Fred and Jeff welcome Dr. Barbara Eisworth to the program this week!  Barbara founded and runs the Iskashitaa Refugee Network, a local organization empowering refugees by creating opportunities to use their knowledge and skills to help integrate into the larger Tucson community while gaining life skills that facilitate success in America.  She talks about the history of the organization and some of the programs it carries out to support our new neighbors in the Old Pueblo.

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Fred and Jeff welcome some well seasoned members of our community to the Big Show!

Frank Coronado, Manny Murrieta and Armando Valenzuela join the program to talk about the Tucson Senior Softball League.  Old Timers from around the Old Pueblo come together to help our community, support their friends and families ~ and, oh yah, play a little softball…

Also on the program, Elena Bjorkquist and Rosalie Crowe talk about the big fund raiser at the YWCA, supporting Sowing the Seeds ~ a women’s writing collective preserving the stories and heritage of our mother’s, sisters and daughters.

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Fred and Jeff welcome our friend Caitlin Jensen from the Downtown Tucson Partnership!  Besides talking about all the upcoming activities, she brought some really fun folks working to make our Downtown exciting and vibrant.

Lynn Fleischman, the Executive Director of The Drawing Studio, talks about how they teach, demonstrate, share and encourage the art studio practices for folks of any age or walk of life.

Margo and Joe Susco from Hydra talk about all the different things going on in their shop on Congress!!!

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Fred and Jeff welcome Carlos Lazano to the big program

Carlos is the founder of Vanishing Tucson, a website dedicated to the collection and preservation of Tucson’s oral history.

Also joining the show are Tony Zinman and Zack Jarrett from Valley of the Moon.  They are putting together a little campfire evening at the Moon where there’ll be singing, storytelling and s’mores!  They even sing one of their traditional campfire songs…

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Fred and Jeff welcome Mia Hansen to the grand ol’ program this week.

Besides being the Executive Director of Tucson Meet Yourself, Mia is the hero working on the Danes in the Desert events going on at the end of the month, going into February.  Check out all things Danish as we celebrate the cultural diversity of our community.

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Fred and Jeff welcome Shaun Pipes to the program.  Shaun is the Founder, President and CEO of The Fin Foundation, a consortium of marine biologists, educators, ocean enthusiasts, photographers and community volunteers working to bring marine science and ocean awareness to communities across the Southwest.  They talk about the programs  and a bunch of other fun aquatic stories and facts.

Also on the big show, Anita “Sarge” Kellman talks about Beat Cancer Boot Camp’s 9th Anniversary Celebration on January 15th and the CHALLENGE in March.  She even gets Jeff to commit to the Challenge!!!

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Fred and Jeff begin 2013 talking with some of the Superstars of ~ the Heart of the Old Pueblo ~ our wonderful Downtown.

Caitlin Jensen from the Downtown Tucson Partnership introduces Michael Sultzbach, Artistic Director of Beowulf Alley Theater Company, to you guys…our AWESOME listeners.  He’ll talk about the current show and the upcoming season.

Also on the program, David Slutes from Hotel Congress will give us all the details about Dillinger Days and includes a teaser regarding a “Tucson Style” attempt at a Guinness World Record later this year!

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Fred and Jeff welcome Ross Zimmerman and Michelle Crow from Beyond.  Beyond is an annual community-wide event occurring the first Saturday of every year.  The event is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our community and encourages Arizonans to come together, get outside and be physically active.  Tim Bentley for the Southern Arizona Road Runners talks about three of the 16 events happening on January 5th.

Also joining the Brothers Ronstadt, Diana Cannon and Cathy Erchull kick in about the 23rd Annual Tucson Association of REALTORS Shootout ~ the HUGE soccer fiesta held right hear in the Old Pueblo!

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Fred and Jeff thank all their listeners and sponsors with the help of some local musicians.  Ronstadt Generations, Mariachi Luz de Luna and the Arizona Youth Chamber Ensemble share songs and stories of the season.  Fred and Jeff wish you all a blessed holiday!!!

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Fred and Jeff welcome Peggy Johnson, the Executive Director of The Loft Cinema.

Peggy is one of our community’s Art House advocates.  With the help of some other folks she helped preserve the historic Loft Cinema, which is now in the middle of some wonderful restoration and expansion on Speedway Boulevard.

Listen to all the things going on at Tucson’s unique and well loved art house cinema!

Also on the big show ~ Joey Rodgers from Dancing in the Streets Arizona talks about their upcoming production of The Nutcracker Ballet ~ El Cascanueces, performing at the Historic Fox Theater.

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