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Tucson 2008 Olympians: Athletes & Coaches

2008 Olympic Logo The Olympics Are Soon To Begin!

I know that some folks are wondering when I will stop bragging about Tucson and the people who have ties to "The Old Pueblo." The answer is: NEVER! This is an amazing city, and the people are what make it so!

Without further ado, I would like to honor those with local ties, whose efforts bring them to the pinnacle of sport--the Olympics. Whether they win medals or not, the fact that they have earned a spot to represent their country is something to be noted.

Olympic Coach: Mike Candrea
Softball

Jennie Finch-Daigle
Softball

Caitlin Lowe
Softball

Tairia Flowers
Softball

Lovieanne Jung
Softball

Jennifer Nichols
Archery

Olympic Coach: James Li
Track and Field

Bernard Lagat
Track & Field

Jillian Camarena
Track & Field

Olympic Coach: Frank Busch
Swimming

Amanda Beard
Swimming

Lacey Nymyer
Swimming

Matt Grevers
Swimming

Congratulations, Tucson Olympians! Good luck in Beijing...and may the experience be one you never forget to pass on to others.

I apologize in advance for any omissions I may have inadvertently made - I will be adding to the list as more teams are announced. If you know of anyone that isn't on this list, please let me know. We should honor these individuals for their efforts!


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Is That A Cat In My Wall? Or are you just happy to see me?!?!

Just the other day in my office, I was floored to hear one of the agents talking about an incident during a final walk-thru at a new subdivision in our area.

It seems that all during their inspection, the buyer kept hearing a faint mewling sound, but couldn't identify where it was coming from.  Fearing it was a kitten trapped on the roof or lost somewhere outside, she spent an hour looking everywhere for the poor little thing:  nothing.  zip.  nada.

Frustrated, she went back inside to see if it could be spotted on the roof from the 2nd floor.  No kitty.  Almost ready to give up, she noticed the sound was a little bit louder in the living room, but there was no beastie to be found!  On a whim, she rapped on the wall, only to have the mewling get louder:  the kitten was stuck in the wall somehow!

After talking to the site agent, she tired of waiting for one of the construction team to come over and borrowed a crowbar from a neighbor and punched a hole in the drywall--out came a full-grown adult cat, plenty upset at being sealed up in the wall for who knows how long!  If they hadn't done the inspection...who knows what could have happened by the time anyone knew.  Probably a home inspection during the construction process by an outside, licensed inspector could have found this during or right after the drywall phase.

Moral of the story--walk thrus aren't a formality--they can save lives!

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