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Volume 29• Number 43 October 19, 2022
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‘Man on the Horse’ rides back into Marana
INSIDE Innocent victim
BY TOM LEYDE Tucson Local Media
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Climate change, bacteria kill saguaro
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all can make a conscious decision to go in a different direction, toward something better. This philosophy of moving ahead is one that I’ve tried to embody both in my personal journey of recovery since being shot in 2011 and in the fight for gun violence prevention that has become my life’s work.” Wainscott said she is looking forward to hosting Giffords.
historic Marana art piece is back on display after years languishing in a maintenance yard at Heritage River Park. “Man on the Horse,” built by Marana High School students in 1994, is now outside the park’s stables after being repaired and painted. The near life-size piece was officially unveiled at Marana’s Fall Festival on Oct. 15 at the park, 12375 Heritage Park Drive. It is surrounded by a low wooden fence, and the space also has flowerpots. The piece was a joint project between the Marana Parks and Recreation Department and Marana Unified School District. For years “Man on the Horse” sat outside the Circle K on Marana Road. “People would stop and take pictures of it,” said Nate Jansky, Marana’s park maintenance supervisor. “It was kind of a little landmark out there.” When the area around Circle K was revamped in 2013 the piece was moved to Heritage River Park and covered up in the maintenance yard. “We didn’t want to get rid of it, so we stored it,” Jansky said. Over the years, Jansky said, “People were always asking what’s going on with that?” Earlier this month a decision was made.
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Get spooky!
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Gabby Giffords named Rose Parade marshal
Halloween events aplenty in the area
Athlete of the Week
Why Dez Roebuck deserves the honor
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The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Grand Marshal Gabby Giffords, who was unveiled last week. (Pasa-
BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Tucson Local Media
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ormer Rep. Gabby Giffords was named the 2023 grand marshal by Tournament of Roses President Amy Wainscott. Giffords’ recovery from traumatic injuries epitomizes the 2023 theme, “Turning the Corner,” Wainscott said.
The announcement was a celebratory event on the front steps of Tournament House in Pasadena, 80 days before the Rose Bowl Game and Rose Parade presented by Honda, both on Jan. 2. “It’s a tremendous honor to serve as the grand marshal of the 134th Rose Parade,” Giffords said in a statement. “I love the theme of ‘turning the corner’ — the idea that we
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