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>>> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO "ARIZONA ILLUSTRATED" FOR
"ARIZONA ILLUSTRATED" FOR TUESDAY, THE 13th OF NOVEMBER,
TUESDAY, THE 13th OF NOVEMBER, 2012.
2012. I'M TONY PANIAGUA.
I'M TONY PANIAGUA. >>> MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE
>>> MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR BLIND.
VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR BLIND. BEING ABLE TO FUNCTION
BEING ABLE TO FUNCTION SUCCESSFULLY IN THE GENERAL
SUCCESSFULLY IN THE GENERAL POPULATION CAN POSE UNIQUE
POPULATION CAN POSE UNIQUE CHALLENGES.
CHALLENGES. A LOCAL GROUP HAS BEEN PROVIDING
A LOCAL GROUP HAS BEEN PROVIDING ASSISTANCE FOR DECADES OF THE
ASSISTANCE FOR DECADES OF THE THE CAITILIN HARRINGTON HAS AN
THE CAITILIN HARRINGTON HAS AN INTERVIEW.
INTERVIEW. >> IN STUDIO IS DAY GRAHAM AND
>> IN STUDIO IS DAY GRAHAM AND ROXANNE TORRES, ON BEHALF OF THE
ROXANNE TORRES, ON BEHALF OF THE SOUTHERN ARIZONA ASSOCIATION FOR
SOUTHERN ARIZONA ASSOCIATION FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. THANK YOU FOR JOINING ME,
THANK YOU FOR JOINING ME, LADIES.
LADIES. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> ROXANNE.
>> ROXANNE. TELL ME, WHEN DID YOU FIRST
TELL ME, WHEN DID YOU FIRST BECOME INVOLVED WITH THE
BECOME INVOLVED WITH THE ORGANIZATION?
ORGANIZATION? >> I AM THE COMMUNITY LIAISON
>> I AM THE COMMUNITY LIAISON AND DO THE COORDINATION OF THE
AND DO THE COORDINATION OF THE VOLUNTEERS A CLIENT WHO ACTUALLY
VOLUNTEERS A CLIENT WHO ACTUALLY UTILIZED THE GREAT SERVICES THEY
UTILIZED THE GREAT SERVICES THEY HAVE, AND STARTED AS A CLIENT
HAVE, AND STARTED AS A CLIENT LAST YEAR.
LAST YEAR. I WAS LOSING MY VISION, A LITTLE
I WAS LOSING MY VISION, A LITTLE BIT OF FUNCTIONAL VISION LEFT.
BIT OF FUNCTIONAL VISION LEFT. AND I HEARD OF SAAVI AND WAS
AND I HEARD OF SAAVI AND WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE RESOURCES
VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY.
IN THE COMMUNITY. THEY HIRED ME IN AUGUST PART
THEY HIRED ME IN AUGUST PART TIME AND FULL TIME IN FEBRUARY.
TIME AND FULL TIME IN FEBRUARY. I DO A LOT OF PRESENTATIONS,
I DO A LOT OF PRESENTATIONS, DISABILITY FAIRS, EXPOS,
DISABILITY FAIRS, EXPOS, PRESENTATIONS, IN OUR
PRESENTATIONS, IN OUR INDEPENDE
INDEPENDE INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITIES.
INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITIES. IT'S A REALLY GREAT PLACE IF YOU
IT'S A REALLY GREAT PLACE IF YOU TRANSITIONING OR ADJUSTING TO
TRANSITIONING OR ADJUSTING TO BLINDNESS AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT.
BLINDNESS AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. >> DAVE, YOU BEGAN TO USE YOUR
>> DAVE, YOU BEGAN TO USE YOUR VISION ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO.
VISION ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO. CAN YOU TELL ME HOW SAA V HELPED
CAN YOU TELL ME HOW SAA V HELPED YOU ADJUST TO THIS NEW THING FOR
YOU ADJUST TO THIS NEW THING FOR YOU?
YOU? >> I WOULD SAY SAA V HAS BEEN A
>> I WOULD SAY SAA V HAS BEEN A BIG HELP IN HELPING ME TO
BIG HELP IN HELPING ME TO TRANSITION INTO MY VISION LOSS,
TRANSITION INTO MY VISION LOSS, JUST AN OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATION
JUST AN OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATION TO EXPERIENCE, BE A PART OF.
TO EXPERIENCE, BE A PART OF. >> BEFORE THE INTERVIEW, WE
>> BEFORE THE INTERVIEW, WE TALKED ABOUT SOME OF THE GROUPS
TALKED ABOUT SOME OF THE GROUPS THAT YOU GET TO GO TO WHERE YOU
THAT YOU GET TO GO TO WHERE YOU TALK TO OTHER WHO'S HAVE GONE
TALK TO OTHER WHO'S HAVE GONE THROUGH THE SAME KIND OF THING.
THROUGH THE SAME KIND OF THING. TELL ME HOW THAT HAS HELPED YOU?
TELL ME HOW THAT HAS HELPED YOU? >> THOSE PARTICULAR GROUPS HAVE
>> THOSE PARTICULAR GROUPS HAVE ALSO BEEN A VERY BIG HELP IN,
ALSO BEEN A VERY BIG HELP IN, AGAIN, HELPING ME TO ADJUST AND
AGAIN, HELPING ME TO ADJUST AND TO EXPAND MY MIND SETH.
TO EXPAND MY MIND SETH. I'M SPEECHLESS.
I'M SPEECHLESS. IT'S AMAZING.
IT'S AMAZING. REALLY IS.
REALLY IS. IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND A
IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND A GREAT EXPERIENCE TOO.
GREAT EXPERIENCE TOO. >> ROXANNE, CAN YOU TALK TO US
>> ROXANNE, CAN YOU TALK TO US FIRST ABOUT SOME OF THE
FIRST ABOUT SOME OF THE DIFFERENT CLASSES AND COURSES
DIFFERENT CLASSES AND COURSES THAT SAAVI OFFERS?
THAT SAAVI OFFERS? >> OUR CORE CLASSES -- WHAT WE
>> OUR CORE CLASSES -- WHAT WE CALL OUR CORE CLASSES ARE
CALL OUR CORE CLASSES ARE BRAILLE, ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY,
BRAILLE, ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, REHABILITATION, WHERE WE LEARNED
REHABILITATION, WHERE WE LEARNED HOW TO COOK SAFELY, CLEAN, AND
HOW TO COOK SAFELY, CLEAN, AND ORIENTATI
ORIENTATI ORIENTATION, WHERE WE LEARN
ORIENTATION, WHERE WE LEARN THOUSAND TRAVEL SAFELY WITH THE
THOUSAND TRAVEL SAFELY WITH THE CANE OR A GUIDE DOG.
CANE OR A GUIDE DOG. THOSE ARE CORE CLASSES.
THOSE ARE CORE CLASSES. WE ALSO OFFER OTHER CLASSES THAT
WE ALSO OFFER OTHER CLASSES THAT ARE MORE INNOVATIVE.
ARE MORE INNOVATIVE. AS YOU KNOW, WE LOSE OUR SIGHT,
AS YOU KNOW, WE LOSE OUR SIGHT, WE DEPEND ON OUR HEARING,
WE DEPEND ON OUR HEARING, AUDITORY SKILLS.
AUDITORY SKILLS. WE HAVE CLASSES HELP DEVELOP
WE HAVE CLASSES HELP DEVELOP THOSE SKILLS, SUCH AS MUSIC
THOSE SKILLS, SUCH AS MUSIC CLASSES OR A READING STRATEGY
CLASSES OR A READING STRATEGY CLASS.
