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The Tucson-based nonprofit Lead Guitar brings acoustic guitar training to underserved students in multiple states. Their local efforts support students in TUSD, Amphi and more. Read more on page 13.

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Hospital beds fill as COVID remains widespread Alexandra Pere Tucson Local Media

ima County intensive care unit beds are shrinking in availability as COVID hospitalizations remain high. Pima County Health Department Director Dr. Theresa Cullen reported that only eight ICU beds were available in Pima County during a Dec. 1 press conference.

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“We’ve had less than 5% ICU bed availability for the past 42 days,” Cullen said. Epidemiologist Dr. Joe Gerald, a professor in the the UA Zuckerman School of Public Health who has been tracking COVID cases since the virus first arrived in Arizona, reported that as of Dec. 1, 31% of Arizona’s general ward beds were occupied by COVID-19 patients, a 5% increase from the previous week. Gerald

also reported only 5% of Arizona’s general ward beds remained available for use, which he called “a new all-time low.” Gerald urged people to get vaccinated or a booster shot. “Vaccination remains the most important public health priority to reduce transmission and severe illness,” Gerald wrote in his Dec. 4 weekly report. See COVID, P6

Man arrested after missing OV teens found in Tucson Alexandra Pere Tucson Local Media

33-year-old man was arrested on Dec. 2 in connection to two 14-year-old Oro Valley teens who went missing from Canyon Del Oro High School on Nov. 22. Isabelle “Izzy” Kring and Jade Inniss have returned to Oro Valley after Oro Valley Police Department picked them up from Moss Worthington’s apartment on Wednesday, Dec. 1. According to an OVPD press release, the girls are safe and Worthington is being held in Pima County Jail. Worthington has been charged with two counts of luring a minor for sexual exploitation, 11 counts of sexual conduct with a minor, and two counts of custodial interference.

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OUR TOWN Rockin’ 4 Heroes Concert Celebrating Local Veterans, First Responders Jeff Gardner Tucson Local Media

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his weekend, the community is invited to a free concert in honor of local first responders and military families. A local Navy veteran organized the concert, Rockin’ 4 Heroes, as a thank you to first responders’ work during the pandemic, and for their help to his family. Michael Quinn has lived in Oro Valley for

more than 20 years. He and his wife Bonnie say they have long been supporters of veterans and first responders, but watching how the police and ambulance drivers helped their son during cancer inspired a greater form of thank you. “The first responder community was so loving, and Northwest Fire and Oro Valley Police were extremely kind to us,” Quinn said. “So me and my wife said that we wanted to do something nice for these people. And we knew that

a tray of cookies wouldn’t suffice. We knew we’d have to do something big… And given what the community has been through these past 18 months, we owe it to the first responders and the police who stood guard and did their jobs.” Rockin’ 4 Heroes will honor four groups: first responders, active-duty military, veterans and Gold Star families (relatives of a fallen service member). In addition to these groups, the event will also remember two locals during

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the opening ceremony: fallen Tucson EMT Jacob Dindinger and fallen Army SPC Kale D. Clay. “We’re honoring four hero groups, but we’re also honoring two local families in a more specific way,” Quinn said. “And as much as we want first responders, active duty military, veterans and Gold Stars to come, we also want the public to come out and enjoy.” Entertainment will be provided by Leonid & Friends, a group of 11 classically trained Russian musicians who cover the music of Chicago and other classic rock bands with a jazz and orchestral twist. In addition to dutifully replicating the music, they also embellish the songs with multiple singers and musical groups. Their work has earned the band

multiple sold-out tours across the US. This show by Leonid & Friends at James D. Kriegh Park at Oro Valley comes at the end of a West Coast tour. Originally the band wasn’t expected to make it to Arizona, but one stop on their tour was cancelled and they were able to schedule for Rockin’ 4 Heroes. This will be the only show on their tour that is free and open to the public. “I respect their discipline, they’re incredibly talented musicians,” Quinn said. “It’s so much more than cover songs. They include strings and horn sections into rock ‘n’ roll.” The concert will be held outdoors, with food trucks and beverages available for purchase. The public is invited to bring lawn chairs

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COVID Continued from P1 “However, mask mandates, restrictions on indoor gatherings, and targeted business mitigations are also needed to reduce/control transmission in the shortrun with the primary goal being to avoid overwhelming our critical care facilities.” Health officials worry that holiday celebrations coupled with snowbird populations in Arizona could put even more pressure on already stressed hospitals. “If we look at the trends in the last decade, you will see

hospital admissions go up, people get the flu, they get respiratory problems, they have a heart attack, senior citizens fall and break an arm or a leg and we accommodate those, but now there is no ability to accommodate as we have in the past,” Professor of Public Health and former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona said during the Nov. 29 University of Arizona status update. Pima County reports that more than 99% of residents 65 and older are fully vaccinated. They hope this will decrease the need for COVID-related hospital visits from this age group. Cullen advised Pima County residents to get a booster shot if they have already received

the first two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. Pima County expanded booster availability by offering boosters to everyone 18 and older. OMICRON CONCERNS The newly discovered Omicron variant has been labeled a variant of concern by the World Health Organization. The variant was identified by South African scientists, but this does not mean the variant developed in South Africa. Cullen reported that as of last week, Omicron had not been found in Pima County. The county was made aware of the new variant over Thanksgiving weekend. Cul-

