Foothills News 01/11/2023

Volume 13 • Number 1 January 11, 2023

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Athlete of the Week: Madisyn Kunze’ | Page 15 It's all about family when this circus comes to town | Page 11

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CFHS proud to escort Giffords down parade route

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Tucson Local Media Staff

Marching in the Rose Parade means much more than playing instruments for a few hours.

For the Catalina Foothills High School Falcon Band, the school's marching band, it meant a year of endurance training and practices to accompany grand marshal

Gabby Giffords down the path in Pasadena on Jan. 2.

“It was really amazing,” said Ruby Wray, a junior flutist. “It’s not something I ever thought I would get to do in my life. Finishing the parade is something I never thought I would be able to do.

“We don’t talk about finishing it, but it’s aerobic. It’s 5 miles. We practiced a lot—for many, many months.”

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parade. The Catalina

Gallery captures artistic views of the

BY BRIDGETTE REDMAN Tucson Local Media

Everyone has their own vision of what it means to be “southwest.”

For some it is all cactuses and landscapes. For others, the Southwest is populated with cowboys and horses.

At the Wilde Meyer Gallery this month, owner Betty Wilde is organizing a show that presents a diverse view of the region captured by artists who live there.

“Superb Southwest” opens Friday, Jan. 20,

with a public event from 4 to 7 p.m.

While the list of artists is not yet finalized, it will include a mix of paintings and sculptures by such luminaries as Greg Dye, Jeff Cochran, Jess Davila, Brenda Bredvik and Sherri Belassen.

“I just wanted to put together really different and really good pieces of Southwest that are maybe a little unique,” Wilde said.“They’re not your typical Southwest. Some are more usual than others, but there are some really different takes on the Southwest.”

Southwest

The 20 to 25 pieces of art will be on display in the gallery for approximately three weeks. She expects they will still be showing during the Thursday, Feb. 2, Tucson Art Walk. While all the artists share a region as the area from which they work, Wilde said the looks of their pieces vary a lot. Even when they handle some of the same subjects, they offer different interpretations and approaches.

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As grand marshall of the Rose Bowl Parade, Gabby Giffords (left) had to be up early to lead the

Foothills High School Falcons band accompanied her. (Submitted)

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ARTS

Wednesday, Jan. 11, to Saturday, May 20

It’s been a long journey for Willem de Koonig’s “Woman-Ochre,” since its shocking theft in 1985 from the University of Arizona Museum of Art. More than three decades later, it has returned home and is on display through May. Tickets for “Restored: The Return of Woman-Ochre,” are $8 general admission, $6 seniors 65 and older, and groups of 10 and more, and free for students with ID, museum members, UA faculty, staff, military personnel, AAM members, visitors with a SNAP card or Tribal ID and children. For more information about other ongoing exhibits, visit artmuseum.arizona.edu. The University of Arizona Museum of Art, 1031 N. Olive Road.

THEATER

Tuesday, Jan. 17, to Sunday, Jan. 22

Broadway in Tucson presents the most successful American play in Broadway history, Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” starting Tuesday, Jan. 17, at Centennial Hall. Opening night starts at 7:30 p.m. The run time is approximately two hours and 35 minutes. For more information on showtimes and ticket prices, visit broadwayintucson.com. Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard.

LIVE MUSIC

Saturday, Jan. 14

BY KATYA MENDOZA

Friday, Jan. 13, to Sunday, Jan. 22

The annual Tucson Jazz Festival returns Friday, Jan. 13, bringing worldclass jazz acts and high-caliber national talent. Opening night begins at Centennial Hall with a performance by Joshua Redman from 8 to 9:30 p.m. For more information on performances times, locations, tickets and festivities, visit tucsonjazzfestival.org.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Wednesday, Jan. 11

The Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour 2022 stops at the Loft Cinema at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11. The event is a 95-minute theatrical program of seven short films curated from the 2022 Sundance Film Festival Short film program, including fiction, documentary and animation from around the world. For information on ticket prices, visit loftcinema.org. The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Boulevard.

Wednesday, Jan. 11, to Sunday, Jan. 15

Tucson Botanical Gardens continues to present the highly anticipated and luminous holiday installation, “Lights Up! A Festival of Illumination,” through Sunday, Jan. 15. With more than 3,000 luminarias, this local tradition brings together meticulously constructed experiences, thematic zones and installations from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. six nights a week. For information about ticket prices, FAQs and special foodie events during this time, visit tucsonbotanical.org. Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way.

Saturday, Jan. 14

Marana Parks & Recreation host Guided Hikes through the Tortolita Mountains at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14. Hikers will meet at the Wild Burro Trailhead located at The Ritz-Carlton Resort. The 6-mile guided hike’s theme is “Discover Petroglyphs of the Tortolitas,” and will be

Oro Valley Parks & Recreation present the inaugural Second Saturdays of 2023 at Steam Pump Ranch on Saturday, Jan. 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Listen to the Southwest Americana sounds of the acoustic duo Febbo and Fuentes. Food trucks, nonalcoholic and alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase at the Oro Valley Farmers Market. Outside alcohol is not permitted. For more information about this free event, visit orovalleyaz.gov. Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N. Oracle Road.

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fairly strenuous as explorers check out the Tortolita Mountains’ geology, flora and fauna. For details and information about registration, visit anc.apm.activecommunities.com. Wild Burro Trailhead, 14810 N. Secret Springs Drive.

Saturday, Jan. 14

The Oro Valley Historical Society invites guests to visit the Pusch House Museum exhibit, “Cowboys, Cattlemen and Ranchin',” from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 14. The west calls to us with visions of rugged cowboys, wild horses and ranch life. There is a suggested $5 donation. For more information about ongoing tours, museum hours and events, visit ovhistory.org. Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N. Oracle.

