Marana News 06/07/2023

Arizona spellers recall National Spelling Bee

BY ERIN MURPHY SYDNEY CARRUTH Cronkite News

Standing at the microphone at the Scripps

National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, may be nerve-wracking for students, but for parents watching their children on stage after months of preparation it’s “emotionally gut-wrenching.”

That’s how Frank Opoku-Appoh described the experience of watching his daughter, Karen Baaba Opoku-Appoh, one of three Arizona spellers competing in this year’s national bee, as she took her turn on stage over the last two

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Developers needed to expand commercial space

BY VERONICA KUFFEL Tucson Local Media Sta

Mdays. She lives in Marana.

“You don’t know what word you’re going to get, you know you’ve done all the preparation, you know you’ve done everything but when she goes up to the microphone it’s really, really gut-wrenching,” he said May 31.

But Karen’s turn, and her father’s anxiety, ended Wednesday morning when she incorrectly spelled the word “ordonnance” – meaning arrangement – as “ordinance” in the quarterfinal round.

arana is well known for its rapid growth in the past decade. But in the northern part of town, strips of open land freckle the area with undeveloped lots. The Economic Development and Tourism Department is working to fill some of these spaces with what Economic Development Specialist Ryan Wissmann designated as third-place type businesses. They can include gyms, entertainment venues, libraries and other spots residents frequently visit.

“In essence, it’s somewhere that’s not your home or work where you can go to relax and have a good time,” Wissmann said. “Up in Northwest Marana, there are very few of those third-place type businesses. An increase in the number of them contributes to a higher quality of place and quality of life.”

Businesses are interested in locating to Northwest Marana, while residents need

The only other Arizona speller still in the see BEE page 6 see DEVELOPERS page 7

Karen Opoku-Appoh made it to the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, but was eliminated May 31 when she misspelled "ordonnance," mistaking it for “ordinance.” (Erin Murphy/Cronkite News)

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LIVING LIFE AFTER COVID

LIVING LIFE AFTER COVID

"Covid was rough on everybody, but I was one of those unlucky ones and my cough caused me to tear muscles in my chest and side. I've pulled muscles before, but never had I been in so much pain, and the area was really swollen. Obviously I kept coughing, so I imagine that didn't help because long after my Covid symptoms disappeared, I was still in pain. Months went by and I wasn't healing, how do you rest an area that you use to breathe?"-

"Covid was rough on everybody, but I was one of those unlucky ones and my cough caused me to tear muscles in my chest and side. I've pulled muscles before, but never had I been in so much pain, and the area was really swollen. Obviously I kept coughing, so I imagine that didn't help because long after my Covid symptoms disappeared, I was still in pain. Months went by and I wasn't healing, how do you rest an area that you use to breathe?"-

Joseph M.

Joseph M.

Kari Hahn, L.Ac. at Oro Valley Acupuncture has been successfully treating Covid "long-haulers" since the early days of the pandemic.

Kari Hahn, L.Ac. at Oro Valley Acupuncture has been successfully treating Covid "long-haulers" since the early days of the pandemic.

"I have protocols for headaches, fatigue, brain fog, shortness of breath, and other symptoms associated with long-haulers syndrome. In addition to acupuncture, I use adjunct therapies to help combat lasting effects of Covid. Joseph was the first person I saw whose infection caused a severe injury," shares Kari Hahn, L.Ac. "Normally with acute injuries, I instruct my patients to rest, take ibuprofen, and come see me if the pain persists for more than a week or two. Joseph had been suffering for months, his body simply refused to heal."

The human body is a self-healing organism. When you scrape your knee, your blood will quickly

The human body is a self-healing organism. When you scrape your knee, your blood will quickly

work to clot and scab. Your liver has a unique ability to regenerate after injury. If you break a bone, there are specific cells that immediately begin to knit the edges back together.

work to clot and scab. Your liver has a unique ability to regenerate after injury. If you break a bone, there are specific cells that immediately begin to knit the edges back together. Unfortunately, there are also a number of factors that inhibit those regenerative cells from completing the tasks they were designed to do including stress, age, not getting enough quality sleep, and suffering from serious infection or disease.

"I have protocols for headaches, fatigue, brain fog, shortness of breath, and other symptoms associated with long-haulers syndrome. In addition to acupuncture, I use adjunct therapies to help combat lasting effects of Covid. Joseph was the first person I saw whose infection caused a severe injury," shares Kari Hahn, L.Ac. "Normally with acute injuries, I instruct my patients to rest, take ibuprofen, and come see me if the pain persists for more than a week or two. Joseph had been suffering for months, his body simply refused to heal."

Unfortunately, there are also a number of factors that inhibit those regenerative cells from completing the tasks they were designed to do including stress, age, not getting enough quality sleep, and suffering from serious infection or disease.

Kari Hahn shares her expertise. "In Joseph's case, his battle with Covid really afftected his muscle tissues and their ability to heal and repair. Beyond the body just being terribly fatigued from fighting a very challenging infection, his cells were nearly depleted of oxygen. At Oro Valley Acupuncture, I have several cutting edge solutions that I use to treat injuries of this nature and at the forefront is O3 Regenerative Therapy™."

Having used acupuncture to heal her own longtime ailments of asthma and fatigue, she saw the power that this ancient medicine has on many issues that people are told they "just have to live with".

Kari Hahn shares her expertise. "In Joseph's case, his battle with Covid really afftected his muscle tissues and their ability to heal and repair. Beyond the body just being terribly fatigued from fighting a very challenging infection, his cells were nearly depleted of oxygen. At Oro Valley Acupuncture, I have several cutting edge solutions that I use to treat injuries of this nature and at the forefront is O3 Regenerative Therapy™."

