friday, Dec. 2 through Sunday, Jan. 15

The highly anticipated and luminous hol iday installation, “Lights Up! A Festival of

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The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation awarded $500,000 to Make Way for Books to expand its early literacy programming.

The program impacts up to 3,000 young children and families over the next three years.

Missed early literacy and learning oppor tunities are connected to literacy struggles at kindergarten entry, and many children do not catch up. Last year, only 35% of third graders in Arizona scored proficient or highly proficient on standardized En glish Language Arts Assessments.

Support from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation will expand Tucson's Make Way for Books’ Story School program to bring early literacy and learning opportu nities, as well as high-quality books and literacy resources to thousands of children and families without access to these tools in the past.

“Growing up in inner-city Baltimore, my family had very little,” said Bob Parsons, founder and CEO of PXG.

“Books were a way for me to both escape and explore. By starting early and provid ing age-appropriate resources, Make Way for Books allows kids to master reading, opening up a world of opportunity.”

Make Way for Books’ Story School pro gram is a two-generation model, mean ing young children (ages birth to 5) and parents learn together and build skills. Through this bilingual (English/Spanish) program, children and families gather with highly experienced family literacy special ists each week.

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According to Jenny Volpe, CEO at Make Way for Books, “Through Story School, we ensure thousands of young children have necessary early experiences with books and literacy from an early age, setting the stage for school readiness and success in reading in the future. Thanks to this generous grant from The Bob & Renee Parsons Founda tion, we are thrilled to be able to further expand this innovative and collaborative program and bring our Story School pro gram to more children and families at a larger scale.”

Make Way for Books’ programming en courages children and families to learn together each week through an ongoing early literacy series that builds children’s early literacy and language skills, including vocabulary and comprehension, which are correlated with successful reading in later years.

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Sponsored by SAACA and the town of Oro Valley, the weekend will also host an arts activity station for kids, and free pic tures with Santa.

Besides entertainment, it’s a great time to purchase gifts, Marquez added.

“There is no better place to get a gift for someone you care about than at this festi val,” Marquez added. “It’s the best way to support local.”

Highlights of the weekend include:

Tubachristmas, a band composed of more than 100 instruments in the tuba family, will perform at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3.

The Arts Activity Station will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Activities include Oro Valley coloring pages grab-and-go kits, wooden holiday ornament craft with Lucky Cat Social Art, Handmade Holiday

Greeting Card Station for overseas troops and a comic bookmobile, which will only take place on Saturday.

Food trucks include: The Culinary Grad uate Food Truck, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches; Mobile Food Concepts, Greek food and festival food specialties; Cook’s Kettle Corn, popped kettle and butter corn, lemonades, caramel apples and cot ton candy; Eatgypt, vegetarian and Egyp tian cuisine; Tucson Tea Company, artisan beverages and gourmet baked goods; Mr. Ice Guy/Colonel Mustard’s, bratwurst, hot dogs and Italian ice, Greater Faith Word Church International, barbecue chicken, pulled pork and hamburgers; and Jozarel li’s, Italian classics.

The live performance schedule is: Saturday, Dec. 3

10 a.m. Holiday Music DJ

11 a.m. Cross Middle School Jazz Combo Noon Maguire Academy of Irish Dance

12:40 p.m. Leman Academy of Excellence Youth Choir

1:15 p.m. Oro Valley Team Dance

2 p.m. Tuba Christmas

3 p.m. Parade

3:30 p.m. Ironwood High School Jazz Band

4 p.m. Wilson Elementary Chorus

4:20 p.m. Wilson Middle School Chorus

4:45 p.m. Tucson Girls Chorus

5:15 p.m. Kids Unlimited

The Arizona Women’s Chorus will stroll the grounds caroling from noon to 3 p.m. and the Havin’ a Blast A Cappella Chorus will stroll and carol from 3 to 6 p.m.

The tree-lighting celebration festivities begin at 3 p.m. and features live entertain ment by local students, activities for chil dren, cookie decorating, games, puppet shows, holiday caroling, ornament making and crafts.

At 5:30 p.m. there will be a reading of

“The Polar Express,” and at 6 p.m., Oro Valley’s 35-foot Christmas tree will be of ficially lit. There will be remarks by Mayor Joe Winfield, Police Chief Kara Riley and Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce Pres ident Kristen Sharp. A color guard will present the colors.

