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Pima County introduces stricter face-covering mandates and regulations

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New TUSD board members skeptical that in-person instruction will begin in January

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Giving Guide 2020: Helping local nonprofits through an unprecedented year

ADMINISTRATION Jason Joseph, President/Publisher jjoseph@azlocalmedia.com

EDITOR’S NOTE

Jaime Hood, General Manager, Ext. 12 jaime@tucsonlocalmedia.com Casey Anderson, Ad Director/ Associate Publisher, Ext. 22 casey@tucsonlocalmedia.com

Lend a Helping Hand

THE HOLIDAY SEASON OF GIVING IS upon us. So this week, we’re highlighting the challenges facing Tucson’s large nonprofit community, which helps Southern Arizonans in crucial and diverse ways. We hope you’ll find one that deserves your support—especially since with many of them, you can get a dollar-for-dollar return on your contribution on your state taxes.

Managing editor Austin Counts looks at how you can help the Community Food Bank, which has seen skyrocketing demand as COVID has wracked the workforce; staff reporter Nicole Ludden fills you in on what’s happening with the Amphi Foundation, which supports teachers and students in the Amphi School District; J. Clinton Mabie of the Community Foundation of Southern Arizona tells you about the various tax breaks that are available if you make nonprofit contributions; Kristen Merrifield, CEO of the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, talks about the dire circumstances many nonprofits are facing; and we have a long list of worthy nonprofits that could use your help as the year

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comes to an end.

Elsewhere in the book: Staff reporter Nicole Ludden fills you in on the efforts that Tucson and Pima County are undertaking to slow the spread of COVID; Ludden also introduces you to the three incoming members of the TUSD Governing Board, who all seem skeptical that TUSD will have some kind of in-class hybrid learning in January; columnist Tom Danehy looks at the Trump campaign’s increasingly desperate efforts to steal the election from Democrat Joe Biden; and our Test Department has a list of potential gifts you might consider for the medical marijuana cardholder on your list.

Stay safe and stay home as much as you can!

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Clarification: Following further reporting, the Tucson Weekly has updated and revised the article “Troll Trouble” (October 29). The updated story is published online.

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Ganja Gift Guide: A holiday selection of fine goods for the cardholder in your life

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Businesses are also now required to mandate masks for all those who enter their premises. Before, the county’s resolution said businesses “may refuse” those not wearing masks, but now, they must.

STRICTER ENFORCEMENT FOR BUSINESSES WHO DEFY GUIDELINES Businesses that are reported as not following the imposed safety guidelines will face a civil infraction that carries a penalty of $500 and may lose their license or operating permits upon their second reported offense.

Before, businesses reported disobeying protocol were publicly posted on the county’s website, which became known as “the wall of shame,” according to Huckelberry. This wall of shame will no longer exist, but rather businesses will be subject to enforceable penalties for noncompliance.

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More masks are in the future with the Pima County Board of Supervisors’ latest mandates.

NO MASK, NO SERVICE

Pima County introduces stricter face-covering mandate, other regs to slow COVID spread

By Nicole Ludden nicolel@tucsonlocalmedia.com THE PIMA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS approved six measures to combat the spread of coronavirus at an emergency special meeting Friday.

• A revised mask mandate with a civil penalty for noncompliance; businesses now required to mandate masks for all customers.

• Upon their second violation of noncompliance to safety protocols, businesses will be reprimanded by means of having their license revoked or operations

suspended.

• Event organizers planning gatherings of more than 50 persons are required to give the county a minimum $1,000 deposit per each event (with the deposit rising depending on the number of people expected in attendance). The money will be returned if there is sufficient compliance to safety protocol.

• The county’s voluntary curfew will remain in place as it examines Tucson’s curfew enforcement.

• A revised public health advisory with recommendations for the public to avoid contracting COVID-19.

• A motion to review Pima County’s vaccination strategy draft.

The decisions come as within the first three days of December, Pima County saw 2,023 COVID-19 infections, surpassing the county’s total infection count for March, April and May combined, according to a memorandum from County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry.

Hospitals are facing record numbers of COVID-19 patients and on Dec. 3, only one ICU bed was available to the public, the memo says.

On all the motions except approving a vaccination strategy, the board voted 3-2 with Supervisors Ally Miller and Steve Christy opposing. Only Miller opposed the vote to review the vaccination strategy.

MASK WEARING TO BE ENFORCED The board previously adopted a mask mandate in June with no penalties for noncompliance. Now, those who refuse to wear masks in public areas will be subject to a civil penalty of $50 per infraction. These penalties will be enforced by law enforcement agencies, but it has yet to be determined the manner in which they will do so.

EVENTS WITH OVER 50 ATTENDEES WILL HAVE TO PAY DEPOSIT Gov. Doug Ducey issued an executive order Dec. 2 for local jurisdictions to announce public gatherings of more than 50 people and to post details of the event’s COVID-19 mitigation strategies on the jurisdiction’s website.

In addition to following these guidelines, the county supervisors approved a motion to require a $1,000 deposit for event coordinators. If the event organizers sufficiently meet coronavirus mitigation requirements, the funds will be refunded to them. If not, the funds are forfeited to the county.

Events of more than 50 attendees will also be subject to onsite investigations to determine their compliance.

THE VOLUNTARY CURFEW ENSUES... FOR NOW The board approved a measure to continue Pima County’s voluntary curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. However, they will look closely at the enforcement techniques Tucson uses in its mandatory 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew, which went into effect on Friday, Dec. 4, to determine if the county’s curfew should be mandated.

A REVISED PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY The board members also approved a new public health advisory drafted by public health officials. The guidelines in the advisory are not mandatory but strongly suggested.

VACCINATION STRATEGY With Pima County expected to receive vaccines by the end of December, according to Public Health Director Thersa Cullen, the board approved a motion to review a strategy to distribute vaccines.

According to Huckelberry, the first population eligible for the vaccine includes a group of more than 67,000 healthcare workers. Residents of long-term care facilities and school personnel will also be prioritized. ■

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New TUSD Board Members Skeptical That In-Person Instruction Will Begin in January

By Nicole Ludden nicolel@tucsonlocalmedia.com PIMA COUNTY’S VOTERS ELECTED

three new board members to Tucson’s largest school district this November, bringing a variety of new faces and experiences to the school board.

Of the three new board members elected to Tucson Unified School District’s Governing Board, Natalie Luna Rose was elected with 24% of the vote, Sadie Shaw with 18% of the vote and Ravi Grivois-Shah with 17%.

All three new board members have children in the district and will be joining current TUSD parents and board members Adelita Grijalva and Leila Counts, whose terms expire December 31, 2022.

All the incoming board members agree with Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo’s decision to delay implementing a hybrid learning planthroughout the district until January as COVID-19 spreads substantially throughout the county.

Luna Rose, the communications and outreach manager for the Arizona Center for Disability Law, is considering the possibility of the entire school year being remote as metrics tracking the spread of coronavirus reach alarming levels.

“Frankly, judging by the numbers right now, I don’t think we’re going back Jan. 4, and I’d be really surprised if we’re even going to be going back at all,” Luna Rose said. “I saw news reports that they’re going to try to start rolling out the vaccine very soon, probably after the first of the year, but even then, that’s going to take months for it to even reach Tucson and how are they going to distribute that?”

Shaw, an artist, was pleased with the superintendent’s decision due to concerns for students and staff members, but she doesn’t agree with the hybrid model the TUSD school board approved on Oct. 6, which has been put on hold until January.

