June 23, 2023

Our spiritual teacher Hayward M. Fox, Ph.D. will be leading a workshop demonstration on Saturday, July 29th at the Tucson Community Meditation Center. It will be free to Flock readers, tap here to enroll.

As we move from Jim and Angela's travels in Turkey, we're going to visit one of Beth's favorite spots from her travels in Turkey, Ephesus. 

We present a guide to the Reid Park Zoo and as Tucson starts to heat up for summer, ways to cool off on Mount Lemmon.

In the Educator's Corner we look at a new program and international partnership offering a B.A. in Law from the University of Arizona.

Then we'll look at the next two illustrated editions of the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling.

In Reaching High we honor Aspen, Colorado's own U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame twins, the Marolt brothers. 

In The Next Gen, we will update you on Zoe Crimmel's entrance into the Women's professional tennis circuit and introduce you to Jonas Ziverts, a U of A Tennis Star about to turn pro.

In Wellness we learn to walk more effectively and how to stretch out a sore back. 

In the Pet's Corner, it's Fig, an adorable Havanese getting ready to move to California.

It's rattlesnake season!

Dr. Fox is a Flocker and he reads what's in The Flock and what you contribute. And he is now giving back and he's offering all Flock readers a free pass to his workshop that will be taking place on Saturday the 29th of July. For more information go to haywardfox.com.

Never Separate

We are an elemental part of the cosmos

Echoing its composition

And moment to moment formation

How we think, how we act, how we see things and how we feel all become our identity.

Join Hayward Fox for this In-Person,

half-day WORKSHOP DEMONSTRATION

where we will practice a body-mind interaction designed to interrupt our limited and sometimes dysfunctional ways of being.

Saturday, July 29 8:30 am - Noon

Tucson Community Meditation Center

1147 N. Howard Blvd., Tucson

In the past few weeks, we’ve been following the travels of fellow Flockers Jim and Angela Gannon as they made their way around South Africa and later, Istanbul, Turkey. There is one place in Turkey that is very special to me, and I want to share that place this week. I found the ancient city of Ephesus to be beyond impressive when I visited Turkey. Ephesus is a historical site and was a very large and important cultural center in its day. While I was there, I had the good fortune of going to a classical music concert underneath the stars and a glowing moon in the Theater of Ephesus. I hope you enjoy learning more about Ephesus below.

Celsus Library in Ephesus, Turkey

From:UNESCO

Located within what was once the estuary of the River Kaystros, Ephesus comprises successive Hellenistic and Roman settlements founded on new locations, which followed the coastline as it retreated westward. Excavations have revealed grand monuments of the Roman Imperial period including the Library of Celsus and the Great Theatre. Little remains of the famous Temple of Artemis, one of the “Seven Wonders of the World,” which drew pilgrims from all around the Mediterranean. Since the 5th century, the House of the Virgin Mary, a domed cruciform chapel seven kilometres from Ephesus, became a major place of Christian pilgrimage. The Ancient City of Ephesus is an outstanding example of a Roman port city, with sea channel and harbour basin.

The Great Theatre of Ephesus where concerts are still performed.

Ephesus is located near the western shores of modern-day Turkey, where the Aegean Sea meets the former estuary of the River Kaystros, about 80 kilometers south of Izmir, Turkey.

From: Tucsontopia

Inspiring a love of wildlife and conservation, Reid Park Zoo is one of Tucson's most beloved and recognized attractions. Boasting 500,000 visitors each year, Reid Park Zoo is a clean, well-kept, and moderately sized zoo.

Located in mid-town Tucson and bordered by Gene C. Reid Park and two Tucson City Golf courses, the 24-acre zoo was founded in 1965 and is home to more than 250 animals.

Pictured is a view of nature from the community of Summerhaven on Mount Lemmon after the area reopened following the Bighorn Fire in 2020. Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star

From: This is Tucson, By: Gloria Knott, June 19, 2023

Anything cooler than Tucson's triple-digit temperatures sounds like a dream. Lucky for us, Mount Lemmon is just a drive away and is generally about 20 degrees cooler than the fiery summer temperatures in Tucson. Of course, there are more reasons to visit Mount Lemmon than the nicer weather, though it's definitely a perk.

