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>>> GOOD EVENING. AND WELCOME TO "ARIZONA
AND WELCOME TO "ARIZONA ILLUSTRATED" FOR WEDNESDAY, THE
ILLUSTRATED" FOR WEDNESDAY, THE 21st OF NOVEMBER, 2012.
21st OF NOVEMBER, 2012. I'M TONY PANIAGUA.
I'M TONY PANIAGUA. TENS OF MILLIONS OF AMERICANS
TENS OF MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE GETTING READY TO JOIN OF
ARE GETTING READY TO JOIN OF SHOPPING FRENZY, THIS FRIDAY,
SHOPPING FRENZY, THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd.
NOVEMBER 23rd. THE DAY AFTER THANKS GIVING IS
THE DAY AFTER THANKS GIVING IS KNOWN AS BLACK FRIDAY WHILE IT
KNOWN AS BLACK FRIDAY WHILE IT MAY BE GREAT FOR NATIONAL
MAY BE GREAT FOR NATIONAL CHAINS, LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESSES
CHAINS, LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESSES ARE HOPING YOU CAN SPEND SOME OF
ARE HOPING YOU CAN SPEND SOME OF YOUR MONEY AT THEIR
YOUR MONEY AT THEIR ESTABLISHMENTS.
ESTABLISHMENTS. CHRISTOPHER CONOVER HAS AN
CHRISTOPHER CONOVER HAS AN INTERVIEW ABOUT LOCAL FIRST
INTERVIEW ABOUT LOCAL FIRST ARIZONA AND BUY LOCAL MONTH,
ARIZONA AND BUY LOCAL MONTH, WHICH BEGINS ON FRIDAY.
WHICH BEGINS ON FRIDAY. >> JOINING ME NOW IN THE STUDIO,
>> JOINING ME NOW IN THE STUDIO, DEAN YNA CHEVAS OF LOCAL FIRST
DEAN YNA CHEVAS OF LOCAL FIRST ARIZONA AND SHANNON RIGGS, OWNER
ARIZONA AND SHANNON RIGGS, OWNER OF POP-CYCLE.
OF POP-CYCLE. AND BLACK FRIDAY ALMOST UPON US,
AND BLACK FRIDAY ALMOST UPON US, ONCE WE FINISH DIGESTING OUR
ONCE WE FINISH DIGESTING OUR TURKEY DINNERS TOMORROW.
TURKEY DINNERS TOMORROW. BUT LOCAL FIRST WANTS PEOPLE NOT
BUT LOCAL FIRST WANTS PEOPLE NOT TO GET UP AT 2:00 IN THE MORNING
TO GET UP AT 2:00 IN THE MORNING TO LINE UP IN FRONT OF THE BIG
TO LINE UP IN FRONT OF THE BIG BOX STORES, BUT COME OUT LATER
BOX STORES, BUT COME OUT LATER AND SHOP LOCALLY.
AND SHOP LOCALLY. >> YES, YOU CAN GET YOUR
>> YES, YOU CAN GET YOUR BLOCKBUSTERS, BUT COME OUT LATER
BLOCKBUSTERS, BUT COME OUT LATER IN THE DAY, HAVE A CALMER
IN THE DAY, HAVE A CALMER SHOPPING EXPERIENCE WITH LOCAL,
SHOPPING EXPERIENCE WITH LOCAL, INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES.
INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES. >> THE LOCAL FIRST MOVEMENT, IF
>> THE LOCAL FIRST MOVEMENT, IF YOU WILL, KEEPS A LOT OF MONEY
YOU WILL, KEEPS A LOT OF MONEY IN ARIZONA, IF YOU ARE SHOPPING
IN ARIZONA, IF YOU ARE SHOPPING ARIZONA OR IN TUCSON, WHATEVER
ARIZONA OR IN TUCSON, WHATEVER CITY ARE YOU IN, IF YOU BUY
CITY ARE YOU IN, IF YOU BUY LOCALLY OWN.
LOCALLY OWN. >> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. WITH LOCAL INDEPENDENT
WITH LOCAL INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES, MUCH MORE OF THE
BUSINESSES, MUCH MORE OF THE MONEY THAT YOU SPEND, STAYS AND
MONEY THAT YOU SPEND, STAYS AND RECIRCULATES IN OUR COMMUNITY.
RECIRCULATES IN OUR COMMUNITY. >> LET'S TALK ABOUT POP-CYCLE.
>> LET'S TALK ABOUT POP-CYCLE. FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW WHAT
FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS, WHAT IS POP-CYCLE?
IT IS, WHAT IS POP-CYCLE? >> IT'S A GIFT SHOP WHERE
>> IT'S A GIFT SHOP WHERE EVERYTHING IS MADE FROM
EVERYTHING IS MADE FROM RECLAIMED AND RECYCLED MATERIALS
RECLAIMED AND RECYCLED MATERIALS AND A LOT OF IT IS LOCALLY AND
AND A LOT OF IT IS LOCALLY AND IN HOUSE.
IN HOUSE. >> LOCALLY OWNED AND LOCALLY
>> LOCALLY OWNED AND LOCALLY PRODUCED?
PRODUCED? >> YES MUYES.
>> YES MUYES. >> IN CASE SOMEBODY WANTS TO
>> IN CASE SOMEBODY WANTS TO KNOW, WHERE IT IS?
KNOW, WHERE IT IS? >> FOURTH AVENUE, BETWEEN SIXTH
>> FOURTH AVENUE, BETWEEN SIXTH AND SEVENTH STREETS, RIGHT NEXT
AND SEVENTH STREETS, RIGHT NEXT TO THE FOOD CO-OP.
TO THE FOOD CO-OP. A GOOD LANDMARK.
A GOOD LANDMARK. >> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. TALK A BIT, AS A LOCAL BUSINESS
TALK A BIT, AS A LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER AND FOURTH AVENUE, OF
OWNER AND FOURTH AVENUE, OF COURSE, HAS LOTS OF LOCAL
COURSE, HAS LOTS OF LOCAL BUSINESSES, TALK ABOUT PEOPLE
BUSINESSES, TALK ABOUT PEOPLE REMEMBERING YOU YEAR ROUND, BUT
REMEMBERING YOU YEAR ROUND, BUT ESPECIALLY THIS TIME OF THE
ESPECIALLY THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.
YEAR. >> LOCAL BUSINESSES GIVE THE
>> LOCAL BUSINESSES GIVE THE COMMUNITY ITS IDENTITY AND WE
COMMUNITY ITS IDENTITY AND WE WANT TO KEEP THE MONEY IN THE
WANT TO KEEP THE MONEY IN THE COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. WE SUPPLY A LOT OF LOCAL ARTISTS
WE SUPPLY A LOT OF LOCAL ARTISTS AS WELL SO THEY ARE ABLE TO
AS WELL SO THEY ARE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO DO THE
CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO DO THE THINGS THAT THEY ALLOW OUR
THINGS THAT THEY ALLOW OUR COMMUNITY TO DO, TO GIVE US A
COMMUNITY TO DO, TO GIVE US A UNIQUE CULTURE AND IDENTITY AS
UNIQUE CULTURE AND IDENTITY AS WELL.
WELL. >> PEOPLE MAY NOT BE AWARE OF
>> PEOPLE MAY NOT BE AWARE OF WHAT BUSINESSES ARE LOCAL, AND
WHAT BUSINESSES ARE LOCAL, AND WHICH AREN'T.
WHICH AREN'T. WHAT SERVICES THEY CAN GET FROM
WHAT SERVICES THEY CAN GET FROM A LOCAL BUSINESS, A TRUE LOCAL
A LOCAL BUSINESS, A TRUE LOCAL BUSINESS.
BUSINESS. CAN THEY COME TO YOU TO FIND
CAN THEY COME TO YOU TO FIND THIS?
