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Sharp discusses mayoral run | Page 5

The Gaslight Theatre and Gaslight Music Hall have returned to indoor shows, scheduling extra dates to keep up with demand. The Gaslight Theatre kicked off their season with “Space Wars.” Read more on page 14.

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Sports & Rec Athletes debating vaccination | Page 20

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rganizers of a recall effort against state Rep. Mark Finchem ended three weeks before the deadline. Rural Arizonans for Accountability announced they would throw in the towel on Tuesday, June 15. Finchem said he expected

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But the group told supporters in an email last week that they didn’t think they could make the goal. “After analyzing the number of signatures we still need, the shrinking number of days left until our deadline, and our current finances, we made the difficult decision to stop collecting

fter hitting a 40-year low in the pandemic year of 2020, national park visitors—and their dollars— are steadily returning, but they are still below pre-pandemic levels, according to new National Park Service data. Park restrictions and outright closures in response to COVID-19 led the number of park visitors to fall from 327.5 million in 2019 to 237.1 million last year. At the same time, national park visitor spending plummeted, from $21 billion to $14.5 billion.

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rizona business owners said a federal program aimed at helping theaters and concert venues shuttered by COVID-19 “has been a disaster,” taking until this month to deliver the first grants from a fund that was approved last year. Only one Arizona business has received a grant so far from the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, a $16 billion fund administered by the Small Business Administration. And Arizona is not alone: As of Wednesday, the SBA had approved just 90 of the 14,020 applications it has received under the fund and distributed $127.9 million, money that business owners said was “desperately needed five months ago.” “We’re all trying to rebuild, and if this money doesn’t start flowing, businesses won’t come back,” said Bonnie Schock, executive director of the Fox Tucson Theatre. The program has been beset by problems from the start. Critics said that when the SBA first started accepting applications on April 8, the online portal crashed and it took the agency another two weeks before it could begin accepting applications again. When it began reviewing applications May 4, SBA set a goal of reviewing all “first priority” applications—from businesses that reported losing 90% of their revenue or

more over the past year—by June 9. But at that deadline, the agency had approved less than 1% of the applications, had thousands under review and another 9,269 that have yet to get a first look. “They haven’t met a single deadline they’ve set,” said Stephen Chilton, owner of The Rebel Lounge in Phoenix and vice president of the National Independent Venues Association. His organization joined six others who wrote SBA Administrator Isabella Guzman, demanding that the agency “immediately fully fund all … eligible entities and to immediately resolve interagency issues that have proven a barrier to funding for SVOG applicants who are suffering deeply.” “The SBA, whose sole purpose is to help small businesses, is demonstrating a lack of urgency and ability to execute this desperately needed emergency relief program,” said Jennifer Grogan, an NIVA member. “The SBA’s delay is actually driving businesses under.” Chilton said that in the meantime venue operators in Arizona have had to take drastic measures to stay afloat. “The reason all venues haven’t closed is because they’re doing things they normally wouldn’t do to stay in business, such as selling cars and taking out mortgages,” he said. An SBA spokesperson said Friday that the program has been hindered from the outset by regulations that required

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“We’re all trying to rebuild, and if this money doesn’t start flowing, businesses won’t come back,” said Bonnie Schock, executive director of the Fox Tucson Theatre. applicants to include “an- in 32 states, with the most proved, so few applications torical nonprofit that has managed to stay afloat due ywhere from 30 to 100 going to California, where have been awarded. “Today a venue operator to generous donors who documents in their appli- 16 applicants got a total of in my district wrote to me, have helped fund barebone cations to ensure they met more than $20 million. The program calls for $2 ‘We are past our breaking operation costs of about the statute’s guidelines.” All that data needs to be billion to be reserved for point. We can’t hang on any $50,000 a month. But othreviewed by staff who she businesses with 50 workers longer,’ adding that only er venues do not have that said are “working around or fewer. About half of the a single venue in Arizona luxury, Schock said, with the clock” to process total awarded so far went has received aid,” Stanton no capital to pay their to small businesses, which wrote. “Please tell me, what monthly expenses. applications. Schock said the SBA’s The agency has also accounted for 79 of the 90 are my constituents on the verge of closing their busi- delay in releasing funds is overhauled staff handling recipients. The SBA did not release nesses forever supposed to perplexing for an industry the program in an effort to that has been “completely speed responses—which the names of the grant do?” crippled” and is “vital to Schock said that unlike winners, just numbers. The were outlined in a June 9 our communities.” other businesses that were report that painted a grim one recipient in Arizona “These funds were inwas awarded just over $2.5 hit hard by the pandemic, picture. Among the 90 approved million, close to twice the theaters and concert ven- tended to save our busiapplicants, 65 were per- national average award of ues did not have the option nesses, and here we are six to deliver takeout or open months later and no dolforming arts organizations $1.42 million. Rep. Greg Stanton, at limited capacity. Live lars are flowing,” she said. or live venue operators, 19 were movie theater op- D-Phoenix, said in a letter entertainment businesses “We have to have a soluerators, four were talent Wednesday to Guzman have been “100% closed for tion, and we have to have it now or else we will lose representatives and two that he was “in disbelief 15 months.” She said that the Fox these businesses that are were theatrical producers. that nearly six months” Awards went to businesses after the program was ap- Tucson Theatre is a his- vital to our communities.”

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arlier this month, former Oro Valley police chief Danny Sharp announced a plan to run for mayor in 2022, expressing concern about the direction of the town under Mayor Joe Winfield. “I just have been listening to my neighbors and just concerns about the lack of responsiveness by the elected officials and uncertainty. I get that there can be a lack of trust in government when (it’s) D.C. or something across the country but local government should be right there with the residents and working closely together,” Sharp said. Sharp served as chief of police for 20 years (excluding a stint as interim town manager from June 2016 to September 2017) before retiring in February 2020.