Thursday, Jan. 12, to Thursday, Jan. 22

The Zoppé Family Circus presents, “Under the Big Top” at the Mercado District MSA Annex on Thursday, Jan. 12, to Thursday, Jan. 22. The Zoppé Family Circus brings about 25 individual performances including discounted performances on Friday mornings. This year’s theme, “Liberta!” brings forth the

remembrance of the struggles of people worldwide. For 177 years and seven generations, the Zoppé Family has upheld the love, fun and tradition throughout their intimate show. For more information, visit mercadodistrict.com. Mercado District, 125 S. Avenida del Convento.

Wednesday, Jan. 11, to Saturday, Jan. 28

The 37th annual Tucson Senior Olympic Festival runs from Wednesday, Jan. 11, to Saturday, Jan. 28. Cheer on local seniors ages 50 and older as they compete in categories such as tennis, basketball, bocce and shuffleboard. Times and locations vary, visit tucsonaz.gov. Morris K. Udall Regional Center, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road.

Saturday, Jan. 14

Join the Hellfire Club and take a trip to the Upside Down at the Flandrau Planetarium’s “Laser Stranger Things” light show at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14. Guests can surround themselves with 4K resolution laser lights, moody synths and ’80s pop hits. Based on the Netflix hit series, this show is sure to sell out. Coincidentally, you can say your prayers and en-

ter the Flandrau Planetarium’s “Laser Metallica” light show at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $9 for adults, $7 kids 4 to 17 and college students and $8 for seniors and military personnel. For more information, visit flandrau.org. The Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium, 1601 E. University Boulevard.

Saturday, Jan. 14, and Sunday, Jan. 15

Head to the historic Hotel Congress to commemorate Tucson’s favorite Public Enemy No. 1, John Dillinger, for Dillinger Days starting Saturday, Jan. 14, and Sunday, Jan. 15. This free annual spectacle takes guests back in time with vintage cars, live music, 1930s entertainment, reenactments and local vendors. The first night of Dillinger Days features the Dillinger Speakeasy with whiskey tastings, small bites, live music and entertainment. For more information about event times and tickets, visit hotelcongress.com. Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress Street.

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“Some of it is real contemporary. Some artists use really heavy paint with palette knives and just brilliant colors,” Wilde said. “Others are more subtle, but more abstracted.”

Diane Barbee shares saguaros, an iconic Southwest image. While many people re-create the cactuses, Barbee has a unique take on them.

“You think any saguaro is the same, but when you really look at her, she’s added so much extra color and texture,” Wilde said.

Barbee is one of the artists that the gallery represents and on the website, she talks about the processes she uses and the way she draws inspiration from her surroundings.

“I love the brilliant warm light of the Southwest,” Barbee said. “Bold color and dramatic compositions are my constants. I enjoy painting landscapes, still lifes and interior spaces, even the occasional figure. I employ textures of all types and sometimes use drawing on the surface of the paintings. It all adds to the excitement of the piece.”

Davila provides stone sculptures for the exhibition. Wilde said his work includes stylized buffalo and different stone pieces made of such materials as

KIDS

Friday, Jan. 13

Head over to the Brad DeSpain Stables at the scenic Marana Heritage River Park for Teen Paint Night, from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13. Registration for the instructor-led class is $20 per resident, $25 for nonresidents, and includes a 16 by 20 canvas and painting supplies. No experience necessary. Chidlren only: ages 1017. For information on how to register, visit anc.apm.activecommunities.com.

Saturday, Jan. 14

Every Second Saturday, the Children’s Museum Tucson features the Art After Dark series, Cuentacuentos, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The interactive storytelling program is free for children and their guests. For more information about the many other diverse program’s that the CMT offers, visit childrensmuseumtucson.org. Children’s Museum Tucson, 200 S. Sixth Avenue. 

alabaster, sandstone, onyx, limestone and marble. A self-taught artist who grew up in Mexico surrounded by desert and mountains, he explores his own contemporary style experimenting with different mediums.

He describes himself as being inspired by the shape, color and texture of various stones while drawing from his personal experience with the beauty he finds in his surroundings.

Dye is another self-taught artist whom Wilde praises for his use of palette knives to paint with thick oil paint, layering strokes on top of each other. He writes that he “does not think about it, I just react to the paint and the emotional energy within myself.”

His goal, he says, is to convey constant motion, spiritual energy and to show absolute beauty in creating his own personal vision of the Southwest.

Bredvik has always known that art is her calling and she’s found many ways to make a living from it, whether advertising, design, original fine art painting and photography. In the pieces she has on display at the Wilde Meyer Gallery, she reflects the things she likes to do— traveling, swimming, surfing, hiking and skiing. She captures her journeys in her artwork and creates fine art inspired

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The band was the 10th entry, after openers Fitz and the Tantrums. To get geared up, they performed at Universal CityWalk and the Tournament of Roses’ Bandfest.

“We were supposed to perform in Disneyland, and we got rained out that day,” said Renee Shane-Boyd, Catalina Foothills High School director of bands. “Part of the band performed at the (Tournament of Roses) president’s ball. It was a real honor to get to play at the president’s ball. It’s an amazing organization, the Rose Parade committee. They have many volunteers and events that they organize.”

Shane-Boyd said it took a wealth of support to get the kids and staff to Pasadena.

“Many, many parents spent a lot of hours preparing uniforms, jackets and T-shirts to make sure they had everything they needed to be comfortable and successful on the trip,” she said.

“We had 27 staff members who went. It was a thrill. I’ve done a lot of parades and traveled with a lot of students. It was right up there as a top experience.”

The Tournament of Roses is a volun-

teer organization that hosts America’s New Year Celebration with the Rose Parade presented by Honda, the Rose Bowl Game and a variety of accompanying events. The association’s 935 volunteer members supply more than 80,000 hours of manpower, which drove the success of 134th Rose Parade, themed

“Turning the Corner” on Jan. 2, followed

by the 109th Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential.

To participate, the Catalina Foothills marching band applied a year and a half in advance with an established program. They needed to show their experience performing in other national events and their capability to travel.