THIS? >> LOCAL FIRST EASY.COM, WE
>> LOCAL FIRST EASY.COM, WE ACTUALLY CURRENTLY HAVE OVER
ACTUALLY CURRENTLY HAVE OVER 2,000 LOCAL INDEPENDENT
2,000 LOCAL INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES ACROSS THE STATE OF
BUSINESSES ACROSS THE STATE OF ARIZONA SO IN OUR DIRECTORY, YOU
ARIZONA SO IN OUR DIRECTORY, YOU CAN FIND ALMOST ANYTHING THAT
CAN FIND ALMOST ANYTHING THAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR FROM A LOCAL
YOU ARE LOOKING FOR FROM A LOCAL RETAILERS, INCLUDING HOME-BASED
RETAILERS, INCLUDING HOME-BASED BUSINESSES THAT YOU CAN ORDER
BUSINESSES THAT YOU CAN ORDER THEIR PRODUCTS ONLINE.
THEIR PRODUCTS ONLINE. SERVICES, JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING.
SERVICES, JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING. >> AND LET'S TALK ALSO ABOUT
>> AND LET'S TALK ALSO ABOUT SPENDING HABITS FOR THOSE OF US
SPENDING HABITS FOR THOSE OF US WHO WILL BE OUT THERE SPENDING.
WHO WILL BE OUT THERE SPENDING. YOU'RE NOT ASKING PEOPLE TO GIVE
YOU'RE NOT ASKING PEOPLE TO GIVE UP THE BIG BOXES AND SPEND ONLY
UP THE BIG BOXES AND SPEND ONLY LOCALLY.
LOCALLY. ARE YOU ASKING MORE FOR A SHIFT?
ARE YOU ASKING MORE FOR A SHIFT? >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SHIFT
WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SHIFT SOME OF THEIR SPENDING TO LOCAL
SOME OF THEIR SPENDING TO LOCAL WHEN THEY CAN, AND SOMETIMES
WHEN THEY CAN, AND SOMETIMES IT'S EASIER THAN YOU REALIZE.
IT'S EASIER THAN YOU REALIZE. YOU CAN BUY HICKMAN'S EGGS,
YOU CAN BUY HICKMAN'S EGGS, SHAREMARK FARMS DAIRY PRODUCTS
SHAREMARK FARMS DAIRY PRODUCTS AT YOUR GROCERY STORE AND YOU
AT YOUR GROCERY STORE AND YOU ARE SHIFT TO LOCAL PRODUCERS.
ARE SHIFT TO LOCAL PRODUCERS. JUST ASK FOR FOLKS TO THINK
JUST ASK FOR FOLKS TO THINK ABOUT IT, MAKE AN EFFORT TO
ABOUT IT, MAKE AN EFFORT TO PATRONIZE SOME OF THE LOCAL,
PATRONIZE SOME OF THE LOCAL, INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES, THE NEW,
INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES, THE NEW, DIFFERENT GREAT EXPERIENCE AND
DIFFERENT GREAT EXPERIENCE AND KEEP MORE OF YOUR MONEY IN OUR
KEEP MORE OF YOUR MONEY IN OUR LOCAL ECONOMY.
LOCAL ECONOMY. >> OF COURSE, WITH LOCAL
>> OF COURSE, WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, TOUGH ECONOMY, YOU
BUSINESSES, TOUGH ECONOMY, YOU HAVE BEEN OPEN FOR A COUPLE OF
HAVE BEEN OPEN FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS.
YEARS. ARE YOU STARTING TO SEE PEOPLE
ARE YOU STARTING TO SEE PEOPLE COME BACK?
COME BACK? >> DEFINITELY.
>> DEFINITELY. WE HAVE A REALLY GOOD LOCAL
WE HAVE A REALLY GOOD LOCAL LOCAL CLIENTELE THAT COMES BACK,
LOCAL CLIENTELE THAT COMES BACK, AND WE EXPANDED OUR STORE, SO
AND WE EXPANDED OUR STORE, SO IT'S KIND OF A NEW THING FOR
IT'S KIND OF A NEW THING FOR PEOPLE TO COME IN, CHECK OUT, IF
PEOPLE TO COME IN, CHECK OUT, IF THEY ARE FEELING LIKE THERE IS
THEY ARE FEELING LIKE THERE IS NOT SOMETHING NEW TO SEE.
NOT SOMETHING NEW TO SEE. THERE IS.
THERE IS. WE HAVE NEW ARTISTS AND TRY TO
WE HAVE NEW ARTISTS AND TRY TO KEEP IT FRESH.
KEEP IT FRESH. >> DEFINITELY.
>> DEFINITELY. >> YOU SAY KEEPING IT FRESH.
>> YOU SAY KEEPING IT FRESH. WORKING WITH ARTISTS AS THINGS
WORKING WITH ARTISTS AS THINGS GET BOUGHT, NEW THINGS COME IN.
GET BOUGHT, NEW THINGS COME IN. >> EVERYTHING IS ONE OF A KIND.
>> EVERYTHING IS ONE OF A KIND. SO YOU CAN'T GET THE SAME THING
SO YOU CAN'T GET THE SAME THING TWICE USUALLY, EVEN IF IT'S A
TWICE USUALLY, EVEN IF IT'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT. IT'S ALWAYS DIFFERENT, YEAH.
IT'S ALWAYS DIFFERENT, YEAH. >> TALKING ABOUT THE LOCAL FIRST
>> TALKING ABOUT THE LOCAL FIRST MOVEMENT, I HAVE BEEN HERE SEVEN
MOVEMENT, I HAVE BEEN HERE SEVEN YEARS AND HAVE BEEN HEARING
YEARS AND HAVE BEEN HEARING ABOUT IT.
ABOUT IT. SEEMS LIKE IT'S GROWING IS THAT
SEEMS LIKE IT'S GROWING IS THAT JUST AWARENESS OF IT, OR ARE
JUST AWARENESS OF IT, OR ARE PEOPLE REALLY STARTING TO
PEOPLE REALLY STARTING TO EMBRACE THIS?
EMBRACE THIS? >> IT'S DEFINITELY A GROWING
>> IT'S DEFINITELY A GROWING MOVEMENT NATIONWIDE AND IN
MOVEMENT NATIONWIDE AND IN ARIZONA.
ARIZONA. LOCAL FIRST ARIZONA IS COMING UP
LOCAL FIRST ARIZONA IS COMING UP ON TEN YEARS, AND ABOUT SIX
ON TEN YEARS, AND ABOUT SIX YEARS IN TUCSON, AND OUR
YEARS IN TUCSON, AND OUR MEMBERSHIP OF BUSINESSES HAS
MEMBERSHIP OF BUSINESSES HAS GROWN, STEADILY OVER THAT TIME,
GROWN, STEADILY OVER THAT TIME, BUT ALSO THE AWARENESS IN THE
BUT ALSO THE AWARENESS IN THE COMMUNITY AND PEOPLE SEEKING
COMMUNITY AND PEOPLE SEEKING OUT.
OUT. THE HITS THAT WE GET TO OUR
THE HITS THAT WE GET TO OUR DIRECTORY ARE OVER 30,000 UNIQUE
DIRECTORY ARE OVER 30,000 UNIQUE HITS PER MONTH.
HITS PER MONTH. PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR THAT
PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR THAT EXPERIENCE, AND BEFORE I HAD
EXPERIENCE, AND BEFORE I HAD THIS JOB, I WORKED IN RETAIL,
THIS JOB, I WORKED IN RETAIL, AND I WAS HEARING MORE AND MORE
AND I WAS HEARING MORE AND MORE PEOPLE COME IN, SAYING THEY
PEOPLE COME IN, SAYING THEY WANTED THE LOCAL SHOPPING
WANTED THE LOCAL SHOPPING EXPERIENCE.
EXPERIENCE. >> OF COURSE, WE TALKED ABOUT
>> OF COURSE, WE TALKED ABOUT FOURTH AVENUE, WHERE POP-CYCLE
FOURTH AVENUE, WHERE POP-CYCLE IS.
IS. LOTS OF LOCAL BUSINESSES, BUT
LOTS OF LOCAL BUSINESSES, BUT NOT JUST CONCENTRATED THERE.
NOT JUST CONCENTRATED THERE. ALL OVER TOWN.