Winfield is in his first term after unseating twoterm Mayor Satish Hiremath in 2018. He did not respond to a question from Tucson Local Media as to whether he would seek reelection next year. Sharp said that the basic aspects that make up Oro Valley’s quality of life have eroded under the current mayor, such as the conditions of the roads and the medians. He said that with his experience as chief of police, he can turn things around. “My philosophy and the way I approached things as the police chief was to engage government as a service organization,” Sharp said. “As long as we don’t lose sight of the fact that we’re here to serve our constituents and serve the residents and the businesses in the town.” Although rumors swirled that Sharp would

seek the mayor’s office after his retirement, he said that a run for the office was never in his plans. But following his

and find out exactly what their concerns are, what their issues can and can’t be and start coming up with plans about things

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that are being done,” Sharp said. “I mean it’s not cheap to run a town, and we need to make sure that we’ve secured our revenue streams and things into the future, not short term but the long term.” Sharp is still develop-

ing his campaign game plan but it consists of one main objective: talking to as many Oro Valley residents as possible. “I’ve already had a number of people ask me to come to their neighborhoods to talk to their neighbors,” Sharp said. “So, what I’m going to do is scheduling those and just ability to go out and listen and talk to folks, and I will talk to civic organizations and groups, and my plan is to get a hold of the homeowners associations and meet with them as well.” While Oro Valley has never had a primary property tax, Sharp said one might be necessary in the future to diversify revenue streams. “There’s got to be a way to pay for things or there’s going to be significant service reductions,” Sharp said. Sharp continues to be

active in traffic safety—at the national and global level—and remains committed to saving and protecting lives. “I’ve always been able to reach out to groups and neighborhoods and be able to address issues related to public safety and this this will be the similar approach,” Sharp said.

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For students at Chicano Por La Causa charter schools, graduation is an act of resistance Christina Duran Tucson Local Media

s the sun set over Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheatre on Thursday June 3, the graduating classes of Toltecalli and Envision high schools, led by Pasco Yaqui tribal member, keynote speaker and social worker Maria Molina Vai Sevoi, performed a rite of passage ceremony. Acknowledging the land they stood on and recognizing their roots, Vai Sevoi asked everyone present to close their eyes and breathe in light, love and

pride, then breathe out the water, breath and fire that was carried in their ancestors’ body and peace. Then she asked them to raise a fist in the air. “This represents resistance,” said Vai Sevoi. “This represents resistance as indigenous people, as people of color, the ways that we’ve survived in a society that said you don’t belong here. When you get your diplomas that’s one of the ultimate forms of resistance. When you succeed, that’s resistance. I want to see some fists up in the air. That represents your resistance, and that repre-

sents that we’re not afraid and that we’re going to take space, and that we’re going to be the caretakers of today and of the future.” In her speech, Vai Sevoi described the graduating class as flourishing flowers and their seeds as everything that comes from their ancestors. “You’re the seeds that sprouted that your ancestors prayed for, that your mothers carried in their womb, that your caregivers nurtured,” said Vai Sevoi. “You flourished to this beautiful flower. Everything that they taught you. Those are flow-

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Envision High School graduating senior Caitlyn Esquivel. ers. Every paper you’ve ever written, every song you ever jotted down, any artwork, anything that you’ve ever done. Those are your flowers, and they have seeds.” Graduating senior Cassandra Sanchez is one of those flowers. At the age of 16, Sanchez graduated last week from Toltecalli High School and will attend the University of Arizona to study marine biology. As a graduating senior from one of the Chicano Por La Causa Community Schools, Sanchez had a flexible, tuition-free learning experience where she could make up for failed credit, utilize on and off campus resources and even graduate early. Despite the pandemic and remote-learning woes, Sanchez pushed through to

graduate. “That was definitely difficult in the beginning but towards the end it got a lot easier,” said Sanchez. “My grades started going up so much but then we went back to school and then they went up even more.” The possibility of graduating early and the knowledge that she could do other things after high school inspired Sanchez to graduate. She admits she is scared about starting university when she is much younger than her peers, but is grateful and inspired for the possible opportunities after high school. She was awarded the Wildcat Recognition Tuition Award and thanks her school for the help and resources they gave her to accomplish this. “Toltecalli has real-

ly done a lot for me, and really just brought my spirits up and everything and I’m really grateful for the school,” said Sanchez. “They’ve definitely given me a lot of support, more than I’ve ever gotten from any other school, like they have supported me in creating clubs, getting into new things and going after what I really like.” While at Toltecalli, Sanchez created a travel club and participated in the Student Council. Sanchez also thanked her mom for her support during her graduation speech while choking back tears. “But mostly, I want to thank my mom for helping me throughout high school and pushing me to be my very best,” Sanchez said. Continued on P11

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Finchem: “effort was rooted in baseless fraudulent claims” Continued from P1

signatures,” the email said. “The vast majority of constituents in Legislative District 11 are very intelligent and they can spot a scam, which they ultimately did here,” Finchem said. Tony Cani, a representative for the recall effort, said in total the campaign cost around $450,000. A campaign finance report through the end of March 2021 shows Rural Arizonans for Accountability received about $100,000 each from Movement Voter Pac and Rural Arizona Action, as well as $100,000 from individual contributions. A new finance report is expected to be released next

month. “It was a math problem, which is: should we continue to invest additional resources when it’s a real long shot or should we be realistic about where we are, and move on to the next phase, to a different phase of work, holding these elected officials accountable?” Cani said. “Being realistic about the fact that it was an extremely long shot to collect the rest of those signatures.” In a recall effort, Cani said they would want a “sizeable buffer” to ensure that they would have enough qualifying signatures, because if they got the exact 24,775 signatures, some would have likely been disqualified for things like writing

outside the margins or signatures from people who lived outside of the district. In 2011, Citizens for a Better Arizona submitted around 18,000 signatures to force a recall election against then-State Senate president Russell Pearce, who was defeated in the subsequent recall election. The recall effort only needed 7,756 valid signatures to force a recall election. “Rural Arizonans for Accountability knew that this was an uphill battle,” Cani said. But he added that the group felt it was worth pursuing because often lawmakers who are elected in safe districts where they don’t face serious competition in the general election

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“kind of get a pass.” While Cani said Rural Arizonans for Accountability as well as supporters believe the campaign has succeeded in bringing to light “bad faith actions of Finchem.” The campaign called for a recall due to Finchem’s continued claims of voter fraud in Arizona and his ties to the “Stop the Steal” rioters at the Jan. 6 insurrection, and criticized Finchem’s campaign to run for Arizona Secretary of State. Last month, Finchem’s attorney had sent a ceaseand-desist letter to Rural Arizonans for Accountability demanding they “retract all false and defamatory allegations contained in materials that you have published in support of your campaign to recall Rep. Finchem.” Cani said the letter had nothing to do with their decision to end the campaign and spurred on their volunteers and recruitment. But Finchem said the letter was meant “to put the organizers and their lawyers on notice that they engaged in a serious fallacious and defamatory action that I intend to pursue in order to recover damages and other relief for the harm that they knowingly caused as a result of their baseless acquisitions.” Asked whether he thought his letter had caused a backlash to the recall effort, Finchem said the group had “ample time to collect signatures and they paid a lot of money to

