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).

Mama’s Hawaiian BBQ opens 4th location on E. Tanque Verde

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Aloha! Just met owner/restaurateur Sam Alboy who has now opened up his 4th Mama’s Hawaiian BBQ, at 6310 E. Tanque Verde (at the intersection of Wilmot Rd., Pima Rd. and Tanque Verde, north of Speedway Blvd.).

They all serve the same  delicious  (“ono” in Hawaiian) meals such as their Big Kahuna (beef teriyaki, chicken teriyaki, and kalua pork with 2 sides), and their Korean kalbi short ribs (my favorite by far).  Their sides are white or brown rice, mac salad, house salad, french fries, mixed veggies, or desserts.

In Hawaii we eat till we are “tired”, and you can do that at Mama’s, as the portions are generous.

Sam Alboy and employees at Mama's Tucson/East, courtesy of Sam
Sam Alboy and employees at Mama’s Tucson/East, courtesy of Sam

 

 

 

The other locations in town are the first Mama’s at 850 E. Speedway (just west of Park Ave.), in Sahuarita at 15990 S. Rancho Sahuarita, and up north in Marana at SE corner of  Cortaro Farms. Rd./Thornydale.  They do deliveries and catering too.

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Dinner to benefit Tucson Wildlife Center

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Join the Tucson Wildlife Center for Dinner and Art at Gusto Osteria! This Thursday, December 18th, meet brilliant local artists Jos Villabrille, Sharon Kay Baker, Dale Libengood, Brad Pearson and Charlie Burton for an evening of painting and delicious Italian food.   A portion of dinner, takeout and happy hour sales will benefit the Tucson Wildlife … Read more

Black Life Matters Conference at UA in January 2015

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“Scholars, writers, artists, activists, policymakers, and community members will come together in Tucson, Arizona, in January 2015 to discuss WHY Black life matters and WHAT can be done about sustained racialized state violence”. 3 day Black Life Matters Conference  at University of Arizona Memorial Student Union, January 15 to 17, 2015. Register online at:http://blm.sbs.arizona.edu/forms/registration Read … Read more

Businessman Bill Beard elected new Pima County Republican Party Chair

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Former candidate Bill Beard who ran unsuccessfully against Pima County Recorder F. Ann Rodriguez in 2012, was elected yesterday as new Chair of the Pima County Republican Party at the party’s statutory meeting.  He is a member of the Pima County Election Integrity Committee, having been appointed to this seat by District 1 Supervisor Ally … Read more

Party on with Arizona Party Bike in Winterhaven

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Arizona Party Bike company will provide daily tours of the famous Winterhaven Festival from December 13th – 27th

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For Immediate Release

What pedals in gear and brings holiday cheer? The Arizona Party Bike!

The Winterhaven neighborhood, which for decades has hosted the famous Festival of Lights drawing tens of thousands of people each year, has accepted the Arizona Party Bike company as its new tour operator for 2014! 

(In case you haven’t seen it, the Arizona Party Bike is a large, pedal-powered vehicle that operates downtown and is usually rented out by large groups and tourists for nights out on the town, local craft beer tours, and special occasions. Guests may BYOB while enjoying all the pedaling glory.)

From December 13 – 27, Arizona Party Bike will operate fun, family-friendly tours of the festival each hour from 6pm to 10pm. Groups can enjoy the lights and decorations of the Winterhaven Festival while riding out in the open air. By utilizing three 15-person party bikes, as few as one seat to as many as 45 seats can be booked at a time, making this a great option for groups of friends, families, and companies looking for a new and fun way to enjoy the festival!

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