Wow! The University of Arizona never ceases to amaze me. Back in 2015 the roots were planted for a new unique partnership where the UA offers its Bachelor of Arts in Law degree to students at Ocean University of China in Qingdao, China. The dual-degree program allows students to simultaneously earn a UA bachelor's degree in law and an LLB (the law degree commonly offered outside the U.S.) from Ocean University.

John Paul (JP ) Jones, Dean of International Education at The University of Arizona, pictured here with the UA's Bachelor of Arts in Law 2023 graduates from partner school, Ocean University of China.

As a university student in China, Keyan Zhu was interested in learning about law but wasn't sure where to start. Then a friend who attended the University of Arizona encouraged her to look at a groundbreaking new program at the UA — the first Bachelor of Arts in Law program offered in the United States.

Zhu took her friend's advice and traveled overseas to attend the UA, where she earned her B.A. in law in 2016. She now works as a paralegal at a corporate and immigration law firm in New York, where she conducts research and prepares contracts and other documents for attorneys. She plans to eventually pursue her Juris Doctor degree and practice law in the U.S.

John Paul (JP) Jones, Dean of International Education at The University of Arizona will be participating in a Microcampus Conference June 28-30 in Jakarta to advance the mirocampus educational model and its application in international education. The conference is a partnership between The University of Arizona and Sampoerna University in Indonesia.

From: Microcampus Conference 2023

"The University of Arizona Microcampus Conference 2023, held in Jakarta, and co-hosted by our Indonesian partner Sampoerna University, will bring leaders from our partner universities around the world together to help advance our unique microcampus educational model. The meeting will provide a platform to exchange information on best teaching practices, student recruitment and success, and overcoming cultural barriers to international education. We will also explore multidirectional student mobility and hear from delegates on academic programs they would like to add to their portfolios. We look forward to welcoming all our partners for what promises to be a fruitful and enjoyable conference."

Here are two more titles that expand on the Harry Potter series of books by J.K. Rowling with beautiful illustrations.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban follows Harry Potter, a young wizard, in his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Along with friends Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger, Harry investigates Sirius Black, an escaped prisoner from Azkaban, the wizard prison, believed to be one of Lord Voldemort's old allies.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire follows Harry Potter, a wizard in his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and the mystery surrounding the entry of Harry's name into the Triwizard Tournament, in which he is forced to compete.

Fom: Borgen Magazine, Ausust 23, 2018

J. K. Rowling is best known for authoring the Harry Potter book series, which were released between 1997 and 2007 and sold more than 450 million copies worldwide. Rowling is also exceptionally charitable; as someone who has risen from poverty to fame and fortune, she has made a point of giving back to those less fortunate. In her 2008 Harvard commencement speech, she stated, “[Poverty] is not an ennobling experience. Poverty entails fear and stress and sometimes depression; it means a thousand petty humiliations and hardships.” With this mindset, she has gone on to support numerous charities.

From: The Aspen Times, By: Scott Condon, April 13, 2018

Ever since their dad took them skiing in Fourth of July Bowl on Independence Pass on July 3, 1977, twin brothers Steve and Mike Marolt of Aspen have experienced a natural progression as ski mountaineers.

That path will land them in the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.

The identical twins are part of what the hall calls a “star-studded group of eight noted skiing athletes and sport builders” who are part of the class of 2017. They will be inducted and honored with a ceremony Saturday in Squaw Valley, California.

U.S. Ski Hall of Fame Tribute video to the Marolt brothers

We're going into the next generation for tennis, we've been focusing on Zoe Crimmel and we will follow up with her. This week we are also featuring a young U of A tennis star, Jonas Ziverts, originally from Sweden, who is hoping to push ahead and make it on the professional tours of tennis. Please look out for Jonas. If you want to contact him directly to help support his cause, please don't hesitate to jump aboard. Jonas can be contacted through his website here.

"As a Tennis Player from Sweden and the University of Arizona, it’s a pleasure and an honor to represent the Swedish and Wildcat community on the tour. While I absolutely love training and competing, I like to think of myself as more than just an athlete. I’m working hard to be a positive role model to the youth of today by building a legacy people will remember me for."