ALL OVER TOWN. >> AND ALL OVER THE STATE,
>> AND ALL OVER THE STATE, INCLUDING WE HAD GOT MEMBERS
INCLUDING WE HAD GOT MEMBERS THAT ARE IN THE SENITA REGION,
THAT ARE IN THE SENITA REGION, MAKING WINES, AND THE OUTLYING
MAKING WINES, AND THE OUTLYING AREAS AND EVEN PHOENIX.
AREAS AND EVEN PHOENIX. >> WHEN IT COMES TO LOCAL
>> WHEN IT COMES TO LOCAL BUSINESS, I ASSUME YOU ALL AS
BUSINESS, I ASSUME YOU ALL AS LOCAL BUSINESSES PATRONIZE LOCAL
LOCAL BUSINESSES PATRONIZE LOCAL BUSINESSES FOR YOUR BUSINESS
BUSINESSES FOR YOUR BUSINESS SERVICES.
SERVICES. >> WE TRY OUR BEST TO ALWAYS
>> WE TRY OUR BEST TO ALWAYS COME -- IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE
COME -- IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE EXTRA EFFORT TO CHECK UP ON
EXTRA EFFORT TO CHECK UP ON THINGS, SEE WHERE YOU CAN GET
THINGS, SEE WHERE YOU CAN GET SOMETHING THAT'S LOCAL IF YOU
SOMETHING THAT'S LOCAL IF YOU ARE SHOPPING FOR FOOD.
ARE SHOPPING FOR FOOD. TRY TO PICK THE LOCAL PRODUCERS,
TRY TO PICK THE LOCAL PRODUCERS, AND, YEAH, WE DO.
AND, YEAH, WE DO. WE TRY TO ALWAYS, OF COURSE, GET
WE TRY TO ALWAYS, OF COURSE, GET UP AND WALK THE WALK.
UP AND WALK THE WALK. YEAH, YEAH.
YEAH, YEAH. >> SHANNON AND DEANNA, THANK
>> SHANNON AND DEANNA, THANK YOU, BOTH, FOR COMING IN, AND
YOU, BOTH, FOR COMING IN, AND DEANNA, ONE THING.
DEANNA, ONE THING. BUY LOCAL MONTH IS UNDER WAY, OR
BUY LOCAL MONTH IS UNDER WAY, OR ABOUT TO BE UNDER WAY?
ABOUT TO BE UNDER WAY? >> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> THAT'S RIGHT. KICKING IT OFF ON FRIDAY.
KICKING IT OFF ON FRIDAY. BLACK FRIDAY, AT THE FOURTH
BLACK FRIDAY, AT THE FOURTH AVENUE BLACK FRIDAY SALE.
AVENUE BLACK FRIDAY SALE. WE'LL HAVE A TENT THERE AND IT
WE'LL HAVE A TENT THERE AND IT GOES THROUGH CHRISTMAS.
GOES THROUGH CHRISTMAS. >> THANK YOU, FOLKS, FOR COMING
>> THANK YOU, FOLKS, FOR COMING IN.
IN. >>> WHILE MANY PEOPLE WILL BE
>>> WHILE MANY PEOPLE WILL BE SHOPPING AND CELEBRATING WITH
SHOPPING AND CELEBRATING WITH ABUNDANT FOOD AND DRINKS OVER
ABUNDANT FOOD AND DRINKS OVER THE HOLIDAYS, OTHERS WILL BE
THE HOLIDAYS, OTHERS WILL BE STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET.
STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET. THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN
THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN MANY FOOD BANKS AND OTHER
MANY FOOD BANKS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS EXPERIENCE SOME OF
ORGANIZATIONS EXPERIENCE SOME OF THEIR HIGHEST DEMANDS FOR
THEIR HIGHEST DEMANDS FOR SERVICES.
SERVICES. TONIGHT, WE ARE JOINED BY A
TONIGHT, WE ARE JOINED BY A REPRESENTATIVE FROM ONE THESE
REPRESENTATIVE FROM ONE THESE GROUPS, MAJOR EDWARD MARKHAM IS
GROUPS, MAJOR EDWARD MARKHAM IS THE CORPS OFFICER HERE IN
THE CORPS OFFICER HERE IN TUCSON.
TUCSON. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. >> THE SEASON IS ABOUT TO ARCH,
>> THE SEASON IS ABOUT TO ARCH, THANKSGIVING IS TOMORROW, AND
THANKSGIVING IS TOMORROW, AND ARE YOU GETTING READY FOR
ARE YOU GETTING READY FOR THANKSGIVING MEALS THAT ARE
THANKSGIVING MEALS THAT ARE HAPPENING.
HAPPENING. >> CORRECT.
>> CORRECT. SETTING UP DOWN AT THE ST.
SETTING UP DOWN AT THE ST. DEMETRIUS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH.
DEMETRIUS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH. WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS, DOING FIND
WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS, DOING FIND FOOD PREPARATION, SETTING UP THE
FOOD PREPARATION, SETTING UP THE TABLES.
TABLES. WE ANTICIPATE FEEDING 4,000
WE ANTICIPATE FEEDING 4,000 PEOPLE TOMORROW, BOTH THROUGH
PEOPLE TOMORROW, BOTH THROUGH THE ACTUAL SITDOWN MEAL AND HOME
THE ACTUAL SITDOWN MEAL AND HOME DELIVERED MEALS THAT WE'LL TAKE
DELIVERED MEALS THAT WE'LL TAKE OUT AS WELL.
OUT AS WELL. >> WHERE DO YOU GET THE FOOD,
>> WHERE DO YOU GET THE FOOD, THE TURKEYS, FOR EXAMPLE, FOR
THE TURKEYS, FOR EXAMPLE, FOR THIS HUGE EVENT?
THIS HUGE EVENT? >> ALL DA NATURE EDONATED BY PE
>> ALL DA NATURE EDONATED BY PE TUCSON.
TUCSON. SINCE WE STARTED THE
SINCE WE STARTED THE ADVERTISEMENT, WE HAVE HAD
ADVERTISEMENT, WE HAVE HAD PEOPLE COMING IN, DROPPING OR
PEOPLE COMING IN, DROPPING OR TURKEYS, STUFFING, MASHED
TURKEYS, STUFFING, MASHED POTATOES, ALL OF THE OTHER
POTATOES, ALL OF THE OTHER FIXINGS, GETTING INTO OUR HANDS
FIXINGS, GETTING INTO OUR HANDS SO WE CAN PREPARE IT, AND GET IT
SO WE CAN PREPARE IT, AND GET IT READY TO HAND IT TO THE FOLKS
READY TO HAND IT TO THE FOLKS THAT COME TO SEE US TOMORROW.
THAT COME TO SEE US TOMORROW. >> WE'VE BEEN REPORTING IN
>> WE'VE BEEN REPORTING IN ARIZONA ILLUSTRATED AND ALL OF
ARIZONA ILLUSTRATED AND ALL OF THE MEDIA HAVE BEEN REPORTING
THE MEDIA HAVE BEEN REPORTING ABOUT THE PAST FEW YEARS AND THE
ABOUT THE PAST FEW YEARS AND THE HUGE ECONOMIC IMPACT WE'VE HAD,
HUGE ECONOMIC IMPACT WE'VE HAD, BECAUSE OF THE SESSION.
BECAUSE OF THE SESSION. APPARENTLY, WE'RE GETTING OUT OF
APPARENTLY, WE'RE GETTING OUT OF THAT, BUT YOU ARE SAYING, NOT
THAT, BUT YOU ARE SAYING, NOT REALLY SEEING THAT WITH THE
REALLY SEEING THAT WITH THE NUMBERS AT THE MOMENT.
NUMBERS AT THE MOMENT. >> NO, RIGHT NOW WE SEE ABOUT A
>> NO, RIGHT NOW WE SEE ABOUT A 40% INCREASORY LAST YEAR FOR
40% INCREASORY LAST YEAR FOR WHAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCESED
WHAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCESED BEFORE FOR THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE
BEFORE FOR THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE THAT COME TO US, WHETHER IT BE
THAT COME TO US, WHETHER IT BE FOR FOOD, UTILITIES, RENT,
FOR FOOD, UTILITIES, RENT, HOUSING, SHELTER, THERE IS A
HOUSING, SHELTER, THERE IS A GREATER INCREASE.