"I'll be honest, I was skeptical at first," said Joseph. "But I was out of options and too many people have had such incredible success at her hand that I just couldn't say no. With each treatment I felt better and better. It wasn't 2 weeks into treatment before I was once again playing pickle ball!"

"I'll be honest, I was skeptical at first," said Joseph. "But I was out of options and too many people have had such incredible success at her hand that I just couldn't say no. With each treatment I felt better and better. It wasn't 2 weeks into treatment before I was once again playing pickle ball!"

Kari Hahn has been treating complex, chronic conditions in Tucson for nearly two decades.

Kari Hahn has been treating complex, chronic conditions in Tucson for nearly two decades.

Having used acupuncture to heal her own longtime ailments of asthma and fatigue, she saw the power that this ancient medicine has on many issues that people are told they "just have to live with".

At Oro Valley Acupuncture, Kari uses acupuncture in combination with adjunct therapies to break through the patterns in longstanding chronic issues. "Those conditions that Western medicine professionals deem 'untreatable,' and then send you on your way with a prescription in hand - that's where we do our best work." There are real solutions to your suffering. Kari Hahn works to create those solutions based on the successful treatment of seemingly chronic cases over the years.

"I've seen Kari Hahn for almost every ailment and condition since, " tells Joseph. "Now I check in every few weeks for maintenance. I know I make it sound like changing the oil in your car, but that's exactly what it is. Unfortunately I don't have the luxury of ordering custom new parts for my body, so I plan on taking good care of the one I've got!".

At Oro Valley Acupuncture, Kari uses acupuncture in combination with adjunct therapies to break through the patterns in longstanding chronic issues. "Those conditions that Western medicine professionals deem 'untreatable,' and then send you on your way with a prescription in hand - that's where we do our best work." There are real solutions to your suffering. Kari Hahn works to create those solutions based on the successful treatment of seemingly chronic cases over the years.

"I've seen Kari Hahn for almost every ailment and condition since, " tells Joseph. "Now I check in every few weeks for maintenance. I know I make it sound like changing the oil in your car, but that's exactly what it is. Unfortunately I don't have the luxury of ordering custom new parts for my body, so I plan on taking good care of the one I've got!".

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PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY AND CHRONIC PAIN TREATMENTS NOT WORKING!!

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

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

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

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

(above 95% nerve loss is rarely treatable)

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

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

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

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ARTS

“Reverence” THROUGH JUNE 10

Photographer Laurie Lambrecht chooses abstract motifs from her photography then embroiders them with pigment on linen. The media creates fascinating effects unique to her work. Wendi Schneider’s work captures fleeting moments of beauty in the grace of trees and bare branches, gilding them and pairing them with antique frames. Alongside “Reverence” hangs “In The Cases,” a collection of works by Claire A. Warden from her series, “99 Moons.”. Etherton Gallery, 340 S. Convent Avenue, Tucson, free, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, ethertongallery.com

Linda McCartney Retrospective TO AUG. 4

tion will also feature various community events inspired by the collection. Center for Creative Photography 1030 N. Olive Road, Tucson, various times and pricing, ccp. arizona.edu

Intro to Glass Cutting JUNE 10

Scoring, breaking and nipping are skills essential to many forms of glass art, including fused and stained glass and mosaics. This workshop provides an overview of glass-cutting tools and their functions, as well as hands-on practice using the Morton System for straight cuts; a glass square; and circle and lens cutters.

Sonoran Glass School, 633 W. 18th Street, Tucson, $50, 1 to 4 p.m., 520-884-7814, sonoranglass.org

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

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

Arrowhead Physical Medicine will be offering this free chronic pain and neuropathy severity evaluation will be available until June 30th, 2023. Call (520) 934-0130 to make an appointment.

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

TOWN OF ORO VALLEY

Celebrate the 4th of July with fireworks in the Town of Oro Valley! This free event includes: food trucks, jumping castles, face painting, a beer garden, kids crafts and activities, lawn games and much more.

The Oro Valley Aquatic Center will be open 5 to 8:30 p.m.

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Arizona State Prison inmate dies at Banner

BY ANYA LOTUN Tucson Local Media Staff

An inmate of Arizona State Prison in Tucson died at Banner University Medical Center Mai n Campus on May 29.

Anthony Gamez, 28, was found hanging by a cloth sheet in his cell on May 20. He was transported to the hospital by the Tucson Fire Department and was pronounced dead at the hospital a few days later.

Gamez was serving time for unlaw use of means of transportation and shoplifting. The county medical examiner’s office is investigating Gamez’s death.

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BEE from page 1

bee on Wednesday, Opal Mishra, was eliminated in the semifinals Wednesday afternoon when she misspelled “feuillage” — another word for foliage, which she spelled instead.

Head judge Mary Brooks praised Opal, 12, a Basha Accelerated Middle School sixth grader, for her performance throughout the competition.

“Opal, you’ve done an outstanding job, and we know you told us you wanted to go to Paris and I think somewhere I read that you’d also like to go to Harvard University, and we think after this week’s performance we know there is no dream that’s going to be too big for you, so congratulations,” Brooks said.

It was the end of two days of competition that began with 229 spellers from every state and a handful of foreign coun-

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Cool Summer Nights

JUNE 10 TO AUG. 26

Every Saturday night, the Sonora Desert Museum celebrates summer with families. On Saturday, June 10, wear blue for World Oceans Night, featuring animals and a playhouse.

Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, 2021 N. Kinney Road, tickets start at $20, free for members, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 520-8331380, desertmuseum.org

Father’s Day at Tohono Chul

JUNE 18

All fathers and grandfathers receive free admission at Tohono Chul Botanical Gardens and Galleries on Father’s Day. Tohono Chul offers a model desert habitat with art displays and exhibits. They also have a bistro with locally sourced seasonal dishes.