out-of-town recruits who openly told constituents that they were BLM surrogates. I think the constituents of LD-11 know a fraud when they see one.” While the recall fizzled out, Finchem had faced greater scrutiny in the media, including stories on national news stations. But Finchem said the effort had not hindered his upcoming campaign for Arizona Secretary of State because of his “solid reputation for standing up for what is right.” In visiting voters from Ft. Mohave to Tucson and Sierra Vista over the last 60 days, Finchem said “the overwhelming message from everyone regardless of political party registration is this: They want to be assured that elections are fraud free, are conducted with full-spectrum transparency and they retain their right to scrutinize every aspect of our elections.” Finchem said he was focused on a recent special session to pass $100 million in funding to combat and recover from wildfires, which passed on Thursday, June 17, and passing a budget, expressing concern over “the federal government ‘juicing’ our economy with fiat currency.” Alongside those efforts, Finchem continues to be concerned about the ongoing “forensic audit” of Maricopa County’s 2020 ballots. In campaigning for Secretary of State, Finchem made a video in support of

the Arizona Ballot Integrity Project, which proposes making ballot images a public record, including a watermark and microprinting seen under UV light, a QR code to track one’s ballot and a ballot hologram. He believes this plan, “if implemented properly, will make forensic audits less likely.” Since the outcome of the presidential election, Finchem has voiced his belief that the election was stolen and has acted on this belief by supporting the Maricopa County audit that is drawing to a close. The audit has been widely questioned, as the main contractor for the effort, Cyber Ninjas, has no experience in carrying out an audit and company representatives have been tightlipped on the details on how they are conducting it. This week, Finchem spoke with Ann Vandersteel, a supporter of various QAnon theories, on her online talk show, Steel the Truth, about the Maricopa audit. On Twitter last Friday, Finchem dismissed Attorney General Merrick Garland’s announcement that the Department of Justice would scrutinize any post-election audits to “ensure they abide by federal statutory requirements, to protect election records and avoid the intimidation of voters,” calling it a “clown show.” “Nothing short of amazing! The Attorney General of the United States issued a not so veiled threat to States, who have jurisdiction over

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elections which he does not, engaged in validation of an election. Audits designed to prove or disprove election fraud,” Finchem wrote. “Where was the DOJ when states produced proof of extinguished voting rights through legitimate ballot nullification? Where was the DOJ when we reported foreign electronic intervention, again with proof?” While the audit has been criticized by Democratic lawmakers as well as the GOP-led Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, who had already audited the election, Finchem said it was worth pursuing. “I think the criticizers are misinformed,” Finchem said. “I would add, that there are very few legislators who are developing election integrity and security policy that will restore voter confidence, which has been damaged by those who have pushed the false narrative that this is the, “most safe and secure election in history,” when clear and convincing evidence has been presented to the contrary. The effort is important to either prove or disprove government claims that the election is the, “most safe and secure election in history,” especially after so many senators and congressmen expressed serious concerns that our systems were open to hacking.” Finchem said he was standing by his record. “I have served my community with honor and integrity,” Finchem said “While some may disagree with some of my votes, our state has done well on my watch.”

Reid Park Zoo shows off ‘Art in the Animal Kingdom’ Jeff Gardner Tucson Local Media

he Reid Park Zoo is continuing their Summer Safari Nights program series by celebrating the art found within the animal kingdom, both in color and shape. And while the obvious selection of colorful birds will be featured, so will animals like zebras, giraffes and more. Summer Safari Nights occur every Saturday evening through August, each with a different theme, and allow guests to enjoy cooler temperatures plus some unique animal activities and recreation. The upcoming Art in the Animal Kingdom safari night on Saturday, June 26, will have both of the zoo’s aviaries available, where guests can see a variety of colorful birds. These include birds so colorful it’s made it into their names, such as the scarlet ibis and saffron finch. There are also the pink and white spoonbill and the blue and grey boat-billed heron. All of these birds are colored due to the natural hues of their feathers, or their diet. However, the Reid Park Zoo’s aviary also includes king vultures, which have necks with skin colored like mangos and bright icy eyes. According to Sue Tygielski, director of zoo operations, their colorful birds are such an attraction that the zoo commonly has visitors sit in the aviary to sketch animals. “For our aviary, the general conservation message

is habitat conservation,” Tygielski said. “There are species where people would take their feathers or their eggs. So it’s mainly about not disturbing their nests, and leaving enough habitat to let them do what they need to do.” The Reid Park Zoo also features several colorful and striking animals from the African savannah, which luckily means they’re used to the kind of heat Tucson has experienced in recent weeks. Their Grevy’s zebras have thinner stripes as compared to their plains counterparts, which run off their bodies and up their manes. Although scientists aren’t positive why zebras have stripes, theories range from regulating body temperature to confusing predators to keeping away biting flies. Sharing the same enclosure are the ostriches, the males with black feathers and the females with grey. Although—let’s be honest—they’re pretty ridiculous looking animals, they weigh 200 pounds and their massive dinosaur-like feet can kill even a lion with a kick. “Despite having the largest egg of any bird, they still have the smallest egg compared to their body size. That just shows how big ostriches are,” said Adam Ramsey, animal care manager. The Summer Safari Night will also show off the zoo’s lions, the males of which are known for their massive manes. The zoo’s

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Reid Park Zoo’s latest summer safari nights celebrates the art found on giraffes, zebras, birds and more. lions receive multiple exams and training sessions per day where zookeepers check in on their bodies and behavior. “Behavior is a really important indicator for how our animals are doing, so the keepers have to be really cued into how the animals are behaving and really small changes,” said Rebecca Edwards, animal care supervisor. “With the cats, we have to look closely at the positions of their ears and shapes of their eyes because that can indicate if something is going on. If they’re not feeling well, their ears might be

generally lowered. Even the tiniest changes can indicate something might be going on.” The lions include a mother-daughter pair with their own personalities. Kaya, the mother, is more active whereas Nayo, the daughter, is more inquisitive. “My favorite thing about training is seeing the lions’ progression. The behaviors that we’re teaching them, like body presentation, start out as something small and then we shape it into what we want it to be,” said lion keeper Laura McHugh. “For example,

we work with an ear presentation behavior so we can apply topical cream to their ears because the flies can be pretty bad. At first you might think ‘How can I apply this on a lion’s ear? It’s seemingly impossible.’ You might have safety concerns, but then you shape their behavior so the lion will press her ear up against the fence and allow you to apply it. It’s really cool to see it move from an idea to a completed behavior.” Other animals at the Art in the Animal Kingdom safari night poison dart frogs, giraffes and jaguars. The evening will include live music from local folk musician Leila Lopez, food and drink specials, carousel rides, and more.