“We were lucky,” Shane-Boyd said. “We are located right next to California. We could travel by bus — and not have delays — and that helped us keep our costs down.”

The Catalina Foothills Marching Band’s resume shows spots in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in 2006 and 2019; and travels to England, China, Australia and around the United States.

Shane-Boyd said she was out of town when she got word that Giffords was chosen as grand marshal. It was after their selection.

“I commented on Facebook that she was a wonderful choice and Amy (Wainscott, president and chairman of the board of the Tournament of Roses) agreed and said we should escort her down the route.

“Our kids got to meet her, which was

an incredible experience. We marched in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 17, came back to Tucson and Gabby met us. She spoke to the kids and intermingled with all of them. That was an incredible experience.”

Shane-Boyd said she’s proud of her students’ resilience.

“We talk about kids coming out of COVID now and these kids were resilient and worked hard over time,” she added. “That really paid off for them.”

Freshman trombone player Madeleine Reed said the entire experience was wonderful.

“I think this was a really good way to start freshman year,” she said with a laugh.

“Being at Universal was amazing. Disneyland was a bit of a bummer because of the rain. Universal was nice because it was the day before the Rose Parade. It was nice and easy. It was a good day.”

Reed explained the 5 miles wasn’t so bad.

“We practiced a lot and did a lot of endurance training,” she said. “It passed by in a flash. The first mile and a half was hard, but then we got little breaks. It went by smoothly.” 

by her life.

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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.

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

cannot survive, and thus, slowly die. This leads to those painful and frustrating consequences we were talking about earlier, like weakness, numbness, tingling, balance issues, and perhaps even a burning sensation.

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

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Belassen found her way to painting through athletics and aviation. Her father took her flying in his small plane when she was very young, something she identifies as the birth of her artistic journey as she grew to appreciate landscapes, shapes and colors. Then in her teens, she trained for the Olympics as a high jumper, gaining athletic discipline that she said set the stage for her artistic career.

When an injury ended her athletic career, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from Indiana University and began exhibiting in 1989.

Greg Dye uses palette knives to create oil paintings of Southwest landscapes in works that will be on display at the Wilde Meyer Gallery’s “Superb Southwest” show. (Wilde Meyer Gallery/ Submitted)

“It’s not so much about what I paint, but about the space in which the subject exists,” Belassen said of her artistic philosophy. Her goal is to evoke a feeling of spatial quality with figures who are connected to a space larger than themselves.

The gallery, which will provide light refreshments on Jan. 20, will share entertainment with Jane Hamilton Fine Art next door. Guitarist Doug Shelton will perform outside both galleries.

While the gallery itself has diverse work, this is an exhibition that Wilde said captures the best of what they do.

“We have a lot of contemporary South-

west,” Wilde said. “That’s what we’re best known for.” 

“Superb Southwest”

WHEN: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20; gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday to Monday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, and by appointment

WHERE: Wilde Meyer Gallery, 2890 E. Skyline Drive, Suite 170, Tucson COST: Free admission

INFO: 520-615-5222, info@wildemeyergallery.com, wildemeyer.com

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BY MIA SMITT Tucson Local Media Columnist

Wow, really? New studies are showing that the saturated fats in dairy products are actually good for you!

This is a paradigm shift for many of us who have adopted low-fat diets in the quest for better health. And overall, it is still a relatively good idea regarding some food sources, but we need to rethink the value of saturated fats in dairy products.

Mengjie Yuan, PhD is a researcher at the Boston University School of Medicine’s department of preventive medicine and epidemiology.

“Current dietary guidance recommends limiting intakes of saturated fats, but most fail to consider that saturated fats from different food sources may have different health effects” she said. The Dec. 19, 2022 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published Yuan and her colleagues’ research study on saturated fats from dairy products. There were 2,391 adults over age 30 who participated in this study and gave information about their diets and health.

The women in the highest 20% of dairy saturated fats intake were compared to those in the lowest 20%. Of interest is that those in that highest group had significantly lower body mass indexes (BMI) than those who ate the least. They also had a lower percentage of fat mass in their bodies. The researchers looking at blood tests found that those who ate more of the saturated fat dairy products also had higher HDL (high density lipoprotein, aka “good cholesterol”) and lower triglycerides.

The men who had a higher saturated dairy fats intake had a lower risk profile for cardiovascular disease. There was less inflammation, higher HDL cholesterol and lower triglyceride levels than those with a lower intake of these saturated fats in their diets. The researchers did not find any of these associations with nondairy saturated fats. This is actually not new information. In May 2015, also in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, there was a study published that examined the role of dietary fats in the development of type-2 diabetes.

For a study, 26,930 adults ages 4574 from the Malmo Diet and Cancer Center in Sweden were followed for 14 years. It identified 2,850 new cases of type-2 diabetes.

The research showed that those who ate a diet with full saturated dairy fats, especially cream, and fermented products such as yogurt and cheese had a healthier blood lipid profile, lower BMI body composition, and less cardio-metabolic disease risk, including diabetes. The low-fat dairy foods did not offer these benefits.

Advances in Nutrition, September 2019, published another study highlighting the positive effects of saturated dairy fats in overall health. The article concluded, “What becomes increasingly clear is that the recommendation to restrict dietary saturated (dairy) fats to reduce the risk for cardiometabolic disease is getting outdated. The weight of evidence from recent meta-analyses of both observational studies and randomized control trials indicates that full fat dairy products, particularly yogurt and cheese, do not exert the detrimen-

tal effects on blood lipid profile and blood pressure as previously predicted on the basis of their sodium and saturated fat contents; they do not increase cardio-metabolic disease risk and may in fact protect against cardiovascular disease and type-2 diabetes.”

This is a paradigm shift for many in health care though to many registered dieticians, this is not new information. That 5% yogurt with a bit of honey is a great snack or small meal without any downside. There are so many flavorful cheeses from which to choose from the mild cheddars to the pungent blues, and cheese is also a good source of protein. Of course, we still need to eat sensibly and remember that calories in without energy expenditure out will result in weight gain regardless of the food source, so moderation and good sense should always be in the forefront of our thinking but being open to new research findings can be quite enlightening.