As a board member, Shaw says she’ll push for a new hybrid model that gives teachers more control in deciding to return to the classroom in-person. She’s also calling for a better hybrid scheduling system for working-class parents who may face issues picking up and dropping off their children

with the current hybrid model’s half-day schedule.

“The hybrid model as it was presented at the board meeting weeks ago, it really was not a great model. Teachers had huge issues with it because there was no consent for the teachers. So parents had a choice about whether they wanted to stay remote or do the hybrid, but teachers, unfortunately, did not,” Shaw said. “Plus the fact that the scheduling of how they were sending kids back was counterproductive to parents’ work schedules because it was a half-day type of thing. I think the model as it is now needs to be scrapped and rewritten to make one that works for everybody involved.”

As a family physician with a master’s degree in public health, Grivois-Shah says Trujillo made the right decision in delaying hybrid learning based on public health metrics and says he’ll rely on “evidence-based” data to guide TUSD through the pandemic.

“As a family physician, I’ve spent a lot of 2020 on the frontline of managing health care, managing patient care needs during the COVID response...and so those are a lot of skills I’ll bring to the TUSD governing board to look at plans for opening up for hybrid education,” Grivois-Shah said. “Making sure we are doing some education of teachers, staff, students and parents in terms of what are mitigations strategies, what are the expectations of them for safety, and implementing in a way that really protects our most vulnerable in our community.”

TUSD NOW HAS AN ALL-PARENT GOVERNING BOARD Receiving the highest vote count, Luna Rose believes her success is based on her involvement as a parent in the district. She’s a graduate of Rincon High School and has a daughter attending a TUSD school.

“I’m not doing this for the greater glory of what’s the next step in my career, I enjoy what I do and I’m not looking to jump from my work with supporting people with disabilities. So I’m just here as a parent, and that’s what I talked about, I want parent voices on the board,” Luna Rose said. “I think you need people who are truly invested in the district, and those investments are children.”

Luna Rose received her wish for stron-

ger parent input on the board, as all five TUSD board members are now parents in the district.

“I’m looking forward to working with this board. I think a lot of our views are the same in a lot of places,” she said. “Our job is to support the district, but also, the board’s supposed to be the watchdog of the district.”

Shaw agrees having parent voices on the board will bring the kind of positive change the district needs.

“Not having a kid in the school, you don’t really see the day to day happenings of TUSD. Of course, all of our children go to different schools, and every school is different. But I think leading as a parent is gonna really help the student experience,” Shaw said. “We see how they’re struggling, we see where they’re excelling and we’re honest about it because we have a stake in it because it’s our kids’ future.”

As both a TUSD parent and family physician, Grivois-Shah believes his experience will help him be empathetic in the decisions he makes as a board member.

“As parents, we really see first-hand the ramifications of our decisions. What does it mean for my daughter and her third-grade learning, and what does it mean for our families in terms of supervision and managing learning?” Grivois-Shah said. “Having that perspective as a parent I think is really important to really know what decisions mean for us, and how that affects other families throughout our district.”

TUSD FACES DECREASING ENROLLMENT NUMBERS As of Nov. 15, the district has lost an estimated 2,851 more students compared to last school year, according to Leslie Lenhart, TUSD’s communications director.

While the incoming board members are well aware of the issue, they have different ways to address dwindling enrollment counts as board members.

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Luna Rose says parents who want their kids to attend school in-person are leaving TUSD for neighboring districts and charter schools, but that these schools “have to deal with the exact same issue that TUSD is, so it’s not just a TUSD issue, it’s a whole Pima County School District system issue.”

To increase enrollment numbers, she believes being open and honest as a district will draw families back in.

“I think just being transparent, and letting the public know this is what we’re doing, and making decisive decisions and not kicking the can down the road is how you’re gonna instill trust with the public,” Luna Rose said.

“Hopefully, those who have left will see that we have a good district, we’ve got good schools, we have staff that work hard and that we’re in the business of educating kids.”

Shaw says the district is in need of more extracurricular activities to encourage enrollment.

“I think providing incentives to students and parents to keep their kids in the district can go a long way,” Shaw said. “Having art, having music, having P.E. in every school, those are some of the things that charter schools don’t always offer.”

Grivois-Shah agrees extracurriculars will draw more students, and that the new governing board comprised of parent voices will incentivize families to rejoin the district.

“When at some point in the future, we are through this COVID crisis, we are able to convince parents to bring their students back to TUSD, and I think it’s going to help having five parents on our governing board,” he said. “TUSD should be the district of choice for our families, because of all the things that we can do that other district and charter schools and homeschooling isn’t able to offer students in terms of academic achievement, the extracurriculars, the interactions with their peers, so many other things that really helped TUSD stand out amongst its competition.” ■

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A NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER: TOM MULLS TRUMP’S CRAZY LEGAL CRUSADE

By Tom Danehy, tucsonweekly@tucsonlocalmedia.com FIFTY YEARS FROM NOW, WHEN

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people look back, they will probably conclude that November of 2020 was one of the most dangerous months in the history of our country. In many ways, it was one of our finest hours. A record number of Americans showed up to vote as a pandemic raged unchecked (and, officially, unacknowledged).

People stood in line for hours, braving the elements and giving a collective middle finger to scurrilous efforts in several states at race-based voter suppression. The LOSER got more votes than any other LOSER in history. But the winner got seven million more votes.

It was actually a surprisingly good election for the Republican Party. They picked up seats in the House of Representatives.

They held onto the Senate (for now) and they didn’t lose control of any the statehouses that they had held going into the election. It seemed that Republicans would be pleased with the outcome, but no. The zombies wanted their Svengali and they were willing to tear the country apart to get him.

Having failed in their disgusting attempts at voter suppression, having failed to hold onto the three states (Wisconsin, Pennsyl-

vania, and Michigan) that gave Trump the victory in 2016, and having lost Georgia(!) and Arizona(!!), many Republicans went just plain nuts. They tried to storm (with assault rifles) facilities where the votes were being counted. They threatened the lives of people who were just doing their jobs. They wanted the Constitution ripped apart, crapped upon, and then burned, all in their maniacal subservience to a vile man who cares only about himself. It was tragic.

November could have been a disaster.

State legislatures could have turned their collective back on their sworn duty by attempting to subvert the will of the voters in their state…but they didn’t. Republican governors could have shirked their responsibility by refusing to certify the final vote tallies in their respective states…but they didn’t.

And, in a most-pleasant surprise, members of the judiciary (including several appointed to their positions by Trump himself) could have lent a measure of judicial gravitas to the insane arguments…but they didn’t.

That last group was especially impressive.

They may have been appointed by Trump (or Bush), but they took their jobs and oaths seriously. They would not put up with any of the nonsense. Rudy Giuliani and his merry

band of morons would scream bloody murder about fraud in public, but once they got in a courtroom, that word was never uttered (for fear of contempt charges or even disbarment). At last count, Trump’s legal team had one win in court (moving observers a couple feet closer to the vote count) and 40 losses.

In sports, that’s time to take that ass-whuppin’ and go home.

Yet, still they whine and moan and outright lie. I’m reminded that Abraham Lincoln, responding to a weak pro-slavery argument from Stephen Douglas in a debate, once said, “(That) is as thin as a homeopathic soup that was made by boiling the shadow of a pigeon that starved to death.”

We should certainly be gracious winners, but we cannot allow the most ridiculous remarks to go unchallenged. For example: • My friend Bruce (who has Stage Four Trump Blindness) refuses to call Joe Biden “President-elect.” Bruce twists and turns and contorts himself into positions that a yoga instructor half his age wouldn’t attempt just to keep from having to acknowledge that which we all know.