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eople over politics? Sounds like a refreshing concept! As chair of the political committee Keep Oro Valley Strong, I am pleased to share with you that we established this committee to support a vibrant and growing town and outstanding Town Council leaders committed to governance excellence critical to our town’s future. Check us out at keeporovalleystrong.com Danny Sharp’s announcement that he is a candidate for Mayor of Oro Valley is indeed a significant development for our town. If you have come to know Danny as I have in his role as chief of Oro Valley Police for over 20 years, you know of his stellar performance. His expertise in public safety has garnered many accolades for Danny and our town as he and his police officers made Oro Valley “the safest community in Arizona” and “one of the tops

in the United States.” Under Sharp’s leadership, our town has developed an outstanding reputation for providing effective public safety for more than 45,000 residents and some 2,500 licensed businesses. When we think of Danny Sharp, we think of integrity, leadership and respect. Integrity defines Danny Sharp. He was the epitome of honesty, law and order, and trust in his public safety role as chief. He has been recognized locally, regionally and nationally as a leader who knows how to solve problems and get things done; a leader who possesses a full measure of integrity, trust and a rock-solid character. Sharp is a “transformational leader” who at once honors Oro Valley’s rich history while simultaneously planning for the town’s tomorrow. He offers a broad vision driven by the needs of the community. His expert knowledge of organizations, how they function and the critical importance of communication with all constituen-

cies define Danny’s leadership style. If you talk with any of the 100+ members of the OVPD, you will hear about Danny Sharp and how much he was respected as chief and still is today. That respect was the hallmark of his tenure as chief. They will tell you that he was an effective role model inspiring all who worked with him. Sharp is an exceptionally good listener. He thinks deeply and never “shoots from the hip.” He insists on having the facts when making decisions. Longer term residents will recall that Chief Sharp was asked by the Mayor and Council in June 2016 to serve as interim town manager. Danny served in that position for 15 months until September 2017. That role brought him ever closer to the day-to-day workings and operational decisions of the town. He well knows what type of leadership is effective in moving both the governmental structure and the community forward. He will be a highly effective mayor.

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et’s congratulate ourselves on making it through the past week, which was dominated by a heatwave that sent temperatures as high as 115 in the Tucson area, and nearly to 120 throughout other areas of the Southwest. Now there’s not too much relief during an Arizona summer, but I like to say that getting through every 100+ degree day means we’re one more day closer to it NOT being

100 degrees again. In this week’s edition, we’re covering a variety of news from local technology startups to the demise of a recall effort against state representative Mark Finchem. But a subject you might notice is the amount of events to talk about! The Reid Park Zoo, Gaslight Theatre and plenty more are keeping busy. But as with all things related to COVID, elements can get messy, as seen in the story on page 4. This increase in events

means we now have enough content to bring back our dedicated “Happenings” page on 17. A reminder: We’re always looking for local voices and opinions, so if you feel like venting, celebrating or just philosophizing on local happenings, send in a letter to the editor at jimn@ tucsonlocalmedia.com. Submission does not guarantee print. Please limit your letter to 350 words. The song of the week is “Freight Train” by Elizabeth Cotten.

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“I know I’ve made a lot of mistakes throughout high school, and especially at home but I’ve learned from Toltecalli and from you that the most important thing you can do is learn.” Like Sanchez, Envision High School graduating senior Caitlyn Esquivel thanked her family and school for their support through a pandemic that made school harder. “Over these last four years, or three, we have all had experiences of learning from the good and the bad, to laughing and the crying, or from the late night to

the early mornings. I’m not going to stand here and tell you it was easy either, because it wasn’t. Some of us had to deal with loss, anxiety, relationships, grades, tests and figuring out our futures. Some of us did that while working and all of us did that during a global pandemic,” Sanchez told her graduating class on Thursday night. “It is through both our struggles and perseverance that we are walking the stage and getting that diploma with our heads high and our futures on the horizon.” She specifically thanked her dad for pushing her to graduate as well as everyone present at the ceremony

who “helped us graduates get to where we are now and for that we are forever grateful. Whether it was family, friends or teachers we thank you, not just for helping us in our journey but for putting up with us.” Esquivel accomplished a part of her plan when she graduated early from Envision High School at the age of 17 and plans to attend Pima Community College in the Fall to study business management. Toltecalli High School Principal Angel Sobrino Christina Duran asked the students to reChicano Por La Causa students take a moment of silence during graduation. member who they are and their unique experiences. “Most importantly guys never forget where you “It’s your personal expe- you guys here today, as and I say this seriously, come from,” said Sobrino. riences that have brought many of you guys said.”

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ver the past decade, the concept of tiny homes has grown in popular culture, but a real estate startup aligned with the University of Arizona’s Center for Innovation is taking things to the next level. Stackhouse aims to change how people own and finance a home by offering customizable shipping container homes at 320 square feet each. However, the individual container-homes are only one element of Stackhouse. The startup plans to form these containers into urban residential towers, creating entirely unique communities for residents with a penchant for minimalism. “We’ve been very intentional with the design of the community so our residents have everything they need,” said Stackhouse CEO Janelle Briggs. “There just hasn’t been any new innovation in the housing space, and the fact this is

new, customizable and mobile has people really excited.” While the Stackhouse model unit is currently located on the UACI campus south of Tucson, the first Stackhouse community is planned for Denver, and will see 62 units placed alongside and on top of each other. While shipping container malls have become more popular over the past few years, Briggs says the country’s extreme housing market is really empowering Stackhouse’s business model. Briggs says the company already has 1,000 people on the Denver waitlist after only a month of advertising. “It is absolutely an advantage, and an imperative that we fill,” Briggs said. “People need housing, and I foresee us not being able to build fast enough. And while that’s great for our business, I think it’s a problem for the rest of the country that we are not housing our citizens. And that’s why we started this company, because we

wanted to help solve that problem.” Briggs currently lives in the Stackhouse model unit on the UACI tech park with her partner and co-founder Ryan Egan. She says a benefit is that the container-homes don’t have to include anything specific, and are customizable to meet the “living needs” of the resident. As Briggs explains, if cooking a full meal at home isn’t necessary to the resident, but having a dedicated workspace is, Stackhouse can make it happen. Briggs and Egan founded Stackhouse in 2017, and were accepted into UACI in Oct. 2020. UACI is a startup “incubator” that currently supports 54 businesses by providing resources and connections, both from the university system and the Tucson community. UACI looks to support “scalable science and technology ventures,” helping them through a combination of programming, funding, and forming relationships with fel-