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

Hendershott brings breast surgical oncology to OV Pass the cheese and that full-fat yogurt

By Tucson Local Media Sta

Dr. Karen J. Hendershott is now practicing breast surgical oncology at Arizona Oncology locations in Oro Valley, Silverbell and Green Valley.

Hendershott is a board-certified surgeon and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She joined the Tucson surgical team at Arizona Oncology in 2020 and has 15 years of experience specializing in the care of breast cancer patients. The Oro Valley location is new. She completed her fellowship training in breast surgical oncology at Maimonides Medical Center, and a research fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering, where she was also named chief academic fellow.

Hendershott has multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals and

has presented at national surgical conferences.

“As a breast cancer survivor myself, I recognize that treatments can be challenging, and having access to high-quality care is essential,” she said.

“Having a breast surgical oncology location in Oro Valley allows our team to bring comprehensive care and support to our patients right here in their community, close to home.”

Hendershott specializes in the surgical management of genetic, familial and triple-negative breast cancers and has a special interest in invasive lobular cancers. She has additional training in the performance of oncoplastic techniques to maximize cosmetic outcomes in breast conservation surgery.

In addition to nipple-sparing mastectomies, she offers “aesthetically flat” mastectomy scars using complex

Dr. Karen J. Hendershott is now practicing breast surgical oncology at Arizona Oncology’s new Oro Valley location. (Arizona Oncology/Submitted)

closures. Hendershott also performs Goldilocks procedures on women de-

siring breast mounds without formal reconstruction.

“We focus on the individual’s needs and goals because no two breast cancer patients are alike,” Hendershott said.

“Our team is with the patient every step of the way, developing a personalized plan with leading-edge technology and a holistic healing strategy.”

The Oro Valley office is located at 1850 E. Innovation Park Drive, Oro Valley. To learn more or to schedule an appointment, call 520-879-6749 or visit arizonaoncology.com. 

Tuscon says goodbye to a treasure

BY KAREN SCHAFFNER Tucson Local Media

Tucson lost a true treasure on Christmas. After an illness, local businessman and philanthropist Donald Luria died at home surrounded by his family. He was 87.

Luria owned and operated the Tasting Spoon Cooking School and later opened the Terra Cotta Cafe, where he met his wife of 35 years, chef Donna Nordin. He co-founded the Tucson Originals, an alliance of independently owned Tucson restaurants and food purveyors. He also headed the Council of Independent Restaurants of America.

Before he moved to Tucson, Luria worked for the U.S. government and, for a time, with Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Berry. Luria worked in education, participating in seminars held around the United States.

He was a philanthropist and lived his philosophy of giving back, serving on nearly two dozen nonprofit boards.

“Dad was humble, kind, authentic, generous with his ideas and time and energy,” said Michael Luria, the older of his two sons.

“He truly encapsulated a spirit of philanthropy, giving back, being an active, engaged member in your community and doing one’s part to help make it better.”

Luria served as mentor to many Tucson businesspeople, including Kate Marquez, director of the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance (SAACA).

“Don was both a friend and mentor –personally and professionally,” she said. “Professionally, our paths crossed when he began his leadership as a board of director of the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance over 11 years ago. Since that day so many years ago, he has played an integral part in SAACA’s success and dedication to thinking outside the box.”

Marquez said even after his restaurant closed,. Luria remained passionate about food and hospitality.

“Because of the soft-spoken Luria’s seamless ability to turn big dreams into action, his passion for culinary arts has helped pave the way for groups such as SAACA to think of food as a cultural art,” she added.

“As a result, food and art go hand in hand in defining the diversity of culture in Southern Arizona. In 2019, SAACA dedicated our Teaching Kitchen at the CATALYST Creative Collective to Don Luria and his wife, Donna Nordin, in honor of their passion for teaching and deep love for the community they call home.”

Luria was passionate about Tucson and his family. He inspired his four children to make their communities a bet-

Michael, Wednesday, Don Luria, Cindie and Andrew luria. (Michael Luria/Submitted)

American Furniture Warehouse coming to Marana

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Tucson Local Media Staff

American Furniture Warehouse is expected to bring its “no-pressure” sales approach to Marana in the second quarter of 2024.

Nolan Morrison, with real estate and development at American Furniture Warehouse, said after the town of Marana finishes its final review, he’s hoping to start construction in the next two months.

The new, 125,000-square-foot store will employ between 150 and 175 workers, topping out at around 250. Morrison said Marana made sense on several levels for a new location.

“We’ve been selling to the Marana market since we opened up the Gilbert location,” he said.

“We’re (delivering) a lot of product down there. We have a lot of consumers in that area. It made sense for us to go down there.

“Going into markets, it’s always difficult to find a location that’s easy for consumers (to find). We looked for a good piece of land that was big enough and close to the freeway.”

The location at the I-10 and West Twin Peaks Road near the Tucson Premium Outlets checked all the boxes.

“There’s a lot of growth in that area,” he added.

“Marana is business friendly and they’re bringing a lot of good businesses to that area. We wanted to be off that freeway so people can get to it easily. We’re close enough to get Mexican nationals who come up. There are not a lot of opportunities for them to shop. I think we’ll be able to offer them some great deals as well.”

Morrison said American Furniture Warehouse stands out for a number of reasons.

“For one, we have a no-pressure sales experience,” he explained. “It’s import-

time and effort into the information cards on the product.

“We’re not going to oversell the product.”

Marana

is business friendly and they’re bringing a lot of good businesses to that area. We wanted to be off that freeway so people can get to it easily.

ant for the consumer. We’re also honest about the products. We put a lot of

He also praised chief executive officer Jake Jabs.

“The owner also has a philosophy of giving,” Morrison recalled about Jabs.