GREATER INCREASE. WE ARE STILL SEEING FOLKS THAT
WE ARE STILL SEEING FOLKS THAT ARE BECOMING HOMELESS, AND WE
ARE BECOMING HOMELESS, AND WE ARE TRYING TO MEET THOUGH THOSE
ARE TRYING TO MEET THOUGH THOSE NEEDS AS BEST WE CAN, BUT
NEEDS AS BEST WE CAN, BUT FUNDING RESOURCES THAT COME TO
FUNDING RESOURCES THAT COME TO US ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
US ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IT IS AN INCREASE STILL.
IT IS AN INCREASE STILL. IF THERE IS A DOWN TURN COMING
IF THERE IS A DOWN TURN COMING SOON, WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT,
SOON, WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT, BUT UNTIL THEN, WE'LL TRY TO
BUT UNTIL THEN, WE'LL TRY TO MEET AS MANY OF THE NEEDS AS WE
MEET AS MANY OF THE NEEDS AS WE CAN.
CAN. >> WHAT STORIES DO YOU HEAR OF
>> WHAT STORIES DO YOU HEAR OF PEOPLE WHO ARE APPLYING FOR
PEOPLE WHO ARE APPLYING FOR SERVICES THE FIRST TIME.
SERVICES THE FIRST TIME. IS IT A JOB LOSS?
IS IT A JOB LOSS? ILLNESS IN THE FAMILY?
ILLNESS IN THE FAMILY? >> PRETTY MUCH THOSE ARE THE BIG
>> PRETTY MUCH THOSE ARE THE BIG ITEMS.
ITEMS. THE LOSS OF A POSITION TO WHERE
THE LOSS OF A POSITION TO WHERE THE FAMILY WAS GOING PRETTY MUCH
THE FAMILY WAS GOING PRETTY MUCH PAYCHECK BY PAYCHECK, TRYING TO
PAYCHECK BY PAYCHECK, TRYING TO MAKE THE RENT, TRYING TO MAKE
MAKE THE RENT, TRYING TO MAKE UTILITY PAYMENTS AND COMING TO
UTILITY PAYMENTS AND COMING TO US AND ASKING THE QUESTIONS,
US AND ASKING THE QUESTIONS, WHAT CAN I GET?
WHAT CAN I GET? WHAT IS AVAILABLE FOR ME IN THIS
WHAT IS AVAILABLE FOR ME IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE.
CIRCUMSTANCE. A LOT OF TIMES WE ARE ABLE TO
A LOT OF TIMES WE ARE ABLE TO SEE THEM RECOVERING, BUT FOR A
SEE THEM RECOVERING, BUT FOR A FEW MONTHS, WE'RE ABLE TO HELP
FEW MONTHS, WE'RE ABLE TO HELP THEM WITH THE UTILITY BILL, ABLE
THEM WITH THE UTILITY BILL, ABLE TO HELP THEM WITH MAYBE ANOTHER
TO HELP THEM WITH MAYBE ANOTHER ORGANIZATION THAT HAS RENTAL
ORGANIZATION THAT HAS RENTAL ASSISTANCE THAT CAN TAKE CARE OF
ASSISTANCE THAT CAN TAKE CARE OF THE -- EITHER A MORTGAGE OR THE
THE -- EITHER A MORTGAGE OR THE RENT THEY HAVE TO HAVE.
RENT THEY HAVE TO HAVE. WE DO SEE SOME PEOPLE COMING,
WE DO SEE SOME PEOPLE COMING, THEY ARE WAITING TO A POINT
THEY ARE WAITING TO A POINT WHERE NOW IT'S BECOME
WHERE NOW IT'S BECOME HOMELESSNESS.
HOMELESSNESS. THEY HAVE BEEN TAKEN OUT OF
THEY HAVE BEEN TAKEN OUT OF THEIR HOUSE, OUT OF THEIR JOB
THEIR HOUSE, OUT OF THEIR JOB AND THEY COME AND THEY LOOK FOR
AND THEY COME AND THEY LOOK FOR SHELTER WE NEED TO PROVIDE FOR
SHELTER WE NEED TO PROVIDE FOR THEM.
THEM. >> AFTER TOMORROW, AFTER
>> AFTER TOMORROW, AFTER THANKSGIVING MEALS, YOU START
THANKSGIVING MEALS, YOU START WORKING FULL FORCE.
WORKING FULL FORCE. THE DECEMBER HOLIDAYS COMING UP,
THE DECEMBER HOLIDAYS COMING UP, WHAT HAPPENS THEN?
WHAT HAPPENS THEN? >> CHRISTMAS IS UPON US, AND AS
>> CHRISTMAS IS UPON US, AND AS SOON AS WE GET DONE SERVING THE
SOON AS WE GET DONE SERVING THE LAST PLATE OF FOOD ON
LAST PLATE OF FOOD ON THANKSGIVING, OUR FEET START
THANKSGIVING, OUR FEET START MOVING IN THAT DIRECTION.
MOVING IN THAT DIRECTION. THERE WE RAISE THE SAME THINGS.
THERE WE RAISE THE SAME THINGS. WE LOOK FOR THE FOOD ITEMS THAT
WE LOOK FOR THE FOOD ITEMS THAT WE GET TO PREPARE FOR THE MEAL
WE GET TO PREPARE FOR THE MEAL THAT WE'LL BE SERVING WHICH WILL
THAT WE'LL BE SERVING WHICH WILL BE ON CHRISTMAS DAY ALSO, WE ARE
BE ON CHRISTMAS DAY ALSO, WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE TOYS THAT WE CAN
LOOKING FOR THE TOYS THAT WE CAN COLLECT FOR THE MANY FAMILIES
COLLECT FOR THE MANY FAMILIES THAT COME TO US AND LOOK FOR THE
THAT COME TO US AND LOOK FOR THE ASSISTANCE TO GIVE THEIR
ASSISTANCE TO GIVE THEIR CHILDREN A LITTLE BIT OF
CHILDREN A LITTLE BIT OF NORMALITY AT CHRISTMASTIME.
NORMALITY AT CHRISTMASTIME. TOUGH FOR SOME FAMILIES, WHERE
TOUGH FOR SOME FAMILIES, WHERE YOU HAVE A HARD TIME PAYING THE
YOU HAVE A HARD TIME PAYING THE RENT.
RENT. HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING
HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING UTILITIES AND SIMPLE MEALS ON
UTILITIES AND SIMPLE MEALS ON THE TABLE.
THE TABLE. CHRISTMAS TOYS, NOT ON THE LIST
CHRISTMAS TOYS, NOT ON THE LIST OF TO DOS, AND THIS -- THROUGH
OF TO DOS, AND THIS -- THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS WE HAVE, AND
THESE PROGRAMS WE HAVE, AND WHERE WE GET FOLKS THAT COME IN
WHERE WE GET FOLKS THAT COME IN WITH THE TOYS WITH ORGANIZATION,
WITH THE TOYS WITH ORGANIZATION, DIFFERENT BUSINESSES WHO RAISE
DIFFERENT BUSINESSES WHO RAISE THEM FOR US, IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY
THEM FOR US, IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO GIVE THOSE FAMILIES
FOR US TO GIVE THOSE FAMILIES THOSE TOYS.
THOSE TOYS. WHEN THE KIDS GO BACK TO SCHOOL,
WHEN THE KIDS GO BACK TO SCHOOL, THE NEW YEARS.
THE NEW YEARS. WHAT DID YOU GET FOR CHRISTMAS?
WHAT DID YOU GET FOR CHRISTMAS? WELL, I DIDN'T GET ANYTHING.
WELL, I DIDN'T GET ANYTHING. WE DON'T WANT ANY CHILD TO HAVE
WE DON'T WANT ANY CHILD TO HAVE TO SAY THAT.