Tohono Chul, 7366 N. Paseo Del Norte, free, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 520-742-6455 tohonochul.org

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JUNE 15

Psychedelic rockers Sundiver Ca appear at Club Congress to play music from their two albums.

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tries. In addition to Karen and Opal, Arizona was represented by Tazbah Spruhan, an eighth grader from Tséhootsooí Middle School in Window Rock.

Tazbah, 14, was eliminated May 30 when she misspelled “Groenendael,” a Belgian sheepdog. She was one of 108 spellers eliminated on the first day, leaving 121 to start the day May 31.

Karen, 13, secured her place in the quarterfinals by correctly defining the word “Immolate” – meaning to sacrifice oneself in the interest of some goal or cause – on May 30. Her father said he was shocked when she correctly defined the word.

“Seriously, yesterday I think my heart, like, popped because the vocabulary, the words they gave her, we never did anything and we never learned that word,” Opoku-Appoh said. “Oh my God, she took her time reading and guessed it cor-

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

JUNE 15

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss return to Tucson to celebrate the release of their new album, “Raise the Roof.”

Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard, Tucson, tickets start at $94, 8 p.m., 520-621-3341, centhall.org

Female Gaze

JUNE 27

Local indie band Female Gaze will perform its particular brand of rock sounds during a show at Club Congress.

Club Congress, 311 E. Congress Street, Tucson, $8, 7 p.m., hotelcongress.com

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rectly, I nearly fell off my seat.”

While her luck ran out Wednesday with “ordonnance,” Opal was able to advance to the semifinals by spelling correctly spelling “pointillistic” in the quarterfinals. But she was not able to get past the sixth round.

Opal, 12, said that she competed in her first spelling bee just this year. She said she was nervous before her first competition, but has since found ways to make taking the stage a little easier.

“When I get nervous, I just try to ignore all the people and just focus on the word and the judge and my parents I think,” she said.

From that first win in her class spelling bee in Chandler earlier this year, she went on to the district, the regional and, finally, the Arizona state spelling bee where she finished second behind Karen, securing her spot at the national bee.

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Dog Days of Summer TO SEPT. 30

Guests can take their dogs to Tucson Botanical Gardens June 1 through Sept. 30. Imagine the smells they’ll enjoy and the fun of exploring new trails, most shaded by the gardens’ old-growth trees. No doubt they’d also welcome a bite from whatever you order from Edna’s Eatery on site. It’s run by Westward Look Resort.

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

“Tombstone” 30th Cast Reunion JUNE 23 TO JUNE 25

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film “Tombstone” with special guests, including Michael Biehn (Johnny Ringo); Dana Wheeler-Nicholson (Mattie Earp); Joanna Pacula (Kate); Christopher Mitchum (Hooker’s Ranch foreman); John Philbin and Robert Burke (Tom and Frank McLaury) and Peter Sherayko (Jack Vermillion). Selection of free and ticketed events throughout Tombstone. Tombstone, see website for locations, ticket prices and times, tombstone30th.com

Karen said she had been studying up to three hours every day since December in preparation. Now that her spelling bee days are behind her – eighth grade is the cutoff – Karen said she hopes to focus on academics to pursue her dream of being a doctor, but not before taking a well-deserved break.

While leaving the competition was a bittersweet experience for Karen, the Marana Middle Schooler said she is excited to have more free time and the chance to visit all the monuments and museums Washington has to offer before she heads home to Arizona this weekend.

“It felt kind of nerve-wracking, I obviously didn’t get it right, but I’m glad now cause I’m kind of relieved that I don’t have to go to the next round,” she said of the finals scheduled for Thursday night. “Even though it’s kind of a bummer, it’s a relief that I don’t have to study or do anything.”

their services. There isn’t enough commercial space to meet either demand.

“We’ve had a significant amount of (business owners) contacting our office, looking at Northwest Marana and the Gladden Farms area,” Wissmann said. “However, with the exception of fast-food chains… Most of these local restaurants simply don’t have the capital to construct a building from the ground up.”

The department initiated a recruiting campaign for developers to build in Marana. With the new Fry’s breaking ground on its grocery store and an additional retail building, Wissmann and his team see an opportunity to not only meet the needs of local consumers but attract developers to the sites around it.

In the past, the department has run into two major problems while trying to bring development to Marana, especially in the northern region. First, restaurant and retail companies require an area to meet certain demographic and density criteria before they decide to expand.

“Northwest Marana is just now hitting those targets,” Wissmann noted. “As the area continues to grow, it’ll be more conducive to additional development.”

The second issue is the town’s lack of commercial building space. The potential is there in the cleared land, but many businesses cannot afford to construct new buildings to set up shop. The new Fry’s and Gladden Farms Commercial Center provide a partial solution.

The finalized plans have eight new buildings, including the grocery store and a gas station. The other six lots will provide storefronts for restaurant and retail businesses. Fry’s and its development team will break ground on their own store spaces as well as one of the larger outbuildings in the next month, with completion scheduled for 2024.

While it’s up to the developer, Barclay Group, to decide who can move into these spots, the town can propose businesses and facilitate connections based on residents’ needs. The department is prioritizing restaurants and food services, the amenities most lacking in the Gladden Farms and Northwest Marana area.

“We want to be able to have a diversity of restaurant experiences, cuisine types and price ranges to be available to residents and also visitors,” Wissmann explained. “Residents up here in Northwest Marana, they’re willing to travel to somewhere like Oro Valley or Tucson to eat. It would be great for

them to have more dining options closer to home.”

The town has also initiated two incentive programs to help with commercial building space development.

The Marana Job Creation Incentive Program assists developers looking to expand in Marana provided they meet certain employment criteria, including the number of people they hire, the wage they’ll pay and the amount of capital expenditure they spend on a project. The program reallocates construction sales tax revenues from construction projects to qualifying employers.