He’ll say things like “the vote isn’t final (or official) yet” or “the Electoral College hasn’t met.” These are things that I can guarantee he has never said before in is his six decades on this Earth. But he must serve the Grand Putrescence. After the Electoral College meets and give Biden its 306 votes (a “landslide” total, according to Trump), Bruce will probably say, “Well, he hasn’t been sworn in yet.”

That’s lamer than a Debby Boone tribute band.

• Sidney Powell, who got 14 more minutes of fame than she probably deserved, said that a secret cabal of Democrats AND Republicans conspired to cheat Donald Trump out of his coronation. The coup involved members of the fictional Deep State, conspiratorial voting machines, and the entire operation was paid for by a South American dictator who died seven years ago.

That’s dumber than the initial graduating class from Arizona’s first-ever charter school.

• Some guy in South Dakota went berserk at a meeting of a City Council that was considering a mask mandate. He said that Joe Biden was the Devil on Earth and then added, “I’m an American, No government can ever tell me what to do or not do.”

I’m guessing that, while driving on his way to the meeting, he probably stopped at a red light, so there goes that argument.

That’s weaker than Mitch McConnell’s chin.

• The Presidential election of 2020 was always going to be a referendum on Donald Trump. In the end, a cardboard cutout could have won that election. (Some might argue that that’s exactly what happened.)

One of the few people in the world who didn’t understand that was the stable genius who engineered his own colossal defeat.

Looking at election results from all around the country, Trump said, “Why are all these other Republicans winning, but I’m not?”

That’s sadder than the movie Old Yeller 2: He’s Still Dead. ■

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CHARITY CRUNCH Nonprofits face unique challenges in 2020

By Kristen Merrifield tucsonweekly@tucsonlocalmedia.com IT’S NO UNDERSTATEMENT TO SAY that most – if not all – of us can’t wait for the moment we slam the door on 2020.

As we move into the new year, hopes rise for vaccines to end the fear and suffering experienced by too many individuals and families and to put us on a path to whatever the new normal will be.

There is no doubt our world has changed. The fact is, we’re still trying to understand the full impact of the pandemic.

One thing we know for sure is the dramatic effect on the nonprofit sector, both in Arizona and across the country, on organizations and on the passionate men and women who serve their communities.

A national survey by the Orr Group showed that roughly 42% of responding nonprofit organizations predicted that fundraising will decrease significantly or somewhat next year.

An Independent Sector survey of midsized nonprofit organizations collectively representing more than 152,000 employees and nearly $9.1 billion in contributions and revenue provided “clear evidence of a decline in revenue and individual giving that has forced nonprofits to limit needed services and layoff, furlough or reduce pay and benefits for their employees.” This, at a time when the demand for services and resources has significantly increased.

Specifically, the Independent Sector national survey reported that in response to the crisis, 71% of responding organizations reduced services and operations, 67% furloughed employees, 55% closed offices and 51% laid off staff.

From the donor side, The NonProfit Times published a story on Dec. 1 about a Fidelity Investments survey of 491 donor-advised fund participants that showed nearly half had “upped their giving. Only four percent reported scaling back their contributions” and that “among donors, 61% wanted to help individuals suffering

from the economic impact of the pandemic, while 54% wanted to help nonprofit organizations.”

Almost two-thirds of the respondents were “very concerned about small or community-based nonprofits, while 60% feared for the viability of human service organizations such as homeless shelters and food banks. Another 45% cited arts organizations as likely to have a rough go … and four in ten mentioned educational organizations as those potentially facing tough times,” Richard H. Levey wrote.

The situation is no different in Arizona.

A poll of Arizona nonprofits conducted by the Alliance in late September showed that the pandemic created major financial and operational challenges. Nearly 85% of the more than 200 respondents reported changing, expanding or revising their methods of service delivery, much of it reverting to online or virtual assistance where appropriate.

When asked about the greatest needs through the end of the calendar year, more than 51% need cash flow to meet operational needs due to lost revenue, 43.5% reported the need to effectively and safely manage a return to in-person work and service delivery, and almost 61% need help to navigate

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additional funding resources from philanthropic sources.

At the same time, without additional Paycheck Protection Program or COVID-related emergency funding grants, nearly 61% projected net operating losses of between 10 and 50%, with almost 31% in the 10-20% range.

The good news is that more than half of those responding to our poll indicated that it is “highly unlikely” they would close permanently during the next fiscal year if funding does not improve in 2021.

But their ability to continue and even expand services in a post-COVID world requires a shift in thinking to adapt to the current environment.

One means of providing support to Arizona nonprofits is through donations of money, in-kind items and volunteer hours.

Given the movement to online giving, donations can easily be made all-year through the website www.azgives.org.

In the new year and beyond, it’s up to all of us together to ensure that the thousands of nonprofits in Arizona can continue doing their great work in communities across the state. ■ Kristen Merrifield is CEO of the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits.

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CHARITY GUIDE

GIVING GUIDE

Help local nonprofits through an unprecedented year

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Community Food Bank needs volunteers this holiday season

ful for financial donations the food bank receives because it helps offset the cost of the food they receive from the United States Department of Agriculture.

AS THE HOLIDAY SEASON “We work with about 400 other agencies approaches, the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona is asking the community and many of them are directly picking up food at grocery stores which are at a much to consider volunteering their time to help lower volume than what we would typicalserve those in need across the Old Pueblo. ly see, but we get plenty of food from the Executive Director Michael McDonald said he expects the need for their services to USDA that’s in stock and on the way,” Mcincrease by 30% during this season as com- Donald said. “There are certain foods that pared to last year’s holiday season. The food we don’t get donated, like pinto beans. We have to pay for shipping, transportation and bank saw demand double from last year before the Thanksgiving holiday, according staffing, so a financial contribution is always appreciated.” to McDonald.

Local businesses are also helping out “We definitely need community help with volunteerism through the holidays and well during the holiday season by setting up food drives at their establishments. into the new calendar year as the economJonathan’s Cork, on Tucson’s east side is ic impact of the pandemic will continue,” McDonald said. “If the eviction moratorium opening their doors to make dropping off food donations easier for those in his area. ends, that 30% increase we’re seeing each Restaurant Manager Rovella Ruscitti said week is going to rise.”

McDonald is anticipating the CDC’s fed- she spearheaded the effort after a conversation with her horseback riding friends on a eral moratorium on evictions to expire on chilly day.

Dec. 31. The federal moratorium originally “One day when it was too cold to ride, went into effect on Sept. 4 and overrode the state’s own moratorium that was scheduled me and my group of cowgirls were sitting around talking about the stress so many to end on Oct. 31. families are under in our community,” “We do think there will be another spike right before the end of the calendar year. We Ruscitti said. “We decided that something needed to be done and the idea quickly took do anticipate the moratorium on evictions shape. A call to the food bank was made being lifted,” McDonald said. “Unless that changes, we’re expecting even more vulner- and our hope has now become a reality.”

Jonathan’s Cork will be accepting donaable people in the new year, so we’re prepartions until Dec. 22. ■ ing by just having sufficient inventory.”