Sunday, Dec. 4

10 a.m. Holiday Music DJ

11 a.m. Saguaro Stompers Clog Dance Company

11:45 a.m. Lauren Lawson

12:40 p.m. “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” Saguaro City Music Theatre

1 p.m. Celtic Steps

1:45 p.m. Darwin and Evolution

2 to 4 p.m. Holiday Music DJ

The Tucson Desert Harmony Chorus will be the strolling carolers from noon to 3 p.m. For information, visit saaca.org/ ovholidayfestival.html

Santa will once again take to the stage to light Oro Valley’s Christmas tree, set for Satur day, Dec. 3, at Oro Valley Marketplace. (David Seeber/Contributor)

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ing height of 49 feet, with an additional 10 feet for architectural features.

• Two apartment communities, with a to tal of 422 living units. These apartments will range from 29 to 39 feet in height.

• An entertainment district that is in a centralized location, according to the conceptual site plan. The area is intended to have public amenities such as a splash pad, playground, gazebo and park area. To enable full provision of recreation al amenities, Town West and the town of Oro Valley must finalize a separate agreement.

• A restaurant cluster with a courtyard/ plaza adjacent to the existing transit stop.

• Two drive-thru uses.

Work will begin soon, in 2023, despite a press release saying it will start “within the next two to five years, dependent on economic conditions.” Once finished, the area will be rebranded Oro Valley Village Center.

“Completion, maybe all of it will be com pleted within two to five years.” Horvath said referring to the release. “There’s the planning process; there’s still some things to work out with the town. Then obvious ly developing the actual working drawings and building plans and then hopefully mid to late next year we can start work.”

Most of the cost will be covered by Town

West, said Interim Oro Valley Town Man ager Chris Cornelison.

“Part of the development does hinge upon some sort of financial participation agreement between Town West and the Town of Oro Valley,” he added.

“That is really focused on the middle area, the entertainment district, and it is mainly related to the infrastructure in that wash area as well as what level of recre ational amenities the town wants to see.”

Horvath said the hope is to create a “fab ulous” park, entertainment center, splash pads, wade pool and playgrounds.

“It’s going to take a lot,” Horvath said. “We have to add parking and we have to create pedestrian areas, walking areas, shaded ar eas. I think we have a 1-acre grass field. We have areas for restaurants. We are talking about possibly putting in pickleball or pad dle courts; and an event center is planned. We’ve got a lot of ideas and plans to make it a very special gathering spot, hopefully we can work through all of that with the town.”

The whole marketplace sits on 112 acres, with three empty big box stores — Best Buy, Big Lots and Cost Plus World Market — that will be utilized for new retail.

“First of all, we are thrilled for the town of Oro Valley and the residents of Oro Valley

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Illumination,” returns to the Tucson Botan ical Gardens and runs through Sunday, Jan. 15. Made up of over 3,000 luminarias, this local tradition brings together meticulous ly constructed experiences, thematic zones and installations from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. six nights a week. For information about ticket prices, FAQ and special foodie events during this time, visit tucson botanical.org. Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way.

and really the whole northwest Pima Coun ty community,” Horvath said. “And we are excited to create the Oro Valley building center concept that combines live, work, play.”

“The changes the town council approved will provide the Oro Valley Marketplace owner greater flexibility to invest needed capital into the retail center to reimagine the property as the Oro Valley Village Cen ter, providing a vibrant place to live, work and play,” said Oro Valley Mayor Joe Win field, said in a statement.

In 2019, Oro Valley Marketplace was pur chased by Town West, a move that the town appreciated for the underperforming com mercial center.

“After many years of having a struggling commercial center, the town began to work with the new owner of the marketplace, Town West, in pursuing a reimagined cen ter that will hopefully serve as a focal place for our residents and visitors to enjoy,” Cor nelison said.

“Through continued conversations and adjusted plans, Town West provided the town council with an agreeable concept intended to breathe new life into the cen ter. We look forward to seeing the center achieve its potential.”

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Support local farmers, ranchers and small food purveyors offering their seasonal produce, farm-fresh eggs, meats and other goods at the Oro Valley Farmers Market. It’s open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, yearround, at the Historic Steam Pump Ranch. Attendance is free, but money is required for shopping. For more information about the Oro Valley Farmers Market or other Heirloom Farmers Markets, visit heirloom fm.org. Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N. Or acle Road.

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I recently read letters by Lois Berkowitz and Kirk Alexander. I am a retired science teacher and environmental specialist who cleaned many contaminated sites from for mer manufacturing prior to our current EPA laws when we did not know about en vironmental causes and effects.

Our EPA and state environmental laws are very strict. Any company, whether in mining, drilling for oil, natural gas or coal or other endeavor, has to follow these rules or face fines that could bankrupt the com pany.