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Teens found: Missing more than a week Continued from P1 OVPD said there are no additional threats to the community. After the girls’ disappearance, the families searched CDO High School and neighboring areas, asking for security camera footage. This case did not qualify for an Amber Alert because there were no descriptions of a vehicle associated with their disappearance. People who participated in the searches found Kring’s smashed cellphone on Sunday in a parking lot trash can behind CDO. Police took this into evidence. OVPD Sgt. Amy Graham said the girls were labeled as runaways

rather than missing, so they didn’t organize large-scale searches. OVPD continued to monitor phone activity while the girls’ locations were unknown. Community tips said the girls may have been picked up by an unidentified male from CDO High School, but those rumors were unsubstantiated. OVPD, Tucson Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, Pima County Sheriff ’s Department, and a private investigator with the nonprofit Anti-Predator Project were assisting the families. After the OVPD Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU) followed up on multiple leads in connection with the two girls disap-

pearance, they found evidence one of the girls had contact with Worthington on social media. OVPD established probable cause on Dec. 1 that Kring and Innis were with Worthington, allowing them to apply for a search warrant for Worthington’s apartment. Both families said they would appreciate some privacy as the investigation and prosecution continues. “The family is beyond grateful and thankful to law enforcement as well as thousands of people who cared enough to pray, volunteer, get the word out, and send in leads,” Kring’s aunt Yvonne Daugherty said.

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GIVING GUIDE 2021

2021 Giving Guide Putting an end-of-the-year spotlight on local nonprofits

Help If You Can Jim Nintzel

Tucson Local Media

he pandemic has been especially hard on our local nonprofits: At the same time that demand spiked for many of their services, they lost many of their traditional fundraising opportunities, such as luncheons, house parties and other gatherings.

As 2021 draws to a close, Tucson Local Media has assembled this special focus on local nonprofits. Managing editor Jeff Gardner looks at Lead Guitar, an organization that helps with guitar instruction in schools. While the nonprofit launched in Tucson, it has now spread out across the country. Staff reporter Alexandra Pere shares details about how

Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse is changing up their shelter model and how you can help, while Community Foundation of Southern Arizona President and CEO Jenny Flynn explains how your gift to local nonprofits can help you out at tax time. We also have a list of local nonprofits you might consider supporting at the end of the year. If you’re in a position to help out, please consider aiding one of these organizations or another that is close to your heart.

Local Nonprofits Jeff Gardner Tucson Local Media

Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona. Part food bank, part community developers, the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona works to eliminate hunger, as well as its underlying causes, because they understand

food “is just the beginning” of a healthy community. In addition to providing food, they also bring nutrition to the community with gardening workshops, education to low-income schools, and even culinary training. Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona works with a network of volunteers and partnerships throughout Tucson,

and was selected as Feeding America’s 2018 Food Bank of the Year. communityfoodbank.org Primavera Foundation. The Primavera Foundation’s mission is to help homeless and under-employed Southern Arizonans break free of the cycle of poverty. Their work involves affordable housing drives, as well as courses on financial See NONPROFIT LISTINGS, P15

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Guest Commentary: Support Your Favorite Nonprofit This Holiday Season Jenny Flynn

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his holiday season, the need for services provided by area non-profits is as great as it’s ever been. As they tirelessly work to provide critical services during the COVID-19 pandemic, our local nonprofits need our support to continue to provide assistance to the most vulnerable members of our community. The cumulative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be felt in every corner of our community throughout 2021. Recognizing that our nonprofit sector faces a long and difficult rebuilding process, I

would like to thank all those donors that have stepped up during this challenging time and encourage all of you to support your favorite nonprofit this holiday season. As you plan your year-end giving, keep in mind these tax provisions. Extended + Expanded CARES Act Provisions Recognizing the vital role that nonprofit organizations continue to play in every community, several of the charitable giving provisions established through the CARES Act in 2020 were extended or expanded in 2021. • A $300 deduction for those who claim the standard deduction. Individuals who plan to take the stand-

ard deduction for their 2021 tax returns may claim an above-the-line deduction of up to $300 for cash donations to qualifying public charities. • A $600 deduction for married couples who claim the standard deduction. For 2021, this above-theline deduction has increased to $600 for cash donations for married couples filing jointly who do not itemize tax deductions. • Charitable giving deduction limit increased to 100% of Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) on cash donations for those who itemize. Donors may continue to receive a federal income tax deduction for charitable contributions of up to 100% of their AGI for certain cash

donations made during the calendar year 2021. • AGI limit for cash contributions increased to 25% of taxable income for corporations. The AGI limit for cash contributions also remains increased for corporate donors. Corporations can deduct up to 25% of taxable income. It is important to note that the suspension of the Required Minimum Distributions (RMD) from most retirement plans has not been extended into 2021. Although IRA Distributions cannot be contributed to a donor advised fund or a supporting organization, they offer an opportunity to reduce your taxable income while supporting a scholarship, area of interest, or

specific nonprofit, including the initiatives and funds at CFSA, such as our CORE Grants Program, Center for Healthy Nonprofits, or Field of Interest Impact Fund. To make a Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA to a nonprofit, I recommend starting the process as soon as possible to ensure that your gift is received on or before December 31, 2021. Please discuss these items with your tax and/or financial advisor, as requirements and exceptions may apply.

brant and equitable community for all Southern Arizonans, please don’t hesitate to call or email our team. You can reach us at 520-7700800 or by email at philanthropy@cfsaz.org. This holiday season, give the gift of generosity. Contact your favorite nonprofit and ask how you can help. Together, we can continue to support the vital nonprofit organizations in our community that support those in need, as well as enrich our lives and make Tucson a special place to live. To learn more about CFSA’s services and impact, please visit www.cfsaz.org.

