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This Week
FEATURES ................... 8 Several roosters are searching for a new yard to call home
BY VERONICA KUFFEL Tucson Local Media Staff
Karen Opoku-Appoh made it to the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, but was eliminated May 31 when she misspelled "ordonnance," mistaking it for “ordinance.” (Erin Murphy/Cronkite News)
LIVEN UP ...................10 'Seussical' comes to Saguaro City stage
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HEALTH ..................... 16 Foodborne illnesses take the stuffing out of summer HOT PICKS.....................................4 YOUTH..........................................12 SPORTS.........................................17 PUZZLE/HOROSCOPES ............. 19 WORSHIP/CLASSIFIEDS ........... 20
days. She lives in Marana. “You don’t know what word you’re going to get, you know you’ve done all the preparation, you know you’ve done everything but when she goes up to the microphone it’s really, really gut-wrenching,” he said May 31. But Karen’s turn, and her father’s anxiety, ended Wednesday morning when she incorrectly spelled the word “ordonnance” – meaning arrangement – as “ordinance” in the quarterfinal round. The only other Arizona speller still in the
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Arizona spellers recall National Spelling Bee BY ERIN MURPHY SYDNEY CARRUTH
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tanding at the microphone at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland, may be nerve-wracking for students, but for parents watching their children on stage after months of preparation it’s “emotionally gut-wrenching.” That’s how Frank Opoku-Appoh described the experience of watching his daughter, Karen Baaba Opoku-Appoh, one of three Arizona spellers competing in this year’s national bee, as she took her turn on stage over the last two
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arana is well known for its rapid growth in the past decade. But in the northern part of town, strips of open land freckle the area with undeveloped lots. The Economic Development and Tourism Department is working to fill some of these spaces with what Economic Development Specialist Ryan Wissmann designated as third-place type businesses. They can include gyms, entertainment venues, libraries and other spots residents frequently visit. “In essence, it’s somewhere that’s not your home or work where you can go to relax and have a good time,” Wissmann said. “Up in Northwest Marana, there are very few of those third-place type businesses. An increase in the number of them contributes to a higher quality of place and quality of life.” Businesses are interested in locating to Northwest Marana, while residents need
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