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few years ago, I had the honor of interviewing Rita Moreno before she made her appearance at the 2015 Loft Film Festival here in Tucson. Speaking with Moreno transcended the usual interview exchange and left me reeling with joy. Beyond having great stories to tell, she is as nice a person I have ever had the opportunity to talk to, and it left me wishing more people could get the chance to sit and talk with her. Words can’t really describe how cool she is. But a good documentary with her devoted participation can certainly showcase that coolness, and “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It” does this in a big, soul enriching, entertaining way. The EGOT winner (Emmy, Grammy,

Oscar and Tony) participates enthusiastically in the doc that covers the many years and expansive experiences of her storied career. Director Mariem Perez Riera gathers a host of entertainers along with Moreno to celebrate her legendary, trailblazing career. The roster includes Gloria Estefan, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Eva Longoria, George Chakiris (Nardo from West Side Story), Norman Lear and fellow EGOT, Whoopi Goldberg. Morgan Freeman, Easy Reader from the eternally awesome The Electric Company in which Moreno featured prominently, also offers his opinions on the wonders of Rita. With access to a treasure trove of film clips and archival pics, Riera is able to tell the whole story leading up to the present. That present is handled by plenty of new time with Moreno. Moreno

is such a charmer, watching her cook breakfast or apply makeup is a mesmerizing experience. She tells it all from the very beginning, including her first glimpse of America as her 5-year-old self immigrated from Puerto Rico and sailed into New York thinking the Statue of Liberty was the President of the United States holding a gigantic ice cream cone. Her career got its true start after meeting MGM boss Louis B. Mayer with her mom in his hotel room. Mayer instantly signed Moreno after observing she looked like a “Spanish Elizabeth Taylor,” and she was off to the races. One of the great pleasures of the film is that it gathers some of her awards acceptance speeches, including her adorably short, enthusiastic thank you for her Oscar. (I’m thinking she and Joe Pesci might be tied for Oscar

speech brevity.) It also contains her Tony acceptance speech, where she allowed herself to go a little crazy. Seeing all of these accomplishments in one sitting blasts home the notion that Moreno is the very embodiment of the word “icon.” There was a lot of pain mixed with the glory, and Moreno doesn’t shy away from the misogyny, racism and sexual abuse that plagued her career, and the career of many others that came before and after her. She endured many years being typecast in one dimensional supporting roles, even after getting her Oscar for West Side Story. It was her desire to reinvent her career after that Oscar that eventually led to a significant career in TV, including her central role in The Electric Company, and her Emmy-winning appearance on The Rockford Files.

More recent chapters of her career include her starring in the prison drama Oz, and her role in the remake of One Day at a Time. Moreno shares stories on all of these roles that are so engaging, your Netflix, HBO Max, Amazon and Hulu queues are going to load up with Moreno-centric projects after seeing the doc. A good part of the film is devoted to Moreno’s time with notorious boyfriend Marlon Brando, including the very good and the very very bad. While the film isn’t a crucifixion of Brando, with

Moreno reflecting on the at least some of the positives of his presence, the guy definitely came up as a big zero at the end of their time together. He didn’t deserve her. You’ll see Moreno again a little later this year in Stephen Spielberg’s remake of West Side Story, a remake in which the Puerto Rican roles are actually played by Puerto Rican performers this time around. The original is one of my favorite films, but I’m game for a new take and so is the luminous Moreno. I can’t wait to see her in action again.

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Gaslight Theatre, Music Hall return to indoor shows Jeff Gardner Tucson Local Media

long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... we used to attend indoor concerts without thinking twice. For more than a year, the folks at Tucson’s Gaslight Theatre and Oro Valley’s Gaslight Music Hall have been itching to come back inside, and this month they finally did. The Gaslight Theatre closed their indoor shows on March 16, 2020,

originally planning to be closed only until April 16 — but we all know how that played out. Instead of waiting to return to indoor shows, they kept busy with a “best of ” series of outdoor shows through the summer, which featured many of their classic musical numbers, along with their signature costumes and goofy humor. The Gaslight Theatre finally kicked off their 2021/22 season on Thursday, June 10 with Space Wars, a musical parody

of Star Wars. The comedy show blends elements of Star Wars movies new and old, featuring characters like Duke Starfighter, Princess Layla and Dark Visor. “We picked Space Wars as our return because it’s one of our most amazing tech shows,” said Heather Stricker, general manager of the Gaslight Theatre and Gaslight Music Hall. “There’s so much to look at: the costumes are amazing, and the music is great. But on top of all of that, it’s hilarious. And it’s not just

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funny for Star Wars fans, it’s funny for little kids, and adults who’ve never seen Star Wars. It’s just one of those shows that no matter your background or age, there’s something for everyone in it.” The two-hour show includes lasers, spaceships, outrageous costumes and plenty of popular songs reworked with science fiction lyrics. Gags include light effects replicating a spaceship’s warp speed, robots driving around the stage, arms getting cut off by a lightsaber and plenty more. As with any Gaslight show, it has plenty of hilarious one-liners, but even funnier than the scripted jokes is seeing the actors try to make each other laugh and im-

provise around technical difficulties. “I think our nerves are bigger than they used to be, just because we haven’t done it in a while. But other than that, it feels just like going home, because this is our second family,” Stricker said. “Just being back inside our theatre is special. We’ve also made some changes going forward. We’re a very formulaic theatre. We’ve been doing similar things for the past 43 years, so with being closed for over a year we realized this was the time to make some much-needed improvements and progression.” These changes include the show featuring four opening actresses instead of the usual three, and