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Tucson nonprofit Lead Guitar teaches students in harmony Jeff Gardner Tucson Local Media

ne musician’s efforts to support a group of students is now a nationwide nonprofit that teaches guitar at underserved schools coast to coast. The Tucson-based nonprofit Lead Guitar fosters discipline and a love of art through guitar ensemble classes, partnering with dozens of schools in six states. Lead Guitar was founded in 2007, but the story begins in 1999 when executive director Brad Richter worked as a tour-

ing musician. In his work, Richter would occasionally visit local schools on tour to play a concert or host a workshop. During one trip, he visited Page High School in northern Arizona and met with five Navajo students who played guitar. Their music impressed Richter, but he saw how their craft could improve with more support and resources. “They didn’t know how to read music and their technique wasn’t very good, but they were fabulous players and their instincts were fantastic,” Richter said. The foundation of Lead Guitar began when Rich-

ter started writing a music curriculum to teach those students and guide the teacher. In the 20 years since, Lead Guitar has become affiliated with the University of Arizona and has worked with an estimated 35,000 students in more than 80 schools. The nonprofit’s teaching artists, often professional musicians, work with school teachers to develop guitar ensemble classes. The students learn how to read music, proper guitar technique, and a variety of acoustic songs. In particular, Lead Guitar works with underprivileged students. Richter says they look to help

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schools where more than 80% of students are eligible for free and reduced lunch, and are lacking in other arts resources. “It’s a very high poverty standard, but it’s shocking just how many schools in Arizona qualify,” Richter said. “We’re simultaneously teaching the teacher while teaching the class, with the idea that after two or three years, the teacher can take over.” Richter has seen firsthand how the “social and emotional learning” of music training can change a discouraged or troubled student’s demeanor for the better. Often, their difficulties stem from liv-

ing in impoverished areas with a lack of resources. He says 81% of students Lead Guitar works with qualify for free and reduced lunch, and 87% are students of color. “The way the lack of resources in schools is tied to poverty, and the way poverty is tied to race, is very upsetting,” Richter said. “In a way, this is something we bump up against, because we work with schools that have a disproportionate number of traumatized kids. We might get some adults that say we shouldn’t push the kids too much or let them do what they want in guitar class, but

our point of view is that they’re craving structure and advice and input. If we can instill discipline and focus, and do it with love and patience, there’s a lot of value in that.” One of Richter’s favorite stories from Lead Guitar is that of middle schooler Christian Gomez from Colorado. Gomez had multiple behavioral issues, and struggled in English and Spanish. He also had difficulty hearing and required hearing aids. When Lead Guitar began working with the school, Gomez showed rapid growth. See LEAD GUITAR, P14

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“He just took off and became one of our most exceptional players. He could do anything on the guitar and people gathered around him at the school. He was the star of every concert we had,” Richter said. “And now he’s a professional musician performing gigs as a singer and guitarist.” Richter has even seen a student go on to play guitar in a touring heavy metal band. However, he can still see the academic influence in the student’s playing. Over the years, Lead

many individuals. “We see all these disparities, and it begins with the haves and the have-nots,” Richter said. “One of the things we’re seeing is that the need out there is so great, especially after the pandemic, and the gap between people in the community has grown. It’s just really helpful to be able to apply those resources to the schools we see that need it most.” Locally, Lead Guitar works with students in the Tucson Unified School District, Amphitheater Public Schools, Sunnyside Unified School District, as well as private and charter schools.

Guitar has moved away from the label “classical” guitar, and instead focuses on “guitar ensemble.” They still teach many classical skills, including music reading and ergonomic techniques, but have expanded to include more folk and blues songs. “We’ve sought out more composers that have reflected our students and their heritage,” Richter said. As with many nonprofits, Lead Guitar most needs support for operations. Their donors include the City of Tucson, the NaCourtesy Photo For more information, tional Endowment for the visit leadguitar.org Arts, the Arizona ComLead Guitar executive director Brad Richter (farthest right) and Colorado Regional Director Nick Lenio play with mission on the Arts, and students at the 2015 Aspen showcase concert.

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and homebuyer education. The foundation, formed in 1983, helps 8,000 people annually in the greater Tucson area, through sheltering, work employment services, veteran support, rental and utility assistance, and neighborhood revitalization. One of our favorite programs is Primavera Works, which allows local residents and businesses to hire workers for a variety of labor, such as landscaping, housekeeping, moving, retail and more. primavera.org.

