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Ward 4 Update for November 2021

Hello Friends, November represents all my favorite things: cooler weather, great food, family time, and celebrating veterans in our community. In fact, these things together illustrate my journey to Tucson. Having grown up in rural Illinois, the biting winters feel like a distant memory when our Arizona summers hit 110 degrees. I’m a snow boots...

Ward 4 Update for October 2021

By Nikki Lee It’s hard to believe it is Fall 2021.  That time of year where we all look forward to Tucson’s sunny days and cool crisp nights, we celebrate everything pumpkin spice, and reflect on the things we are most thankful for.  I am thankful for our Tucson community.  Over the last month, I have seen the community coming together to clean-up...

ON THE MOVE

Local Student Graduates from Space Camp Bryant Fletcher of Vail recently attended Space Academy at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, home of Space Camp®, Space Camp® Robotics™, Aviation Challenge® and U.S. Cyber Camp®. The Rocket Center is a Smithsonian Affiliate and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center’s Official Visitor Center. The weeklong...

Fond memories of Carolyn Shoemaker

By David H. Levy One clear evening during the summer of 2019, I was using Pegasus, one of my childhood friend Carl’s telescopes, at our annual Adirondack Astronomy Retreat. When my cellphone began to ring, I picked it up with some surprise. At the other end of the line was Carolyn Shoemaker. I was thrilled to hear from her, as it had been some...