The Downtown Marana Reinvestment Fund is a separate incentive designed to stimulate development in the town’s downtown district and does not include these qualifications. The fund will reallocate 50% construction sales tax of new projects and 50% sales tax revenue of downtown businesses to infrastructure improvements in the district.

“Another thing we’ve been doing is forming connections and working with other municipalities that have achieved success,” Wissman said. “Especially with restaurant development to learn about strategies they’ve used, as well as to get connected with businesses in their community that wish to expand.”

The incentive programs and community outreach have proven necessary as Marana expands and welcomes new residents to the area.

According to Wissmann, the population is set to grow significantly for a while, and with it, the need for commercial amenities.

“There's a significant appetite for additional restaurant and retail amenities,” Wissmann said. “There’s definitely a very strong demand from the existing and very fast-growing new population in that area.”

There are around 28,000 homes that have been entitled in Northwest Marana, but only about 5,000 have been built so far. The town has also made it a goal in its general plan to increase the Marana population from 50,000 to 75,000 by 2040.

Since 2021, the population has increased from around 55,000 to almost 60,000 residents in 2023. An updated department estimate puts Marana at a population of 90,000 by 2030.

“Northwest Marana is by far the fastest growing part of the town, and it’s also the fastest growing area in southern Arizona,” Wissmann said. “It continues to grow despite the lack of restaurant and retail amenities, these third-place businesses. It’s a very hot market; the time is right and the demand is high.”

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SUNDAY, JUNE 18TH • 9:00-11:00AM

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Roosters are in search of a home

BY ANYA LOTUN Tucson Local Media Staff

Twenty roosters rescued from a cockfighting ring are up for adoption. Pima Animal Care Center is looking for people who have a safe home willing to adopt a rooster. Kayleigh Murdock, the PACC public information officer, said roosters are easy to care for.

“Roosters are friendly and easy to handle,” she said. “They’re good for bird-specific people…people who are rooster-savvy.”

The roosters were available starting June 1. There is currently no cost to take on a rooster, and to help ease the transition, all adopters will be given a harness and a crate, provided by the nonprofit partner to PACC, Friends of Pima Animal Care Center. Additionally, the roosters are microchipped.

One of 20 roosters that is looking for a new home after being rescued from a cockfight ring. (Pima County Animal Care Center/Submitted)

Murdock said that roosters are friendly creatures and make great pets. To take care of a rooster, she recommends basic necessities such as food, water, a clean area, and

some interaction.

“They need the basics like any other animal… but they’re not super demanding animals,” Murdock added.

To adopt a rooster, the adopter must live outside of city limits and have no other roosters on their property or the roosters must be able to be kept separate. Send an email to pacc.adopt@pima.gov with the subject “Rooster adoption.”

“We would want to talk with you about what your situation looks like, one of the things we’d say is we don’t want the roosters to go to a home with another rooster… or they would need to be kept separated,” she said.

PACC has rescued many roosters from cockfighting rings, and the results were positive.

“We’ve had roosters before that came from bad situations and they’ve gone on to be great pets,” she said.

PACC is the only open-admission shel-

Blood donations transform lives

BY TUCSON LOCAL MEDIA STAFF

Those who donate blood through Sept. 7 with Vitalant will be automatically entered to win a 2023 VW Taos S. Vitalant is the sole provider of the blood transfusion needs for patients in all of the hospitals throughout Maricopa County and 90% statewide. The seven

Valley Volkswagen dealers have donated the car and partnered with Vitalant in the 15th annual campaign to help inspire more people to give blood this summer.

Ten finalists will be drawn to participate in the Volkswagen grand prize ceremony. They will be unveiled throughout the summer on AZ-TV. For location in -

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ter in Pima County so any animal that needs a place to stay is welcome there. They have hundreds of animals available to adopt or foster. All adoptions are currently free of charge other than adult dogs which are a $20 licensing fee.

“Any animal that needs a place to go comes to our doors,” Murdock said.

Because PACC is open admission, there are a variety of pets available such as dogs, cats, rabbits and ducks. PACC works hard to find safe homes for rescued animals. For anyone interested in supporting their cause, they can adopt, foster, volunteer, or donate to aid in finding homes for homeless animals.

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Saguaro City brings Seuss’ quirky world to the stage

BY LAURA LATZKO Tucson Local Media Staff

Through Dr. Seuss stories, many children feel like they are transported to another world filled with intriguing creatures and important life lessons.

The musical, “Seussical,” brings together Dr. Seuss’ stories and characters into one show, which stresses inclusiveness and acceptance.

Saguaro City Studio Arts, the educational branch of Saguaro City Musical Theatre, will put on the show Friday, June 23, to Sunday, June 25.

The show will be the culmination of a tuition-free, three-week summer camp. This is the company’s follow-up production to December’s “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.” “Little Shop of Horrors” hits their stage from Oct. 13 to Oct. 29.

Director Drew Humphrey, who is also Saguaro City’s artistic director, said his organization is trying to reach different audiences.

“Seussical” is meant to appeal to families, although its themes of inclusiveness, community, loyalty and friendship are relatable to people of all ages.

“This is a good opportunity for grandparents to bring their grandkids for a fun afternoon adventure and for parents looking for something to do with their children on a hot summer day,” Humphrey said.

The show allows the organization to combine its professional and educational arms.

Dena DiGiacinto — Saguaro City’s director of outreach and education and the “Seussical” choreographer — said the company takes the audiences to a special place filled with colorful characters, each of whom have a place in this world.

“There’s an overarching message that ‘a person’s a person, no matter how small.’ We should all feel included and all of us feel equal. There is also a fun whimsical, fantastical quality to the show,” DiGiacinto said.

Lynn Ahrens’ and Stephen Flaherty’s musical draws from Dr. Seuss’ stories, including “Horton Hears a Who!” and “Horton Hatches the Egg.”