Make Way for Books. “A book is a dream you hold in your hands,” author Neil Gaiman once wrote. Make Way for Books supports those dreams by breaking down barriers between children and literacy. Focusing on early childhood education, Make Way for Books impacts the lives of 30,000 kids, families, and educators throughout southern Arizona. Their programs include preschool reading initiatives, a bilingual reading app, book “fiestas,” and placing books in community areas like waiting rooms throughout Tucson. They also provide resources to educators, such

vide human connection and support. Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona accepts donations and sponas curriculum and literacy sorships, but can always use guides, as well as books. additional volunteer drivers to support their cause. makewayforbooks.org Mobilemealssoaz.org Mobile Meals of SouthSARSEF. What startern Arizona. For more than 50 years, Mobile ed as a science fair is now Meals of Southern Arizona one of the largest Arizona has been delivering critical nonprofits dedicated to meals to our community’s fostering scientific passion elderly, disabled, and others and education. The Southfacing tough medical situa- ern Arizona Research, tions. Their work includes Science and Engineering a variety of specialties for Foundation engages stuthose with unique health dents in STEM education, needs, including allergies, leading to confidence, diabetics, vegetarians, diets critical thinking, curiosiwith low sodium and renal ty and meaningful career support and more. In a time paths. The nonprofit priof isolation, deliveries from oritizes creating opportutheir network of more than nity in schools in areas of 200 volunteers can provide poverty, bringing students more than food, it can pro- to solutions and solutions

to students. Their largest annual event, the SARSEF Regional Science and Engineering Fair, draws more than 2,000 student science projects to compete for more than $100,000 in prizes, trips and scholarships. SARSEF.org

members of a community.” We all know how 2020 impacted the performing arts and touring world, which means the Fox can certainly use your support, as can many other venues throughout town. foxtucson.com

Fox Theatre Foundation. The nonprofit that supports the “crown jewel” of downtown Tucson, the Fox Theatre Foundation, provides much more than entertainment. With a variety of music, movies and community events, the Fox is a major player in downtown’s revitalization. Their support of the local arts embodies their belief that “gathering together in shared experience is an essential function of our interdependence as

Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Southern Arizona. Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Southern Arizona offers counseling and community services to people of all faiths and beliefs, and all economic backgrounds, regardless of their ability to pay. Their programs reach across a variety of life events, including counseling for trauma, cancer support, domestic abuse See NONPROFIT LISTINGS, P18

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he Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse needs community help to receive the final $1 million donation promised by an anonymous donor for shelter expansion. Emerge is in the beginning to expand its communal shelter facility for families and victims of domestic abuse. Emerge plans to expand its 13 communal living spaces into 28 family units. The Pima County Board of Supervisors and Tucson City Council

each pledged $1 million towards the proposed expansion. An anonymous donor pledged $1 million on behalf of the Connie Hillman Family Foundation, but this donation comes with stipulations. The anonymous donor’s pledge is also a community challenge grant. “For every $2 we raise in the community towards shelter, operations, and other program operations, they will give us $1 toward the shelter renovation,” Emerge CEO Ed Sakwa said. The challenge grant will last for the next three years through Oct. 31, 2024. All new and

increased donations to Emerge will count towards the grant. If donors give Emerge! $100 this holiday season, the match will automatically increase their donation to $150. “The need in the community is huge and the reality is that Emerge can’t solve this, we need the community’s help in delivering those services to those folks who are experiencing domestic violence,” Sakwa said. The need for Emerge’s services is increasingly important as the pandemic rages on. In the beginning, victims of domestic abuse were stuck at home

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In July of 2020, Emerge!’s staff and participants were moved out of the congregate shelter to a non-congregate facility in partnership with a local business to limit the transmission of COVID. Sakwa said this decision squashed outbreaks but was very expensive. Federal COVID relief dollars to Emerge will dry up in February, further pushing Emerge to seek expansion grants. Pima County has supported Emerge! for multiple years and the arrival of funding from the American Rescue Plan See EMERGE, P19

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services, elder access, medical equipment donations, and emergency financial assistance. Perhaps most importantly, their supportive community programs are available to Southern Arizonans of all ages, because grief, trauma and depression can affect anyone and everyone differently. JFCS of Southern Arizona strives to build a community “in which all families and individuals are empowered, self-sufficient, and capable of overcoming challenges.” jfcstucson.org ZUZI! Dance. This unique nonprofit organizes healing and personal expression for people of all backgrounds, ages, and abilities through movement-based art. Through classes, workshops, and performances, ZUZI aims to inspire and connect the community. Their work ranges everywhere from trapeze to improvisation to yoga, ensuring partici-

than 40,000 every year. Although they have many programs, Interfaith Community Services captures them all with a single mission: to help people in need achieve stable, healthy, and independent lives. icstucson.org

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Act made it possible for Pima County Behavioral Health Department Director Paula Perrera to propose granting $1 million to Emerge. The Pima County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to approve the funding on Sept. 7. “One of the things COVID really drove home for us is that Emerge’s shelter was a communal setting and it’s hard enough for victims of domestic violence to make the decision to leave but with COVID, that was just one

more factor that they’re like, ‘I don’t want to leave here only to get myself or my family member’s ill and end up in the hospital,’” Perrera said. The shelter expansion will slow the spread of communicable diseases and provide a safe space for healing traumas. However, donations to Emerge not only support the shelter expansion but also support their work to end the cycle of domestic violence in the community. Perrera said domestic violence is much more common than people think. Emerge’s Domestic Violence Awareness