The food bank is in good shape with the To donate or to volunteer at the Comnecessities needed to serve the community munity Food Bank of Southern Arizona this season, but they’re seeing fewer donathis season, checkout their website at tions from grocery stores as the pandemic communityfoodbank.org. continues. McDonald said they’re grate-

By Austin Counts austin@tucsonlocalmedia.com

WITH THOUSANDS OF nonprofit organizations, Tucson regularly ranks as one of the most charitable cities in the country. Hundreds of these are even locally focused, meaning your contributions can directly feed back into the community. It’s no surprise to learn 2020 has been an exceptionally difficult year for the nonprofit sector. With economic downturns, people are donating less, and with social distancing, people are volunteering less. The Alliance of COURTESY PHOTO Arizona Nonprofits estimates state Even during the pandemic, Make Way For nonprofits may lose more than $400 is encouraging local childhood literacy million by year’s end. According to their Books with their app and online events.

October report, the majority of Arizona nonprofits are projecting a net operating as foster care, adoption and supervised loss for the year. Luckily, 51% of organivisitation programs. Last fiscal year, they zations indicate it is “highly unlikely” helped more than 5,000 children and that they will have to close permanently 4,000 families. To make a contribution, in their next fiscal year. visit casadelosninos.org or call (520) Arizonans have extra reason to donate 624-5600 ext. 10400. to nonprofits, thanks to the state’s Credit for Contributions to Qualifying CharitaThanks to the early literacy efforts ble Organizations program. The Arizona of Make Way for Books, tens of thouDepartment of Revenue allows a $400 sands of local children have developed income tax credit for single filers, or stronger language and learning skills. $800 for married joint filers, donating While teaching children to read is at the to a nonprofit that provides “immedicore of Make Way for Books, they host a ate basic needs to residents of Arizona wide variety of programs for parents and who receive temporary assistance for educators as well. Make Way for Books needy families (TANF) benefits, are organizes school readiness projects, low-income residents of Arizona, or are family education, and the Blue Book individuals who have a chronic illness or House Project, which places new and physical disability.” For a full list of those gently-used books in waiting rooms of soqualifying nonprofits, visit azdor.gov. cial service agencies, medical clinics and Our local nonprofits benefit education, other community locations throughout children in need, the arts, the homeless, southern Arizona. Even during COVID-19 animals and much more. There are isolation, Make Way for Books is hosting a wide variety of nonprofits that call programs through online lessons and Tucson home, and this list represents a their own app. To make a contribution, fraction of those you can contribute to visit makewayforbooks.org. this year: With a motto of “changing lives for generations,” Casa de los Ninos is one of the most community-involved local nonprofits thanks to their goal of helping children and families live safe and healthy lives. Casa de los Ninos helps at-risk children who have suffered trauma and abuse through prevention, intervention and treatment strategies.

They divide their programs into two categories: prevention services such as nurse-family partnerships and early education; and intervention services such

Intermountain Centers was founded in Tucson in 1973, but have since expanded their mission of evidence-based health and human services throughout the state.

Whether they’re helping children, adolescents or adults, Intermountain strives to facilitate self-sufficiency. These programs include helping those with autism, behavioral challenges, adolescents aging out of foster care, and adults transitioning to independent living. All of this effort is done with empirical behavioral principles and CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

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Amphi Foundation aids local teachers and pupils Nicole Ludden nicolel@tucsonlocalmedia.com FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS, THE NONPROFIT

organization known as the Amphi Foundation has raised funds to help students in need throughout the Amphitheater Public School District.

Every year, the foundation invests around $250,000 in the district where nearly half of the student population qualifies for free and reduced benefits, creating programs providing resources for student preparedness, sponsoring innovative learning opportunities and ensuring every student has equal access to success, according to the Amphi Foundation’s Executive Director Leah Noreng.

As Amphi’s students attend class in hybrid or remote models as the coronavirus pandemic surges, the nonprofit has focused its efforts on the digital divide among students this year.

According to Noreng, the foundation

has purchased 65 laptops and provided WiFi for hundreds of students grappling with the experience of learning from home.

“I was worried initially when the schools shut down that some of our sponsors and supporters would think if schools are closed, then the foundation isn’t needed,” Noreng said. “The reality of it is that our services have been needed this year more than ever, just because of the climate that we’re living in.”

The nonprofit has covered the cost of at-home internet connection for students through Cox’s Connect2Compete and Comcast’s Internet Essentials programs.

They also provided $15,000 for Amphi’s schools, which helped purchase supplies for the nearly 800 elementary students enrolled in the district’s Amphi Academy Online program, the remote-only learning option, according to Noreng.

“There are so many families experiencing hardship, and so many unexpected expenses to get remote learning up and running and then to open schools back up

for hybrid,” she said. “So I’ve been really happy with the way that we’ve been able to respond to the needs in creative ways.”

While schools’ budgets struggle through the economic turmoil brought on by the pandemic, the nonprofit organizations they rely on for funding are struggling too.

The Amphi Foundation had to cancel all its fundraising events, including its spring gala that typically raises over $100,000 for the nonprofit. However, due to donations from the public, they’ve been able to raise the funds to provide crucial resources to students throughout the pandemic.

“That was a bit of a blow. Luckily, we were able to put a call out to our donors and our sponsors and say we still need the money, and we did okay,” Noreng said.

“We’ve dipped a bit, but the community is definitely still rising to the occasion and supporting us, which is great.”

On Giving Tuesday, Noreng says the foundation raised $7,000. The Amphi Foundation also recently received $20,000 through federal CARES Act funds distributed by Tucson’s We Are One [Somos Uno] Resiliency Fund, although the funds will likely reimburse expenses the nonprofit has already spent, Noreng said.

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The Amphi Foundation awarded more than $20,000 to local teachers to purchase classroom supplies for the 201920 school year.

As the only employee at the foundation working part-time and raising three children in the district, Noreng hopes the nonprofit will continue its growth trajectory and be able to hire more help in the next year.

“I know that there are needs in our community that are not being met, and I know that we could do more,” she said. “I’m hoping that we can continue to focus on doing more and having a deeper impact.” ■

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GIVE AND TAKE

Support your favorite nonprofit this holiday season and take advantage of these tax breaks

By J. Clinton Mabie Special to Tucson Weekly IN 2020, OUR COMMUNITY FACED a challenge unlike anything we’ve faced before. The cumulative impact of the pandemic has affected every corner of our economy and community. As we come to the end of year, we would like to thank all the donors that have stepped up during this difficult time and encourage all of you to support your favorite nonprofit this holiday season.

Tucson is home to more than 4,000 nonprofits and COVID-19 has affected the capacity and sustainability of each and every organization. From education to the environment, affordable housing to mental health services, animal welfare to the arts, no organization will emerge unscathed.

According to the most recent survey from the Alliance of Arizona Nonprof-

its, 41% of responding organizations have furloughed both part-time and full-time employees, reduced salaries and wages, and cut staff hours. Nearly half of those responses were from health and human services organizations that provide critical resources and services to Southern Arizona’s most vulnerable residents. In addition, 10% of responding organizations shared that they are “highly likely” to close (as of October 30, 2020).

Recognizing the vital role that that nonprofit organizations play in every community, the Federal CARES Act has several provisions for both individual and corporate donors to encourage charitable giving.

NEW $300 DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DONATIONS Individuals who take the standard

deduction can now claim an abovethe-line tax deduction for cash donations up to $300 to qualified charitable organizations.

CORPORATIONS’ LIMIT INCREASED TO 25% FOR 2020 For the 2020 tax year, corporations can deduct up to 25% of the taxpayer’s taxable income for any cash contributions made to qualified charitable organizations. Deductions for cash donations were previously limited to 10% of the taxpayer’s taxable income.

