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Volume 13 Issue 8 September 2017 375 S. Euclid Avenue • Tucson, AZ 85719 SASP celebrates, supports and unites Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Seniors in Southern Arizona Tucson Pride Parade and Pride in the Park: 40th Anniversary! Tucson Pride celebrates its 40th Anniversary this month with the “Pride on Parade” on 4th Avenue, Friday, September 29. An after party is to follow with live music and entertainment. “Pride in the Park” is on Saturday, September 30. The park event takes place in Reid Park, 100 Country Club Road, from noon to 9 pm. Entertainment in the park includes Berlin, featuring Terri Nunn, DJ Kash, David Hernandez and Fly by Midnight, hosted by Bunny Fufu and Tori Steele. Hosts of PRIDE in the PARK entertainment “Pride in the Park” attracts more than 4,000 partic- ipants each year. Highlights of the festival are local, Tucson Pride has a new slate of officers this year: regional, and national entertainers performing live Current Board of Directors: on the main stage as well as several small stages James West - President and dance areas featuring drag shows and other live Sam Cloud - Vice President entertainment. In addition to the multitude of enter- Sean Saunders - Director tainment venues, “Pride in the Park” features com- Chris Flores - Director mercial and non-profit exhibitors, a food court and Aviry Christy - Director interactive displays and activities. An open letter from the President (on the website) Tucson Pride https://www.tucsonpride.org acknowledges past financial problems and discusses Tickets online and at the gate are $15 efforts to remedy them. for general admission. Senior Pride Monthly Meeting: Students, seniors and military $12 entrance. The Senior Pride meetings are open to everyone Groups may be discounted 10%. and always feature interesting speakers. Senior Pride meets from 2-3 pm at the Himmel Park Library, 1035 N. Treat Ave on the second Tuesday of the month. Tuesday, Sept. 12—Betty Delano, Senior Outreach Coordinator, Office of the Arizona Attorney General Presentation: Scams Tuesday, October 10 – Roger Forrester, Back To Work 50+ Program Coordinator, Pima Community College. Presentation: Elder Workforce [email protected] • 520-312-8923 or visit http://soazseniorpride.org Rainbow Crosswalks: A Colorful Day for Tucson! by Roger Osgood Tuesday, August 8th was the ceremony to dedicate Please take a moment and travel downtown to the rainbow crosswalks at 4th Avenue and 6th Street. enjoy a cup of coffee in one of the fine restaurants Thanks to the efforts of the Fourth Avenue Merchants and view the intersection. It honors all of us in the Association and other community leaders, this two year LGBTQ community. project finally came to fruition this week. The ceremo- Note: The Rainbow Crosswalk Project is a ny, hosted by Adam Ragan of SAAF, brought several collaboration between Ward 3 Council Member hundred members of our city together in celebration of Karin Uhlich, the Southern Arizona AIDS Foun- the Pride and Diversity reflecting our Tucson Commu- dation, Speedy Striping and the Fourth Avenue nity. Merchants Association. The design and construction City council member Karin City council member Karin of the four crosswalks were the Uhlich said she hoped the inter- Uhlich said she hoped the inter- work of Speedy Striping, Inc. section would be a place to turn They donated their time and section would be a place to turn to when she and others “need a materials to create these glit- to when she and others “need a little dose of courage or pride… tering rainbows of color. First, I’m so proud to be a member of an epoxy was laid down on the little dose of courage or pride… the LGBTQ community and I’m asphalt then, crushed glass, I’m so proud to be a member of so proud of this city, our city.” with colors specifically mixed to Earlier, vandals splattered white create the desired color effect, the LGBTQ community and I’m paint over the crosswalks. Work- was embedded. The result is a so proud of this city, our city.” ers cleaned it off before the official unveiling ceremony. dazzling rainbow which sparkles in the noon day sun. Senior Pride Steering Committee Senior Pride officers are Lavina Tomer, Chairperson; Dea Brasgalla, Vice-Chairperson; Roger Osgood, Treasurer, and James Richardson, Secretary. They serve on the Steering Committee with Robert Bell, Joyce Bolinger, Rick Jorgenson, Dan Russo, Curt Stubbs and Annette Vaughan. This group meets monthly to set the agenda for the general meeting, discuss policy and plan events. P.2 Contact: [email protected] or Telephone 520-312-8923. SASP Community Cares Program- Tucson An Open Letter to Community Members About SASP Community Cares Dear Friend: If you are aware of someone who would enjoy Senior Pride, in conjunction with the Pima Coun- friendly visits and phone calls, have them contact Kay cil on