Month tool kit says one in four women and one in 10 men experience sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetime. Both statistics represent the prevalence of domestic violence in our communities. The reasons for domestic violence have to do with a host of cultural and societal factors. One of the ways Emerge addresses the deeper causes of domestic violence is by ending the cycle of violence with their shelter. “People who are experiencing domestic vi-

olence who have kids, the kids are also seeing that and it’s almost like a learned behavior,” Perrera said. “If somebody can escape that domestic violence situation, it helps to interrupt, disrupt, or cancel the cycle of domestic violence so it really does pay society forward.” Mayor Regina Romero shared similar sentiments, saying it is not just one person who is victimized, but the entire family. Romero, who served for 12 years as a council member before winning the mayor’s office in 2019,

has long advocated for Emerge. She said it was easy to convince councilmembers to support the $1 million shelter proposal. “I think we all have friends or relatives that have gone through domestic violence and violence against their person, so it’s important for me to be able to continue bringing attention to the issue,” Romero said. Romero said Emerge does more than provide shelter. They address the deeper problems that lead to domestic abuse. “It’s such a big issue that by being able to do-

nate to it, you’re actually doing something about it and something good to help not just the victims of domestic abuse, but also to educate the community to prevent it,” Romero said. “Donating to emerge will help achieve those goals.” Donations to Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse can be made directly to their website at emergecenter.org/give/.

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Guest Commentary: Nonprofits still recovering from pandemic challenges Kristen Merrifield Special to Tucson Local Media

ne fact we know for sure: COVID changed everything. Knowing that fact is one thing, understanding what it means, particularly as we begin to—hopefully—climb out from under the pandemic’s impact is another. At the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, in addition to ensuring we all stay safe and healthy, we are assessing how to help nonprofits across Arizona to recover. Key to that challenge is recognizing that the tail of recovery for nonprofits is longer than other industries

because the virus-inflected disruption on their ability to serve their communities has been so significant compared with other sectors. Nonprofits experienced revenue decreases and saw their business models upended at the same time that demand for services increased. As a result, agencies doing great work statewide continue to struggle to meet not only their own needs but the changing needs of those in their communities. An Alliance survey of nonprofits statewide earlier this year showed that 412 responding nonprofits either laid off or furloughed 2,098 employees and experienced a loss of 73,411 volunteers, or nearly 80% of the total

number of those giving their time prior to the pandemic. Compounding the obstacles are pandemic-driven revenue losses of tens of millions of dollars. We know that nonprofits are adopting a cautious return to in-person events at the same time they work to fill open positions, a challenge on its own. In a Philanthropy News Digest review of a new book by Jeremy Reis to help nonprofits “stay ahead of the curve,” the article’s author writes that Reis’ suggestions are “much less about how to mitigate damage from COVID-19 and much more about adapting to the new reality of a post-pandemic environment, seeing the necessary changes brought on

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by the crisis as opportunities to grow and innovate rather than obstacles to overcome.” That will be particularly important as nonprofits address the heightened demand brought on by the evolving dynamic of everyday life amid rising inflation-driven costs and the increasing needs for housing, food and transportation, not to mention issues of mental and behavioral health and addictions. Many Arizona nonprofits have already shown their ability to be nimble, shifting and adapting to remain accessible, available and active resources for struggling individuals, children and families. Employing creative uses of virtual connections, programming and outreach is one prime example. David M. Rottkamp recently wrote in the CPA

Journal that “many nonprofits were able to successfully navigate the pandemic by realigning their programmatic strategies with the changing needs of their constituents, who were suddenly faced with new health, economic, and social concerns. Just as manufacturers found their products in low demand during quarantine and quickly transitioned to producing face masks, hand sanitizer, or personal protective equipment, these nonprofit organizations understood the importance of reimagining their programs to better meet the rapidly evolving needs of their communities.” The ability of Arizona nonprofits to leverage their agility skills will continue to influence vital strategic thinking and processes, as will the critical support of the community through volunteering, annual giving

and events like the upcoming Arizona Gives Day in April (www.AzGives.org). As Rottkamp added, “Although the pandemic is an extreme example of the need to reevaluate programming and align it with demand, global crises are not the only situations that require such assessments. A nonprofit’s financial sustainability is directly tied to its ability to continually meet their constituents’ and community’s expectations and needs—all of which are constantly evolving.” For more information about how you can help support Arizona nonprofits, visit www.arizonanonprofits.org. To make donations to Arizona nonprofits, visit www.AzGives.org. Kristen Merrifield is CEO at the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits

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tate Rep. Mark Finchem sent a “cease and desist” order to the group petitioning for his recall, threatening to sue the group for defamation. The Republican, who represents District 11, faces a recall by Rural Arizonans for Accountability, a group of his district’s constituents, for spreading voter fraud conspiracy theories and his ties to the “Stop the Steal” rioters at the Jan. 6 Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Natali Fierros, co-executive

Director of Rural Arizona Action, said they were approached by Finchem’s constituents to help organize the recall. “We exist to empower people, regular folks who are involved in the democratic system and really recalling an elected official is a power reserved for the people of Arizona by our state’s constitution,” said Fierros. “If enough registered voters sign that petition and they agree that Finchem does lack integrity, that he is dangerous and an ineffective legislator, then it goes to the voters in that district to get a chance to vote on whether or not they

should fire him.” On May 5, the group received a letter from Finchem’s lawyers, which according to the Recall Finchem website, “demands Rural Arizonans for Accountability destroy all campaign materials Finchem incorrectly deems ‘defamatory’ and publish retractions in local newspapers. If not, Finchem’s lawyers promise to sue.” Rural Arizonans’ lawyers rejected Finchem’s demand and stated they would seek sanctions against him should he sue. See FINCHEM, P10