CLASS. FOR THOSE OF US WHO ARE NEW TO
FOR THOSE OF US WHO ARE NEW TO LEARNING BRAILLE, WHEN YOU ARE
LEARNING BRAILLE, WHEN YOU ARE LEADING BRAILLE AND SENDING
LEADING BRAILLE AND SENDING SIGNALS FROM HERE TO HERE, IT'S
SIGNALS FROM HERE TO HERE, IT'S A LOT DIFFERENT THAN WHEN YOU
A LOT DIFFERENT THAN WHEN YOU ARE VISUALLY READING IT.
ARE VISUALLY READING IT. WHEN I LEARNED BRAILLE, IT WAS
WHEN I LEARNED BRAILLE, IT WAS MORE OF A CONCENTRATION ON
MORE OF A CONCENTRATION ON LEARNING MY LETTERS.
LEARNING MY LETTERS. A SIMPLE WORD LIKE THERE, IT WAS
A SIMPLE WORD LIKE THERE, IT WAS MORE OF A FOCUS OF T-H-E-R-E.
MORE OF A FOCUS OF T-H-E-R-E. SO THE READING STRATEGIES HELP
SO THE READING STRATEGIES HELP YOU TO COMPREHEND WHAT YOU ARE
YOU TO COMPREHEND WHAT YOU ARE READING, WHETHER IT BE WRITTEN
READING, WHETHER IT BE WRITTEN IN BRAILLE OR SOME TYPE OF AN
IN BRAILLE OR SOME TYPE OF AN AUDITORY, MAYBE A BOOK WITH A
AUDITORY, MAYBE A BOOK WITH A FAR ATOR.
FAR ATOR. WE ALSO HAVE ADAPTIVE -- I AM
WE ALSO HAVE ADAPTIVE -- I AM LOOKING AT DAY.
LOOKING AT DAY. SHE TAKES THE COURSE WHERE THEY
SHE TAKES THE COURSE WHERE THEY GO OUT AND DO DIFFERENT KINDS OF
GO OUT AND DO DIFFERENT KINDS OF SPORTS THAT ARE ADAPTIVE.
SPORTS THAT ARE ADAPTIVE. BASEBALL, SOFTBALL.
BASEBALL, SOFTBALL. SOFTBALL WITH A BELL INSIDE OF
SOFTBALL WITH A BELL INSIDE OF IT.
IT. BASES WITH BELLS, SO YOU CAN
BASES WITH BELLS, SO YOU CAN PLAY THOSE SPORTS YOU USED TO
PLAY THOSE SPORTS YOU USED TO ENJOY BEFORE.
ENJOY BEFORE. ALSO HEALTH ENROLLMENT CLASS,
ALSO HEALTH ENROLLMENT CLASS, WHERE WE GO AND LEARN HOW TO USE
WHERE WE GO AND LEARN HOW TO USE THE EQUIPMENT SAFELY, WORK OUT.
THE EQUIPMENT SAFELY, WORK OUT. >> DAY, YOU DO TAKE THE HEALTH
>> DAY, YOU DO TAKE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS COURSES, IS THAT
AND WELLNESS COURSES, IS THAT RIGHT?
RIGHT? TELL US ABOUT SOME OF THOSE HAVE
TELL US ABOUT SOME OF THOSE HAVE YOU PARTICIPATED IN?
YOU PARTICIPATED IN? >> YES, I'M CURRENTLY TAKING THE
>> YES, I'M CURRENTLY TAKING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CLASS.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS CLASS. I USE THE TREADMILL, THE
I USE THE TREADMILL, THE STATIONARY BIKE, I ALSO USE THE
STATIONARY BIKE, I ALSO USE THE ELLIPTICAL MACHINE.
ELLIPTICAL MACHINE. I AM ALSO DOING A LITTLE BIT OF
I AM ALSO DOING A LITTLE BIT OF CORE TRAINING WHICH IS USING THE
CORE TRAINING WHICH IS USING THE FREE WEIGHTS, MEDICINE BALLS.
FREE WEIGHTS, MEDICINE BALLS. ALSO FREE WEIGHT LIFTING, THOSE
ALSO FREE WEIGHT LIFTING, THOSE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS WE HAVE
ARE SOME OF THE THINGS WE HAVE ACCESS TO.
ACCESS TO. >> ROXANNE, IN ADDITION TO THE
>> ROXANNE, IN ADDITION TO THE INNOVATIVE COURSES THAT SAAVI
INNOVATIVE COURSES THAT SAAVI OFFERS THERE, HAVE BEEN RECENT
OFFERS THERE, HAVE BEEN RECENT TECHNOLOGY TO HELP THE VISUALLY
TECHNOLOGY TO HELP THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED, YOU BOUGHT TWO REALLY
IMPAIRED, YOU BOUGHT TWO REALLY COOL DEVICES WITH YOU TODAY.
COOL DEVICES WITH YOU TODAY. CAN YOU TALK TO US ABOUT BOTH OF
CAN YOU TALK TO US ABOUT BOTH OF THOSE?
THOSE? >> I DID.
>> I DID. THIS FIRST ONE, A COLOR
THIS FIRST ONE, A COLOR IDENTIFIER SO IT DOES ONE OF TWO
IDENTIFIER SO IT DOES ONE OF TWO THINGS.
THINGS. EITHER IDENTIFIES COLOR, OR IT
EITHER IDENTIFIES COLOR, OR IT ALSO TELLS US WHETHER THERE IS
ALSO TELLS US WHETHER THERE IS LIGHT IN THE ROOM.
LIGHT IN THE ROOM. BEING TOTALLY BLIND, I DON'T
BEING TOTALLY BLIND, I DON'T KNOWN THERE IS A LIGHT ON IN THE
KNOWN THERE IS A LIGHT ON IN THE ROOM ANYMORE, ONE BUTTON ON
ROOM ANYMORE, ONE BUTTON ON HERE, AND IT WILL MAKE THAT
HERE, AND IT WILL MAKE THAT NOISE.
NOISE. SO IT WILL TELL ME THE LIGHTS
SO IT WILL TELL ME THE LIGHTS ARE ON, JUST WITH THE CHANGE IN
ARE ON, JUST WITH THE CHANGE IN PITCH.
PITCH. ANOTHER WILL TELL ME THE COLOR,
ANOTHER WILL TELL ME THE COLOR, CLOTHES, ANYTHING THAT I WANT TO
CLOTHES, ANYTHING THAT I WANT TO IDENTIFY COLOR.
IDENTIFY COLOR. LET'S HOPE IT WORKS HERE.
LET'S HOPE IT WORKS HERE. SOMETIMES IT COOPERATES AND
SOMETIMES IT COOPERATES AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T.
SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. >> BLACK, BLACK.
>> BLACK, BLACK. >> BLACK ON MY PANTS.
>> BLACK ON MY PANTS. >> THE COLOR IDENTIFIER HELPS
>> THE COLOR IDENTIFIER HELPS YOU TO DO A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT
YOU TO DO A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT THINGS.
THINGS. >> IT MATCHES MY CLOTHES FOR ME
>> IT MATCHES MY CLOTHES FOR ME AND HELPS ME DO MY LAUNDRY.
AND HELPS ME DO MY LAUNDRY. SO I CAN SEPARATE MY CLOTHES AND
SO I CAN SEPARATE MY CLOTHES AND NOT RUIN MY WHITES.
NOT RUIN MY WHITES. THE SECOND IS A BAR CODE READER.
THE SECOND IS A BAR CODE READER. I REALLY LIKE THIS ONE.