TO SAY THAT. AND WE WILL BE DISTRIBUTING MAKE
AND WE WILL BE DISTRIBUTING MAKE AT HOME CHRISTMAS MEALS AS WELL.
AT HOME CHRISTMAS MEALS AS WELL. >> AND MANY PEOPLE GIVE IN
>> AND MANY PEOPLE GIVE IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER BECAUSE OF
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAYS.
THE HOLIDAYS. BUT ARE YOU AROUND ALL YEAR.
BUT ARE YOU AROUND ALL YEAR. >> WE ARE 365 DAYS A YEAR.
>> WE ARE 365 DAYS A YEAR. WE OPERATE A FAMILY SERVICES
WE OPERATE A FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAM, OUR COMMUNITY SERVICE
PROGRAM, OUR COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES WHERE WE HAVE FOUR
ACTIVITIES WHERE WE HAVE FOUR SEPARATE LOCATIONS WITHIN THE
SEPARATE LOCATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF TUCSON, AS WELL AS OUR
CITY OF TUCSON, AS WELL AS OUR HOMELESS CENTER, TO WHERE WE
HOMELESS CENTER, TO WHERE WE HAVE FAMILIES WITH THE NEEDS
HAVE FAMILIES WITH THE NEEDS THEY HAVE, BOTH WITH CHARACTER
THEY HAVE, BOTH WITH CHARACTER BUILDING PROGRAMS, A GED
BUILDING PROGRAMS, A GED PROGRAM, WE HAVE HOMELESS
PROGRAM, WE HAVE HOMELESS SHELTER, WE HAVE ALL TYPES OF
SHELTER, WE HAVE ALL TYPES OF THINGS WE CAN DO THROUGHOUT THE
THINGS WE CAN DO THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, BUT ESPECIALLY OUR
YEAR, BUT ESPECIALLY OUR HOMELESS SHELTER, IT IS
HOMELESS SHELTER, IT IS LITERALLY IT 4 HOU24 HOURS A DA5
LITERALLY IT 4 HOU24 HOURS A DA5 DAYS A YEAR.
DAYS A YEAR. WE HAVE PEOPLE COMING IN, ASKING
WE HAVE PEOPLE COMING IN, ASKING US FOR ASSISTANCE.
US FOR ASSISTANCE. >> AND VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS,
>> AND VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS, HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE THAT.
HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE THAT. >> ESPECIALLY DURING THE HOLIDAY
>> ESPECIALLY DURING THE HOLIDAY TIMES, WE NEED A LOT MORE HANDS,
TIMES, WE NEED A LOT MORE HANDS, THERE ARE GREATER NEEDS THAT
THERE ARE GREATER NEEDS THAT COME TO US, AND A LARGE INFLUX
COME TO US, AND A LARGE INFLUX OF PEOPLE THAT COME TO US WITH
OF PEOPLE THAT COME TO US WITH THE CONDITIONS THAT THEY ARE IN,
THE CONDITIONS THAT THEY ARE IN, AND WE NEED MORE HANDS, OTHER
AND WE NEED MORE HANDS, OTHER THAN JUST OUR REGULAR STAFF TO
THAN JUST OUR REGULAR STAFF TO HELP TAKE CARE OF THOSE FOLKS,
HELP TAKE CARE OF THOSE FOLKS, AND TO GET THE SUPPLIES IN AND
AND TO GET THE SUPPLIES IN AND GET THE THINGS OUT TO THE
GET THE THINGS OUT TO THE FAMILIES THAT COME IN IN NEED
FAMILIES THAT COME IN IN NEED AND ALSO THE DONATIONS VERY MUCH
AND ALSO THE DONATIONS VERY MUCH NEEDED.
NEEDED. THIS IS OUR TIME OF THE YEAR
THIS IS OUR TIME OF THE YEAR WHERE WE HAVE TO DO THE MOST
WHERE WE HAVE TO DO THE MOST FUND-RAISING.
FUND-RAISING. IT GETS A LITTLE SKETCHY
IT GETS A LITTLE SKETCHY THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE YEAR.
THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE YEAR. EASY TO REMEMBER FOLKS AT THE
EASY TO REMEMBER FOLKS AT THE HOLIDAY.
HOLIDAY. EASY TO REMEMBER THAT SOMEBODY
EASY TO REMEMBER THAT SOMEBODY WILL PROBABLY BE IN NEED AT THAT
WILL PROBABLY BE IN NEED AT THAT TIME, BUT WHEN THE SUMMER MONTHS
TIME, BUT WHEN THE SUMMER MONTHS ROLL AROUND, IT GETS MORE
ROLL AROUND, IT GETS MORE DIFFICULT.
DIFFICULT. HARD TO REMEMBER ALL OF THE
HARD TO REMEMBER ALL OF THE THINGS THAT ARE NEEDED IN THE
THINGS THAT ARE NEEDED IN THE COMMUNITY WHEN YOU ARE THINKING
COMMUNITY WHEN YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT SUMMER VACATIONS.
ABOUT SUMMER VACATIONS. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. AND, BRIEFLY IF SOMEBODY WANTS
AND, BRIEFLY IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO BECOME A VOLUNTEER OR MAKE A
TO BECOME A VOLUNTEER OR MAKE A DONATION, HOW DO THEY GO ABOUT
DONATION, HOW DO THEY GO ABOUT DOING THAT?
DOING THAT? >> CONTACT US AT THE VALVATION
>> CONTACT US AT THE VALVATION ARMY AT CITY HEADQUARTERS, 1001
ARMY AT CITY HEADQUARTERS, 1001 NORTH RICHIE BOULEVARD AND THEY
NORTH RICHIE BOULEVARD AND THEY CAN CALL OUR MAIN PHONE NUMBER
CAN CALL OUR MAIN PHONE NUMBER THERE, ON THE WEB.
THERE, ON THE WEB. GO TO SALVATION ARMY OF TUCSON
GO TO SALVATION ARMY OF TUCSON ON THE INTERNET AND FIND ALL OF
ON THE INTERNET AND FIND ALL OF THE INFORMATION ABOUT US.
THE INFORMATION ABOUT US. >> MAJOR EDWARD AMARKHAM THANK
>> MAJOR EDWARD AMARKHAM THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
YOU FOR JOINING US. AND GOOD LUCK WITH UFALL OF THE
AND GOOD LUCK WITH UFALL OF THE EVENTS COMING UP.
EVENTS COMING UP. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>> A TUCSON RESIDENT WITH AN
>>> A TUCSON RESIDENT WITH AN ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER PASSED AWAY
ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER PASSED AWAY IN OUR COMMUNITY LAST MONTH.
IN OUR COMMUNITY LAST MONTH. JACK VAUGHN WAS DIRECTOR OF THE
JACK VAUGHN WAS DIRECTOR OF THE PEACE CORPS IN THE 1 60s, HE WAS
PEACE CORPS IN THE 1 60s, HE WAS ALSO A BOXER, A U.S. AMBASSADOR,
ALSO A BOXER, A U.S. AMBASSADOR, A SECRETARY OF STATE.
A SECRETARY OF STATE. IN THIS ENCOIR PRESENTATION FROM
IN THIS ENCOIR PRESENTATION FROM 2011, VAUGHN JOINED US.
2011, VAUGHN JOINED US. >> AND THE NEW BOLIVIAN ARMY
>> AND THE NEW BOLIVIAN ARMY HELPED OUT.
HELPED OUT. >> JACK VAUGHN IS CELEBRATING
>> JACK VAUGHN IS CELEBRATING THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE
THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PEACE CORPS.
PEACE CORPS. HE WAS TAPPED AS THE FIRST LATIN
HE WAS TAPPED AS THE FIRST LATIN AMERICAN DIRECTOR OF THE PEACE
AMERICAN DIRECTOR OF THE PEACE CORPS WHEN MANY DOUBTED THE
CORPS WHEN MANY DOUBTED THE VIABILITY OF THE PROGRAM.