The show features characters such as the

Cat in the Hat, Horton, Gertrude McFuzz, the Whos, the Grinch, the Wickershams and Mayzie La Bird.

Costume designer Nina Christenson worked closely with the campers and creative staff to bring the show’s imaginative characters to life.

Created by Kyle Dixon, the set uses familiar shapes from Dr. Seuss, including Truffula Trees.

Humphrey said the set had to present scenes such as Horton sitting on a nest which goes on an adventure.

Humphrey and DiGiacinto feel nostalgic about the show. Humphrey has fond memories of reading Dr. Seuss books such as “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” DiGiacinto remembers reading Dr. Seuss stories to the children she babysat as a young adult.

The show will have seven professional adult actors and the 35 youth summer campers. Some of them were in the company’s first show.

“That’s a major goal of ours is to create this wonderful theatrical community of

people who are excited to be part of our story and be a part of a community where everybody has a place and fits in,” DiGiacinto said.

Campers will portray characters such as the Wickershams, the Bird Girls and others like a auctioneer and a circus barker.

Youth actor Dylan Pan will play JoJo, a young Who Boy who gets in trouble because he has too many “Thinks.”

“It really is celebrating one’s imagination, how JoJo imagines the world, along with how Horton the elephant imagines the world,” Humphrey said.

The adult actors will play main roles in the show and coach the kids during camp.

The cast will feature Samantha Beemer as Mrs. Mayor, Camille Beeson as Mr. Mayor, James Kelley Carroll as Horton, Lillie Langston as Gertrude McFuzz, Brach Drew as Sour Kangaroo, Lydia Schmidt as Mayzie La Bird and Zach Wetzel as the Cat in the Hat.

Four of these actors are from the University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film and

Television.

To participate in the summer camp, young people were required to audition.

“Part of the educational experience is the audition process,” Humphrey said.

“That was a really useful tool for us to get to know the kids better and to know how to make a successful pathway for them through camp, to utilize their talents the most.”

During camp, students could develop their acting, singing and dancing skills and go through a professional-level rehearsal process.

DiGiacinto said, through the production, young people are exposed various levels of the acting process, as well as the technicalities of it.

“This gives our students and campers a great example of what it’s like to have a life in the theater, to be a professional actor or a professional theatrical designer and that there is a pathway. If it’s something that

Saguaro City Studio Arts required kids to audition for summer camp. (Ray Frieders/Contributor)

Rotary awards scholarships to high school seniors

BY VERONICA KUFFEL Tucson Local Media Staff

Since 2006, the Dove Mountain Rotary has committed part of its mission to supporting youth education. As the cost of secondary school rises, that focus has become a centerpiece.

“To get a good education at the post-secondary level is becoming more and more expensive,” Rotary member Fred Novick said. “Anything we can do to offset that and enable a highly qualified student to continue their college education, we’re doing it.”

The Dove Mountain Rotary awarded scholarships for university, technical training and community service to four Marana high school seniors. Each graduate received $2,000 after an extensive application process, including an evaluation of their academic, extracurricular and service achievements.

The selected students received one of three scholarships, including the Rotary’s academic scholarship, career & technical scholarship and the Tatum Memorial Scholarship for service. Three students from Mountain View High School and one from Marana High School were chosen to receive the awards.

“The students are very enthusiastic, and we’ve found them to be very professional,” Novick said. “They're incredible people, I wish I was that smart and accomplished so much when I was that age.”

From Mountain View High School, valedictorian Rachel Pixley was awarded the Tatum Memorial Scholarship and will study pre-med at Grand Canyon University. Angelina Santiago received an academic scholarship and will attend the University of Arizo-

na for business/pre-law.

The third Mountain View graduate is Luis Gonzalez, who earned the career and technical scholarship and plans to use it for Pima Community College’s aviation mechanics program. Mia Partch of Marana High School received an academic scholarship to study

engineering at the University of Arizona.

These scholarships are part of a larger mission of the Dove Mountain Rotary to help students thrive in education and their future endeavors.

“Part of our club’s major focus is on youth and youth education, and indirectly, voca-

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tional service,” Novick explained. “Scholarship is just one element of our focus on youth. We also have an Interact Club at Mountain View High School, it’s sort of a junior Rotary club.”

While the academic and vocational scholarships are education-oriented, the Tatum Memorial Scholarship aligns more with service and the goals of the Rotary.

The award is named after Howard and Mary Anne Tatum, two of the charter members of the Dove Mountain Rotary. Along with exemplifying the guiding principles of Rotary and their commitment to service, the couple also focused much of their work on youth and education.

“They lived by the Rotary’s motto, ‘service above self,’” Novick said. “It was their devotion to lift up youth, it was their belief in lifelong learning that inspired this scholarship.”

In addition to the awards, the four students will report to the Rotary after their first year of school, presenting their experience to the club, family and friends. Novick explained this allows Rotary members to meet up with the students and learn about their progress.

Dove Mountain Rotary offered one more scholarship than in previous years, and this is a pattern that occurs as membership numbers increase. With more bandwidth, the Rotary can host larger events and raise even more money to put into financial aid.

“In the last two years, we’ve pretty much doubled our club, and we’ve initiated more and more major fundraisers,” Novick said. “We want to continue that trend to increase the number of scholarships that we offer.”

Get moving and benefit local youth!

The eighth annual summer 5k will take place along the multi-use path, beginning at Steam Pump Ranch. Proceeds from this event benefit the Town’s Round Up For Youth Recreation Scholarship Program. Children 12 and under race free with a paying adult.