60% OF AGI LIMIT SUSPENDED FOR 2020 The usual deduction limit for cash gifts to public charities is 60% of adjusted gross income (AGI). For the 2020 tax year, individuals can deduct cash contributions made to qualified

charitable organizations up to 100% of their adjusted gross income. Gifts may be for any charitable purpose and are not limited to gifts for COVID-19 relief efforts.

Give the gift of generosity this holiday season. 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.

If you need help determining how to best support local relief efforts, please don’t hesitate to call or email our team.

You can reach us at 520-770-0800 or by email at philanthropy@cfsaz.org.

To learn more about CFSA’s services and impact, please visit cfsaz.org. ■ J. Clinton Mabie is president and CEO of the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona.

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individualized programs to maximize preventative and positive practices.

Intermountain works with group homes, in-home services, out-patient services, and daily programs at their Intermountain Academy for children grades K-12.

To make a contribution, visit intermountaincenters.org or call (520) 721-1887.

For those not in the know, The Loft Cinema is more than an average movie theater; it makes film a worthy charitable cause. Beyond showcasing independent and art-house movies, The Loft also serves as a hub for community engagement and collaboration through their local film festivals, free kids’ events, and “community rentals” where outside organizations, groups and individuals rent the cinema for special screenings and events. Even during 2020 when movie theatres are being hammered, The Loft is keeping busy and inventive with personal theater rentals, outdoor film screenings, and special online film opportunities. If you miss the movie theater experience, supporting The Loft is a great way to ensure they’ll still

be around when we make it through the pandemic. To make a contribution, visit loftcinema.org.

A grassroots, community clothing bank, Spreading Threads provides free clothing to youth in foster care in Pima County and throughout Southern Arizona. Spreading Threads has a goal of making clothing banks welcoming and comfortable, and they do this by allowing foster children and their caregivers to visit and “shop” for new clothes like any other location. Their clothing bank also provides emergency help for children recently removed from their homes. In addition to monetary donations, Spreading Threads accepts new and gently-used clothing donations for foster children from birth to age 18.

Clothes such as jeans, dress pants, shirts, button-ups, tennis shoes, and backpacks are especially needed. To make a contribution, visit spreadingthreads.com or call (520) 971-3237.

You’d be hard pressed to find an environmental nonprofit with more of a local

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focus than Watershed Management Group. WMG develops community-based solutions that lead to a more harmonious relationship between people, communities and the environment. They host a variety of Tucson-based programs, including classes on land stewardship, sustainable rainwater collection, a green living co-op, and citizen science. But WMG is about more than education, they offer assistance on greywater and rain harvesting designs, and host nature cleanups. Whether it’s at your home, your business, your school or your community, WMG can help you

be a more practical and sustainable land steward. To make a contribution, visit watershedmg.org.

Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona recently celebrated 50 years of partnering with local hospitals and healthcare facilities to prepare individualized, medically tailored meals for local residents. In a year dominated by COVID-19, delivering healthy meals to seniors has never been more important. This local nonprofit offers specialty meals for locals in need, even CONTINUED ON PAGE 16

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for Biological Diversity has published scientific articles, overturned improper decisions, submitted petitions and secured natural tracts of critical habitat. In addition, they also operate a Climate Law Institute to bridge a gap between science and policy for climate change litigation. To make a contribution, visit biologicaldiversity.org.

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The Rialto Theatre is one of many local nonprofits hurting due to COVID, but is already planning their schedule for when things shape up.

delivering food for special diets such as diabetic, renal, cardiac and low sodium. Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona serves the City of Tucson, Sahuarita, Green Valley and select areas of Pima County, but does not deliver in Vail, Marana or Oro Valley. To make a contribution, visit mobilemealssoaz.org.

If you love the Sonoran Desert for its natural beauty, you might consider supporting the Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity. However, the Center for Biological Diversity fights to protect natural environments all around the nation. In a push to halt the extinction of multiple animal species, the Center

In a year with such economic hardship, nonprofits like the Primavera Foundation are especially crucial in their efforts to break the cycles of poverty and homelessness.

In the 2018-2019 fiscal year, Primavera provided pathways out of poverty for more than 6,800 Southern Arizonans through their continuum of survival, stability, security and sustainability.

Primavera’s programs include access to affordable rental housing, financial education, neighborhood revitalization and counseling. And through their Primavera Works program, the Foundation gets locals meaningful employment in contracted landscaping, assembly, moving, housekeeping, construction cleanup and other general labor. To make a contribution, visit primavera.org.

There was perhaps no industry quite so impacted by COVID-19 as event venues, and downtown’s beloved Rialto Theatre and Fox Theatre are not exceptions. The Rialto is operated by the nonprofit Rialto Theatre Foundation, while the Fox is run by the Fox Theatre Foundation. Both are definitely in need of support during such a quiet year. Perhaps all the worse is that for 2020, Rialto planned on celebrating its 100th anniversary all year long.

Beyond hosting live music, the Rialto has also hosted standup comedians, event panels and holiday parties for the whole community. Donations will help ensure that these jewels of downtown will survive to celebrate for years in the future. To make a contribution, visit rialtotheatre.com With so many school children’s education upended this year, nonprofits like the Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation are especially important. SARSEF promotes science literacy and engagement to inspire the next generation of researchers.

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And more than this, they provide lesson opportunities and supplies for teachers to better educate their students in science fields. Even though they couldn’t host their flagship annual science fair in person this year, SARSEF is staying busy with online programs for students, teachers and parents. SARSEF maintains that no matter what career path a young person may choose to follow, “an educated citizen needs to understand the role of science and

engineering in our world and to appreciate how a scientist and an engineer think.” To make a contribution, visit sarsef.org/donors.

Few years have made us appreciate the outdoors quite so much as 2020, and for this reason nonprofits like the Tucson Botanical Gardens are especially appreciated. The Gardens host gorgeous botanical and sculpture exhibits throughout their five-and-a-half acres in midtown, but also

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host community classes and events so you can learn about plants, animals and the ecosystem we call home. The nonprofit accepts donations, or you can become a member, which includes free year-round admission, discounts in their gift shop, discounts on their lectures and classes, and a subscription to their newsletter. To make a contribution, visit tucsonbotanical.org/donate.

Native Seeds/SEARCH operates at an important crossroads of agriculture and conservation, working to promote sustainable farming and food security in the Southwest. Native Seeds/SEARCH sells hundreds of arid-adapted seed varieties, alongside Native fine art and crafts, gifts, heirloom Southwest foods and more. According to Native Seeds/SEARCH, these seeds, and the knowledge of how to grow them, represent sophisticated adaptations to the challenges of farming in the desert, adaptations that continue to be relevant to sustainable ecosystems of the future. You can support Native Seeds/SEARCH in a variety of ways, including donation, participating in their raffles, memberships, or purchasing from their “Sonoran Pantry.” To make a contribution, visit nativeseeds.org.

Learning how to ride a bike is more than a staple of childhood, it opens the doors to community, independence, self-esteem and working with your hands. El Groupo Youth Cycling supports these initiatives by providing Tucson youth bike-centered experiences that are both fun and challenging. Whether cycling for a commute, mountain biking or leisure, El Groupo encourages youth to become life-long bike enthusiasts. This nonprofit hosts bike clubs at local schools, summer camps, and “bike swaps” where the community can buy and sell bike parts. To make a contribution, visit elgrupocycling.org.