Aging (PCOA) Neighbors Care Alliance has Smith for more information, an application and a home launched a new program to help LGBTQI elders who evaluation at above phone and e-mail. This part of the are feeling lonely, isolated and in need of informa- process will not begin until November 2017. tion about services and resources that are safe and With Warm Regards, welcoming. Kay Smith, Thom Goodrich, Lavina Tomer, Our Program name is SASP Community Cares CCP-T Core Committee Program- Tucson. Our mission is to end isolation for LGBTQI community members who are 55 and older Volunteer Training and people with disabilities of any age and, to provide Saturday, October 21 from 3-5:30 pm, LGBTQI welcoming resources as needed. CornerstoneFellowship, 2902 N Geronimo. The core Senior Pride committee has been working presented by Bridget Roads, diligently to create policies, procedures and appli- the Coordinator of Pima Council on Aging, cation forms, to apply for insurance and to establish Neighbors Care Alliance, and ourselves with a company for background checks. the Community Cares Core Committee We will be ready for our first Volunteer Training on Saturday Oct. 21, 2017. More information is below. To register for the volunteer training program, We hope you are interested in volunteering to help to learn how to sign up for visits and phone calls end isolation in our community by visiting and/or or to obtain more information, please call SASP phoning our recipients. If you would like an applica- tion and to register for the Volunteer Training, please Community Cares Program-Tucson at contact Kay Smith, MSW, Program Coordinator at 520-351-2724 or email [email protected]. 520-351-2724 or [email protected] Leave your name and contact information. Kay All volunteers are required to submit an applica- tion, agree to and apply for a background check (at Smith, MSW, Program Coordinator, will respond. no charge to you), attend an initial training, provide references, and be interviewed. Volunteers will be required to attend a monthly meeting for a monthly review, support and continued training, submit a vol- Pima Council on Aging (PCOA) unteer hours log, and be willing to commit to volun- We have in-house Specialists in teering for six months to one year. LGBTQ Elder Care: • Community Services System Director Elizabeth Reeves Senior Forum • Neighbors Care Alliance Outreach Joyce Bolinger, Editor Coordinator Bridget Roads Rick Jorgenson, Editor Emeritus • Caregiver Specialist Sandy Davenport Dea Brasgalla, Roving Reporter • Caregiver Support Group Facilitator James Richardson, Contributor Kim Rosenfeld Connie Rose, Graphic Designer • High Desert Rose https://highdesertrose.carbonmade.com • Public Policy and Advocacy Coordinator Susan Taunton, Webmaster • Wild Blue Pixel Maddy Bynes http://wildbluepixel.com Help Line: 520.790.7262 The deadline for receiving copy for Senior Forum is the 15th of each month (except August). Business Line: 520.790.0504 (M—F 8:30 - 5 pm) P.3 SASP Intergenerational Ice Cream Social Thanks to Party Carousel For Rainbow with EON Youth of Balloons by Annette Vaughan by Dea Brasgalla Despite a sudden afternoon downpour, the annual Southern Arizona Senior Pride wishes to give a EON ice cream social on July 28, sponsored by South- heartfelt thank you to Danita Miller for her generous ern Arizona Senior Pride, took place without a hitch. donation of a bag of 100 balloons plus purple ones, With SASP volunteers scooping out a variety of flavors which will be used for a rainbow assortment in Tuc- -vanilla, chocolate, rocky road and strawberry and son Pride’s Parade on September 29. cherry , EON youth added their favorite condiments of For 40 years, Danita and her husband Bob have bananas, marshmallows, nuts, marachino cherries as owned Party Carousel located at 903 N. Swan well as caramel, hot fudge sauces and whipped cream. between Speedway and Fifth. They are open Tues- For those so inclined, there was root beer to make day through Friday from 10 am to 5 pm and on mouth watering floats. Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm. For more information, About 30 children, teens and adults attended the call 520-327-1945. As Danita says, “Party Carousel festivities at SAAF. A special thanks to Edwin Holliday, is your one stop for all your party needs”. Do drop Jr., who coordinated the event, and Roger Osgood who by, browse, buy, and come away with some special solicited Fry’s Supermarket to donate gallons of ice delights for whatever you are celebrating. cream and toppings. As we say, “a good time was had by all.” AND ice cream was left for EON youth to enjoy Equality Arizona Honors Miki Odawa in the future. THANKS to Fry’s! Equality Arizona celebrates its 25th anniversary in Tucson on Friday, Nov. 4, from 6-8 pm at the Arizona Inn, 2200 E Elm St, by honoring Miki Odawa, St Francis in the Foothills United Methodist Church, and Raytheon.