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our football players from Canyon del Oro, Ironwood Ridge and Salpointe high schools are using their visibility on campus and their followings on social media to help save teen lives during Teen Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September. The players are part of a group of 19 high-profile football players and one cheerleader representing 18 Arizona high schools in the Tucson, Phoenix and Yuma areas, who were selected to call attention to the issue of preventing teen suicide. High school junior Sa’Kylee Woodward from Canyon del Oro, senior Mason Sanchez from Salpointe, and Ironwood Ridge seniors Nasohn Jantz and Otto Hagele will star in a series of professionally produced video public service announce- High school junior Sa’Kylee Woodward from Canyon del Oro will ments organized by Teen Life- star in a series of professionally produced video public service anline and the Grand Canyon State nouncements organized by Teen Lifeline and the Grand Canyon State Gridiron Club. (Sa’Kylee Woodward/Submitted) Gridiron Club. “I think there is a serious them because we are the same age.” problem with teen mental health,” When released during September, the PSA said Jantz, a running back and linebacker for the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks. “The best way to reach someone is by being able to relate with see FOOTBALL PLAYERS page 4
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ue to ongoing construction activities associated with the Naranja Park Expansion Project, the Oro Valley Stormwater Utility unveiled a new location for Oro Valley residents to pick up free sandbags during monsoon. The pickup location will continue to be at Naranja Park (810 W. Naranja Drive) but will move from the area known as the “Christmas tree recycling lot” about 600 feet to the north, on the west side of the entry road. The town of Oro Valley provides free sandbags to residents who may need to protect areas of their homes from storm runoff. Sandbags can be picked up now through the duration of the 2022 monsoon (or while supplies last). Due to a limited number of supplies, only town of Oro Valley residents are eligible. Sandbags are self-service; the town will provide the bags and sand, but residents will need to bring their own shovel and load their own sand. There is a limit of 10 sandbags per vehicle. Residents who require assistance may make an appointment with town staff to pick up pre-bagged sand at a designated time. To book an appointment, or for any questions about the new location, contact stormwater utility staff at 520-229-4850 option 3 or pw@orovalleyaz.gov. As a reminder, the Naranja Park Expansion Project is underway, and sections of the park are gated off because of active construction. Follow closure and construction signs that have been set up along the construction perimeter fence.
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