VIABILITY OF THE PROGRAM. >> AND OUR AMBASSADOR, AS WE
>> AND OUR AMBASSADOR, AS WE WERE LIVING IN DAKAR, AND WHEN I
WERE LIVING IN DAKAR, AND WHEN I SAID GOOD-BYE TO HIM, HE SAID
SAID GOOD-BYE TO HIM, HE SAID I'LL BET YOU $10 THAT THE PEACE
I'LL BET YOU $10 THAT THE PEACE CORPS WON'T LAST SIX MONTHS.
CORPS WON'T LAST SIX MONTHS. FIVE YEARS LATER, I VISITED HIM,
FIVE YEARS LATER, I VISITED HIM, AND I COLLECTED MY $10.
AND I COLLECTED MY $10. >> VAUGHN NOT ONLY COLLECTED $10
>> VAUGHN NOT ONLY COLLECTED $10 ON THE FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY, HE
ON THE FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY, HE WENT ON TO SERVE AS DIRECTOR OF
WENT ON TO SERVE AS DIRECTOR OF THE PEACE CORPSE BY LYNDON B.
THE PEACE CORPSE BY LYNDON B. JOHNSON IN 1966.
JOHNSON IN 1966. >> THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL, AND
>> THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL, AND OUR PROPOSAL TO CONGRESS.
OUR PROPOSAL TO CONGRESS. THERE WERE THREE OBJECTIVES.
THERE WERE THREE OBJECTIVES. AND THE FIRST WAS TO YOU HAVE TO
AND THE FIRST WAS TO YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE MOOD IN THE
UNDERSTAND WHAT THE MOOD IN THE COUNTRY WAS AND TO FILL THOSE
COUNTRY WAS AND TO FILL THOSE DEEDS, AND IN SO DOING, WE WOULD
DEEDS, AND IN SO DOING, WE WOULD LEARN ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERS WOULD
LEARN ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERS WOULD LEARN ABOUT THEMSELVES, AND
LEARN ABOUT THEMSELVES, AND ABOUT THE COUNTRY.
ABOUT THE COUNTRY. >> VAUGHAN SAYS THE MISSION OF
>> VAUGHAN SAYS THE MISSION OF THE PEACE CORPS IS A SIMPLE ONE
THE PEACE CORPS IS A SIMPLE ONE AND REVOLVES AROUND BASIC
AND REVOLVES AROUND BASIC PRINCIPLES.
PRINCIPLES. HELPING THE PEOPLE OF INTERESTED
HELPING THE PEOPLE OF INTERESTED COUNTRIES AND MEETING THEIR NEED
COUNTRIES AND MEETING THEIR NEED FOR TRAINED MEN AND WOMEN.
FOR TRAINED MEN AND WOMEN. HELPING PROMOTE BETTER
HELPING PROMOTE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF AMERICANS ON
UNDERSTANDING OF AMERICANS ON THE PART OF THE PEOPLE SERVED.
THE PART OF THE PEOPLE SERVED. AND HELPING PROMOTE A BETTER
AND HELPING PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF OTHER PEOPLE ON
UNDERSTANDING OF OTHER PEOPLE ON THE PART OF AMERICANS.
THE PART OF AMERICANS. >> PEACE CORPS IS AND WAS THE
>> PEACE CORPS IS AND WAS THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE OF THE UGLY
COMPLETE OPPOSITE OF THE UGLY AMERICAN.
AMERICAN. IT WAS THE -- YOU CAN'T USE THE
IT WAS THE -- YOU CAN'T USE THE WORD BEAUTIFUL, BUT ATTRACTIVE
WORD BEAUTIFUL, BUT ATTRACTIVE AMERICANS.
AMERICANS. AND WITHIN TWO OR THREE YEARS,
AND WITHIN TWO OR THREE YEARS, THAT TERM, THAT CLICHE, UGLY
THAT TERM, THAT CLICHE, UGLY AMERICANS, DISAPPEARED.
AMERICANS, DISAPPEARED. WITH ALL OF THE WARS WE'VE HAD
WITH ALL OF THE WARS WE'VE HAD SINCE, AND THE WAR WITH THAT END
SINCE, AND THE WAR WITH THAT END TO IT, AREN'T VERY HELPFUL.
TO IT, AREN'T VERY HELPFUL. AND I THINK PROBABLY PEOPLE IN
AND I THINK PROBABLY PEOPLE IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ THINK THAT
AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ THINK THAT WE AMERICANS ARE UGLY.
WE AMERICANS ARE UGLY. BUT WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS WHO STAY
BUT WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS WHO STAY THE COURSE.
THE COURSE. >> WHEN I MOVED OUT HERE IN '98,
>> WHEN I MOVED OUT HERE IN '98, THEY ABANDONED IT, SAID THEY
THEY ABANDONED IT, SAID THEY AREN'T GOING TO RUN IT ANYMORE.
AREN'T GOING TO RUN IT ANYMORE. >> HERB TROSSMAN SAVED THE
>> HERB TROSSMAN SAVED THE COURSE.
COURSE. >> WE HAD SPECIFIC TRAINING, I
>> WE HAD SPECIFIC TRAINING, I WAS TRAINED TO FORM
WAS TRAINED TO FORM COOPERATIVES, BUT WHEN WE GOT IN
COOPERATIVES, BUT WHEN WE GOT IN COUNTRY, IT WAS SO MANY
COUNTRY, IT WAS SO MANY VOLUNTEERS ARRIVED IN THE PEACE
VOLUNTEERS ARRIVED IN THE PEACE CORPS, IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
CORPS, IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IN EARLY DAYS, IT WAS HARD FOR
IN EARLY DAYS, IT WAS HARD FOR THE STAFF TO CONTROL WHAT WE
THE STAFF TO CONTROL WHAT WE WERE DOING, WE GENERALLY PICKED
WERE DOING, WE GENERALLY PICKED OUR OWN SITES.
OUR OWN SITES. I PICKED A TOWN IN THE
I PICKED A TOWN IN THE NORTHEAST, WHICH WAS AS FAR AWAY
NORTHEAST, WHICH WAS AS FAR AWAY AS I COULD GET FROM THE CAPITAL.
AS I COULD GET FROM THE CAPITAL. >> TROSSMAN SAID TUCSON HAD A
>> TROSSMAN SAID TUCSON HAD A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF FORMER
HIGH CONCENTRATION OF FORMER PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS AND MEET
PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS AND MEET REGULARLY AND MANY PLAN ON
REGULARLY AND MANY PLAN ON ATTENDING THE UPCOMING 50-YEAR
ATTENDING THE UPCOMING 50-YEAR REUNION.
REUNION. THE EXPERIENCES IN THE FIELD
THE EXPERIENCES IN THE FIELD WERE LIFE DEFINING FOR MANY
WERE LIFE DEFINING FOR MANY VOLUNTEERS.
VOLUNTEERS. >> NEARLY EVERYBODY KNEW WHAT TO
>> NEARLY EVERYBODY KNEW WHAT TO DO, ONCE THEY GOT INTO THE
DO, ONCE THEY GOT INTO THE COMMUNITIES, THEY FOUND THINGS
COMMUNITIES, THEY FOUND THINGS TO DO, AND THEY WERE VERY, VERY
TO DO, AND THEY WERE VERY, VERY ACTIVE AND -- AND -- AND WE
ACTIVE AND -- AND -- AND WE DIDN'T GET TO SEE EACH OTHER
DIDN'T GET TO SEE EACH OTHER VERY O, BECAUSE IT WAS SORY MOAT
VERY O, BECAUSE IT WAS SORY MOAT AND TRANSPORTATION WASN'T EASY,
AND TRANSPORTATION WASN'T EASY, WE -- WE FORMED A BOND THAT
WE -- WE FORMED A BOND THAT LASTS TO THIS DAY.
LASTS TO THIS DAY. >> TROSSMAN SAID HE'S GLAD TO
>> TROSSMAN SAID HE'S GLAD TO HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PEACE CORPS
PARTICIPATE IN THE PEACE CORPS AND IS GLAD TO HAVE MET JACK
AND IS GLAD TO HAVE MET JACK VAUGHN, AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE
VAUGHN, AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE PEACE CORPS LEGACY.