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(Left to Right)- Erin Thompson, Ruthie Hayashi, Heather Stricker, Todd Thompson, and Janee Page in “Space Wars.” their blend of live music and humor, but this is even more so, with the audience shouting and singing along, clearly excited to be back in front of the stage. “We were really scared that we would put these shows on sale and nothing would happen. But it’s been the exact opposite,” Stricker said. “People are dying to come back. All of our social media posts have comment after comment of people saying they can’t wait, and this is exactly what people need after such a long year: to laugh.” Shows are quickly selling out, so much so that the Gaslight even added another show per week starting in July to keep up with demand. After Space Wars concludes at the end of August, the Gaslight will switch to their Halloween show Frankenstein, which runs into November. Frankenstein will feature the return of a “Gaslight favorite” who currently lives in New York, David Fanning, who will do the show’s entire

run without an understudy, so every Tucson fan will have the opportunity to see him. And after Frankenstein, the Gaslight Theatre will switch to their Christmas show, “Elf ’d.” For now, all of their shows are indoors. However, the Gaslight Theatre and Musical Hall still have the infrastructure and stages from their outdoor shows, which they might use for future music events. Both venues are currently operating at 60% capacity. Staff will be masked, and they strongly recommend guests to be masked when not eating, but masks are not mandatory. They are unsure when they’ll return to 100% capacity. “We’re just inching our way back and making sure everyone feels comfortable. We’re allowed to do 100% capacity, there’s nothing holding us back legally, we just want our customers and staff to feel safe,” Stricker said. The Gaslight Music Hall in Oro Valley returned to fully indoor shows the

week of June 1. Unlike the Gaslight Theatre, the Music Hall features more oneoff shows ranging from tribute acts to local bands. Upcoming shows include the Backroads country band covering the music of several country greats on Friday, June 25; El Mariachi Tapatio de Tucson celebrating Mexican history with a patriotic flourish of traditional song on Sunday, June 27; a salute to America with Armen Dirtadian and The Manhattan Dolls on Sunday, July 4; and a rock and roll dance party on Friday, July 16. “A real shoutout to our owner Tony Terry, who opened this theatre over 40 years ago. He’s the one who pretty much single-handedly got us through the pandemic,” Stricker said. “For a profit theatre like we are, we had almost no assistance financially until the end. And we almost didn’t make it through, if I’m being honest. So big thanks to Tony, and we’re very excited to be back.”

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space for their first unit on UACI’s 1,300-acre tech park. “Every startup that takes space inside the tech park incubator is unique, and has unique needs, which makes it really exciting,” Smith said. “Stackhouse is of course unique. Very rarely do we have somebody that asks to drop a house on our land, but we were able to make that happen.” Briggs says even how her and Egan downsized to live in their container-home, and what they decided to keep, was a question of race, privilege and access. “We’re very proud of the

diversity of the entrepreneurs that we serve, both in gender and in race, as well as international representation,” Smith said. “It truly makes the cohort of startups we work with more robust.” Smith says UACI helps minority-owned startups overcome their unique challenges by connecting them to other founders in their network, and leveraging resources in the community that are specifically there to serve diverse populations of entrepreneurs. While Briggs, who holds a PhD in speech communications, is passionate about accessibility and entrepreneurship, Egan has

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worked in real estate his entire career. Briggs says his proficiency is in working with cities to get plans approved for construction. An inspiration for Stackhouse stems from Egan being tasked with managing properties from a former employer, one of which involved a condo entitlement in San Francisco. “It was just a standard condo building, but the process of getting the city to approve buildings is really difficult and it took him three years to get a 28-unit condo building approved by the City of San Francisco,” Briggs said. “And that’s where he learned how that process worked and how to host effective neighborhood meetings, thinking ‘There’s got to be a more efficient way to do this entitlement process.’ So our

goal with Stackhouse is to have a standard building design that we can take to any city that follows the local and municipal code so that it’s easy to approve and we can build quickly across the country.” Briggs says they are constructing their debut community in Denver because the City of Tucson slowed processing of their Government Property Lease Excise Tax applications, and Stackhouse had to keep moving. Despite this, they had such a positive experience with UACI that they plan to remain members even after moving to Colorado. “We thought we’d have to wait for a major city to see us building in a place like Tucson first, but we presented the concept blind to the city and had

a really great reception,” Briggs said. The container-homes come from the manufacturer built to Housing and Urban Development code, compliant for all 50 states and insulated for all four USA climate zones, meaning they can withstand temperatures of both Tucson and Denver. In addition, the community will be equipped with solar panels to be able to be off-grid, and the battery bank for each house will be able to store two days of power. Utilizing technology from a fellow UACI startup, the container-homes will also store all necessary water on every floor. “A lot of the work that we do is not pretending we know everything, it’s really about leveraging the con-

nections the university has to get them to the people that do know those specific areas,” Smith said. Although Stackhouse is leaving the Tucson area, Smith says the majority of startups UACI has served since 2003 have stayed in Arizona. But in the last year and a half, they’ve expanded their virtual footprint to serve companies that have never even existed in Southern Arizona. “UACI is a place where if you’re a startup in their program and you need something, they will lift heaven and earth to help you be successful,” Briggs said. “It’s so amazing to be standing in the house we envisioned four years ago. It’s real and I’m so proud of us and thankful for the support Tucson has given us.”

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EN INGS HAPP EN Visit www.tucsonlocalmedia.com/livenup/calendar to submit your free calendar listing. For event advertising, contact us (520) 797-4384 or tlmsales@tucsonlocalmedia.com Road; $27, discounts for seniors, children and military; 529-1000 or gaslightmusichall.com.

SUNDAY, JUNE 27

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• Don’t miss the intergalactic singing and dancing space odyssey Space Wars careening through the galaxy defending freedom in the Gaslight Theatre’s unique style. Details: 7 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 6 p.m. Friday, 6 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, 3 and 6 p.m. Sunday; Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Blvd.; $21.95-$23.95; $13.95 children; 8869428 or thegaslighttheatre.com.

• Join El Mariachi Tapatio de Tucson in celebrating Mexican history with a patriotic flourish of traditional song at their Mariachi Extravaganza. Details: 6 p.m.; Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road; $27, discounts for seniors, children and military; 529-1000 or gaslightmusichall.com.

MONDAY, JUNE 28

• Listen to the unique Appalachian sound of North Carolina-based Country & Bluegrass with Nu-Blu Band. Details: 6 p.m.; Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Blvd.; $25-$27, $15 children; 886-9428 or thegaslighttheatre.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 2

• Let “power couple” Erin and Todd Thompson take you on a chronological journey of Dolly Parton’s greatest THURSDAY TO SUNDAY hits at Backwoods Barbie, A TribTHROUGH JULY 10 • Catch a performance of the comic mas- ute to Dolly Parton. Details: 6 p.m.; terpiece A Life in the Theatre written Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Road; $27, discounts for seniors, children and military; 529-1000 or Mamet who takes us into the lives of two actors and the endless cycle of life in gaslightmusichall.com. and out of the theatre. Details: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday; Live SATURDAY, JULY 3 Theatre Workshop, 3322 E. Fort Lowell • Party like it’s 1979 at a stunning Rd.; $18-$20; 327-4242. tribute to the music of ABBA featuring ABBAFAB the #1 ABBA Tribute with monster hits such as Mamma Mia, Waterloo, Fernando, Honey Honey, Dancing FRIDAY, JUNE 25 Queen and countless others. Details: 2 • Sing along with the Backroads and 6 p.m.; Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 Country Band playing all the old and N. Oracle Road; $31, discounts for new number one hits including songs seniors, children and military; 529-1000 by George Strait, Garth Brooks, Johnny or gaslightmusichall.com. Cash, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney and more. Details: 6 p.m.; Gaslight Music SUNDAY TO MONDAY, JULY 4-5 Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road; $27, dis• Honor our brave men and women counts for seniors, children and military; in uniform by celebrating the lyrics 529-1000 or gaslightmusichall.com. and melodies that made our country