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$30 prior to race day

$40 on race day

Rachel Pixley, recipient of the Tatum Memorial Scholarship. (Fred Novick/Submitted)

Angelina Santiago, recipient of the academic scholarship. (Fred Novick/Submitted)

Luis Gonzalez, recipient of the career and technical scholarship. (Fred Novick/Submitted)

Mia Partch, recipient of the academic scholarship. (Fred Novick/Submitted)

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Student Chronicles

BY TUCSON LOCAL MEDIA STAFF

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

Antonio Fernandez of Tucson earned a Bachelor of Science, business administration: finance, from McPherson College, a four-year private college located in central Kansas.

Info: mcpherson.edu

Maddy Bohman of Tucson earned a spot on Drury University’s dean’s list. Bohman carried a grade point average of 3.6 or greater (on a 4-point scale) with a full-time course load of 12 or more semester hours at Drury. Founded in 1873, Drury University blends academic and pragmatic studies taught within a collaborative and personalized setting. Info: drury.edu/fusion.

Jonathan McCullough of Tucson was named to the dean’s honor roll at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas. Full-time students who earned grade point averages of at least 3.70 (4.0 equals an A) were eligible for the honor.

Info: sckans.edu

Jonathan O’Dell of Tucson made the dean’s list at Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska, for the spring 2023 semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 to 4.0 scale and be registered for full-time coursework. He earned a 4.0 grade-point average for the semester, too.

Info: hastings.edu

Chloe Cordova of Tucson graduated from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford with a degree in sport and recreation management. Those who were unable to attend commencement

exercises can view the recording on the university’s website, upb.pitt.edu/academics/commencement.

Faith McLaughlin of Tucson presented “The Effects of Types of Stress on Academic Performance” during the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s annual Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Fair on April 15.

The Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Fair is an annual opportunity for Pitt-Bradford students to present the results of their research in a public setting. Research topics include political analyses, economics case stud -

ies, microRNA research and examinations of public policy.

Noelle Pinc of Tucson graduated with a Bachelor of Science in marketing from University of Minnesota Crookston. Info: crk.umn.edu

Tiffany Sinclair earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. More than 900 students earned bachelor’s, associate, master’s and doctoral degrees and joined the ranks of more than 100,000 UWO alumni. Info: uwosh.edu

Food-borne illness is not pleasant

BY MIA SMITT Tucson Local Media Columnist

Many people have suffered from food poisoning, also known as “foodborne illness.”

It occurs after eating food contaminated with an infectious organism such as parasites, viruses or bacteria. Sometimes the illness is associated with natural (such as botulism) or manufactured (such as pesticides) toxins. We often think of those summer picnics and mayonnaise-laden salads as being primary culprits but actually contamination can occur at any time as food is grown, packaged, processed, stored or prepared at home or in restaurants. Illness incurred may be mild or severe depending on what the infectious organism might be and a person’s age and general health status.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are approximately 3,000 deaths and 128,000 hospitalizations from a foodborne illness every year. There are about 48 million cases of food poisoning in the United States every year. This is 1 in 6 people but there are likely many more since this is not always reported to health departments.

The most common symptoms of food poisoning are nausea, vomiting, and watery diarrhea. There may or may not be fever. Frequently people will complain of severe abdominal pain and cramping. These symptoms can cause significant fatigue. Illness may start within hours of eating the contaminated food or the onset may be several days later. People are usually sick from one day to two weeks, depending on the offending organism but occasionally effects can linger for months or longer.

Salmonella is the leading cause of foodborne illness; 19.3% of foodborne illnesses are a result of salmonella poisoning. The CDC states there are an estimated 1.35 million infections yearly with several thousand hospitalizations. It is found in raw or contaminated poultry, meats, eggs and milk. It can be spread by cutting surfaces and knives, as well as by an infected food handler. People will

become sick within one to three days. E. coli can be found in beef; it is introduced in the slaughtering process. Ground beef that is undercooked is the most common beef source. It is also found in contaminated water, unpasteurized cider, various vegetables including spinach and sprouts, both packaged (and washed) and open. Illness symptoms may appear within one to eight days after ingestion.

A serious complication of E. coli poisoning is hemolytic uremic syndrome. This syndrome damages the lining of blood vessels in the kidneys, and can lead to kidney failure. Giardia is found in raw, ready-to-eat produce and contaminated water and also can be spread by an infected food handler. Symptoms will appear more slowly, usually within one to two weeks.

We have seen listeria scares in years past and have seen cheese processing facilities shut down. This is the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness with a mortality rate of 20% to 30%. About 90% of people with listeria infection will require hospitalization and those at greatest risk are pregnant women.

Besides unpasteurized cheeses and milk, it may be found in unwashed raw produce, lunch meats and hot dogs. It can also be spread through contaminated water and soil. Symptoms will usually appear within eight hours to two days. Campylobacter causes approximately 1.5 million illnesses every year. Fortunately, most people will recover with rest and fluids, but it can be deadly for those with

compromised immunity.

Contamination occurs during the processing of poultry and meats if there is any contact with animal feces. Contaminated water and unpasteurized milk also may harbor the campylobacter bacteria. Infection symptoms will be felt within two to five days after exposure. Another common food poisoning culprit is Clostridium perfringens, causing about a million cases every year. It is found in meats, stews and gravies and this bacterium thrives and grows when hot foods are not kept hot or food is not chilled quickly enough. Sufferers will be running to the bathroom usually within eight to 16 hours.

Shigella causes an estimated 450,000 infections yearly from contaminated raw, ready to eat produce and be spread by infected food handlers. Symptoms appear within one to three days.

Vibrio vulnificus is found in raw or undercooked oysters, mussels, clams and scallops. Contaminated seawater can harbor the bacterium. Yersinia enterocolitica is a bacteria sometimes found in raw or undercooked pork. This particular pathogen causes about 117,000 illnesses, 640 hospitalizations and 35 deaths every year.