PEACE CORPS LEGACY. >> THAT'S WHAT THE PEACE CORPS
>> THAT'S WHAT THE PEACE CORPS IS FOR, TO GO TO AREAS WHERE
IS FOR, TO GO TO AREAS WHERE EDUCATION, WATER, AGRICULTURAL
EDUCATION, WATER, AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES.
PRACTICES. >> VAUGHN SAID PEOPLE WHO ARE
>> VAUGHN SAID PEOPLE WHO ARE VOTE VATED TO JOIN THE PEACE
VOTE VATED TO JOIN THE PEACE CORPS SHARE THE SAME ABRY BEAUTS
CORPS SHARE THE SAME ABRY BEAUTS AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF
AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE WORK.
THE WORK. >> WE HAD HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES,
>> WE HAD HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES, WE HAD APPROXIMATE Ph.D.s, MANY
WE HAD APPROXIMATE Ph.D.s, MANY OF THEM FOUND THAT WHAT HAD BEEN
OF THEM FOUND THAT WHAT HAD BEEN THEIR HOBBY BECAME THEIR CAREER.
THEIR HOBBY BECAME THEIR CAREER. >>> THIS TIME OF YEAR, YOU WILL
>>> THIS TIME OF YEAR, YOU WILL HAVE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO
HAVE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO ATTEND SPECIAL CONCERTS OR OTHER
ATTEND SPECIAL CONCERTS OR OTHER MEMORABLE EVENTS TO CELEBRATE
MEMORABLE EVENTS TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
THE HOLIDAY SEASON. TONIGHT, WE HAVE INFORMATION
TONIGHT, WE HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT ONE OF THE FUNGS THAT WILL
ABOUT ONE OF THE FUNGS THAT WILL INCORPORATE HUNDREDS OF
INCORPORATE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF LIGHTS IN ONE OF
THOUSANDS OF LIGHTS IN ONE OF THE FEATURES, IT'S HAPPENING AT
THE FEATURES, IT'S HAPPENING AT TOHONA CHUL PARK.
TOHONA CHUL PARK. MARCIA RING IS DIRECTOR OF
MARCIA RING IS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AT TOHONA CHUL
COMMUNICATIONS AT TOHONA CHUL PARK.
PARK. AND FRANCES EN SEWN IS PRESIDENT
AND FRANCES EN SEWN IS PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.
OF THE BOARD. >> HI, HAPPY HOLIDAYS.
>> HI, HAPPY HOLIDAYS. >> IT'S CALLED HOLIDAY NIGHTS.
>> IT'S CALLED HOLIDAY NIGHTS. TELL US ABOUT THE HISTORY OF
TELL US ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THIS FUNCTION?
THIS FUNCTION? >> WELL, TOHONA CHUL PARK HAS
>> WELL, TOHONA CHUL PARK HAS BEEN CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS
BEEN CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS FOR OVER 20 YEARS.
FOR OVER 20 YEARS. JUST LIKE THE PARK, EACH YEAR IT
JUST LIKE THE PARK, EACH YEAR IT GROWS A LITTLE MORE.
GROWS A LITTLE MORE. WE HAVE ALMOST A MILLION LIGHTS
WE HAVE ALMOST A MILLION LIGHTS THAT BLANKET THE PARK, WHICH IS
THAT BLANKET THE PARK, WHICH IS ACTUALLY A BOTANICAL GARDEN.
ACTUALLY A BOTANICAL GARDEN. TONS OF PERFORMANCES, HOT MOCHA,
TONS OF PERFORMANCES, HOT MOCHA, COOKIES, HOT CIDER, ALL SORTS OF
COOKIES, HOT CIDER, ALL SORTS OF THINGS.
THINGS. LOTS OF FUN FOR FAMILIES AND
LOTS OF FUN FOR FAMILIES AND IT'S ALSO AN INCREDIBLY ROMANTIC
IT'S ALSO AN INCREDIBLY ROMANTIC EVENING.
EVENING. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. AND YOU WILL HAVE IT OVER TWO
AND YOU WILL HAVE IT OVER TWO WEEKENDS, WE'LL TALK ABOUT EACH
WEEKENDS, WE'LL TALK ABOUT EACH OF THE TWO WEEKENDS IN A SECOND.
OF THE TWO WEEKENDS IN A SECOND. WHY IS BALLET TUCSON PART OF THE
WHY IS BALLET TUCSON PART OF THE DISCUSSION OF TOHONA CHUL PARK.
DISCUSSION OF TOHONA CHUL PARK. >> VALLEY TUCSON HAS
>> VALLEY TUCSON HAS PARTICIPATED IN THIS EVENT AND
PARTICIPATED IN THIS EVENT AND WHAT WE WILL DO IS A LITTLE
WHAT WE WILL DO IS A LITTLE RE-ENACTMENT OF THE TRADITIONAL
RE-ENACTMENT OF THE TRADITIONAL NUTCRACKER.
NUTCRACKER. WE CALL IT NUTCRACKER IN A
WE CALL IT NUTCRACKER IN A NUTSHELL.
NUTSHELL. IT WILL BE PERFORMED BY THE
IT WILL BE PERFORMED BY THE CHILDREN'S ENSEMBLE WITH TWO
CHILDREN'S ENSEMBLE WITH TWO PROFESSIONAL DANCERS FROM BALLET
PROFESSIONAL DANCERS FROM BALLET TUCSON IT WILL BEGIN AT 6:00
TUCSON IT WILL BEGIN AT 6:00 P.M., WITH PERFORMANCES
P.M., WITH PERFORMANCES HAPPENING EVERY HALF HOUR.
HAPPENING EVERY HALF HOUR. THERE WILL ALSO BE A DRAWING FOR
THERE WILL ALSO BE A DRAWING FOR A NUTCRACKER AND WE'RE GIVING
A NUTCRACKER AND WE'RE GIVING AWAY FREE TICKETS TO THE
AWAY FREE TICKETS TO THE NUTCRACKER PERFORMANCE, WHICH
NUTCRACKER PERFORMANCE, WHICH WILL BE COMING UP.
WILL BE COMING UP. >> TO BE CLEAR, MARCIA, THESE
>> TO BE CLEAR, MARCIA, THESE EVENTS HELD FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
EVENTS HELD FRIDAY AND SATURDAY THIS WEEKEND AND NEXT.
THIS WEEKEND AND NEXT. WHAT'S HAPPENING ON FRIDAY AND
WHAT'S HAPPENING ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY?
SATURDAY? >> THIS WEEKEND, BESIDES FAMILY
>> THIS WEEKEND, BESIDES FAMILY TUCSON, ABSOLUTELY CHARMING AND
TUCSON, ABSOLUTELY CHARMING AND ONE OF THE FAVORITE PERKS OF THE
ONE OF THE FAVORITE PERKS OF THE EVENT, WE HAVE JILL BORN
EVENT, WE HAVE JILL BORN PERFORMING, A CHAMBER GROUP
PERFORMING, A CHAMBER GROUP THAT'S PERFORMING.
THAT'S PERFORMING. TUCSON WOMEN'S CHORUS.
TUCSON WOMEN'S CHORUS. BALLET TUCSON, OF COURSE.
BALLET TUCSON, OF COURSE. AND A BUNCH OF OTHER THINGS
AND A BUNCH OF OTHER THINGS GOING ON WITH THE PARK.
GOING ON WITH THE PARK. WE HAVE FROSTY THE SNOW PERSON
WE HAVE FROSTY THE SNOW PERSON THA WANDERING AROUND,
THA WANDERING AROUND, VERY POPULAR.
VERY POPULAR. >> A WEEK AFTER THANKSGIVING,
>> A WEEK AFTER THANKSGIVING, WHAT'S HAPPENING THERE?
WHAT'S HAPPENING THERE? >> WE'RE REALLY EXCITED, FOR THE
>> WE'RE REALLY EXCITED, FOR THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE LINGO
FIRST TIME WE HAVE LINGO DEGRACEA AND HIS BAND.
DEGRACEA AND HIS BAND. THAT'S A HUGE DRAW.