“His phrase is, ‘There’s nothing wrong with giving the customer a good deal.’ During the pandemic, prices were going up all over the place. Post-pandemic, he’s lowering the prices.

“He’s very value-focused for the consumer. The price, the quality of the product, the availability of the prod-

uct, the customer service after the purchase. All that lends itself to a much better buying experience, and people come back for that.”

Jabs shares his philanthropic ways as well. An active member of the community and philanthropist, Jabs lends his support to a number of nonprofit organizations. He serves as national vice president of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and is actively involved with many not-for-profit organizations in Colorado, where American Furniture Warehouse is based. American Furniture Warehouse regularly supports nonprofits around Arizona, too. 

American Furniture Warehouse’s store in Marana will sit at the I-10 and West Twin Peaks Road. (American Furniture Warehouse/Rendering)

Ultimately, it’s your experience that matters.

To be sure, we’re proud of our experience in senior living. But, to us, what really matters is your experience at our communities. We do everything with that idea clearly in mind. So, go ahead, enjoy yourself with great social opportunities and amenities. Savor fine dining every day. And feel assured that assisted living services are always available if needed. We invite you to experience Villa Hermosa.

Rock‘nRoll

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20TH • 3:00PM HAPPY HOUR

ter place to live.

Debbie “Wednesday” Loria said she never lived in Tucson, so she did not see him as a community icon. She lives in the Washington, D.C., area.

“Even though I knew that he did all these things, really, I just feel like saying, ‘but he was just my dad,” she said, “and he was the best dad.”

Things between Wednesday and her dad weren’t always smooth sailing, she said, but a couple of years ago she spent time alone with him when the family embarked on a food tour of Europe.

“I stayed home with my dad in Tucson,” Wednesday said. “I just have to tell you, it was the best week and a half ever because we really bonded even more. We listened to country music. We watched the Ken Burns’ documentary about country music. We watched ‘Les Mis’ twice because that’s my favorite. We just spent a lot of time. To me that is always going to be my favorite memory, just him being my dad.”

In fact, Wednesday said she inherited her love of music and philanthropy from her dad. She runs a backyard venue where local music acts come to perform.

“Really, (dad) is the person who gave me folk music,” she said. “Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Arlo Guthrie, and that’s led to my love of Americana music. During the pandemic I just felt the need to support local music. Even though I’m not on any boards like my siblings, that’s my giving back to the community.”

Michael and his sister, Cindie Luria Wolfe, live in Tucson.

Cindie is a Tucson real estate agent. She said she spoke with her dad on Christmas. He was ready and he went quickly.

“It was what he wanted,” she said. “He felt like he was done, and he had been experiencing pain. He knew he had accomplished a lot and his last two targets were meeting both of his great-grandbabies and literally he had just done it.” They are Cindie’s grandchildren.

Luria also inspired Cindie to philanthropic causes. She has served on the board of Ben’s Bells and now she will serve on the Beads of Courage board.

“It was very important to him when we all started following in his footsteps,” she said.

Andrew Luria, youngest of the children and also a Tucson resident, said his dad inspired him to think about others first.

“His legacy is really his community involvement,” he said. “He had this passion for engaging in, and being part of, the community.”

Andrew began his own philanthropic work as early as high school, when he organized a Spirit Day and his dad showed him how to get sponsorship from corporations. As an adult he moved to Atlanta and the Los Angeles areas, where he worked with organizations that focused on those who were diagnosed with HIV/AIDs.

“I just remember being very proud to tell my dad that I was doing it,” Andrew said. “I think to me his legacy is just his passion for finding ways to give back to the community, to the underserved and to people who aren’t always seen by the general community.”

Andrew continues supporting those causes, and today serves on the board of Ben’s Bells, something his dad and sister also did.

There is something else, too, that Andrew said speaks to his father’s character.

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“As sad as I am, there’s just immense gratitude for who he was, the things he taught me and, I think, my siblings, about the importance of community and philanthropy,” Michael said. “How can we not be so proud of what he accomplished in his life?”

As he aged, Luria found pleasure in the simpler things.

“He loved his family,” Michael said. “He loved gardening. He got onto a kick about sunflowers. He had sunflowers everywhere. Last year he had one that was about 14 feet tall. He took such joy out of it”

Another of Luria’s pleasures was sitting in the sun.

“One of the things that makes us all smile is he went out the way he wanted to, with a full head of hair and a very deep tan,” Michael said with a laugh.

“(As) part of the LGBTQ+ community, my father and (step-mother) Donna, quite frankly my entire family, accepted me for who I was with open arms,” he said. “It didn’t faze him when I came out to him, so much so that I was bothered. I waited all this time (to come out). I thought it was going to be a big to-do, and it was nothing. It was like, ‘What are we going to do for lunch?’”

Luria will be missed by his children, yes, but also by all of Tucson.

“I, along with the whole Southern Arizona community, will miss this man we will always call friend,” Kate Marquez said. 

ENTERTAINMENT

Zoppé Family Circus carries on its tradition

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Tucson Local Media Staff

Giovanni Zoppé has traveled the world as Nino the Clown in his Zoppé Family Circus. Crowds have watched him and his fellow performers in awe. However, lately, he’s witnessed — still — a nation divided. He’s hoping to bring folks together with Zoppé Family Circus’ new show “Liberta.”

They set up their big top in the parking lot on the corner of Congress and Avenida del Convento in the Mercado District. The 2023 run features 24 performances between Friday, Jan. 6, and Sunday, Jan. 22, including two shorter, discounted performances on Friday mornings.

“The word, ‘liberta,’ means freedom,” Giovanni said. “It also means all for one, one for all. Unity. With all the stuff happening right now in the world, we need this. We’re human beings doing terrible things to other human beings. We need to try to pull us all together as much as we can.”

Zoppé history

The Zoppés welcome guests into its 500-seat tent for their show that stars Nino the clown. The circus is propelled by a central story, instead of individual acts, that features acrobatic feats, equestrian showmanship, canine capers and clowning.