Companies do not want to go out of busi ness. Avian flu is a cause of higher poultry and egg prices but, overall, the biggest in flation factor for all commodities is the price of diesel fuel. Trucks have to bring every commodity to us and when diesel fuel is high, prices go up.

I have no problem with people buying electric vehicles (EVs), using solar pan els or wind turbines on properties with enough space to site them. However, this should be the consumer’s choice and not

the government’s choice. The gasoline powered vehicle did not overtake horses and carriages overnight. Only when Hen ry Ford introduced the assembly line and lowered the cost of cars did the sales of gas oline powered cars soar.

Consumer Reports just noted that EVs are not reliable — yet. EVs are still a new technology. In time, they will be reliable. EVs depend on lithium batteries, 85% of lithium reserves are owned by China. We need more lithium for EV batteries.

I have a friend who has talked to the fed eral government about the critical need for strategic materials for EVs, cellphones, etc. We do not have enough solar and wind power to replace fossil fuels that heat our homes and charge EVs. The majority of our energy comes from fossil fuels.

Joe Biden said he will shut down coal plants. “I cannot depend on them and no drilling” for oil, a perplexing statement. We have no replacements for these fuels. We cannot replace these fuels overnight. It will take decades to do this. Carbon neutral nu clear plants using thorium could help but cannot get permitted because of fear gen erated by small groups of people.

People this winter in cold states will probably be burning wood instead of highcost oil and more emissions instead of less from the fossil fuels. My friends in Maine estimate it will cost them $3,000 to heat their small home with fuel oil.

We should not be looking to get oil from Venezuela or Saudi Arabia when we have the resources here. Kirk Alexander said it is good that Joe Biden declared war on fossil fuels when Mr. Alexander is heating and cooling his home with the use of fossil fuels unless he has solar panels, wind power and fuel cells to store energy when the sun does not shine and there is no wind! Please look at the source for your energy.

Economics 101 tells us that prices of goods and services are based on supply and demand. During the recent pandemic, peo ple worked from home and the demand for gasoline dropped, prices dropped and oil company profits dropped.

Now, companies are telling their work ers to come back to the office and since the Biden administration is not approving new permits for drilling for fossil fuels and Saudi Arabia cut back on its production, demand is higher, supplies are lower, and prices are higher. If a Republican adminis tration did the same thing, I would hold it just as accountable for a poor policy.

Also, if Joe Biden allowed our production

of fossil fuels to increase, prices will drop, and we would cut the amount of money Vladimir Putin has to fund his war with the Ukraine!

Again, EPA regulations are very strict in this country. Companies do not want spills or accidents, it is costly and could ruin their stock prices and possibly bankrupt the company.

Our switching from fossil fuels will not help the planet if the two most populated countries on Earth, China and India, do not do the same thing.

Kirk Alexander made the comment that Republicans use fear as a tactic. I saw a Mark Kelly commercial that had his oppo nent talking about privatizing Social Secu rity and then shows a senior with fear on his face. Congress needs to work to solve our country’s problems instead of wasting taxpayers’ money in endless fighting. Time for Congress to get to work and Joe Biden to rethink his policy, which is hurting Americans and helping Vladimir Putin.

Anthony J. Albini Pima County

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Solana Pilates is a bright spot in the town of Marana

BY HOPE PETERS Tucson Local Media

Since MJ Reed opened Solana Pilates on Oct. 5, she has had a sunny out look.

She hoped Pilates fans would ap preciate her Marana studio, which offers the original mode, Reformer Pilates.

“Pilates is interesting,” said Reed, who said “Solana” is Spanish for sunshine.

“You can do it in a couple ways. Original ly when Pilates was introduced by Joseph Pilates, it was on a machine.”

Mat Pilates followed. However, the Pi lates methods have the same 500 exercises.

“So they can be done on a reformer (ma chine) or a mat, a yoga mat,” she said.

The use of a mat leads to confusion be tween Pilates and yoga. Reed educates peo ple on the difference and insisted Pilates is one of the best modalities when it comes to exercise and strengthening your core.

“We do some stretching, (like yoga),” she said. “But the one thing that I think sets Pi

lates apart from any other modality, is that it hits intrinsic muscles that you will never hit doing strength training in a gym.”

According to a new study by Fitness Volt, Pilates is the most pop ular fitness class in Ar izona. Reed knows all about its benefits. A former body builder, Reed said her body was worn from the form. She started at 19 and continued for another 20 years.

“Because of knee in juries, elbow injuries, I never thought I would have full mobility again,” Reed said.

“And doing Pilates has absolutely given me mobility. I’m able to do the things I couldn’t do in the past.”