I REALLY LIKE THIS ONE. USE THIS ONE A LOT.
USE THIS ONE A LOT. GROCERY STORES, ANYTHING WITH A
GROCERY STORES, ANYTHING WITH A BAR CODE, MOVIES.
BAR CODE, MOVIES. >> AND YOU CAN USE THIS DEVICE
>> AND YOU CAN USE THIS DEVICE WHEN YOU ARE DOING THINGS LIKE
WHEN YOU ARE DOING THINGS LIKE COOKING OR GROCERY SHOPPING.
COOKING OR GROCERY SHOPPING. >> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. THIS JUST READ IT'S A FIRST AID
THIS JUST READ IT'S A FIRST AID TRAVEL KIT.
TRAVEL KIT. MOVIES.
MOVIES. STENT S
STENT S DOESN'T SAY ANYTHING.
DOESN'T SAY ANYTHING. >> 100%.
>> 100%. INTRODUCTION.
INTRODUCTION. >> IT TAKES A LITTLE BIT.
>> IT TAKES A LITTLE BIT. THERE WE GO.
THERE WE GO. >> NOT READING THIS THING.
>> NOT READING THIS THING. >> HELP.
>> HELP. >> THE MOVIE, "THE HELP."
>> THE MOVIE, "THE HELP." AND SO -- TWO MOVIES.
AND SO -- TWO MOVIES. MAYBE YOU WANT TO WATCH ONE FOR
MAYBE YOU WANT TO WATCH ONE FOR HALLOWEEN.
HALLOWEEN. THERE WE GO.
THERE WE GO. >> AND THESE ARE TWO OF THE
>> AND THESE ARE TWO OF THE DEVICES YOU CAN USE TO HELP YOU
DEVICES YOU CAN USE TO HELP YOU IN EVERY DAY LIFE, YOU WERE
IN EVERY DAY LIFE, YOU WERE TELLING ME THERE, IS ALSO
TELLING ME THERE, IS ALSO SOFTWARE TO HELP YOU USE YOUR
SOFTWARE TO HELP YOU USE YOUR COMPUTER AND THE BRAILLE ON YOUR
COMPUTER AND THE BRAILLE ON YOUR WATCH AS WELL?
WATCH AS WELL? >> ACTUALLY, I USE A SOFTWARE
>> ACTUALLY, I USE A SOFTWARE CALLS JAWS AND IT HAS SPEECH.
CALLS JAWS AND IT HAS SPEECH. I USE HOW TO USE MY FUNCTION
I USE HOW TO USE MY FUNCTION KEYS, HOW TO NAVIGATE MICROSOFT
KEYS, HOW TO NAVIGATE MICROSOFT EXCEL, WORD, INTERNET.
EXCEL, WORD, INTERNET. AND I DO HAVE A BRAILLE WATCH
AND I DO HAVE A BRAILLE WATCH WHICH IS -- IT'S REALLY NICE,
WHICH IS -- IT'S REALLY NICE, VERY DISCREET.
VERY DISCREET. ALL I HAVE TO DO IS SWITCH MY
ALL I HAVE TO DO IS SWITCH MY SPACE OVER AND I CAN TELL YOU
SPACE OVER AND I CAN TELL YOU THE TIME JUST BY TOUCHING IT.
THE TIME JUST BY TOUCHING IT. YOU DON'T REALLY NEED TO READ
YOU DON'T REALLY NEED TO READ BRAILLE, SIMPLE, SMALL HAND,
BRAILLE, SIMPLE, SMALL HAND, LONG HAND, THE HOUR AND THE
LONG HAND, THE HOUR AND THE MINUTE.
MINUTE. YOU CAN FEEL IT.
YOU CAN FEEL IT. I CAN TELL YOU IT'S ABOUT HIGH
I CAN TELL YOU IT'S ABOUT HIGH NOON RIGHT NOW.
NOON RIGHT NOW. WE ALSO HAVE TALKING ONES.
WE ALSO HAVE TALKING ONES. A WHOLE DWAM YOU THE OF
A WHOLE DWAM YOU THE OF EQUIPMENT OUT THERE FOR THOSE OF
EQUIPMENT OUT THERE FOR THOSE OF US WHO CAN'T SEE ANYMORE, WHO
US WHO CAN'T SEE ANYMORE, WHO STRUGGLE TO READ PRINT.
STRUGGLE TO READ PRINT. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING ME AND TALKING ABOUT THE NEW
ME AND TALKING ABOUT THE NEW INNOVATIONS FOR VISUALLY
INNOVATIONS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
IMPAIRED. THANK YOU FOR COMING.
THANK YOU FOR COMING. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >>> THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES AND
>>> THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE
CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE STRUGGLING WITH SERIOUS
STRUGGLING WITH SERIOUS PROBLEMS, SUCH AS HOMELESSNESS
PROBLEMS, SUCH AS HOMELESSNESS AND ADDICTION.
AND ADDICTION. WE'LL TELL YOU ABOUT A LOCAL
WE'LL TELL YOU ABOUT A LOCAL NONPROFIT THAT IS TRYING TO
NONPROFIT THAT IS TRYING TO HELP.
HELP. THE GROUP IS CALLED OUR FAMILY
THE GROUP IS CALLED OUR FAMILY SERVICES.
SERVICES. AND PATTY CALDWELL IS THE
AND PATTY CALDWELL IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> OUR FAMILY SERVICES HAS BEEN
>> OUR FAMILY SERVICES HAS BEEN AROUND FOR A LONG TIME.
AROUND FOR A LONG TIME. BUT THIS YEAR, AND IN THE SUMMER
BUT THIS YEAR, AND IN THE SUMMER OF 2012, THERE WAS A MERGER WITH
OF 2012, THERE WAS A MERGER WITH ANOTHER ORGANIZATION.
ANOTHER ORGANIZATION. HOW DID THAT COME ABOUT?
HOW DID THAT COME ABOUT? AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW?
AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW? >> THANKS.
>> THANKS. WE'RE VERY EXCITED NOW THAT OUR
WE'RE VERY EXCITED NOW THAT OUR FAMILY SERVICES AND NEW
FAMILY SERVICES AND NEW BEGINNINGS FOR WOMEN MERGED IN
BEGINNINGS FOR WOMEN MERGED IN JULY OF THIS YEAR.
JULY OF THIS YEAR. BOTH WERE LONG-STANDING
BOTH WERE LONG-STANDING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY.
ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY. WITH A GREAT HISTORY.
WITH A GREAT HISTORY. AND BY COMBINING THE TWO
AND BY COMBINING THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS, WE WERE ACTUALLY
ORGANIZATIONS, WE WERE ACTUALLY ABLE TO STRENGTHEN SERVICES,
ABLE TO STRENGTHEN SERVICES, PARTICULARLY OUR CONTINUUM OF
PARTICULARLY OUR CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR HOMELESS YOUTH, YOUNG
CARE FOR HOMELESS YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS AND FAMILIES.
ADULTS AND FAMILIES. >> SO WE WERE SPEAKING AHEAD OF
>> SO WE WERE SPEAKING AHEAD OF THIS INTERVIEW, AND YOU WORK
THIS INTERVIEW, AND YOU WORK WITH A WIDE RANGE OF THE
WITH A WIDE RANGE OF THE COMMUNITY FROM YOUNG TO OLDER.
COMMUNITY FROM YOUNG TO OLDER. >> UM-HUM.
>> UM-HUM. >> TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
>> TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE CLIENTS YOU SEE AND WHAT THE
THE CLIENTS YOU SEE AND WHAT THE SERVICES THEY REQUIRE ARE?