THAT'S A HUGE DRAW. WE HAVE A PIANO SING-ALONG, KYLE
WE HAVE A PIANO SING-ALONG, KYLE BRONSON, WAY OUT WEST WILL BE
BRONSON, WAY OUT WEST WILL BE PERFORMING AND ALSO SORTS OF
PERFORMING AND ALSO SORTS OF STUFF THAT'S GOING ON THAT
STUFF THAT'S GOING ON THAT WEEKEND ALSO.
WEEKEND ALSO. >> GREAT.
>> GREAT. AND FRANCES, YOU ARE THE LITTLE
AND FRANCES, YOU ARE THE LITTLE PRESENTATION AWILL BE HAPPENING
PRESENTATION AWILL BE HAPPENING ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. PRECURSOR TO SOMETHING MUCH
PRECURSOR TO SOMETHING MUCH BIGGER HELD DECEMBER 21st AND
BIGGER HELD DECEMBER 21st AND 23rd.
23rd. WHAT IS THAT?
WHAT IS THAT? >> THE TRADITIONAL SET IN THE
>> THE TRADITIONAL SET IN THE VICTORIAN ERA NUTCRACKER THAT
VICTORIAN ERA NUTCRACKER THAT WILL BE PERFORMED THIS YEAR AT
WILL BE PERFORMED THIS YEAR AT CENTENNIAL HALL WITH FIVE
CENTENNIAL HALL WITH FIVE PERFORMANCES, STARTING WITH THE
PERFORMANCES, STARTING WITH THE FRIDAY NIGHT, TWO ON SATURDAY
FRIDAY NIGHT, TWO ON SATURDAY AND TWO ON SUNDAY.
AND TWO ON SUNDAY. BALLET TUCSON'S NUTCRACKER WAS
BALLET TUCSON'S NUTCRACKER WAS VOTED BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE IN
VOTED BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE IN TUCSON FIVE YEARS IN A ROUX NOW
TUCSON FIVE YEARS IN A ROUX NOW BY THE TUCSON WEEKLY AND THEIR
BY THE TUCSON WEEKLY AND THEIR BEST OF SERIES.
BEST OF SERIES. ALL THE CAUTIONS, ALL THE SETS,
ALL THE CAUTIONS, ALL THE SETS, MADE LOCALLY.
MADE LOCALLY. JUST A WONDERFUL TIME FOR
JUST A WONDERFUL TIME FOR FAMILIES TO GET TOGETHER, AND
FAMILIES TO GET TOGETHER, AND JUST KICK OFF THAT CHRISTMAS
JUST KICK OFF THAT CHRISTMAS SEASON IN THE SPIRIT OF THE OLD
SEASON IN THE SPIRIT OF THE OLD WORLD.
WORLD. >> GREAT.
>> GREAT. AND MARCIA, WHAT'S HAPPENING
AND MARCIA, WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND AND NEXT, WHAT
THIS WEEKEND AND NEXT, WHAT ABOUT LONG TERM?
ABOUT LONG TERM? OR A LITTLE BIT LONGER TERM?
OR A LITTLE BIT LONGER TERM? 2013, WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING?
2013, WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING? >> TOHONA CHUL ALWAYS HAS
>> TOHONA CHUL ALWAYS HAS SOMETHING GOING ON.
SOMETHING GOING ON. THERE ARE LECTURES, TOURS, PLANT
THERE ARE LECTURES, TOURS, PLANT SALES ARE ALWAYS POPULAR.
SALES ARE ALWAYS POPULAR. SPRING GALA COMING UP, AND WE
SPRING GALA COMING UP, AND WE WILL HAVE BLOOM NIGHT AGAIN.
WILL HAVE BLOOM NIGHT AGAIN. SO JUST KEEP CHECKING BACK EVERY
SO JUST KEEP CHECKING BACK EVERY WEEK THERE IS SOMETHING
WEEK THERE IS SOMETHING HAPPENING.
HAPPENING. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. AND FRANCES, WHAT ABOUT 2013 FOR
AND FRANCES, WHAT ABOUT 2013 FOR BALLET TUCSON?
BALLET TUCSON? >> 2013, A GREAT SEASON PLANNED,
>> 2013, A GREAT SEASON PLANNED, STARTING IN FEBRUARY WITH THE
STARTING IN FEBRUARY WITH THE PASSIONATE PIAZOLLA.
PASSIONATE PIAZOLLA. BASED ON THE LIFE OF PIAZOLLA
BASED ON THE LIFE OF PIAZOLLA WHO REVOLUTIONIZED THE LIFE OF
WHO REVOLUTIONIZED THE LIFE OF ARGENTINE TINANGO.
ARGENTINE TINANGO. WE'LL HAVE DANCE AND DESSERT.
WE'LL HAVE DANCE AND DESSERT. AND ON DECEMBER 2nd OF THIS YEAR
AND ON DECEMBER 2nd OF THIS YEAR STILL, WE WILL HAVE OUR
STILL, WE WILL HAVE OUR SUGARPLUM TEA AT THE UNIVERSITY
SUGARPLUM TEA AT THE UNIVERSITY MARRIOTT.
MARRIOTT. AND TO GET INFORMATION, ALL THEY
AND TO GET INFORMATION, ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS GO TO
HAVE TO DO IS GO TO BALLETTUCSON.ORG.
BALLETTUCSON.ORG. >> AND MARCIA WHAT IS THE BEST
>> AND MARCIA WHAT IS THE BEST PART OF HOLIDAY NIGHTS AND THE
PART OF HOLIDAY NIGHTS AND THE LIGHTS?
LIGHTS? >> THE PERFORMANCES ARE ALWAYS
>> THE PERFORMANCES ARE ALWAYS AMAZING, BUT THE TRUTH IS, THE
AMAZING, BUT THE TRUTH IS, THE PARK LIT UP AT NIGHT, A
PARK LIT UP AT NIGHT, A GORGEOUS, BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO BE
GORGEOUS, BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO BE DURING THE DAY, BUT WITH ALL OF
DURING THE DAY, BUT WITH ALL OF THE LIGHTS, IT TRULY TURNS
THE LIGHTS, IT TRULY TURNS MAGICAL.
MAGICAL. ALWAYS THE NUMBER ONE WORD WE
ALWAYS THE NUMBER ONE WORD WE HEAR TO DESCRIBE IT WHEN THEY
HEAR TO DESCRIBE IT WHEN THEY SEE IT.
SEE IT. SO IT'S JUST A WONDERFUL PLACE
SO IT'S JUST A WONDERFUL PLACE TO BE WITH YOUR LOVED ONES AND
TO BE WITH YOUR LOVED ONES AND ENJOY THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
ENJOY THE HOLIDAY SEASON. >> ALL RIGHT, A.
>> ALL RIGHT, A. >> WE WERE VERY PROUD TO HAVE A
>> WE WERE VERY PROUD TO HAVE A PROFESSIONAL COMPANY IN TUCSON.
PROFESSIONAL COMPANY IN TUCSON. ONE OF THE FEW CITIES ACROSS THE
ONE OF THE FEW CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT HAS THIS PRIVILEGE
COUNTRY THAT HAS THIS PRIVILEGE WITH THE ECONOMIC TIMES IN WE
WITH THE ECONOMIC TIMES IN WE LIVE IN, WE SURVIVED AND BEEN
LIVE IN, WE SURVIVED AND BEEN PRAISED AND SUPPORTED, AND I
PRAISED AND SUPPORTED, AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYBODY
WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYBODY WHO DOES THAT.
WHO DOES THAT. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. IF ANYBODY WANTS MORE
IF ANYBODY WANTS MORE INFORMATION ABOUT EITHER OF THE
INFORMATION ABOUT EITHER OF THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS, LOG ON TO
TWO ORGANIZATIONS, LOG ON TO TOHONACHULP
TOHONACHULP TOHONACHU
TOHONACHU TOHONACHULPARK.COME.
TOHONACHULPARK.COME. AND BALLETTUCSON.ORG.
AND BALLETTUCSON.ORG. >> THANK YOU TO BOTH OF YOU.
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