Carolyn Classen

Carolyn Sugiyama Classen, a life long Democrat, was born & raised in the State of Hawaii, was a Legislative Aide for U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye on Capitol Hill, and practiced law for a while. In Tucson she worked as a tribal staff attorney for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and later was the Interim Executive Director of the now defunct Domestic Violence Commission. In 2008 she became a “My Tucson” guest columnist for the Tucson Citizen newspaper, then continued blogging for Tucsoncitizen.com for over four and a half years. Her blogsite was entitled “Carolyn’s Community” about community events and some political news, until Gannett Publishing shut down the site on January 31, 2014. She started with Blog for Arizona on Feb. 11, 2014. Part time she sat as a Hearing Officer in Pima County Consolidated Justice Courts Small Claims Division since April, 2005 for 15 years. She is married to University of Arizona Distinguished Professor Albrecht Classen, a native of Germany. They have one son, who lives in Seattle, WA with his wife and daughter. She is also the Editor of the Southern Arizona Japanese Cultural Coalition website, www.southernazjapan.org (since Jan. 2013).

Leaps for Lives by DanceLoft

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All they want to do is dance, dance, dance (press release):

Leaps for Lives

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Bring all your dance-loving friends on October 24 for a family-friendly evening of fun and energetic performances featuring local dance companies from the DanceLoft, all the while making a donation to a good cause – Southern Arizona Greyhound Adoption, a Tucson-based non-profit organization transitioning retired racing greyhounds into forever homes.

Who will be dancing?

–Musical-Mayhem Cabaret: Musical Theater
–U of A The Black’N’Blue Crew: Hip Hop
–Condanza: Contemporary Ballet
–U of A Swing Cats: East & West Coast Swing
–Doodles Dance Studio: Children’s Dance
–Lykisa: Tribal Belly Dance
–Leaps for Lives Dance Company: Contemporary Jazz

The event is picnic-style seating at the DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center at Reid Park, 900 S. Randolph Way. Bring blankets and chairs; food trucks on hand.

Admission: $7.50/students & seniors with ID and $10/general admission. Call (520) 250-4664 for info.

It all happens on Saturday October 24 from 6 to 8 pm

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Sabaku Artwear sale

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Carolyn’s note: This is a terrific sale to pick up discounted Nancy Lenches’ tshirts, dresses, and other artwear. They make fantastic holiday gifts or just artwear to wear yourself. And usually Nancy is there as well to greet the buyers. This event used to be held at La Pilita Museum in downtown Tucson, which closed … Read more

Rosemont film “Flin Flon Flim Flam” at the Loft on Oct. 18

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 AT 4:00PM | GENERAL ADMISSION: $10 PROCEEDS BENEFIT ARIZONA CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM, INC., A NONPROFIT 501-C3 Featuring a post-film Q&A with director John Dougherty in person! WITH DIRECTOR JOHN DOUGHERTY IN PERSON! FLIN FLON FLIM FLAM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 AT 4:00PM | GENERAL ADMISSION: $10 PROCEEDS BENEFIT ARIZONA CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE … Read more

5th Annual Envision Tucson Sustainable Festival

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From their FB page:
At this family-friendly event, meet community organizations and companies that are creating a sustainable future for our city and region. Enjoy exhibits that highlight their work and get involved through hands-on activities and learning experiences. Explore key sustainability issues, covering everything from solar for the home to growing food and native plants, from preparing for heat emergencies to environmental concerns, and much more.

Festival Highlights:
* the starting point for PAG Solar Partnership’s Solar Tour — pick up your tour map at the Solar Partnership table and visit a great selection of solar-powered homes.
* an expanded display of electric vehicles, presented by Tucson Electric Vehicle Association, with owners and other TEVA members available to answer your questions.
* Southern Arizona Green Chamber of Commerce presenting its Climate Leadership Challenge awards
* the “Co-op Cluster,” featuring local co-ops, including the Food Conspiracy Co-op and Vantage West Credit Union
* the kick-off event for 10West, a weeklong celebration of local innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship
* the annual Green School Recognition, which goes this year to Davis Bilingual Magnet School, with a multi-faceted program that integrates school gardening, aquaponics (in the school library), and ecology education with classroom learning.
* the next generation of sustainability leaders, represented by students from Drachman Montessori Magnet, last year’s Green School Recognition recipient, and teens from Changemaker Academy, sharing their work for environmental justice

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