SERVICES THEY REQUIRE ARE? >> SURE.
>> SURE. WE PROVIDE SERVICES FOR YOUTH,
WE PROVIDE SERVICES FOR YOUTH, EMERGENCY SERVICES IN PARTICULAR
EMERGENCY SERVICES IN PARTICULAR FOR ADOLESCENTS WHO ARE BEING
FOR ADOLESCENTS WHO ARE BEING REMOVED FROM THEIR HOME BY CPS,
REMOVED FROM THEIR HOME BY CPS, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES OR
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES OR THOSE WHO ARE ON THE STREET.
THOSE WHO ARE ON THE STREET. AND SO WE PROVIDE A SAFE
AND SO WE PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHILE WE TRY TO HELP
ENVIRONMENT WHILE WE TRY TO HELP REUNITE THEM WITH THEIR PARENTS.
REUNITE THEM WITH THEIR PARENTS. WE PROVIDE SAFE AND AFFORDABLE
WE PROVIDE SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR FAMILY WHO'S ARE
HOUSING FOR FAMILY WHO'S ARE HOMELESS AND TRYING TO GET BACK
HOMELESS AND TRYING TO GET BACK ON THEIR FEET, AND WE PROVIDE
ON THEIR FEET, AND WE PROVIDE SOME GREAT SERVICES FOR ELDERS
SOME GREAT SERVICES FOR ELDERS TO TRY TO HELP THEM MAINTAIN
TO TRY TO HELP THEM MAINTAIN THEMSELVES IN THEIR OWN HOMES
THEMSELVES IN THEIR OWN HOMES AND MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE,
AND MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE, ALL OF THE SERVICES ACTUAL THAT
ALL OF THE SERVICES ACTUAL THAT WILL WE PROVIDE ARE AROUND
WILL WE PROVIDE ARE AROUND STRENGTHENING INDIVIDUALS,
STRENGTHENING INDIVIDUALS, STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND
STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY.
STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY. >> HOW BIG IS THE NEED?
>> HOW BIG IS THE NEED? YOU MIXED DIFFERENT SECTORS OF
YOU MIXED DIFFERENT SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY THERE.
THE COMMUNITY THERE. LET'S START WITH AMONG YOUNG
LET'S START WITH AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. HOW BIG IS THE NEED THERE?
HOW BIG IS THE NEED THERE? WE'LL GO ON.
WE'LL GO ON. >> SURE, PARTICULARLY FOR
>> SURE, PARTICULARLY FOR ADOLESCENTS AND THE EMERGENCY
ADOLESCENTS AND THE EMERGENCY SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE, WE
SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE, WE ACTUALLY ARE THE ONLY DEPARTMENT
ACTUALLY ARE THE ONLY DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY LICENSED
OF ECONOMIC SECURITY LICENSED FACILITY FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES
FACILITY FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR ADOLESCENHEAD LESSENTS IN O
FOR ADOLESCENHEAD LESSENTS IN O COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. WE HAVE A NINE-BED SHELTER WHICH
WE HAVE A NINE-BED SHELTER WHICH IS FULL EACH AND EVERY NIGHT
IS FULL EACH AND EVERY NIGHT UNFORTUNATELY.
UNFORTUNATELY. ONE OF THE THINGS WE ARE VERY
ONE OF THE THINGS WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS YEAR, WE ARE
EXCITED ABOUT THIS YEAR, WE ARE A BENEFICIARY OF ANGEL CHARITY
A BENEFICIARY OF ANGEL CHARITY AND BUILDING A NEW 20-BED
AND BUILDING A NEW 20-BED SHELTER THAT WILL ALLOW US TO
SHELTER THAT WILL ALLOW US TO KEEP THE ADOLESCENTS THAT ARE
KEEP THE ADOLESCENTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING SHIPPED OFF TO
CURRENTLY BEING SHIPPED OFF TO PHOENIX OR OTHER PLACES FOR
PHOENIX OR OTHER PLACES FOR EMERGENCY HOUSING TO ACTUALLY
EMERGENCY HOUSING TO ACTUALLY REMAIN IN THE COMMUNITY SO THEY
REMAIN IN THE COMMUNITY SO THEY HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF
HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF REUNITING WITH THEIR PARENTS.
REUNITING WITH THEIR PARENTS. >> HAVE YOU TWO PROGRAMS THAT WE
>> HAVE YOU TWO PROGRAMS THAT WE WANTED TO TALK ABOUT.
WANTED TO TALK ABOUT. ONE OF THEM CALLED NEW
ONE OF THEM CALLED NEW BEGINNINGS, WHAT IS THAT ABOUT?
BEGINNINGS, WHAT IS THAT ABOUT? >> OUR NEW BEGINNINGS DIVISION
>> OUR NEW BEGINNINGS DIVISION IS WHERE ALL OF THE SERVICES
IS WHERE ALL OF THE SERVICES THAT ARE HOUSED THAT IMPACT
THAT ARE HOUSED THAT IMPACT HOMELESSNESS, STREET OUTREACH
HOMELESSNESS, STREET OUTREACH FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, EMERGENCY
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, EMERGENCY SERVICES I WAS JUST TALKING
SERVICES I WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT.
ABOUT. FAMILY SHELTER AND FAMILY
FAMILY SHELTER AND FAMILY HOUSING.
HOUSING. WE HAVE -- WE TOO HAVE UP TO 100
WE HAVE -- WE TOO HAVE UP TO 100 APARTMENTS THAT CAN HOUSE YOUTH,
APARTMENTS THAT CAN HOUSE YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS OR FAMILIES UP TO
YOUNG ADULTS OR FAMILIES UP TO TWO YEARS AS THEY GET BACK ON
TWO YEARS AS THEY GET BACK ON THEIR FEET AND ABLE TO GET ON
THEIR FEET AND ABLE TO GET ON WITH THEIR LIVES, BE
WITH THEIR LIVES, BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.
SELF-SUFFICIENT. >> WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY
>> WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THE OTHER PROGRAM, STRONG
ABOUT THE OTHER PROGRAM, STRONG COMMUNITY?
COMMUNITY? >> STRONG COMMUNITY HAS CLINICAL
>> STRONG COMMUNITY HAS CLINICAL SERVICES, COUNSELING SERVICES,
SERVICES, COUNSELING SERVICES, WE SERVE FAMILIES THAT HAVE BEEN
WE SERVE FAMILIES THAT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED SOMEWHERE IN THE CHILD
INVOLVED SOMEWHERE IN THE CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES SYSTEM AND
PROTECTIVE SERVICES SYSTEM AND REALLY TRYING TO GET BACK
REALLY TRYING TO GET BACK TOGETHER AND IMPROVE THEIR
TOGETHER AND IMPROVE THEIR PARENTING SKILLS AS WELL AS
PARENTING SKILLS AS WELL AS THOSE SENIOR SERVICES AND OUR
THOSE SENIOR SERVICES AND OUR CENTER FOR COMMUNITY DIALOG
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY DIALOG WHICH HELPS NEIGHBORHOODS,
WHICH HELPS NEIGHBORHOODS, ORGANIZATIONS, DISCUSS THE TOUGH
ORGANIZATIONS, DISCUSS THE TOUGH ISSUES.
ISSUES. >> WE HAVE BEEN HEARING FOR
>> WE HAVE BEEN HEARING FOR YEARS ABOUT THE TOUGH ECONOMY
YEARS ABOUT THE TOUGH ECONOMY AND THE SEVERE ECONOMIC
AND THE SEVERE ECONOMIC SITUATION AROUND THE COUNTRY AND
SITUATION AROUND THE COUNTRY AND HERE IN ARIZONA.