“Circus is about family,” Giovanni said. “It’s about joy, honesty, reality. You cannot get the same feeling from any other event. Circus is so real. There’s nothing fake about it. We’re performing, yes, but we are acting as ourselves.

“We’re all actors. We’re all artists. It’s not like when you see a play and Bob is playing Jim. Bob here is playing Bob. Plus, Bob can do a double somersault. Our family is inviting your family to our home.”

Besides bringing Nino the clown to life, Giovanni is the circus’ director and a sixth-generation performer.

The Zoppé Family Circus was founded in 1842 when a young French street performer, Napoline Zoppé, wandered into

a plaza in Budapest, Hungary, looking for work.

There, he met an equestrian ballerina named Ermenegilda, who captured his heart. However, Napoline was a clown and Ermenegilda’s father disapproved of the relationship.

The two ran away to Venice, Italy, and founded the circus. Almost a century ago, Alberto Zoppé, Napoline’s great-grandson inherited the circus.

During Alberto’s travels, he met actor/ director Orson Welles, who persuaded Alberto to appear in the film “The Greatest Show on Earth.” He remained in America, producing circuses for Ringling and starting his own family.

With his wife, Sandra, Alberto carried on the family tradition in the United States with his children, Giovanni, Tosca and Carla, and their spouses.

This year, in Tucson, Ilario Zoppé, Giovanni’s 19-month-old son, is win-

ning audiences over.

“Every show is different,” Giovanni said. “He comes into the ring. He starts in preshow and runs all over the place, causing havoc in the ring. He’s real.

“I started this thing a couple days ago. I play with my hat a lot. I took my hat off and he did the same. He plays a minime. He stood in the ring and looked at me for 2 minutes. It was a long 2 minutes. I was thinking, ‘Come on. Let’s go. Let’s do something.’ The audience went bananas, and he did a front rollover.”

The common theme throughout the years is inclusiveness.

“Everybody is welcome to our show,” Giovanni said. “We’re hoping we can unite people. We want everybody to come—no matter which language they speak, which color they are or who they choose to love or any of that.

“We’re all human beings in this world. We’re here to survive and be happy. Our

show is about pulling everyone together as one people and encouraging that, meaning we want to live in peace. The boy in India, the boy in Africa, the boy or girl in France — we’re all the same. We’re from different places and to start wars, it’s just crazy. We’re trying to pull everyone together as much as we can.” 

Zoppé Family Circus

WHEN: Various times through Sunday, Jan. 22

WHERE: Big top in the parking lot near Congress Street and Avenida del Convento in the Mercado District

COST: $25, $45 ringside, free for children ages 3 and younger; 10 a.m. short program, $15, $30 ringside, free for children ages 3 and younger

INFO: zoppe.net

Giovanni Zoppé and his family’s circus appear in the big top in the parking lot near Congress Street and Avenida del Convento in the Mercado District through Sunday, Jan. 22. (Zoppé Circus/Submitted)

The more the merrier for Pink Martini

BY LUKE HERTEL

Tucson Local Media Staff

Pink Martini co-lead singer China Forbes says diversity and inclusivity set her band apart from the rest — aside from the 12 to 13 others with whom she shares the stage.

This “little orchestra,” as they call it, blends genres like classical and jazz in languages ranging from Spanish to Farsi.

“The music is incredibly full,” Forbes said. “You don’t normally see that many musicians on stage playing real instruments. It’s visually really exciting. It’s aurally really exciting.”

This year, Pink Martini is celebrating its 29th year of performing and is planning to release new music later this year. Meanwhile, Forbes and bandmate/ founder Thomas Lauderdale have solo projects coming out soon.

In the meantime, they’re focused on their Pink Martini gigs. The band will perform at Tucson Music Hall on Saturday, January 14, and Sunday, January 15, as part of the Tucson Jazz Festival. Getting to play shows like this is import-

ant to Forbes, whose band has remained “under the radar.”

“We’ve never been nominated for a Grammy or been part of that at all,” Forbes said. “It’s like we operate outside of the major music business. But we have had this incredibly stable and long career and so it’s weird. It’s like we haven’t achieved those kinds of successes, but we’ve had this miraculous longevity and stability.”

While not having the peaks of other musicians, Pink Martini has avoided the valleys. She is glad the band has a sense of comfort.

“I mean, we’ve played in so many incredible venues and alongside artists that I hugely admire, it’s weird to be in the same venues as them,” she said. While classical and jazz music have been losing popularity with younger people, Forbes said popular music of today is

easier to digest than jazz and classical.

“It’s complex,” Forbes said. “Jazz and classical music is complex. A lot of pop music that appeals to young people is formulaic. It’s familiar. Whereas classical music and jazz is much more work in a way to appreciate and understand, so I think that it’s sort of like the path of least resistance. I think it’s definitely sad. It’s kind of scary, that these art forms would fade away. I feel like it’s our duty to keep them alive and relevant.” They do so by subtly adding complexity to the more digestible popular music, she said.

“We kind of weave in classical music and jazz into popular music, so that you get sort of hints throughout, but it’s not just one thing all the time,” Forbes said. 

Pink Martini

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15

WHERE: Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Avenue, Tucson COST: Tickets start at $25 INFO: tucsonjazzfestival.org

Pink Martini creates a pop landscape with classical and jazz undercurrents. (Pink Martini/Submitted)

AGING WELL

The Surprising Benefits of Savoring

In our day-to-day lives, we tend to focus on problems that need our attention and the list of tasks we need to complete. However, people who practice shifting their awareness to positive experiences are exercising an important skill: savoring.

When you’re having a good day, or even a good moment, do you pause and consciously acknowledge it? If so, you are actively boosting your overall happiness and even your health. Savoring is defined as the ability to notice positive experiences and engage in thoughts and behaviors that enhance your enjoyment of the experience.