The Sky Island Alliance serves to protect the unique mountain ecosystems rising above our desert landscape that are home to some of the most brilliant animals around Tucson. Using science, education and advocacy, the Alliance works to protect species and conserve water through a detailed mapping and tracking program. And more than just a local effort, the Alliance focuses on a binational impact, bringing together advocacy in the US and Mexico so people are “connected to the region and its innate ability to enrich our lives.” To make a contribution, visit skyislandalliance.org.

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The Children’s Musem, with location downtown and in Oro Valley, provides play-based learning for children and families.

The Children’s Museum Tucson Oro Valley continues to fulfill its mission to provide play-based learning for children and families. During this year’s closure, the Museum began sending free Brain Boxes – STEM kits with supplies for experiments and activities – to kids in communities with fewer resources. The Museum also continues to provide daily virtual content, using popular Museum programming and creating new content for a digital audience. Opening the Museum to even a small number of visitors has been joyful for visitors and staff alike.

A donation will ensure the Museum can continue to deliver interactive, hands-on learning experiences to children – in person or online – for kids all around Southern Arizona. childrensmuseumtucson.org Arizona Land and Water Trust is committed to the protection of Southern Arizona’s western landscapes, its farms and ranches, wildlife habitat, and the waters that sustain them. The Trust takes a collaborative approach to conservation, guided by knowledge of local communities, partnerships and science to sustain people and places. Together with supporters, landowners and funding partners, the Trust has protected more than 56,000 acres throughout the region.

The Desert Rivers Program works to retain more water in local river systems, building ecological health and community resilience. The Trust is accredited by the national Land Trust Alliance and won the Alliance’s National Land Trust Excellence Award in 2016. For more information, call 520-577-8564 or visit alwt.org. ■

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When the community works together, the community works Bank of America is committed to giving back to the neighborhoods where we live and work. We thank, contribute and support these area organizations that share the same common goal.

American Red Cross Southern AZ Chapter

Pascua Yaqui Charitable Organization

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern AZ

Pima Air and Space Museum

BizTucson

Pima Community College

B’nai B’rith Covenant House of Tucson AZ

Primavera Foundation

Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson

Sister Jose Women’s Center

Chiricaua Community Health Center

Sun Corridor

Community Food Bank

The Primavera Foundation

El Rio Health Center Foundation

Tucson Metro Chamber

Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse

Tucson Museum of Art

Family Housing Resources

United Way of Tucson and Southern AZ

Goodwill Industries of Southern AZ

University of Arizona

Habitat for Humanity Tucson

Alumni Association and Propel U Forward

Inside Tucson Business

Campus Pantry

Interfaith Community Services

Center for Creative Photography

JobPath

Fostering Success

Literacy Connects

YMCA of Southern AZ

Mobile Meals of Southern AZ

Youth On Their Own

Old Pueblo Community Services

YWCA of Southern AZ

Our Family Services

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CANNABIS 520: Your 2020 Ganja Gift Guide

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GANJA GIFT GUIDE 2020 Finding the right present for the cardholder on your shopping list By the Tucson Weekly Test Department tucsonweekly@tucsonlocalmedia.com

don’t want to go through the hassle of getting a medical card. Enjoy the high holidays!

WITH JUST TWO WEEKS of shopping left until the Big Day, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

And while the stocking stuffers we are highlighting this year can only be purchased by cardholders and can only be given to cardholders (IT’S THE LAW!), these fine products and many more will soon be available for anyone over 21, thanks to the passage of Prop 207, which legalized adult recreational cannabis use. And that’s a great gift for those who

Timeless Gift Box The Timeless Holiday Box will bring a big smile to anyone who enjoys cannabis. It contains two seasonally flavored vape cartridges—cranberry OG and blackberry kush—along with a sneak peak at two more cartridges—Jack Herer and Cookies—that will be available in 2021 from Timeless Noir, prepared from freshly harvested, whole flower extractions, which helps ensure fresh

terpenes and a solid encourage effect.

Our reviewer found the Jack Herer Noir—made from a hybrid of sativa and indica that can help with anxiety and depression—to be a clean hitter with a bit of a tart taste. Although the effects did not last for a particularly long time, they were certainly pleasant and alleviating for an hour or two. On top of that, the gift box contains a Timeless battery and a flip case, as well as a package of medicated gummies produced in collaboration with Good Things Coming that feature a cranberry-orange flavor along with a recipe for making dosed cranPHOTOS BY TUCSON WEEKLY berry sauce. (Of course, you can skip the cooking and just eat the 20mg gummies.) Timeless makes some of the finest cartridges out there, so this a fine gift to find beneath the Christmas tree.

HiKeto Chocolate Chip Cookies.

If you have a friend who has embraced the low-carb lifestyle but still enjoys edibles, Downtown Dispensary/D2’s HiKeto chocolate chip cookies offer a guiltyfree way of sticking to the diet while still enjoying something sweet. These 10mg cookies are sweetened with sugar alcohols, which means you can have a cookie without boosting your blood-sugar levels. The cookies are crunchy and delicious, providing the relief you’re seeking with your medicine. Just don’t leave them out for Santa—we don’t want to fat-shame Father Christmas.

IO.Extracts Wax If the person you’re shopping for is having trouble with the whole social distancing thing, this product is for them.

Locally based IO.Extracts—created by

the fine folks at Nature Med—produces some of the finest cannabis concentrates this side of the Gila River. One gram of their wax should carry your friend well into the new year. Whether you use a water pipe, dab rig or just put a little dab on top of a bowl of flower, IO.Extracts wax will certainly cure your holiday blues while making sure you’re content to zone out to a near-endless stream of Christmas specials.

THC Wellness infused tincture, various flavors THC Wellness—and its sister company, CBD Wellness—produce potent tinctures that are perfect for anyone who doesn’t enjoy sweet concoctions such as brownies or cookies. These tinctures, which come in a medicine bottle with

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white chocolate, this is an ideal stocking stuffer for the patient with a sweet tooth who needs to get through the holiday COVID lockdown, when all there is to do is work around the house or walk around the neighborhood, fully masked and within the curfew, of course. It’s the ideal preparation for watching TV, having a Zoom meeting with family or reading and writing that great American dystopian novel you’ve been thinking about for years.

a dropper to measure your dose, are infused with light flavoring of mint, orange, lemon and the like. The mint flavor will leave your mouth—and mind— minty fresh and ready to take on the day or help you relax ahead of bedtime. One of our reviewers enjoyed a full dropper ahead of a long hike and barely noticed the miles passing by. Another full dose at bedtime helped him get a good night’s sleep and he awoke rested and refreshed with no groggy hangover.

A pack of Dutchies Sure, there are plenty of pre-rolls out there, but nothing beats the Dutchie brand of a half-dozen, beautifully rolled joints in a cardboard cigarette box. Each cig contains a half-gram of premium bud. They burn evenly right down to the filter, so there’s no canoe effect that you have to try to counter with your spit-soaked fingers. And the

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rich flavor can’t be beat. Sometime you just want to forego the edibles, the wax, the cartridges and just smoke a joint, y’know? And you’re sure to make someone happy when they find this box in their stocking. These are made by Hana Med, though you don’t have to go all the way to Green Valley to get a pack; they’re sold in dispensaries all around Tucson.