HERE IN ARIZONA. THAT HAS STRAINED THE NEED FOR
THAT HAS STRAINED THE NEED FOR SERVICES AS WELL, HAS IT NOT?
SERVICES AS WELL, HAS IT NOT? >> IT HAS, IT'S TRUE BOTH IN
>> IT HAS, IT'S TRUE BOTH IN CLINICAL SERVICES, COUNSELING
CLINICAL SERVICES, COUNSELING SERVICES AND THE -- ALL OF THE
SERVICES AND THE -- ALL OF THE ADDITIONAL STRESSORS REALLY
ADDITIONAL STRESSORS REALLY STRESS FAMILIES AND SOMETIMES,
STRESS FAMILIES AND SOMETIMES, UNFORTUNATELY, ECONOMIC
UNFORTUNATELY, ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WILL PULL PEOPLE
CIRCUMSTANCES WILL PULL PEOPLE APART RATHER THAN TOGETHER.
APART RATHER THAN TOGETHER. CLINICAL SERVICES ARE EVEN MORE
CLINICAL SERVICES ARE EVEN MORE IN DEMAND AND ALSO TRUE OF THE
IN DEMAND AND ALSO TRUE OF THE HOUSING SERVICES.
HOUSING SERVICES. PEOPLE WHO MAY HAVE BEEN JUST
PEOPLE WHO MAY HAVE BEEN JUST ONE PAYCHECK AWAY FROM STAYING
ONE PAYCHECK AWAY FROM STAYING IN THEIR HOUSE END UP COMING TO
IN THEIR HOUSE END UP COMING TO US BECAUSE THEY ARE BEING EVI
US BECAUSE THEY ARE BEING EVI EVICTED OR GOT SO FAR BEHIND IN
EVICTED OR GOT SO FAR BEHIND IN UTILITY BILLS.
UTILITY BILLS. WE HELP THEM INTO AFFORDABLE
WE HELP THEM INTO AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PAY OFF THE BILL.
HOUSING AND PAY OFF THE BILL. IT'S REALLY ABOUT GIVING THEM A
IT'S REALLY ABOUT GIVING THEM A HANDUP AS OPPOSED TO A HANDOUT.
HANDUP AS OPPOSED TO A HANDOUT. >> WHAT ABOUT THE FUNDING FOR
>> WHAT ABOUT THE FUNDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION ITSELF?
THE ORGANIZATION ITSELF? IT COMES FROM VARIOUS SOURCES?
IT COMES FROM VARIOUS SOURCES? >> IT DOES.
>> IT DOES. THE MERGER HELPED US DIVERSIFY
THE MERGER HELPED US DIVERSIFY THE FUNDING STREAM WHICH
THE FUNDING STREAM WHICH PROVIDES US WITH GREATER
PROVIDES US WITH GREATER FLEXIBILITY LONG TERM.
FLEXIBILITY LONG TERM. SO WE'RE ABOUT 65% GOVERNMENT
SO WE'RE ABOUT 65% GOVERNMENT FUNDING, REALLY GOOD FOR A NOT
FUNDING, REALLY GOOD FOR A NOT FOR PROFIT, AND THE REST COME
FOR PROFIT, AND THE REST COME FROM SOME SERVICES WE CHARGE
FROM SOME SERVICES WE CHARGE MINIMAL FEES FOR OR PRIVATE
MINIMAL FEES FOR OR PRIVATE DONORS WE HAVE A VERY GENEROUS
DONORS WE HAVE A VERY GENEROUS COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. >> RIGHT NOW, GETTING ADDITIONAL
>> RIGHT NOW, GETTING ADDITIONAL FUNDS THANKS TO AN ANNUAL
FUNDS THANKS TO AN ANNUAL TRADITION GOING ON FOR MORE THAN
TRADITION GOING ON FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, INVOLVING HOLIDAY
20 YEARS, INVOLVING HOLIDAY FLOWERS.
FLOWERS. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SAY ABOUT
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SAY ABOUT THAT?
THAT? >> IN THE MS. OF OUR ANNUAL
>> IN THE MS. OF OUR ANNUAL POINSETTIA SALE.
POINSETTIA SALE. WE SELL NEARLY 4,500 BEAUTIFUL
WE SELL NEARLY 4,500 BEAUTIFUL LIVE PLANTS EACH YEAR.
LIVE PLANTS EACH YEAR. IT'S ABOUT THE GIFT OF LIFE AND
IT'S ABOUT THE GIFT OF LIFE AND REALLY PRETTY FLOWERS THAT
REALLY PRETTY FLOWERS THAT EVERYONE LIKES TO PICK UP AT
EVERYONE LIKES TO PICK UP AT THIS TIME YEAR.
THIS TIME YEAR. FOLKS GO TO THE WEBSITE, AND
FOLKS GO TO THE WEBSITE, AND HALF OF EVERY SALE GOES IN
HALF OF EVERY SALE GOES IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAMS I
DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAMS I WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT.
WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT. >> BUY A PLANT AND HALF OF THE
>> BUY A PLANT AND HALF OF THE SALE GOES TO OUR FAMILY
SALE GOES TO OUR FAMILY SERVICES?
SERVICES? >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> AND YOUR WEBSITE AGAIN FOR
>> AND YOUR WEBSITE AGAIN FOR ANYBODY THAT MIGHT BE
ANYBODY THAT MIGHT BE INTERESTED?
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>> OUR FAMILY SERVICES.ORG. ALL TOGETHER, LOWER CASE.
ALL TOGETHER, LOWER CASE. >> AND, FINALLY, IF SOMEBODY
>> AND, FINALLY, IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO VOLUNTEER, BECOME
WANTS TO VOLUNTEER, BECOME ACTIVE, I IMAGINE IT'S PRETTY
ACTIVE, I IMAGINE IT'S PRETTY EASY?
EASY? HOW DOES IT WORK?
HOW DOES IT WORK? >> CALL DIRECTLY TO OUR MAIN
>> CALL DIRECTLY TO OUR MAIN OFFICE, 520-323-1708, OR GO TO
OFFICE, 520-323-1708, OR GO TO OUR WEBSITE AS WELL.
OUR WEBSITE AS WELL. WE ALWAYS WELCOME VOLUNTEERS IN
WE ALWAYS WELCOME VOLUNTEERS IN A VARIETY OF SERVICES WITHIN THE
A VARIETY OF SERVICES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION.
ORGANIZATION. >> PATTY CALDWELL FROM OUR
>> PATTY CALDWELL FROM OUR FAMILY SERVICES, THANKS FOR
FAMILY SERVICES, THANKS FOR BEING HERE.
BEING HERE. GOOD LUCK WITH EVERYTHING.
GOOD LUCK WITH EVERYTHING. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>> SUNDAY AND MONDAY NOVEMBER
>>> SUNDAY AND MONDAY NOVEMBER 18th AND 19th, ARIZONA PUBLIC
18th AND 19th, ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA WILL PRESENT "THE DUST
MEDIA WILL PRESENT "THE DUST BOWL," A FILM BY KEN BURNS, THE
BOWL," A FILM BY KEN BURNS, THE LARGEST MAN MADE ECOLOGICAL
LARGEST MAN MADE ECOLOGICAL DISASTER IN HISTORY.
DISASTER IN HISTORY. AND ON SUNDAY, A SPECIAL AZPM
AND ON SUNDAY, A SPECIAL AZPM DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE TOPIC.
DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE TOPIC. CALLED "ARIZONA'S DUST BOWL:
CALLED "ARIZONA'S DUST BOWL: LESSONS LOST."