“We don’t always take the time to notice good things that are happening in our lives. Savoring is a way to make the most

of positive experiences,” says Jennifer Smith, PhD, director of research at Mather Institute. The Institute is the research arm of Mather, one of the two parent organizations to Splendido, a Life Plan Community for those 55 and better in Oro Valley. The Institute is an award-winning resource for research and information about wellness, aging, trends in senior living, and successful aging service innovations. Dr. Smith has conducted several studies on savoring, and one involved surveying 267 older adults to measure their savoring, life satisfaction, and self-reported health. “We found that the relationship between self-reported health and satisfaction with life was different for people with high and low savoring abilities,” she says.

“When savoring ability was low, people reported lower life satisfaction when their health was poor. However, those with a high ability to savor reported significantly greater satisfaction with life—even when they were in poor health. This suggests that the ability to savor positive experiences can help people respond more resiliently to health challenges.”

The good news is that anyone can practice savoring and strengthen their ability to pay attention to positive experiences, appreciate enjoyable or meaningful experiences, and build positive feelings. Savoring does not necessarily have to occur during an event—it can take place when you reminisce about a past positive event, or when you recall how you felt during

Taking and sharing photographs is a good way to practice savoring your surroundings, according to Mather Institute. Seen here: Splendido resident Jim Nook, who enjoys landscape photography.

a happy experience. Or savoring can occur when you anticipate an upcoming positive event or imagine a future happiness.

Dr. Smith’s research showed that older adults who practiced simple

five-minute savoring exercises twice a day for six or seven days reported higher resilience, greater happiness, and lower depression compared to those who didn’t fully complete the exercise.

There were three steps

to the savoring exercise:

1) think about a positive experience, 2) pay attention to positive feelings that arise, and 3) take a moment to appreciate the experience.

Give these steps a try at least a couple of times each day for one week, and see if savoring comes more easily to you. As you continue this practice, look for new experiences to savor, or different ways to share your positive experiences, such as sharing photos or stories with others.

The fact that you can take small steps to increase your overall happiness is reason to make anyone happy!

Interested in learning more about Splendido? For floor plans, photos, and information on upcoming events, visit splendidotucson.com.

A team by any other name SPORTS & RECREATION EXTRA POINT WITH TOM DANEHY

Afew weeks ago, I wrote a column about unique mascot names. A look at the Thunderbolts from new Vail-area school Mica Mountain quickly spun off into mentions of the Yuma High School Criminals and the Scottsdale Community College Fighting Artichokes.

Unfortunately, because of that darned internet, I found a treasure trove of mascot names that simply beg to be mentioned. After doing so this one last time, I will move on to other stuff, like wins and losses.

The most popular mascot name in the United States is Eagles. The rest of the Top 10 is pretty predictable — Tigers, Panthers, Wildcats and Lions. Alas, there are still hundreds of teams across the

country whose team names are either Indians or Redskins.

But then there are the outliers — the strange, the unique, the downright bizarre. As I mentioned before, there have been three American high schools with the sports team name of The Clothiers. What must that mascot have looked like?

Probably a 40-something bald guy, wearing suspenders and with a bracelet on his wrist full of safety pins.

About 100 miles from Oro Valley, along I-10, is the ranching and farming community of Willcox. For decades, their high school boys teams were known as the Cowboys. When they introduced sports for girls, those teams became known as the Cowgirls. That’s better than calling the girls’ team the Lady

Anythings. (I personally hate that whole “Lady” thing. People know that they’re girls. Panthers is fine; Lady Panthers is lame.) Just to show you that things can always get worse, there was for a time a high school where the boys’ teams were the Tarzans and the girls were the Janes. That’s just wrong.

There is a list of hundreds of sports team names. Most are normal, but some are just out there. Here are some of them:

• The Avenging Angels. At first, it sounds O.K., perhaps a bit over the top. But then, if you know your history of the Southwest, you’ll remember that the Avenging Angels were assassins sent out by Brigham Young to punish people who had committed offense (real or imagined) against the Mormon Church. Young even sent some Avenging Angels after his own daughter, who had escaped Utah with the man she wanted to marry (but of whom Brigham Young didn’t approve). I know that those were rough times, but Avenging Angels seems a bit much for a sports team.

• Triceratops. Can you imagine the poor kid who has to wear that costume to games? Now, imagine that same kid having to take a bathroom break.

• There are multiple teams named the Martians, but there is also a team called the Mawrtians. Maybe they play at Bryn Mawr.

• The name Jegos is on the lists and there is (was) only one team in America with that name. The men’s and women’s basketball teams at Tohono O’Odham Community College, about an hour west of Tucson, out by Sells, were called the Jegos. It’s an O’Odham word that means the hot, dry wind that blows in (often ferociously) before a summer rainstorm. Sadly, the Jegos are no more.

• There is a mascot named La Muerte, which is Spanish for Death. If Avenging Angels was a bit too much, La Muerte is way too much! Often depicted as a skeletal image wearing a hood cloak, La Muerte is a quasi-religious figure, sometimes affiliated with the Day of the Dead (which, to be fair, does land in football season).

• In Hawaii, there’s a team called the Lava Bears. In Iowa, there’s the Corn Dogs. And somewhere there is a team called the Tarp Skunks. Think about that. Not just a skunk, but a skunk wrapped up in a tarpaulin to keep all that funk in before the big unleashing.

• There are several that make absolutely no sense. There’s the Sock Puppets, the Mean Moose (is there any other kind?), and the Sod Poodles. Or, how about the Zoo Keepers, the Mullets or the Nameless Wonders?

• There is a team called the Pit Spitters. They need to film the tryouts for that mascot. There is also a team called the Moo. Not plural and no explanation. Just the Moo. I suppose that their fans can make that sound when the team scores a touchdown, but that’s kind of sad.

• There are the Whistle Pigs and the Flying Pigs. I know that a flying pig would be impressive, but I would really like to see a pig whistle.

• There are the Genomes (and I thought that there couldn’t be anything lamer than the Whittier Poets), the Trash Pandas, and the Gherkins. “Yeah guys, we have a big game on Friday. We’re playing the shrunken, slightly sweet pickles.”