Even hepatitis A and rotavirus can be considered a food borne illnesses; they are most commonly spread by a food handler who has the illness. This virus presents itself slowly in that symptoms usually do not appear until about a month after exposure.

According to the CDC’s most recent Morbidity and Mortality Report, (published June 2) over 60% of food borne illness outbreaks was caused by salmonella or norovirus between 2017 and 2019. And of significant interest is that 40% of those cases were caused by sick food service workers. The FDA Food Code, established in 1992, requires that workers notify their employers when ill. Unfortunately, this does not always happen, and the food chain becomes compromised. The FDA continues to study the issues, but mandatory sick pay has not been mandated.

Food poisoning is often preventable. Common sense in the kitchen is para-

mount. Wash your hands with warm, soapy water before and after handling and preparing food. Carefully wash cutting boards, containers and utensils. Food should be refrigerated or frozen within one or two hours of being purchased or prepared.

Thaw frozen foods in the refrigerator or in the microwave, never at room temperature (put that frozen Thanksgiving turkey in the fridge two to three days ahead of when you plan to cook it!). Keep raw foods separate from ready to eat foods. Cook foods to the proper temperature, usually 145 to 165 degrees. Use a food thermometer. “When in doubt, throw it out.”

Any concerns regarding preparation, storage, or how long it has been left at room temperature should be heeded; you cannot always taste or see that a particular food has been contaminated. Raw (unpasteurized) milk can harbor salmonella, E. coli, listeria, and campylobacter even with careful processing. There are many people who advocate drinking raw milk, but there are risks, especially for people with any immune compromise. And if you work in the food industry, stay home when sick! It all sounds scary and ominous, especially in light of continuing illness outbreaks reported. Food poisoning can be as mild as uncomfortable and as serious as deadly. Older adults may be at greater risk of illness because of a slower immune system response. See your PCP if your symptoms do not resolve within a couple of days, if you become dehydrated, become extremely weak or you notice bloody diarrhea or blood in your urine.

Diligence, caution, and the maintenance of good health may help to prevent any invasion of food borne pathogens.

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

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A Few Sports Notes

BY TOM DANEHY

Tucson Local Media Columnist

Just a few quick things:

After the end of the 2022 University of Arizona softball season (a season where first-year coach Caitlyn Lowe took the Cats to the College World Series), two of the top players on the team transferred out. Their leaving was damaging enough, but it was multiplied multiple times by the fact that their destination was Arizona’s rival, UCLA. There was never any clear explanation as to why Janelle Meoño and Sharlize Palacios left Arizona, but it certainly smacked of “the grass is always greener-ism.” Although both teams were in the running for the Pac-12 title every year and were still making frequent trips to the College World Series, it was apparent that UCLA had moved ahead of Arizona as the premier program in the West, if only just slightly.

Whether they’ll admit it or not, almost all sports fans have a nasty streak of vindictiveness in them. (I know I do.) That’s why it was delicious when UCLA flamed out in this year’s NCAA playoffs. The Bruins were ranked second in the entire nation, behind only mega-power Oklahoma. UCLA would host one of the opening regionals. Because they were so high ranked, they were handed two sacri-

ficial lambs — Grand Canyon University, which only recently moved up to Division 1, and scandal-ridden Liberty University from Virginia.

In a 24-hour period, those two “lambs” rose up. Each laid a bitter one-run beating on the Bruins, making UCLA the recipient of the biggest upset in the history in NCAA softball.

I shed not one tear.

The National Federation of High School Sports Associations (NFHS, leaving out several initials) has announced a huge basketball rule change that will go into effect next season. They are doing away with the much-beloved or maybe universally hated one-and-one free throw situation.

For decades, the rule has been that for the first six team fouls in a half, no free throws would be shot unless the foul was committed during a shot attempt. (Free throws were also shot for technical fouls.) On the seventh, eighth and ninth team fouls (not on a shot), the player who was fouled would shoot a one-and-one. If they made the first shot, they would get another. For the 10th foul and beyond, all free throws would be two shots.

The one-and-one created some of the most exciting and nerve-wracking moments in basketball as a team could be trailing by eight or nine points late in the game and be forced to foul. All the team

in the lead would have to do is make a few free throws to ice the game, but quite often, they would choke on that front end of the one-and-one, and the game would get tighter. Then the team with the lead would biff on another front end and suddenly it’s a four-point game.

That kind of drama is now officially a thing of the past. For reasons unknown or inexplicable, the NFHS now says that on the fifth foul (and every foul thereafter in a quarter) two free throws will be awarded. The foul count will reset after each quarter, keeping teams from being in the bonus situation for an entire quarter or more.

Oh yeah, the NFHS says that rule change will “reduce opportunities for rough play during rebounds.” Okay.

On a very positive note, the Arizona Interscholastic Association is starting competition this coming fall in girls’ seven-on-seven flag football. I have been around high school sports for a long time, and you would be amazed at the number of girls who want to play some kind of football. California and a couple other states are also starting flag football this fall.

Unfortunately, there is only one team in Southern Arizona that will be offering the sport for its girl athletes in the inaugural season and that is Marana. Several other schools have talked about it but

decided that they needed more time to implement the sport. That means that Marana will be doing a lot of traveling up to the Valley for games.

This is currently the situation for beach volleyball in the spring. It’s a hugely popular sport for girls, but the only local schools to offer it are the Amphi schools (Amphi, Ironwood Ridge and Canyon Del Oro), the Marana schools (Marana and Mountain View), Cienega in the Vail District and Salpointe. Those frequent trips to Phoenix make for some serious loss of classroom time.

There are several details to be worked out since it will be in the same season as boys’ football. There will have to be synchronized practice schedules, the shared use of practice fields, and actual game times to be ironed out. It’s going to be cool.