LESSONS LOST." TONIGHT WE HAVE A PREVIEW.
TONIGHT WE HAVE A PREVIEW. ¶ I AM A ROUND COTTON PICKER, AS
¶ I AM A ROUND COTTON PICKER, AS HAPPY AS CAN BE ¶
HAPPY AS CAN BE ¶ ¶ COME HOME SPEET SUITE HOME TO
¶ COME HOME SPEET SUITE HOME TO ME ¶
ME ¶ ¶ I HAVE NO CARE LIKE A
¶ I HAVE NO CARE LIKE A MILLIONAIRE, NO GREED TO MAKE ME
MILLIONAIRE, NO GREED TO MAKE ME BLUE ¶
BLUE ¶ ¶ I CAME OUT HERE FROM TEXAS
¶ I CAME OUT HERE FROM TEXAS >> THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE
>> THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE DUST BOWL IN ARIZONA WAS THAT
DUST BOWL IN ARIZONA WAS THAT ALMOST ALL OF ARIZONA
ALMOST ALL OF ARIZONA AGRICULTURE WAS IRRIGATED.
AGRICULTURE WAS IRRIGATED. AND MOST OF THE AGRICULTURE BACK
AND MOST OF THE AGRICULTURE BACK IN THE -- ON THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
IN THE -- ON THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WAS DRY FARMING, SO EVEN THOUGH
WAS DRY FARMING, SO EVEN THOUGH ARIZONA ALSO EXPERIENCED A BAD
ARIZONA ALSO EXPERIENCED A BAD DROUGHT DURING THE EARLY '30s,
DROUGHT DURING THE EARLY '30s, IT DIDN'T HAVE AS MUCH IMPACT ON
IT DIDN'T HAVE AS MUCH IMPACT ON THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR, BECAUSE
THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR, BECAUSE THAT SECTOR WAS GETTING ITS
THAT SECTOR WAS GETTING ITS WATER FROM THE SALT RIVER AND
WATER FROM THE SALT RIVER AND OTHER RIVERS, THROUGH THE SALT
OTHER RIVERS, THROUGH THE SALT RIVER PROJECT.
RIVER PROJECT. OR FROM GROUND WATER PUMPING.
OR FROM GROUND WATER PUMPING. >> THERE'S REALLY THREE THINGS.
>> THERE'S REALLY THREE THINGS. THEY MAKE ARIZONA AND THIS
THEY MAKE ARIZONA AND THIS REGION REALLY IDEAL FOR THE
REGION REALLY IDEAL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COTTON.
PRODUCTION OF COTTON. ONE, COTTON IS A WARM SEASON
ONE, COTTON IS A WARM SEASON CROP.
CROP. SECONDLY THERE, IS A SALT
SECONDLY THERE, IS A SALT TOLERANCE THAT PLANT HAS AND THE
TOLERANCE THAT PLANT HAS AND THE DESERT ENVIRONMENT WITH HIGH
DESERT ENVIRONMENT WITH HIGH SALINITY LEVELS IS NATURAL.
SALINITY LEVELS IS NATURAL. AND IT'S REALLY A PERENNIAL
AND IT'S REALLY A PERENNIAL SLANT WE GROW AS AN ANNUAL IN A
SLANT WE GROW AS AN ANNUAL IN A PRODUCTION SETTING AND OUR LONG
PRODUCTION SETTING AND OUR LONG GROWING SEASON REALLY IS
GROWING SEASON REALLY IS CONDUCIVE TO MANAGING AND
CONDUCIVE TO MANAGING AND PRODUCING THAT CROP.
PRODUCING THAT CROP. >> COTTON HAS A LONG HISTORY IN
>> COTTON HAS A LONG HISTORY IN ARIZONA.
ARIZONA. IN THE 16th CENTURY, THE FIRST
IN THE 16th CENTURY, THE FIRST EUROPEANS ARRIVE TO FIND NATIVE
EUROPEANS ARRIVE TO FIND NATIVE COMMUNITY EMPLOYING FAMILIAR
COMMUNITY EMPLOYING FAMILIAR PRACTICES.
PRACTICES. ARIZONA'S FIRST FARMERS BUILT
ARIZONA'S FIRST FARMERS BUILT CANALS AND BERMS TO IRRIGATE
CANALS AND BERMS TO IRRIGATE THEIR CROPS.
THEIR CROPS. >> WHEN THEY FIRST ENCOUNTERED
>> WHEN THEY FIRST ENCOUNTERED NATIVE AMERICANS IN SOUTHERN
NATIVE AMERICANS IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA, COTTON WAS ONE OF THE
ARIZONA, COTTON WAS ONE OF THE CROPS THEY WERE PRODUCING.
CROPS THEY WERE PRODUCING. ALONG WITH CORN, SQUASH, BEANS,
ALONG WITH CORN, SQUASH, BEANS, ET CETERA.
ET CETERA. BUT THERE WAS A MAJOR CROP IN
BUT THERE WAS A MAJOR CROP IN THIS AREA EVEN BEFORE EUROPEAN
THIS AREA EVEN BEFORE EUROPEAN SETTLEMENTS.
SETTLEMENTS. COTTON IS OFTENTIMES PLANTED
COTTON IS OFTENTIMES PLANTED THICK IN TERMS OF THE HIGH
THICK IN TERMS OF THE HIGH POPULATION, NOT KNOWING WHAT
POPULATION, NOT KNOWING WHAT KIND OF SEED QUALITY YOU HAVE.
KIND OF SEED QUALITY YOU HAVE. AND YOU GET A GOOD POPULATION
AND YOU GET A GOOD POPULATION AND FARMERS GO BACK IN, THIN THE
AND FARMERS GO BACK IN, THIN THE CROP, THAT HAS TO BE DONE BY
CROP, THAT HAS TO BE DONE BY HAND, BY HOEING, THAT'S LABOR
HAND, BY HOEING, THAT'S LABOR INTENSIVE AND THE MOST LABOR
INTENSIVE AND THE MOST LABOR INTENSE I IS PICKING,
INTENSE I IS PICKING, HARVESTING.
HARVESTING. SO YOU GO THROUGH, START PICKING
SO YOU GO THROUGH, START PICKING THESE BOWLS UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL
THESE BOWLS UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL PLANTS.
PLANTS. GOOD YIELD, HAVE YOU MAYBE 30,
GOOD YIELD, HAVE YOU MAYBE 30, 40 BOWLS ON A PLANT AND THEN
40 BOWLS ON A PLANT AND THEN THEY ARE DRY, AND THE BOWLS UP
THEY ARE DRY, AND THE BOWLS UP OPEN, AND AS THEY OPEN UP, THE
OPEN, AND AS THEY OPEN UP, THE BURRS ARE SHARP, AND THEY STICK
BURRS ARE SHARP, AND THEY STICK YOUR HAND, CUT YOUR HAND, AND IT
YOUR HAND, CUT YOUR HAND, AND IT HA HAD TO BE ON A TIMELY BASIS
HA HAD TO BE ON A TIMELY BASIS AND IT TAKES A LOT OF PEOPLE TO
AND IT TAKES A LOT OF PEOPLE TO DO IT.
DO IT. >> MANY OF THOSE LABORERS WHO
>> MANY OF THOSE LABORERS WHO DID THE DUST FIELD WORK WAS ERE
DID THE DUST FIELD WORK WAS ERE FROM MEXICO.