Many former athletes of high-impact sports and weightlifting styles have found great benefits incorporating her style of fit

ness into their routines. She doesn’t just of fer her classes to former athletes, Reed has found working with women has been very rewarding and beneficial to them as well.

“It’s really for anybody. I work with a lot of women too,” she said. “As we get older, balance becomes an issue and that is one of the things I work with older women with; core and building their stabilizer and the legs for balance. That’s what I love about the machine, if you suffer from something like vertigo, it gives you the ability to lay down and still be able to do these exercises while you are laying down (on the machines)”

Pilates allows a person to feel relaxed while still challenging themselves. Solana offers Pilates essentials for beginners and Beyond essentials for a more advanced cli ent.

Reed said she wants to engage others in the same life-enhancing exercises that have improved her own well-being after years of previous athletic endeavors.

MIKE CANDREA, Former University of Arizona Head Softball Coach

Daniel Durazo and Anissa Delgado demonstrate one of the many exercises on the Reformer. (MJ Reed/Submitted)

PILATES from Page 14

Solana Pilates’ machines are from Eu rope; Joseph Pilates hailed from Germany. Pilates built his first Reformer Pilates ma chine in the 1920s using a hospital bed. The studio, with its calming colors and relaxing scent, welcomes clients. Reed said she also uses props such as weights and a magic circle, a rubber or metal ring that’s about 13- to 15-inches in diameter with two small, cushioned pads on either side. She offers five classes per day with a max imum of seven clients per class. Prices are based on class passes or monthly member ships.

Solana Pilates

8275 N. Silverbell Road, Suite 105, Marana Call/text 520-627-4201 support@solanapilates.com

7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to noon Saturday

Solana Pilates offers classes at 7:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m.

And at 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. Private classes from 1 to 4 p.m.

Currently Reed is offering an introduc tory price of four classes for $40. Drop-in classes are $30, Reed explained. For five classes, the fee is $120; 10 classes will cost $200.

Those who have a membership with an automatic renewing contract, the fees are four classes per month at $99, or eight classes per month for $160. Unlimited classes per month are $199.

Athlete of the Week: Nathan Aldrich

BY TOM DANEHY Tucson Local Media Columnist

Nathan Aldrich is bummed. It’s only a couple days until the start of the basketball season and the Flowing Wells senior guard is sick. He’s not sure what it is. It could be a cold or the flu or some kind of gunk that’s going around.

“It’s not fun. I’ve been looking forward to basketball season all year. I can’t wait for our first game.”

The first game on the Caballeros’ sched ule is against Cholla, which features the best player in Tucson, Sai Dean. Nathan had seen Dean play in the Fall League at the Sporting Chance Center and was looking forward to maybe guarding the Cholla star.

Nathan prepared for basketball season by running cross country. “It was my first sea

son ever doing cross country. It’s hard, but it’s fun. I had a chance to go to regionals, but I wanted to get started on basketball, instead.”

There is a shadow that hangs over the Flowing Wells boys’ program and it is the long shadow cast by the Flowing Wells girls’ program. The girls have reached the Class 5A State Championship game the past two years and have one of the top programs in the entire state. Senior Navine Mallon was the State Player of the Year last year.

When asked whether it bothers him and/or his teammates that the girls are so successful while the boys’ program has struggled in recent years, he says, “Not re ally. Flowing Wells is a tight community. There’s only one middle school and one

high school. We all grew up together. I’ve known Navine forever. I’m happy for her and them.”

The boys are hoping to get above .500 this year and Nathan thinks that they have a good shot. “Yeah, it would be great to (match the girls’ success), but we’re our own team and we have our own work to do.”

“We have good chemistry this year and Coach (Sean Spiece) has us working hard. It’s going to be fun.”

In the spring, he runs track for Flowing Wells. And while he put in the work in cross country, his track events don’t match up with the distance running. Instead, he

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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.

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

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Athlete of the Week Nathan Aldrich (last person on the right) prepared for the Flowing Wells High School basketball season by running cross county. (submitted photo)

ALDRICH from Page 17 does the 200 Meter (sprint) and the 800 Me ter (middle distance). He also wants to try the high jump. I want to do everything I can while I’m in high school. I just really enjoy sports.”

Is he thinking of running cross country at NAU?

“There’s no way,” he said with a laugh. “They just won the national championship in cross country.” (They actually just won their third straight national championship.)

He plans on majoring in marketing and freezing his backside off. “I’ll probably still run, but just for exercise. I also hope I’m able to find some way to continue with bas ketball, maybe in leagues or intramurals.”

But first there is this season, his senior season. But before he can enjoy basketball season, he has to get through his own per sonal flu season.