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arana High School Salutatorian Diya Patel didn’t sugarcoat the challenges of the last year in her graduation speech last month. “I think most people would agree with me when I say that this has been a dreadful year,” Patel said. “Graduation speeches in the past have included stories of proms, formals and football games. However, this year we had to adjust to a brand new way of life full of Zoom calls, masks and COVID tests, which consisted of massive Q-tips being shoved up our noses. Instead of reminiscing on a joyful high school experience, we are all sitting here today, collectively taking a deep breath and just being grateful that we’re finally here.” Patel, like so many other students, longed for a year of normalcy, but instead lived through a pandemic. Patel and fellow Marana Unified School District graduates expressed the woes of trying to graduate while juggling a series of changes beyond their control caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. “This past year, the Class of 2021 proved that we were some of the most adaptable See MARANA, P8

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Visit www.tucsonlocalmedia.com/livenup/calendar to submit your free calendar listing. For event advertising, contact us (520) 797-4384 or tlmsales@tucsonlocalmedia.com • Enjoy the PCC Fall Dance Concert featuring faculty and student choreography and a variety of dance styles under the direction of Nolan Kubota. Details: 7:30 p.m.; Pima Community College Center for the Arts, Proscenium Theatre, 2202 W. Anklam Road; $12; 520-206-6986.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY, DEC. 10-19

THEATER FRIDAY, DEC. 10

• Take a journey through Christmas in Ireland with dancing, singing and Irish traditional music celebrating the international spirit of the holiday season at An Irish Christmas 2021. Details: 7:30 p.m.; Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St.; $30-$47; foxtucson. com.

FRIDAY TO SATURDAY, DEC. 10-11

• Catch a performance of the new holiday production for the entire family Escape for the Holidays featuring siblings solving secrets hidden in songs, stories and traditions. Details: 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday; Arizona Rose Theatre, 4500 N. Oracle Road, Suite 329; $20, $11 children; 520-8880509; arizonarosetheatre.com.

SATURDAY, DEC. 18

• Celebrate HOPE for the HOLIDAYS at the Christmas spectacular variety

show presented by Tucson Dance Academy filled with music, song, dancers and inspirational stories. Details: 7:30 p.m.; DesertView Performing Arts Center, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive; $30; 520-825-2818.

2 or 3 p.m. select Sundays; Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road; $27, $15 children; 520-529-1000 or gaslightmusichall.com.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY THROUGH DEC. 19

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• Bring a lawn chair and listen to jazz • Enjoy a performance of the and holiday favorites performed by classic-style White Christmas The the Sheryl Ann Starlight Quartet Musical. Details: 7 p.m. Friday, 2 presented by the Southern Arizona and 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday; Arts and Cultural Alliance. Details: Arts Express Theatre, Park Place Mall, 6 p.m.; Oro Valley Marketplace, 5870 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 214; Oracle and Tangerine Roads; free; $40; arts-express.org. 520-797-3959. • Enjoy a performance of Mariachi Sol WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY AND de Mexico’s Merry-Achi Christmas. SUNDAY THROUGH DEC. 24 Details: 7:30 p.m.; Fox Theatre, 17 W. • Bring the kids and grandma to the Congress St.; $25-$53; foxtucson.com. Jingle Bell Rockin’ Revue with all your favorite holiday hits guaranteed THURSDAY TO SUNDAY, to put you in the Christmas spirit. DEC. 9-12 Details: 6 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, • Take a musical journey at Lessons

& Carols by Candlelight From Anticipation to Joy with True Concord Voices & Orchestra. Details: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave.; 7 p.m. Friday; St. Francis in the Valley Episcopal Church, 600 S. La Cañada Drive, Green Valley; 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday; Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Broadway Blvd.; 7:30 p.m. Sunday, St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 3738 N. Old Sabino Canyon Road; $27-$42; trueconcord.org.

FRIDAY, DEC. 10

• Don your dancin’ shoes for the All Right Now Dance Party with Rillito River Band known for their vintage rock. Details: 7 p.m.; Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road; $20; 520529-1000 or gaslightmusichall.com.

FRIDAY AND SUNDAY, DEC. 10 AND 12

• Enjoy the Tucson Symphony Orchestra’s The Thrill of Tchaikovsky featuring conductor José Luis Gomez. Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Sunday; Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave.; $17-$83, ticketmaster.com.

SATURDAY, DEC. 11

• Catch a performance of the ‘56 Rock & Roll Revue bringing back to life one of the purest forms of American roots music. Details: 2 and 6 p.m.; Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road; $31; 520-529-1000 or gaslightmusichall.com. • Listen to Grammy-winning The Robert Cray Band with a sound that rises from American roots, blues, soul and R&B. Details: 7:30 p.m.; Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St.; $25-$48; foxtucson.com. • Celebrate your holiday season with star of The Voice Jose Figueroa, Jr. and internationally acclaimed vocalist Melissa McLaughlin at So This is Christmas. Details: 7:30 p.m.; DesertView Performing Arts Center, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive; $30; 520825-2818.

SUNDAY, DEC. 12

• Enjoy the Tucson Girls Chorus choral celebration Sounds of Winter. Details: 3 p.m.; DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center, Reid Park, $15, $10 children; tucsongirlschorus.org.