Here’s what University of Arizona Tennis Head Coach Clancy Shields has to say about Jonas: "I couldn't think of a finer young man to support than Jonas Ziverts. He has meant the world to our team and elevated our program in more ways than I can explain. Every once in a while, we are lucky enough to coach a kid with a special star. Jonas is certainly one of those kids. Jonas has led our team to unprecedented heights the past 5 years, and I know he will carry that standard of excellence in the next chapter his life as a professional tennis player. The next step for him will be a challenge and he will need a great deal of support to get his career off the ground. I hope you will consider supporting Jonas as he begins his journey. I know he can achieve his goals and dreams and I can't wait to see our special Wildcat on the big stage representing the A!"

Zoe was one of my first youth entreupeneurs. After graduating from High School, Zoe chose to bypass a scholoship from the U of A and go right into professional tennis. Zoe is now playing on the Women's Tennis Association Tour. The WTA is the principal organizing body of women's professional tennis. The WTA was founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King and a group of eight women's tennis professional players. You can follow Zoe's rise through the rankings on her WTA page. She is beginning to make waves. Anyone who wants to help Zoe in funds or in spirit can find her website here.

Best foot forward … walking expert Joanna Hall puts Tim Dowling through his paces.

photo: Linda Nylind/The Guardian

From: The Guardian, By: Tim Dowling, June 19, 2023

When I was told I could reap huge health benefits by learning to walk better, I was sceptical. I was already pretty good at walking, I thought. It turned out I had a lot to learn

In all the time I spent with Joanna Hall, she barely stopped walking. I would see her coming towards me in Kensington Gardens, London, gliding past the other strollers as if she alone were on a moving walkway. When she reached me, I would fall into step and off we would walk, for an hour. At the end, Hall would stride into the distance and keep walking, for all I knew, until we met the following week.

Flexibility Exercises

Single knee to chest:

Pull one knee up to your chest until a comfortable stretch is felt in the lower back and buttocks. Repeat with you opposite knee.

Hold 15 seconds. Repeat 5 times each side.

Do 1 session per day.

Double knees to chest:

Pull both knees up to your chest until a comfortable stretch is felt in the lower back and buttocks.

Hold 15 seconds.

Repeat 5 times. Do 1 session per day.

Lower trunk rotation stretch:

Keeping your back flat and feet and knees together, rotate your knees to one side. Repeat with opposite side. 

Hold 15 seconds.

Repeat 5 times each side. Do 1 session per day.

Hamstring stretch:

Support the back of your thigh behind the knee. Starting with knee bent, straighten your knee until a comfortable stretch is felt in back of your thigh. Keep your opposite knee bent with your foot flat on the floor.

Hold 15 seconds.

Repeat 5 times each side. Do 1 session per day.

Piriformis stretch:

Cross your legs with the involved leg on top. Gently pull the opposite knee toward your chest until a comfortable stretch is felt in the buttock/hip area. 

Hold 15 seconds.

Repeat 5 times each side. Do 1 session per day.

Calf stretch:

Keeping your back leg straight, with your heel on the floor pointed towards the wall, lean into the wall until a stretch is felt in your calf. 

Hold 15 seconds.

Repeat 5 times each side. Do 1 session per day.

Meet Fig an 8-week-old Havanese who's going off to California. The Havanese "has no useful purpose other than to be a devoted lapdog." Their breed history includes the Bichon and Maltese. They are highly intelligent clowns and excellent watchdogs without excessive barking. Fig is named after the popular fruit.

Fig looking very cute!

California dreaming

From: Hill's

Active, intelligent, happy and trainable, the Havanese breed is ideal for the guardian who wants a small dog that can be content with frequent walks and games of fetch.

Some Cubans, who fled to the U.S. during the revolution, brought their Havanese dogs, which became the foundation stock for the breed today.

In memory of those who we lost at sea this week.

I'm looking forward to sharing more of your personal stories - oral, written, or otherwise, as we enter our second year. I'd so love to present them to The Flock, hit a mailbox below to share your story.

photo: Beth Kasser

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