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PIMA COUNTY SHERIFF'S BADGES & BACKPACKS

his year the Pima County Sheriff's Department will be giving classroom supplies and law enforcement demos to the school with the highest attendance!

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is committed to our community. We are excited to help Pima County youth prepare for the upcoming school year. There will be a QR code at the event for families to vote for the school they represent for the School Supply and Demo giveaway. The two (2) runner-up schools will also receive school supplies.

Get some cool free stuff:

Date:

Thursday, August 1, 2024 - 4:30pm to 7:30pm

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MEET A MINI HORSE AT THE LIBRARY (TUCSON)

Meet and read with a miniature horse, and learn everything you want to know about them!

Presented by Mini Miracles.

Date:

Thursday, July 11, 2024 - 1:30pm to 3:00pm

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Baseball Great Willie Mays Loved the Game

Willie Mays Facts: • Number 24 • Career home runs: 660; Golden Gloves: 12; All-Star games: 24

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Willie Mays, one of the greatest and most beloved baseball players in the history of the game, died recently at 93 years old.

Mays was born in 1931, in Westfield, Alabama. Mays was a gifted athlete as a child, playing catch with his dad, who was a player in the Negro Leagues. By high... Read more

Tucson Diver Is on Her Way to Olympics

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Top photo credit: arizonawildcats.com

The 2024 Paris Olympics officially kick off with the opening ceremony on July 26 and run through Aug. 11. There will be around 10,500 athletes competing in 329 events... Read more

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WEST WAS A BASKETBALL LEGEND AND NBA ICON

Jul 02, 2024

Out of all the players in basketball history, there is only one that represents all of the NBA. That’s ‘’Mr. Logo” himself, Jerry West. West was such an iconic player that he is the silhouette of the NBA logo.

Aeneas Pedrego

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MY FIRST FENCING TOURNAMENT WAS GREAT!

Jul 02, 2024

Last month, I wrote about how you should try fencing. Now, I am going to tell you about my fencing club, German Fencing Academy. I’ll also share my experience of winning a tournament!

My older brother recently interviewed my academy’s coach, Jens Stephan. He was born in Germany, where he was introduced to fencing by a friend. He started GFA in Tucson because there were not many fencing clubs in Arizona. When he started the club, he started small at the Oro Valley Rec Center. Now, the GFA is at the Tucson Mall.

David Jung

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