Halo Bar Don’t be fooled by the dog on the packaging with the tagline: “Who’s a Good Bar?” This is not medicine for your dog, but for humans. Smooth and tasty, the 180 mg bar breaks down into 12 doses weighing in at 15mg each, just enough to start the day with a mellow buzz that is not overwhelming, so you won’t be on the couch all day (unless you want to be). Available in milk or

iLava Entourage Cartridge This small oil cartridge, created by the hardworking elves at Downtown Dispensary/D2, packs a punch thanks to its wide array cannabinoids. Aptly named,

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the “entourage effect” is in full force, with test results indicating the formula contains similar amounts of CBD, CBG and different varieties of THC. For the user, this means a full body-and-mind high of elating effects, which come on quickly and last for several hours. 500 mg might be on the smaller side for cartridges, but this should last a while thanks to its punch. The oil formula isn’t particularly flavored, so the aftertaste might be off putting to some. But the benefits definitely outweigh the drawbacks for this powerful vape cartridge from iLava.

Select Fast-Acting Nano Gummies One of the downsides of edibles: It can take a while for the effect to kick in. But Select has developed a gummy that allows for faster absorption by the body, so your gift recipient will be experiencing liftoff in no time. It also moves through the body more quickly, so the high will pass more rapidly and you won’t be on the couch all night. We found the Sour Blues to be tasty and a wonderful experience.

Halo Cannabliss 420 Green Pepper Sauce Halo’s Cannabliss 420 Hot Sauce has done it again with their indica-infused green pepper sauce. Unlike the brand’s original sativa-infused, vinegar-based

red hot sauce that’s perfect on chicken wings and pizza, the green sauce pairs well with roast chicken, carne asada and breakfast burritos. Loaded with tomatillos, jalapenos, cayenne pepper and other natural flavors, this sauce is big on flavor without any sort of unwanted cannabis aftertaste. Just like Cannabliss’ original red 420 Hot Sauce, the green sauce is chock full of broad spectrum cannabinoids that not only leave your mind feeling good, but leaves your body in a state of relaxation. Try it on an omelette during your next Sunday funday brunch. ■

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

By Rob Brezsny. Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s EXPANDED WEEKLY HOROSCOPE 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700 $1.99 per minute. 18 and over. Touchtone phone required.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): According to Taoist scholar Chad Hansen, “Western philosophers have endlessly analyzed and dissected a cluster of terms thought to be central to our thinking,” such as truth, beauty, reason, knowledge, belief, mind, and goodness. But he reports that they’ve never turned their attention to a central concept of Chinese philosophy: the Tao, which might be defined as the natural, unpredictable flow of life’s ever-changing rhythms. I think that you Aries people, more than any other sign of the zodiac, have the greatest potential to cultivate an intuitive sense of how to align yourselves vigorously with the Tao. And you’re in prime time to do just that.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): What’s the cause of the rumbling at the core of your soul? How do we explain the smoke and steam that are rising from the lower depths? From what I can discern, the fire down below and the water down below are interacting to produce an almost supernatural state of volatile yet numinous grace. This is a good thing! You may soon begin having visions of eerie loveliness and earth-shaking peace. The clarity that will eventually emerge may at first seem dark, but if you maintain your poise it will bloom like a thousand moons.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Author and student Raquel Isabelle de Alderete writes wittily about her paradoxical desires and contradictory qualities.

In accordance with current astrological omens, I encourage you to ruminate about your own.

For inspiration, read her testimony: “I want to be untouchably beautiful but I also don’t want to care about how I look. I want to be at the top of my class but I also just want to do as best as I can without driving myself to the edge. I want to be a mystery that’s open to everybody. A romantic that never falls in love. Both the bird and the cat.”

CANCER (June 21-July 22): What would it take for you to muster just a bit more courage so as to change what needs to be changed? How could you summon the extra excitement and willpower necessary to finally make progress on a dilemma that has stumped you? I’m happy to inform you that cosmic rhythms will soon be shifting in such a way as to make these breakthroughs more possible.

For best results, shed any tendencies you might have to feel sorry for yourself or to believe you’re powerless.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Novelist Tom Robbins says you have the power to change how you perceive the world. You can change reality—and how reality responds to you—by the way you look at it and interpret it. This counsel is especially useful for you right now, Leo. You have an unparalleled opportunity to reconfigure the way you apprehend things, and thereby transform the world you live in. So I suggest you set your intention. Vow that for the next two weeks, every experience will bring you a fresh invitation to find out something you didn’t know before.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was re-elected in 2019. During his campaign, the Virgo-born politician arranged to be photographed while wearing the saffron robes of a Hindu priest and meditating in an austere Himalayan cave. Why did he do it? To appeal to religious voters. But later it was revealed that the “cave” was in a cozy retreat center that provides regular meals, electricity, phone service, and attentive attendants. It will be crucial for you to shun this type of fakery in 2021, Virgo. Your success will depend on you being as authentic, genuine, and honest as you can possibly be. Now is an excellent time to set your intention and start getting yourself in that pure frame of mind.

SAVAGE LOVE THE CASSEROLE

By Dan Savage, mail@savagelove.net

Something is bothering me and I don’t know where else to turn. I’m a bisexual man. I’ve been married to a great guy for the past six years. Despite COVID we gathered safely for an outdoors Thanksgiving dinner with my family. My mom, my brother and sister-in-law, and my adult nieces and nephews and their partners were there. Each household contributed to the feast and we had a wonderful evening. While my husband and I were snuggling in bed later he said that my casserole was a big hit thanks to the “secret ingredient.” When I asked what he meant, he informed me that he had deposited my come from a blowjob

he’d given me earlier that day in my half-finished casserole. When I asked why he did this, he said he thought it was hot and he was aroused watching my family ingest it. To me, this seems a bit twisted and feels like a deeply disrespectful act toward my family. Now I cannot sleep and it is impossible for me to think of anything else. I wish he had never told me. I am writing to you as I don’t know where else to turn.

—Confused And Shuddering Sleeplessly, Entirely Revolted Over Loaded Entrée Some letters you suspect are fake, some letters you know are fake, and

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): When author Ernest Hemingway was working on the manuscript for his novel A Farewell to Arms, he asked his colleague F. Scott Fitzgerald to offer critique. Fitzgerald obliged with a 10-page analysis that advised a different ending, among other suggestions. Hemingway wasn’t pleased. “Kiss my ass,” he wrote back to Fitzgerald. I suggest a different approach for you, Libra. In my view, now is a good time to solicit feedback and mirroring from trusted allies. What do they think and how do they feel about the current state of your life and work? If they do respond, take at least some of it to heart.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Mistletoe is a parasite that grows on trees, weakening them. On the other hand, it has been a sacred plant in European tradition. People once thought it conferred magical protection. It was called “all-heal” and regarded as a medicine that could cure numerous illnesses. Even today, it’s used in Europe as a remedy for colon cancer. And of course mistletoe is also an icon meant to encourage kissing. After studying your astrological potentials, I’m proposing that mistletoe serve as one of your symbolic power objects in the coming months. Why? Because I suspect that you will regularly deal with potencies and energies that could potentially be either problematic or regenerative. You’ll have to be alert to ensure that they express primarily as healing agents.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I’m envisioning a scene in which you’re sitting on a chair at a kitchen table. At the center of the table is a white vase holding 18 long-stemmed red roses. The rest of the table’s surface is filled with piles of money, which you have just unloaded from five mysterious suitcases you found at your front door. All of that cash is yours, having been given to you no-strings-attached by an anonymous donor. You’re in joyful shock as you contemplate the implications of this miraculous gift. Your imagination floods with fantasies about how different your life can become.