Watch for rising Tiger sophomore Malaysia Roebuck to start off as a star in the sport and just grow from there.

you love to do, there is a career out there for you,” DiGiacinto said. Humphrey said he hopes children get excited about live theater.

“Not only are we trying to expose the children in our summer camp to the beauty of theater but also expanding it to the kids in the audience. For the kids in the audience to see other children onstage being part of a musical, it instantly shows them a perfect example of how they can be involved in the arts,” Humphrey said.

Campers rehearse for this season's production of 'Suessical." Curtain goes up on Friday, June 23.. (Ray Frieders/Contributor)

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4 Peeves

5 Middle of many German names 6 Choose

7 Old Apple picture-editing app 8 Freeloader

9 “___ Grows in Brooklyn”

10 Pickleball relative

11 Scottish city on the River Clyde

12 Web connection letters

13 Around 2 %-3%, for a customer using a credit card

15 Hand: Sp.

18 Avocado’s center

22 Just one tiny bite

25 Like the gases argon and xenon

26 Cellist ___ Ma

27 Ambient music trailblazer Brian

28 Stimpy ’s pal in cartoons

Morse code “morsel”

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

What you tell yourself can take your mood from "meh" to "yeah!" or from "bleh" to "oh, no!" If you're having trouble finding the right verbiage for your self-talk, think about what is working for you in a situation and focus there. This week, the key to improvement of anything and everything is gratitude.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

Even a groovy week like this has its tensions, mostly caused by expectations that do not align with reality. Though you can't always control the experience, there's much you can adjust in what you think will happen, or what you hope to gain or lose in an interaction. You'll be very adaptable this week and you'll shine.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21)

You'll need to work smarter this week to get it all done, and this means you cannot do it all yourself. Be like the honeybee. Send out scouts in every direction. Let them come back and tell you where the flowers are. Then you can fly to the places that are open and inviting and focus your efforts where the air is the sweetest.

CANCER (June 22-July 22)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)

In a weird way, being too busy is a comfort. A crammed schedule makes life a blur, so you don't have to look at any single issue for too long. You needn't avoid that now. You're in a solid place emotionally. Slow down for some peace and relaxation. You'll be able to handle whatever comes up.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21)

Don't work in the direction that will make other people happy. Instead, work in the direction that is best for all including you. Fickle feelings matter less than the deeper joy that comes from doing the thing that will contribute to many levels of health and nourishment including physical, spiritual and emotional.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

here are people who are committed to your development and who want you to be your best. Then there are people who need you to fill a role, and your development beyond that role is of no relevance to them. For optimum success, put your best effort into relationships with people in the first category.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

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1 “Rent” character who sings “Light My Candle”

5 “And there you have it!”

15 Hand: Sp.

18 Avocado’s center

10 “ Woo-hoo! The weekend’s here!”

14 Stench

22 Just one tiny bite

15 Darling one

25 Like

16 Otherwise

17 Titular animated character whose theme music is by Henry Mancini

19 Place for a ponytail

20 Add, as an extra perk

21 Indian and Arctic

23 Baseball great Mel

29 Like a famed piper

45 Wooden part of a railroad track

49

46 Animal with a long, sticky tongue

Taoism founder

50 ___ Gay ( W.W. II plane)

“The Addams Family”

52 Song refrain syllable

53 There’s no place like it

Philosopher Marx 41 “___, sure, you betcha!” (classic Minnesotan expression)

54 Oz resident lacking in courage

59 Jenna Fischer ’s role on “The Office”

60 Negotiator ’s refusal

42 Fraction of a min.

61 Toy item set up to be toppled

63 Cried

43 Artist/activist Yoko

65 Lewis Carroll character with a disembodied smile

Thoroughly memorized

68 Hoppy beers, in brief

24 Cereal mascot who says “They’re gr-r-reat!”

Buzzworthy, say

69 Duke Ellington’s “Take the ___”

Flow (from)

70 Partner

71 London art museum

31 Winning tic-tac-toe line, when player X isn’t paying attention

32 All together

33 Barely manage

36 Certain sib

38 Triumphed

39 Fictional feline from Japan … or how one might greet 17-, 24-, 54- or 65-Across

72 Body parts that might be “bumped”

73 Stadium cries Down

1 Shaggy Beatles hairdos

2 Inane

3 Under-the-bed resident, in a child’s imagination

Old explosive device used to breach castle walls

Mount that Moses mounted

Hairy cousin in “The Addams Family”

Philosopher Marx

“___, sure, you betcha!”

Three interrelated concepts will keep coming up this week: intelligence, humility and self-awareness. The work of becoming self-aware requires bouncing ideas off others and being receptive to what comes back. Many will love to be your mirror. Your modesty makes you everyone's favorite person to talk to.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

You can learn anything you want to. In many ways, deciding what to learn is the act that alters fate. You can afford to be bold about it this week. Consider that it will take just as long to learn something basic and general as it will to learn something specific and fascinating.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You haven't always known what to pay attention to, but through trial and error, you learned. Now you spot potential complications and distractions from a mile away. Now you can focus on the things that pay off for you. You'll have a clear idea of where you're going, and this is why people start to line up behind you and do what you do.

Doing hard things is crucial to self-esteem because a person cannot learn to trust themself without the proof of what they can handle. This is why you're not afraid of what life will bring. You know you can do hard things because you've already done them. Remind yourself of the specifics of your victories.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

People often feel offended or resentful when others attempt to control them. It is possible that when we try to control everything, the universe feels similarly disrespected. This week, you'll back off and even take the hands off the steering wheel for a spell to let the universe show you a little love.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

The heated emotions like anger, passion, embarrassment and desire are like hot peppers. They add spice, and a little goes a long way. Some people can't take the spice and don't want any at all, while others think the dish of life is bland without a little kick. You serve it up perfectly when you know everyone's preferences.

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