MONDAY, DEC. 13

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• Listen to the Pima Percussion En- admission; orovalleyaz.gov. semble directed by Homero Cerón. Details: 7 p.m.; Pima Community FRIDAY TO SATURDAY, DEC. College Center for the Arts, Prosceni- 10-11 AND 17-18 um Theatre, 2202 W. Anklam Road; • Stroll along paths garlanded with free; 520-206-6986. over a million twinkling lights while musicians and artists perform TUESDAY, DEC. 14 throughout the gardens at Holiday • Have a Country Fried Christmas Nights. Details: 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Tohowith the SouthWestern Stars no Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte; featuring Mamma Coal with classics $17, $6 children; 520-742-6455. and western-themed holiday songs. Details: 6 p.m.; Gaslight Music Hall, SATURDAY, DEC. 11 13005 N. Oracle Road; $27; 520-529- • Come together to thank those who 1000 or gaslightmusichall.com. serve our communities and country at Rockin’ 4 Heroes featuring the FRIDAY, DEC. 17 rising international band Leonid • Unwrap the history and legends and Friends performing the hits of behind holiday traditions at the the American super group Chicago. SaddleBrooke Singers’ A Toast to Tra- Details: 2 p.m.; James D. Kriegh ditions featuring some of your most Park, 23 W. Calle Concordia; free beloved Christmas carols and holiday admission provided by local business songs. Details: 7:30 p.m.; DesertView sponsorships; orovalleyaz.gov. Performing Arts Center, 39900 S. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15 Clubhouse Drive; $20; 825-2818. • Dress up in your holiday attire for SATURDAY TO SUNDAY, the Oro Valley Neighborhood Group Holiday Party and spread cheer by DEC. 18-19 • Enchant your family with the bringing clothing and hygiene times Tucson Symphony Orchestra’s for homeless and other veterans holiday tradition Messiah, Carols being collected by American Legion and Songs featuring conductor OV Post 132. Details: 5-7 p.m.; El José Luis Gomez and a quartet of Conquistador Resort, 10000 N. Oracle soloists. Details: 4 p.m. Saturday, 2 Road; $10; eventbrite.com. p.m. Sunday; Catalina Foothills High School, 4300 E. Sunrise Drive; $55DAILY THROUGH DEC. 30 $111; ticketmaster.com. • Stroll through the twinkling lights and enjoy family fun at ZooLights: Holiday Magic. Details: 6-8 p.m.; Reid Park Zoo, 3400 E. Zoo Ct.; $11; 520-791-3204 or reidparkzoo.org.

SPECIAL EVENTS FRIDAY, DEC. 10

• Don’t miss the inaugural SnOV event featuring games, crafts, photo booth, actual SNOW and a visit from Santa. Details: 5-8 p.m.; Oro Valley Community & Recreation Center, 10555 N. La Cañada Drive; free

Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way; $15, $4 children; 520-326-9686 or tucsonbotanical.org.

CLASSES & PROGRAMS SATURDAY, DEC. 11

• Check out the Tucson Botanical Gardens Fall Lecture Series Curating the Invisible: Meet the Curators of Seeing the Invisible about the current exhibition. Details: noon; Zoom link provided; free; tucsonbotanical.org.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15

• Create your own Watercolor Succulent Wreath Postcard with illustrator Adela Antoinette at the Tucson Botanical Gardens online class. Details: 5:30-7 p.m.; Zoom link provided; $30, discount for members; tucsonbotanical.org.

CHILDREN FRIDAY, DEC. 10

• Explore the museum at night at Flashlight Night by Christmas Lights. Details: 5-7:30 p.m.; International Wildlife Museum, 4800 W. Gates Pass Road; $5; thewildlifemuseum.org.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY THROUGH DEC. 19

• Join the fun and pandemonium at the traditional holiday production Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree: A Christmas Sing-A-Long WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY back this year and bigger and better THROUGH JAN. 2 • Enjoy a lighted holiday stroll among than ever. Details: 7 p.m. Friday-Satthousands of luminarias, lanterns and urday, 3 p.m. Sunday; Live Theatre poinsettias with festive holiday music Workshop Children’s Theatre, 3322 E. Fort Lowell Road; $12, $10 children; playing at Wanderland. Details: 520-327-4242. 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Tucson Botanical

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quarter-century ago, Brian Peabody (now the men’s basketball coach at Pima Community College) was the boys’ coach at Salpointe High School. He was then (and remains today) a real go-getter. For the entire month of June, he would run youth basketball camps in the daytime and high-school summer basketball leagues at night. He and I were reffing one of those games one night when a particularly obnoxious parent decided to embarrass his son by questioning every call…and every no-call, for that matter. This went on for several minutes and then, finally, Brian went up to the man during a timeout and asked what the problem was. The man proceeded to launch into a litany of all of the mistakes (of commission and omission) that Brian and I had made. Finally, Brian offered the man his whistle and said, “Do you think you can do a better job?” The man climbed down out of the bleachers, took Brian’s shirt and (rather

grossly) his whistle. Brian sat down at the scorer’s table and smirked at me, gleeful in having left me to ref the rest of the game with a Parent Anchor around my neck. The game remained close and I found myself making almost all of the calls. The Parent had the whistle in his hand and only blew it a couple times and then only after I had blown mine. Late in the game, with his kid’s team down by one, The Parent’s son drove down the lane and got absolutely massacred. I was going to call the foul, but I paused, waiting to see what my “partner” would do. He completely froze, made no call, and his son’s team lost by one. It was wonderful. After the game, The Parent apologized to Brian and me and said that it was much harder than it looks from the stands. He said that he would try to do better in the future. (Yeah, right!) I once told that story to Jim Fogltance, the legendary Tucson-based referee whose 54-year career came to an end in the L.A. Coliseum a couple weeks ago, and he got a kick out of it. He said that he had long thought that, as