Now, Sagittarius, I invite you to dream up at least three further wonderfully positive fantasies involving good financial luck. That’s the medicine you need right now.

some letters you hope are fake. I wish I could say this letter fell into the second category—a letter I knew to be fake— but I once got a letter from a man who would excuse himself at dinner parties, quickly rub one out in the bathroom, and then dip the bristles of his hosts’ toothbrushes in his semen. (That was twenty years ago and I still secure my toothbrush in a secret, undisclosed location whenever we have company.) So as much as I wished we lived in a world where something like this could never happen, CASSEROLE, we sadly don’t live in that world.

That said… some details don’t add up.

I’ve been in the receiving end of plenty of blowjobs in my time, CASSEROLE, and there are tells when a guy doesn’t swallow. A man who’s holding your load in his mouth has a certain look; his

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Boisterous Capricorn novelist Patricia Highsmith (1921–1995) once made the following New Year’s Eve Toast: “To all the devils, lusts, passions, greeds, envies, loves, hates, strange desires, enemies ghostly and real, the army of memories, with which I do battle—may they never give me peace.” Right now I suspect you may be tempted to make a similar toast. As crazy-making as your current challenges are, they are entertaining and growth-inducing. You may even have become a bit addicted to them. But in the interests of your long-term sanity, I will ask you to cut back on your “enjoyment” of all this uproar. Please consider a retreat into an intense self-nurturing phase.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In the French city of Strasbourg, there’s a wine cellar built in the year 1395. Among its treasures is a barrel filled with 450 liters of wine that was originally produced in 1472. According to legend, this ancient beverage has been tasted on just three occasions. The last time was to celebrate the French army’s liberation of Strasbourg from German occupation in 1944. If I had the power, I would propose serving it to you Aquarians in honor of your tribe’s heroic efforts to survive—and even thrive—during the ordeals of 2020. I’m predicting that life in 2021 will have more grace and progress because of how you have dealt with this year’s challenges.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): There are too many authorities, experts, know-it-alls, and arrogant ideologues trying to tell us all what to do and how to do it. Fortunately, the cosmic rhythms are now aligned in such a way as to help you free yourself from those despots and bullies. Here’s more good news: Cosmic rhythms are also aligned to free you from the nagging voice in your own head that harass you with fearful fantasies and threaten you with punishment if you aren’t perfect.

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mouth and jaw are set in a particular and revealing way. There’s also no post-blowjob kissing or snuggling. And if you were to say, “Thank you, that was great,” and they hummed back, “Mmm-hmm,” instead of saying, “You’re welcome,” you would immediately know the guy didn’t swallow. And yet you would have us believe that your husband somehow gave you a blowjob and somehow didn’t swallow your load without you noticing and then… what? He strolled around the house with a mouth full of come until the opportunity to defile your casserole presented itself?

Then again… impromptu blowjobs sometimes happen, CASSEROLE, and they sometimes happen in kitchens. So I suppose it’s possible your husband interrupted you while you were making a casserole and then quickly leaned over

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and spat your load into your casserole and managed to give it quick stir… without you noticing the spit or the stir? Sounds improbable… but I suppose your husband could have created a diversion that took your attention off him and that mouthful of come and your casserole long enough to execute the spit-and-stir maneuver undetected. Perhaps he pointed at something outside the window or tossed a flash-bang grenade into the dining room.

But even if he did all of this—blew you, didn’t swallow, created a diversion, spat your semen into a casserole you planned to share with your entire family—would he tell you about it? The guy who was glazing his friend’s toothbrushes didn’t brag to his friends about it. He wrote to me about it, described it as a compulsion, and asked me how to stop. That your husband would be so clueless as to think you wouldn’t be revolted and upset by this is, if you’ll forgive me, a little hard to swallow.

Still… your nieces and nephews are adults… so it’s possible you and your husband are getting up there in years… and he could be suffering from early-onset dementia; inappropriate sexual behavior and poor impulse control can be early symptoms.

So on the off, off, off chance this actually happened, CASSEROLE, here’s my advice: If your husband spat your load into a half-finished casserole and then watched your whole family consume it and then assumed you would think it was hot, CASSEROLE, then you absolutely, positively need to divorce him. Let us count the ways you can’t trust this man: you can’t trust him with your semen, you can’t trust him not to feed your come to your mother, you can’t trust him around your siblings and nieces and nephews. You can’t even leave him in the company of an unaccompanied casserole. So unless you looked into his eyes on your wedding day and thought, “This is a guy who would feed a woman her own son’s semen and I’m fine with that,” your

husband isn’t the “great guy” you thought he was. He’s a monster and what he did unforgivable, even criminal. Divorce the asserole. You might want to consider calling the cops and pressing charges for sexual assault—here’s hoping you saved some of the casserole for DNA testing—but you’ll have to weigh involving the police against burdening your mother with the knowledge of your Thanksgiving casserole’s secret ingredient.

P.S. A casserole is really more of a side dish at Thanksgiving, isn’t it?

Forgive my English. I write from Italy. I’m a quarter of a century old and I have been with my girlfriend for seven years. I can’t tell you how long the “sex high” lasted—the time when she wanted to have sex as often as possible—but it was maybe three years. Now if she’s stressed, if we are not in a bed, if she hasn’t just shaved her legs, if she’s just woke up, if she’s nervous for any reason at all, she doesn’t want to have sex. I’m not one of those men who thinks exclusively about his own

pleasure. I have asked her if she has any fantasies. She does not. I have asked her if I should be doing anything different. She says not. She doesn’t masturbate, she doesn’t watch porn. I purchased a sex toy for us. She will not touch it. And when I try to talk to her, she says that her sexuality is none of my business. I am miserable. I don’t know what to do. She says I am “ fixated on sex” and that there is more to life than that. I jerk off a lot, of course, which she only just started to accept. At first she considered it equivalent to cheating. Is it wrong to end a relationship of seven years because of a matter of different views on sex? I love her so much and leaving would be hard. Please help me.

—Who Has Yearnings Forgive my bluntness: Either your girlfriend never liked sex all that much or, after seven years, she’s no longer excited by sex with you. If she were willing to talk about it, WHY, you might be able to do something about it; you might be able to revive your sex life by trying new things together, ex-

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perimenting with toys, having adventures.

But she’s made it clear she’s not interested in discussing things, much less doing things. And while she doesn’t think her sexuality is any of your business, she clearly sees your sexuality as her business, e.g. until recently she thought you were cheating on her when you jerked off… which is kind of nuts, considering how infrequently she wants to fuck you.

There’s nothing wrong with ending a sexually exclusive relationship when the sex doesn’t work and your partner couldn’t care less that you’re unhappy and only grudgingly allows you to masturbate. As much as you love her, it’s not working and it’s only going to get worse. You’re at once every two weeks now and will soon be down to once a month, then once every three months, then once a year. Eventually you’ll cheat on her out of sheer desperation and the breakup won’t just be painful, WHY, it will be messy and painful and you’ll be cast as the bad guy. Don’t wait for your dick to slam itself down on the self-destruct button. End it now.

P.S. Your English is so much better than my Italian!

A personal note: Allena Gabosch was a towering figure in Seattle’s sex-positive community. She co-founded Seattle’s Beyond the Edge Café, which quickly became a warm and welcoming home for Seattle’s queer, kink, and poly communities.

She went on to lead Seattle’s Sex Positive Community Center, aka “The Wet Spot,” and helped launch the Seattle Erotic Arts Festival. She was a gifted public speaker, a tireless advocate, and a hilarious storyteller with a giving and generous spirit. She also made the best chocolate chip cookies in town. Allena will be missed and she will be remembered. My condolences to her many friends and many families. ■ mail@savagelove.net Follow Dan on Twitter @FakeDanSavage. savagelovecast.com

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