FROM MEXICO. >> MANY OF THE MEXICANO S WERE
>> MANY OF THE MEXICANO S WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
NOT AVAILABLE. THEY TURNED TO WHITE AND BLACK
THEY TURNED TO WHITE AND BLACK REFUGEES WHO HAD BEEN FORCED OFF
REFUGEES WHO HAD BEEN FORCED OFF THEIR OWN LAND, EITHER AS OWNERS
THEIR OWN LAND, EITHER AS OWNERS OR SHARE CROPPERS AND WERE
OR SHARE CROPPERS AND WERE TRYING TO SURVIVE BY DRIVING
TRYING TO SURVIVE BY DRIVING DOWN ROUTE 6 6, AND HEADING FOR
DOWN ROUTE 6 6, AND HEADING FOR ARIZONA OR CALIFORNIA.
ARIZONA OR CALIFORNIA. >> YOU CAN WATCH "ARIZONA 'DUST
>> YOU CAN WATCH "ARIZONA 'DUST BOWL LESSONS LOST" AT 7:00 ON
BOWL LESSONS LOST" AT 7:00 ON CHANNEL 6:00.
CHANNEL 6:00. THE FIRST PART OF "THE DUST
THE FIRST PART OF "THE DUST BOWL" ON SUNDAY AT 8:00.
BOWL" ON SUNDAY AT 8:00. THE SECOND PART ON MONDAY AT
THE SECOND PART ON MONDAY AT 8:00.
8:00. >>> ANDY LOPEZ LED THE ARIZONA
>>> ANDY LOPEZ LED THE ARIZONA BASEBALL TEAM TO THE 2012
BASEBALL TEAM TO THE 2012 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES EARLIER
COLLEGE WORLD SERIES EARLIER THIS YEAR.
THIS YEAR. THE COACH HAS HAD TO OVERCOME
THE COACH HAS HAD TO OVERCOME PERSONAL CHALLENGES TO GET THERE
PERSONAL CHALLENGES TO GET THERE COACH LOPEZ IS BEING HONORED BY
COACH LOPEZ IS BEING HONORED BY THE U.A. HISPANIC ALUMNI
THE U.A. HISPANIC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FOR HIS
ASSOCIATION FOR HIS INSPIRATIONAL STORY AND
INSPIRATIONAL STORY AND COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION.
COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION. >> IN A TOWN LIKE TUCSON, WHERE
>> IN A TOWN LIKE TUCSON, WHERE THE U OF A BASKETBALL AND
THE U OF A BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL TEAMS PICK UP THE
FOOTBALL TEAMS PICK UP THE LION'S SHARE OF MEDIA ATTENTION,
LION'S SHARE OF MEDIA ATTENTION, IT MIGHT BE EASY TO OVERLOOK THE
IT MIGHT BE EASY TO OVERLOOK THE BASEBALL TEAM.
BASEBALL TEAM. HOWEVER, 2012 THE BASEBALL TEAM
HOWEVER, 2012 THE BASEBALL TEAM PEAKED AND WAS ABLE TO BRING
PEAKED AND WAS ABLE TO BRING HOME A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
HOME A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. >> I DON'T THINK ANYONE
>> I DON'T THINK ANYONE PREDICTED THIS.
PREDICTED THIS. BUT THOSE WHO DON'T REALLY
BUT THOSE WHO DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND THE GAME, UNDERSTAND
UNDERSTAND THE GAME, UNDERSTAND THEY WERE JUST THROWING THAT OUT
THEY WERE JUST THROWING THAT OUT THERE.
THERE. >> THAT'S U OF A HEAD COACH ANDY
>> THAT'S U OF A HEAD COACH ANDY LOPEZ.
LOPEZ. CONDUCTING FALL PRACTICE AT HIGH
CONDUCTING FALL PRACTICE AT HIGH CORBETT FIELD.
CORBETT FIELD. >> YOU IF YOU ARE A PITCHER, YOU
>> YOU IF YOU ARE A PITCHER, YOU HAVE TO THROW STRIKES.
HAVE TO THROW STRIKES. THE BIG YARD.
THE BIG YARD. >> WE ARE GOING THROUGH THE
>> WE ARE GOING THROUGH THE THIRD WEEK OF SICK WEEKS OF
THIRD WEEK OF SICK WEEKS OF PRACTICE.
PRACTICE. >> PRACTICE FOR THE TEAM ON THIS
>> PRACTICE FOR THE TEAM ON THIS WEEKDAY AFTERNOON CONSISTS AFTER
WEEKDAY AFTERNOON CONSISTS AFTER FAST-PACED REGIMEN OF DRILLS.
FAST-PACED REGIMEN OF DRILLS. COACH LO BEZ DESIGNS THE
COACH LO BEZ DESIGNS THE PRACTICE TO HELP THE PLAYERS
PRACTICE TO HELP THE PLAYERS MAINTAIN THE HEART RATE, WHICH
MAINTAIN THE HEART RATE, WHICH MIMICS THE INTENSITY OF GAME
MIMICS THE INTENSITY OF GAME DAY.
DAY. THIS STYLE OF PRACTICE HELPS HIS
THIS STYLE OF PRACTICE HELPS HIS PLAYERS MAINTAIN AN ADVANTAGE
PLAYERS MAINTAIN AN ADVANTAGE OVER WHAT HAS BECOME A VERY
OVER WHAT HAS BECOME A VERY COMPETITIVE RANGE OF TEAMS.
COMPETITIVE RANGE OF TEAMS. >> YOU HAVE TO BE MORE
>> YOU HAVE TO BE MORE AGGRESSIVE THAN THAT IN THAT
AGGRESSIVE THAN THAT IN THAT SITUATION.
SITUATION. WOULD YOU AGREE WITH ME?
WOULD YOU AGREE WITH ME? COME ON, MAN.
COME ON, MAN. COME ON.
COME ON. YOU HAVE TO BE AGGRESSIVE.
YOU HAVE TO BE AGGRESSIVE. 15 TO 20 TEAMS THAT CAN WIN A
15 TO 20 TEAMS THAT CAN WIN A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN BASEBALL.
BASEBALL. THE PARITY IN COLLEGE BASEBALL
THE PARITY IN COLLEGE BASEBALL IS SPREAD OUT WITH THE NCAA
IS SPREAD OUT WITH THE NCAA RULESORY THE LAST TEN YEARS.
RULESORY THE LAST TEN YEARS. I FELT LIKE IF WE PLAYED MORE AT
I FELT LIKE IF WE PLAYED MORE AT THE END WE WOULD HAVE A CHANCE.
THE END WE WOULD HAVE A CHANCE. IT WAS AN OLDER TEAM, A LOT OF
IT WAS AN OLDER TEAM, A LOT OF JUNIORS IN KEY POSITIONS,
JUNIORS IN KEY POSITIONS, SHORTSTOP, SECOND BASEMAN,
SHORTSTOP, SECOND BASEMAN, CENTER FIELDER, RIGHT FIELDER,
CENTER FIELDER, RIGHT FIELDER, ALL JUNIORS.
ALL JUNIORS. THEY HAD BEEN TO THE PROCESS FOR
THEY HAD BEEN TO THE PROCESS FOR THREE YEARS.
THREE YEARS. THROUGH COLLEGE BASEBALL FOR
THROUGH COLLEGE BASEBALL FOR THREE YEARS, AND WITH THAT, YOU
THREE YEARS, AND WITH THAT, YOU GET THE GROUP TO PLAY WELL IN
GET THE GROUP TO PLAY WELL IN THE END, THEY PLAYED WELL
THE END, THEY PLAYED WELL THROUGH THE SEASON AND REALLY
THROUGH THE SEASON AND REALLY GOT HOT AT THE END, AND WON TEN
GOT HOT AT THE END, AND WON TEN GAMES IN A ROW, POSTSEASON, AND
GAMES IN A ROW, POSTSEASON, AND NERVE BEHIND IN THE COLLEGE
NERVE BEHIND IN THE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES AND ENDED UP
WORLD SERIES AND ENDED UP WINNING.