a prerequisite to gaining a coaching position, all candidates would have to ref a few games in that sport to gain the proper perspective. Fogltance is the positive inverse of Will Rogers; he almost certainly never met a man who didn’t like him. He’s lighthearted and compassionate, friendly and funny as all heck. And he’s got a memory that’s borderline scary. He remembers plays from high-school games that he reffed in the early 1970s and, like all great refs, he is much less likely to remember who won the game than how well (or, every now and then, poorly) he did his job. Refs are like athletes in that, when the game is over, they can just feel whether they did a good job. An Amphi Panther who graduated high school in 1961, Fogltance began officiating high school football in 1967. Within a few years, he was reffing state playoff games, as well as junior college and small four-year college games. Amazingly, it only took him a decade to jump to the Pac-10. With the Peter Principle in place (in a hierarchy, most people will rise to a level where they

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are no longer competent in their job), the vast majority of high-school refs will never even get to work a prep playoff game, let alone moving up to JuCo games. He reffed one of the most-famous college games of all time, the Cal-Stanford game where Cal scored on “The Play,” the legendary multiple-lateral (and one uncalled illegal forward pass) monstrosity that probably kept John Elway from winning the Heisman Trophy. The Fogltance mantle has been taken up by Jim’s son, B.J. Fogltance, another Amphi grad who played basketball alongside Emerson Whitley, who would go on to star for Yale. B.J. Fogltance is a highly sought-after referee for prep basketball and football. As for Fogltance The Elder, he called it quits on his 54-year career after working the USC-BYU game a couple weeks back. He had

left the field a few years ago. (We can do the math; he’s tiptoeing up on 80 years of age.) But he wasn’t done. He became the head of a Pac-12 replay crew. You know how that Parent was sitting in the stands, making every correct call (in his head)? Well, nowadays, millions of people are watching on TV and/or sitting in the stands, knowing exactly which way the contested call should go and wondering WHAT’S TAKING SO DARNED LONG WITH THOSE IDIOTS IN THE BOOTH?!!! He’s got a half-century worth of great memories and has provided a priceless service to countless athletes, coaches, and fans. Hey, good call, Ref! EXTRA POINTS: It has been a middling start for the prep basketball season for teams in Northwest Tucson, Marana and

Oro Valley. Flowing Wells girls, who reached the 5A state championship game last year, are off to a flying start with a 3-0 mark, while Pusch Ridge is 2-0 to start the season… Other teams are off to a slow start. Marana Mountain View, Ironwood Ridge, and Canyon Del Oro have a combined record of 2-7 after the first two weeks of the season… Things were especially bad at CDO, where games scheduled for Monday and yesterday had to be postponed and rescheduled due to an outbreak of strep throat among the Dorado players… On the boys’ side, only one of the seven teams in the Northwest area has a winning record, and that team, Canyon Del Oro, is only 1-0… The rest of the teams (Amphi, Pusch Ridge, Marana, Mountain View, Flowing Wells, and Ironwood Ridge) are a combined 4-11…

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The experience of being you is often packaged in a swirl of thoughts that whisper and shout and are helpful and unhelpful, aligned and chaotic. The week brings experiences to calm and harmonize the swirl. Being physically active will be a huge contributor to your most enjoyable and productive moments.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The way you live gives something to others without you even realizing it. Following your interests, maintaining a cheerful tone, carrying a mood with you that’s easy to be around, living by your own principles... these behaviors inspire. They are perspective-broadening advice you give without saying a word.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It’s not fair to make your self-love conditional. You’d prefer yourself to stick with the plan, perform in a particular way and get certain results. But don’t turn on yourself when you fall short. Have compassion as you learn to work with yourself. Surround yourself with teachers, supporters and role models.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). The unacceptable thing will also be the truest. Most will overlook, dismiss or reject it on its face. Take a look. It gives you the advantage. Without the drama of being offended or astonished, you can use information to understand the full scope of a situation. You’ll see what’s useful. You’ll land on solutions.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll be thinking deep thoughts. It all starts with a question. You’ll be curious about how things work and why, who is running it and where it’s going. Most importantly, you’ll want to know your purpose inside it all. One small certainty will send you down a kind of yellow brick road.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There are those who would take advantage of your soft heart. There’s a gift in this. You’ll realize where the edges of your comfort lie. You’ll get clear about what you’re willing to do for others. You’ll understand where the boundaries should go because you can’t maintain or defend a boundary until you know where it is. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There will be no work more noble than the effort to conquer your own reactive impulses. No special equipment or training is needed for this strength training. You become mighty as you move through everyday experiences, compromising, cooperating and persevering as a team.

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Clara, the young girl who journeys to the Land of Snow and the Kingdom of the Sweets. The Sugar Plum Fairy is once again danced by prima ballerina Jenna Johnson, an extraordinary talent who has been with Ballet Tucson since the troupe went pro in 2004. Danielle Cesanek, a principal dancer now in her third year with the company, will alternate Sugar Plum with Johnson. Their Cavalier is Vasily Boldin, a principal danseur For the Snow scene, one of the company’s most beautiful pieces of choreography, longtime company dancer Taylor Johnson plays the Snow Queen. Skylar Burson, a new arrival, partners her as Snow King.

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