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Volume • Number August ,
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Spots filling fast for Ed Stolmaker tourney
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This Week
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BY VERONICA KUFFEL
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Tucson Local Media Contributor
HoofsnHorns Sanctuary vies for donations in Goat Games
FEATURE ...................10 OV man earns his degree from U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
LIVEN UP ................... 14 Incubus is back on the road and in Tucson on Aug. 23 HOT PICKS......................................3 HEALTH.........................................16 BUSINESS......................................18 PUZZLE/HOROSCOPES...............19 WORSHIP/CLASSIFIEDS.............20
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those fall months approach… but families are enjoying the water because it’s still hot out,” Goodrich said. “We just need to be reminded to be safe around the water, especially during August when we’re so busy with back to school.” To help families prepare for emergencies, Goodrich introduced #SplashSavvy, an award-winning campaign that teaches
hose who knew Ed Stolmaker, former president and CEO of the Marana Chamber of Commerce, fondly recall his passion and dedication to the local business community. They also remember good times shared with him on the putting green. “Golf was a passion of his,” said Amanda Wiggins, current chamber president. “We hope to continue to honor the legacy of Ed Stolmaker, a longtime and very beloved member of our community, through a tournament that he loved putting on each year.” On Friday, Aug. 25, the Marana Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its annual golf tournament in memory of Stolmaker. Part of the proceeds will go to its nonprofit sponsor, Sol Dog Lodge. Local businesses are encouraged to register as spots are filling fast. Participants can register through the Marana Chamber website and commit to varied sponsor levels, everything from golf balls and tournament towels to
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Sammy the Seal and the #SplashSavvy team visit schools across Marana to teach kids about drowning awareness. (Kevin Goodrich/Submitted)
Marana fair shares how to be ‘splash savvy’ BY VERONICA KUFFEL
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s a parent and Marana’s aquatics supervisor, Kevin Goodrich is concerned about drowning. He also knows what happens when the focus shifts more to school than to kids in the pool. “We tend to bring our guard down a bit as
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