WINNING. WHAT EVERY YOUNG MAN DREAMS
WHAT EVERY YOUNG MAN DREAMS ABOUT DOING AND THAT'S WINNING
ABOUT DOING AND THAT'S WINNING THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. >> WINNING THE NATIONAL
>> WINNING THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WAS THE CULMINATION
CHAMPIONSHIP WAS THE CULMINATION OF MANY PRACTICES SUCH AS THIS.
OF MANY PRACTICES SUCH AS THIS. IT REQUIRED A WELL-BALANCED TEAM
IT REQUIRED A WELL-BALANCED TEAM THAT COULD LEV RAKE THE
THAT COULD LEV RAKE THE EXPERIENCE OF THE OLDER PLAYS.
EXPERIENCE OF THE OLDER PLAYS. COACH LOPEZ SAYS THIS SEASON
COACH LOPEZ SAYS THIS SEASON BEGINS WITH A MUCH YOUNGER TEAM.
BEGINS WITH A MUCH YOUNGER TEAM. >> WE HAVE TO REPLACE FIVE KEY
>> WE HAVE TO REPLACE FIVE KEY GUYS.
GUYS. THEY WILL MORE THAN LIKELY BE
THEY WILL MORE THAN LIKELY BE REPLACED BY FRESHMEN.
REPLACED BY FRESHMEN. AND KEY COMPONENTS OF OUR
AND KEY COMPONENTS OF OUR SUCCESS LAST YEAR, BUT YOU HAVE
SUCCESS LAST YEAR, BUT YOU HAVE TO DO THIS EVERY THREE YEARS, SO
TO DO THIS EVERY THREE YEARS, SO I'M COMFORTABLE WITH IT.
I'M COMFORTABLE WITH IT. IST A MATTER OF GETTING YOUNG
IST A MATTER OF GETTING YOUNG GUYS GETTING READY TO PLAY A
GUYS GETTING READY TO PLAY A LITTLE OLDER.
LITTLE OLDER. >> ACCORDING TO COACH LOPEZ, A
>> ACCORDING TO COACH LOPEZ, A BIG FACTOR IS THE MOVE TO HIGH
BIG FACTOR IS THE MOVE TO HIGH CORBETT FIELD.
CORBETT FIELD. HERE HE POINTS OUT THE TEAM
HERE HE POINTS OUT THE TEAM STANDS A BETTER CHANCE OF
STANDS A BETTER CHANCE OF SUCCEEDING, IN PART BECAUSE THE
SUCCEEDING, IN PART BECAUSE THE FACILITY ALLOWS U OF A TO HOLD
FACILITY ALLOWS U OF A TO HOLD REGIONALS.
REGIONALS. >> THE STATISTICS WILL PROVE
>> THE STATISTICS WILL PROVE STATISTICS THAT 73% OF THE TIME,
STATISTICS THAT 73% OF THE TIME, THE TEAM THAT HOSTS ADVANCES.
THE TEAM THAT HOSTS ADVANCES. SO IT'S CRITICAL.
SO IT'S CRITICAL. CRITICAL YOU PLAY WELL AND THAT
CRITICAL YOU PLAY WELL AND THAT THE ADMINISTRATION HELP YOU GET
THE ADMINISTRATION HELP YOU GET THAT HOST SEED.
THAT HOST SEED. WE NOW HAVE THAT AT HIGH
WE NOW HAVE THAT AT HIGH CORBETT.
CORBETT. MOVING TO HIGH CORRESPOND GET
MOVING TO HIGH CORRESPOND GET GAVE THAT PARTICULAR GROUP LAST
GAVE THAT PARTICULAR GROUP LAST YEAR AND THE GROUPS TO COME NOW
YEAR AND THE GROUPS TO COME NOW THIS GROUP THIS YEAR, GIVES THEM
THIS GROUP THIS YEAR, GIVES THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO WAKE UP EVERY
THE OPPORTUNITY TO WAKE UP EVERY MORNING AND KNOW IF THEY PLAY
MORNING AND KNOW IF THEY PLAY WELL ON THE FIELD, THEY GET A
WELL ON THE FIELD, THEY GET A CHANCE TO HOST.
CHANCE TO HOST. A CHANCE TO HOST.
A CHANCE TO HOST. A 70% CHANCE TO ADVANCE TO THE
A 70% CHANCE TO ADVANCE TO THE NEXT STAGE AND THEN HOSTING THE
NEXT STAGE AND THEN HOSTING THE SUPER REGIONAL AND MOVING ON TO
SUPER REGIONAL AND MOVING ON TO OMAHA.
OMAHA. >> MOVING ON TO OMAHA IS THE
>> MOVING ON TO OMAHA IS THE ASPIRATION.
ASPIRATION. >> NEVER A GAMBLE IF YOU CAN
>> NEVER A GAMBLE IF YOU CAN EXECUTE.
EXECUTE. >> DESPITE THE FACTS THIS IS A
>> DESPITE THE FACTS THIS IS A YOUNG TEAM, DREAMT IS WITHIN
YOUNG TEAM, DREAMT IS WITHIN REACH.
REACH. >> WE ACTUALLY EXPECT YOU TO
>> WE ACTUALLY EXPECT YOU TO EXECUTE.
EXECUTE. >> RIGHT NOW IN THE FALL TO
>> RIGHT NOW IN THE FALL TO LIFTING WEIGHTS AT 6:00 IN THE
LIFTING WEIGHTS AT 6:00 IN THE MORNING, GOING ON ROAD TRIPS
MORNING, GOING ON ROAD TRIPS WHERE THEY PULL OUT OF YOUR
WHERE THEY PULL OUT OF YOUR HOTEL AT 6:00 IN THE MORNING IN
HOTEL AT 6:00 IN THE MORNING IN UTAH FOR A FIRE ALARM, AND
UTAH FOR A FIRE ALARM, AND STANDING AT SNOW AT 6:00 IN THE
STANDING AT SNOW AT 6:00 IN THE MORNING, GAME IN THE AFTERNOON.
MORNING, GAME IN THE AFTERNOON. THINGS LIKE THAT OCCUR IN THE
THINGS LIKE THAT OCCUR IN THE COURSE OF A CRAZY SEASON, AND
COURSE OF A CRAZY SEASON, AND YOU GET HOT IN OMAHA, AND WE
YOU GET HOT IN OMAHA, AND WE DID, AND WIN A NATIONAL TITLE.
DID, AND WIN A NATIONAL TITLE. >> THE FIRST GAME FOR 2013 IS
>> THE FIRST GAME FOR 2013 IS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 15th.
SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 15th. >> IF BASEBALL DOESN'T WORK OUT,
>> IF BASEBALL DOESN'T WORK OUT, YOU CAN BE AN AIR CONTROLLER.
YOU CAN BE AN AIR CONTROLLER. >> IN TODAY'S VIDEO POST GUARD
>> IN TODAY'S VIDEO POST GUARD FROM PHOTOGRAPHER AND EDITOR
FROM PHOTOGRAPHER AND EDITOR JOHN DINIEZI, WE TAKE YOU TO
JOHN DINIEZI, WE TAKE YOU TO SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF HOMECOMING
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF HOMECOMING WEEKEND, INCLUDING THE FOOTBALL
WEEKEND, INCLUDING THE FOOTBALL GAME AGAINST COLORADO.
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