One team finally said the heck with it. They call themselves the Weirdos. 

Athlete of the Week: Madisyn Kunze

By Tom Danehy Tucson Local Media Columnist

Madisyn Kunze likes that the spelling of her first name is unique. The only downside, really, is that when she goes to Disneyland, she won’t find a keychain with that spelling.

The junior starter on the Canyon Del Oro girls’ basketball team said she is a shooting guard (and not a point guard), a rather interesting distinction considering that she stands 5-foot-3 (maybe). Her Dorados are experiencing a renaissance of sorts this season after suffering through a brutal 3-15 regular season last year.

They have a new coach in CDO alum Chris Garcia, who went away to NAU and then coached for several years in the Flagstaff area before returning to Oro Valley. “Coach Garcia is great,” Kunze said. “He’s got us enjoying basketball and even enjoying practice.”

At the end of the semester, heading into the winter break, the Dorados were 2-5, but that still represented an improvement over last year. Last season, CDO lost to Ironwood Ridge by 36 points. This season, it was a single-digit margin throughout the contest until Ironwood Ridge pulled away late for a 43-31 victory. Kunze scored 11 points in that game. With a year and a half left in her high school career, Kunze is already focused on what comes after that. “I really want to play in college,” she said. “That may seem strange to some people, but that’s my goal. I know that a lot of people dream about going D-I, like the UA, but there are lots and lots of places to play— D-II, D-III, NAIA, community college.”

She is working toward her goal. She went out for track last year, but never competed, instead using it for conditioning to help her basketball. She was also going to JTED for veterinary science, but dropped that when the long hours of JTED after school interfered with basketball practice.

After her team competed in the Flowing Wells Holiday Shootout over the break, they jumped into an absolutely

CDO shooting guard Madisyn Kunze (1) fires a jumper from the wing. (Madisyn Kunze/ Submitted)

brutal 4A Kino Region schedule. Every two years, the Arizona Interscholastic Association reshuffles the teams in the state, moving some schools up and others down in classification, usually (but not always) based in enrollment.

This year (and next), CDO is stuck in a region that includes Pueblo, a perennial power that was in the 4A State Championship game just a couple years ago; Sahuaro, another team that was recently in the state champion game and one that has started this season with a mark of 150; Flowing Wells, which has been in the past two Class 5A State Championship games and has been dropped down to 4A this year; and Salpointe, which won the 4A State Championship last year and has no business being the Class 4A.

CDO has to play all four of those teams twice. “It’s not going to be easy,” Kunze said. “But we’ll give it our best shot.” 

Edited by Will Shortz

55 Gaming novices

57 La ___, Bolivia

59 Friedrich who created a scale of hardness

60 Small dog originally bred for fox hunting

62 Soeur’s sibling

63 Drew on 64 Protein-building acid

65 Swimming competition

66 ___ Gerritsen, author of medical and crime thrillers

67 Seasons, in a way Down

1 Only U.S. president also to serve as chief justice

2 Flag carrier airline of Spain

3 Campus quarters

4 Assert

5 Its spots are actually rosettes

6 Restaurant chain with a smile in its logo

7 Unleaded, so to speak

8 “Amen!”

9 Oracle

10 Intimate apparel in many lawyer puns

11 First men’s tennis player to reach 10 consecutive Grand Slam singles finals

12 Subject of study at CERN’s laboratory 13 Exhaust

HOROSCOPE

By SALOME’S STARS

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Make a start on that new workplace challenge. But get more information before you find yourself too deeply involved without knowing in which direction you should go.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You might find things becoming tedious as your schedule slows down after the holidays. Use this time to get information about a possible post-New Year job change.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The creative Twin finds outlets for his or her ideas in the early part of the week. The practical Twin takes it a step further and rallies support to turn the ideas into reality.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) It's time to stop being intimidated by someone's negative behavior. Start taking positive steps on your own to help strengthen your position down the line.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Look closely at that so-called golden opportunity. Best to be a cautious Cat who approaches things slowly, rather than one who pounces without knowing where you'll land.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Your artistic talents not only help you express yourself these days, but they also set up a line of communication between you and someone very special.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) It's fine to appreciate the importance of having a "proper form" for doing things. But relax a bit in order to allow newcomers on the project to feel less intimidated by you.

Casual getaways

50 Southwestern sights

53 Loath (to)

18 13th-century Persian

accompany a poke 24 Founder of heavy metal’s Body Count 26 ___ Highness

28 Temporary embarrassment in a public competition, figuratively 30 Deal breaker? 31 Eyelid woe

32 Sprinter that’s a homophone of 46-Across

33 One mentioned in “Class Notes,” informally 34 Shout that may accompany many arms waving 36 Rocker Rose 39 ___ fide

40 Much of Finland’s wilderness

42 Nutmeg’s “sister spice”

43 Parties that become naps when their first letter is changed to an “s”

45 ___ hound

47 Dinosaur DNA source in “Jurassic Park”

49 Sensitive spots

51 When many hibernations end

52 Extremely virtuous sort

53 Radio toggle

54 Su x with omni-

56 “What are the ___?”

58 Two-thirds of 100

60 Start of an objection

61 Bombeck who wrote “Motherhood: The Second Oldest Profession” 

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your apology can resolve that personal situation before it overshadows the start of your new year. You'll feel better, even if you're only partly to blame for what happened.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Avoid overtaxing yourself, even if your energy levels are high and you feel that you can do it all. Best to pace yourself so you won't run yourself down.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your sense of humor helps get you through a stressful period. Some of your quick quips can take the edge o any remaining negativity being aimed at you.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Use your boundless reserve of optimism to persuade others to work with you so that you can resolve a di cult workplace problem before it ruins the dynamics in place.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You brim over with self-confidence as you begin to tackle a new challenge. And, before you know it, you're not alone: Others have taken the plunge with you

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a highly defined sense of commitment to others. You would make a fine social worker.