MUSIC

SATURDAY, JUNE 26

• Listen to 1980’s rock with the high energy and party atmosphere of Gigi & the GLOW who have been a Tucson favorite for 35 years. Details: 6 p.m.; Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle

great at Salute to America starring Tucson music legend Armen Dirtadian and international-touring trio The Manhattan Dolls backed up by a world-class band. Details: 2 p.m. Sunday, July 4; Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road; $31, discounts

for seniors, children and military; 529-1000 or gaslightmusichall.com; or 6 p.m. Monday, July 5; Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Blvd.; $30-$31, $18 children; 886-9428 or thegaslighttheatre.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 9

• Listen to a Santana Tribute with FLG paying homage to Carlos Santana with their authentic Latin flavor accentuated with the motifs and signatures of Santana that have become familiar to audiences worldwide. Details: 6 p.m.; Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road; $27, discounts for seniors, children and military; 529-1000 or gaslightmusichall.com.

SPECIAL EVENTS SATURDAY, JUNE 26

• Meet local author Lisa M. Hopper while you sip wine and enjoy hor d’oeuvres at the book signing and sale of her new book “Confess Thy Sins.” Details: 2-4 p.m.; Fuchsia Spa, La Encantada, 2905 E. Skyline Dr., Suite 129; free admission, books 25% off. • Bring your flashlight, beat the heat and learn something neat at the Desert Museum’s Saturday Nights when the desert comes alive as nocturnal animals awake. Details: open until 9 p.m.; Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, 2021 N. Kinney Road; $23.95, discounts for seniors, youth, military and residents; 883-2702.

SUNDAY, JULY 4

• Celebrate the 4th of July with fireworks, food vendors, music and a splash pad for the kids at the Marana Star Spangled Spectacular. Details: 5-9:30 p.m.; Crossroads at Silverbell Park, 7548 N. Silverbell Rd.; free admission; maranaaz.gov.

SATURDAYS THROUGH AUG. 14

• Bring the kids to Summer Safari Nights at Reid Park Zoo and enjoy the cooler evening temperatures, games and wildlife activities and music from

local bands with this week’s theme “Art in the Animal Kingdom” featuring the striking colors of birds and poison dart frogs, the majesty of a lion’s mane and the unique and beautiful patterns found on zebras, giraffe, and jaguars. Details: 5:30-8:30 p.m.; 3400 E. Zoo Ct.; $10.50, $6.50 children; 791-3204.

Diversity by Saving our Saguaros with Tony Figueroa and learn about the risks from wildland fires brought on by invasive non-native grasses and what you can do to support our iconic saguaros providing homes for birds. Details: 11 a.m.-noon; presented on Zoom; tucsonaudubon.org.

produced in cooperation with the Pima County Library, Stories That Soar and Literacy Connects. Details: 10:30 a.m.; Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St.; free but space is limited and pre-registration required; foxtucson.com/kit/ family-shows. • Explore tools, design, build and create projects from your wildest imagination WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30 and construct freely in facilitated • Let published illustrator, designer kid-centric monthly Make It workand makeup artist Adela Antoinette shop in the Curiosity Courtyard where introduce you to Botanical Art adults learn right alongside the kids in Watercolor: Agave through a encouraging creativity, critical thinking unique medium that has been used for and problem-solving skills with this centuries presented by Tucson Botanical month’s theme Puppets. Details: 5:30Gardens. Details: 5:30-7 p.m.; online 7 p.m.; Children’s Museum Tucson, 200 with Zoom link provided; $30; 326S. 6th Ave., $15 (buy one ticket get 9686 or tucsonbotanical.org. one free); 792-9985 or childrensmuseumtucson.org.

CLASSES & PROGRAMS OUTDOORS THURSDAY, JUNE 24

• Learn about endangered birds at Tucson Audubon Society presentation African Vulture Crisis 101 with Taylor Rubin discussing the cause, why it matters and what to do about it. Details: 11 a.m.-noon; presented on Zoom; tucsonaudubon.org.

FRIDAY, JUNE 25

• Get some welcome relief in your garden from the intense desert heat and sun with tips from horticulturist Noelle Johnson popularly known as “AZ Plant Lady” at Shade Gardening: Creating Shade in a Hot, Dry Climate presented by Tucson Botanical Gardens. Details: 10 a.m.-noon; online with Zoom link provided; $30; 326-9686 or tucsonbotanical.org.

SATURDAY, JUNE 26

• Paint a desert scene on canvas and re-create a “stained glass” style look with step-by-step instructions at the class Stained Glass Canvas Painting. Details: 10 a.m.-noon; Good Things Tucson, 2569 E. Fort Lowell Rd.; $35; 314-7882.

SUNDAY, JUNE 27 AND TUESDAY, JUNE 29

• Spend the morning gathering and preparing saguaro fruit in the O’odham manner and learn the different ways that the fruit is preserved and prepared at Saguaro Fruit Harvest. Details: 7-11 a.m.; Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, 2021 N. Kinney Road; $55, $50 members; 883-2702.

TUESDAY, JUNE 29

• Join the discussion on invasive plant management at Preserving Bird

SATURDAY, JUNE 26

• Calling all mountain bikers to the Mountain Bike Ride held in honor of Men’s Health Month and led by experienced guides from Oro Valley Bicycles. Details: 6-8 a.m.; Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N. Oracle Road; free but pre-registration required (recommended for riders over 12 yrs. old); orovalleyaz.gov.

CHILDREN SATURDAY, JUNE 26

• Bring the kids to the KIT (Kids in the Theatre) program featuring the Midsummer Literacy Event with live entertainment and movie and book givaways recommended for ages 3-9

ONGOING

• The Children’s Museum Oro Valley is bringing back play, better than ever with timed admissions and reduced capacity for safety. Details: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; timed admissions 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., noon and 1:30 p.m.; 11015 N. Oracle Rd., #101; $7; 297-8004.

FILM

SATURDAY, JUNE 26

• Bring the kids and chairs or blankets for Movies on the Lawn on a large inflatable screen with this month’s feature “Frozen II.” Details: 7:30-10 p.m.; Oro Valley Community & Recreation Center, 10555 N. La Cañada Dr.; free; orovalleyaz.gov.