“I’m good.” Pause. “I will be good.”

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BY DAVID STEINBERG

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Horoscope

By Holiday Mathis

A Reversal of Neptune

These last days of the Neptune retrograde have us taking stock of what we have and how much we have left of it. Of course, the best things come in unlimited supply, while many essential things are noticeably limited. Time, attention and money come in finite forms, so we have to be more care ful about where we spend them. Luckily, love is unlimited. No matter how we go about it, increas ing the love increases the love.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You set your sights high while you stay grounded in the work that needs to be done. This is a step-by-step process, and you’re committed to knowing every step first hand. This makes it easier for you to teach others when it’s time to delegate. Your brilliant plan will consist of simple measures and a lot of repetition.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If you have trouble being consistent, it’s only because you are so imaginative. Just know that you’re in a “rinse and repeat” cycle now. The success of a project will be all tied into your willingness to keep going. The week calls for the same thing you’ve been doing, but you don’t have to do it exactly the same way.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Don’t worry about your timing because you’re not in control of life’s rhythms and tempos. Stay present and know you are part of the grand machinery. Life will wait or hurry to greet you as needed. No matter how busy a person is or how rushed a circumstance seems, the right moment will form to fit and hold you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It is your pleasure to learn a little something about everything you come into contact with this week, though you will not often do this in an obvious way. The question doesn’t have to leave your lips to get an answer. You’ll ask with your mind and let your observa tions inform you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’re a person who others find easy to remember. This has its pros and cons this week. There’s something you want people to do, a message you want to impart or a platform you stand on. It will have lasting im pact coming from you. The downside is that you must always be on your best behavior.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Stay open to social options this week, as they will certainly be available to you. Most relationships start casual ly as people find themselves in the same vicinity with similar interests. A courteous exchange is really all it takes to spark the feeling that it would be worthwhile to get to know someone better.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Rushed com munication will be miscommunication. Take your time. There’s no need to decide everything in a day. Some conversations simply serve the purpose of putting a topic on the table for further discus sion. Relationships get stronger this week as you look past flaws and see the good intentions of others.

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CANCER (June 22-July 22). You may assess a situation to know your next move, but you’re not responsible for passing judgment on it. Deciding what you’re going to do is different from deciding what should be done. You’ll embrace the freedom in letting things be. You’ll enjoy loads more en ergy for yourself because you keep to your own business.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Oddly, it is easier to be happy when you’re not in love. Whether it’s a person, a job or other, being extremely passionate about it puts the stakes so high that it’s hard to interact in a relaxed way. Burn for a thing and you may burn out. Turn down the emotional heat and you’ll smile more and operate at a higher level.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’re so aware of your energy supply this week. You wake up with a certain amount to give to your various roles, and once it runs out, so does your ability to focus. Planning and prioritizing are a forte of yours these days. You’ll put the important things first, and the fullness of your attention will flow to what mat ters most.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Growth is seldom comfortable. You thrive on the sense that you’re improving. Though you’re surrounded by familiar faces, this week the curtains open on a fresh scene. You’ll witness the influence that an envi ronment can have on people and be surprised at the different facets that are brought out by new light.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You are faithful, loyal and true, so it is very difficult for you to pro cess the startling reality that others are not this way. Your admirers and people who would be ex cellent new additions to your team will come in pairs. Also, if you don’t have the right team, this is the perfect week to make changes.

THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS: Success is never an outcome. This year, more than ever, you are more in touch with the feelings and tones of things, which are the best indicators of an endeavor’s success. Love is your default, and you won’t have to try very hard to find reasons to appreciate the people in your life. Seeing the best in others is the stellar superpower that will take you from your current position to the one you desire. One deci sion at the year’s end will change your personal history in dozens of ways.

Most service advert isers have an ROC# or "Not a licensed contractor" in their ad, this is in accordance to the AZ state law A

The advertising requirements of the statute does not prevent anyone from placing an ad in the yellow pages, on business cards, or on flyers.

What it does require under A.R.S. §32-1121A14(c) www.azleg.gov/ars/ 32/01165.htm is that the advertising party, if not properly licensed as a contractor, disclose that fact on any form of advertising to the public by including the words "not a licensed contractor" in the advertisement.

Again, this requirement is intended to make sure that the consumer is made aware of the unlicensed status of the individual or company.

Contractors who advertise and do not disclose their unlicensed status are not eligible for the handyman's exception.

Reference: http://www.azroc.g ov/invest/licensed_ by_law.html

As a consumer, being aware of the law is for your protection. You can check a businesses ROC status at: http://www.azroc .gov/

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