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).

Pints for Pets to benefit Prop. 415

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This November, voters will have the opportunity to improve Pima County’s animal care facility through the passage of Proposition 415. This bond will provide the funding needed to build a shelter that will accommodate the thousands of animals brought to the shelter and allow for more humane modern animal care practices. The original Pima Animal … Read more

Architecture Week 2014: “Old is the new New”

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Cans, kids, eats and one-of-a-kind architectural streetcar tour make Architecture Week 2014 the most innovative yet This year’s Architecture Week 2014, September 27 to October 5, promises a week of activities that combine great architecture with family activities, hike and bike tours, a celebration of Tucson’s new Streetcar, and an ‘edible’ home tour. Highlights of Architecture Week 2014 include: … Read more

Get your cardboard on at the Cardboard Ball

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Make a fashion statement by creating your very own cardboard outfit for Saturday night’s ball at the Maker House, 283 N. Stone Ave. in Tucson (SW corner of Stone Ave. and Franklin St., just south of the Stone Ave. underpass). There will be live music, art, beer, cardboard robots, and more. All funds raised help … Read more

Lecture on Tucson’s First Electric Street Railway

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Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation Fall History Lecture Wires and Rails: The Story of Tucson’s First Electric Street Railway Thursday September 25th 7:00pm – 9:00pm The Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation is pleased to present its first fall lecture,  “Wires and Rails: The Story of Tucson’s First Electric Street Railway” by Gene Caywood, President and Chief Executive Officer … Read more