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rizona Gov. Doug Ducey has declared that the pandemic is over. In relative terms, that’s better than some other governors who are now claiming that it never existed. Things are indeed heading in the right direction, but there are people in our society who are dragging their feet, making us wait longer for a return to normalcy. And,

for whatever reason, a lot of them are athletes. One really shouldn’t delight in the misfortune of others, but sometimes you just can’t help it. This is especially the case when the misfortune was completely avoidable and only happened because of wrongheaded and selfish behavior on the part of the person whom Fate smacked upside the head. Jon Rahm is the No. 1 golfer in the world. The 26-yearold Spaniard was rolling in

the third round of The Memorial tournament earlier this month. Rahm had an apparently insurmountable six-stroke lead over the rest of the field and the $1.674 million first prize was pretty much money in the bank. Except for one small thing. Rahm, like way too many athletes in America and the world, had turned down the opportunity to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The PGA had made a pretty sweet deal with the pro golfers. All the players

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had to do was get vaccinated and they could go about their business like it was 2019. No restrictions on using the clubhouse or any part of the facilities. No masks, no social distancing, nothing. Here’s the best part. If the golfer was vaccinated, he wouldn’t even have to get tested for the virus. But Rahm, showing that athletic excellence and smarts aren’t always on speaking terms, turned down the vaccine, tested positive, was ignominiously ushered off the golf course, and said goodbye to a fortune. Now, he’s young and really good and will probably win a lot of money in his career. (On Sunday, Rahm won the U.S. Open.) But tomorrow is promised to no one. He could suffer an injury. He could try to drive a car like Tiger Woods. All we know for sure is that Jon Rahm is currently the world’s greatest walking, talking Public Service Announcement for getting vaccinated. Rahm is not alone. Athletes across the spectrum are dodging the vaccine and their stated reasons for doing so would be hilarious if it weren’t so serious. After an NFL team brought in a coronavirus vaccine researcher to answer any questions about the disease

and the vaccine in an effort to convince players that it is in their own best interest to get vaccinated, Montez Sweat of the Washington Football Team said, “I’m not a fan of it. I probably won’t get vaccinated until I get more facts and that stuff.” Apparently he’s going to “get more facts” (and that stuff ) from somebody who is more knowledgeable than an esteemed immunologist. He then followed that up with this gem of deep thinking: “I haven’t caught COVID yet so I don’t see me treating COVID until I get COVID.” Yes, he thinks that the need for the vaccine comes after getting the disease. And he went to college. Of course, it was in Mississippi, but it was still sort of a college. Recognizing that it is every American’s right to refuse the vaccine, the NFL is offering its players every opportunity to return to normal, but many of the players are having none of it. After suffering through last season with COVID protocols having an impact on virtually every aspect of a player’s life and career, you might think that many players would go out of their way to get vaccinated, but it’s not the case. The NFL has offered

the players a huge carrot— vaccinated players can go without masks and don’t have to get tested on a daily basis. Meanwhile, unvaccinated players have to wear masks, have to get tested every day, and are still subject to contact tracing protocols. Unvaccinated players cannot interact with other players when the team is traveling and can’t have any contact with family or friends when on the road. There is a strict limit to how many can be in the weight room at one time and they’re not allowed to eat in the cafeteria. Montez Sweat was actually outdone by Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley, who has said that he will retire and leave behind the $12 million that remain on his contract rather than get vaccinated. His “thinking”: “I’m not going to take meds for a leg that isn’t broken.” Beasley says that he is going to build up his immunity by eating better and drinking water. Well, why didn’t we think of that? I understand that athletes tend to think of themselves as indestructible. And their body is their fortune. But it is OK—at least occasionally—to think about somebody other than oneself.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 21). In the movies, one person covers the other person’s eyes and leads them to a surprise. Does this sort of thing happen in real life? If anyone can orchestrate such a gesture, it’s you. This or an equivalent act of planning will be the gesture of delight to start an ongoing trend of happy relationships.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Novel challenges will arise, best faced with a partner, friend or team member. There’s more than just one outcome at stake here, the real opportunity being a rare chance to bond. Relaxing has its merits, but working together to achieve a goal brings people closer while creating memories.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You are in a mood to take control and do it your way. The world still hands you an agenda, but you don’t accept it. Neither will you answer the question you’re being asked or otherwise fall in line. Instead, you’ll affirm what you want, take a step back to reassess, interrupt the pattern and establish your order.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Action is the remedy for fear. It occupies the part of the mind that otherwise would flow to worry, avoidance, procrastination tactics and the like. And even better, action allows you to see your impact, feel powerful and prove to yourself that what you do makes a difference so there’s no need to be afraid.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You can’t change what happened, but you can change what it means to you. The reason to bother with bending your negative stories of the past into the light is because doing so will have a remarkably positive effect on how you feel about today, which in turn has an uplifting influence on your future experiences.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll learn success strategies from someone slightly ahead of you and gain wisdom from someone who hit their prime decades ago. Just don’t mix up these two categories. Things have changed since the old guard, and the young superstars are wily but not wise.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). When you create something, you open yourself up to the possibility of criticism, which takes an entirely different skill set to handle. Just know that you have options. You can ignore comments or combat them, analyze or apply... all completely valid options this week and there’s special luck for combining all four.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). As an agreeable person, you are aware of how commitments can structure your tomorrows -- hopefully in ways you look forward to, though it’s entirely up to you. Knowing what you’ll enjoy doing is half the battle, and the other half is a matter of quantity. This week, say yes to short-term commitments.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Without an instinct for self-preservation, no one gets far. And yet, it is also impossible to thrive with instincts that don’t go beyond our own survival. A person with compassion, gentleness and loving concern stands out as the superior choice for company over anyone who is merely adept at netting selfish aims.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). People in love spend more time looking into each other’s eyes, and studies suggest that people who spend more time looking into each other’s eyes are also more likely to fall in love. In a similar vein, your attention causes flourishing, so be careful not to look too long at what you don’t want.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You are known for your skills of diplomacy but this week features an even more useful skill of yours. You’ll get people to open up in a creative, fun and unusual way. Your warmth promotes a sense of closeness and attraction. Later in the week you’ll finally, and with great relief, wrap up a project. This is one for the resume!

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll find yourself in a competitive environment. You might be surprised at the counterintuitive way you can gain an advantage. For instance, you can show dominance by relaxing, going against expectations and keeping a few of your assets under wraps so as not to inspire jealousy or incline others to stock their arsenals.

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