January 6, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: C.J. Karamargin Vice Chancellor for Public Information and Government Relations (520) 206-4850 ckaramargin@pima.edu Pima CC’s Constitution Corner Inspired by Rep. Giffords’ Congress on Your Corner Saturday event at West Campus part of community-wide commemoration Tucson, AZ – On Jan. 8, 2011, a group of Tucsonans went [...]
‘Beyond’ events to commemorate spirit of Gabe Zimmerman on Saturday Ross Zimmerman Special To The Arizona Daily Star | Posted: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 12:00 am I will always remember my son Gabriel, who died in the Congress on Your Corner shootings on Jan. 8. This was the 20th Congress on Your Corner he arranged [...]
Beyond-Tucson Tuesday, Jan 3, 2012 Click here to watch the interview. The events of January 8, 2011 shook our community, affecting each of us deeply. It was a horrible day. But in the days and months afterward, our community came together in a way it never had before. We supported each other, leaned on each other, [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 4, 2011 Contact: Michelle Crow, press@beyond-tucson.org Local Artists to Showcase Special Projects at BEYOND Outdoor Events on January 7th, 2012 Tucson, AZ— Artists from across Southern Arizona will be taking part in the BEYOND: Commemorate * Celebrate * Commit, a community-wide celebration of health, diversity and goodwill, to take place from [...]
Watch the video: Giffords, survivors to commemorate mass shooting TUCSON, AZ (AP) – Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, other survivors of the Tucson shooting rampage and countless others will come together this Jan. 8 to observe the one-year mark of that tragic day and remember the six people who died. A number of events are planned that [...]
To listen, click here. BEYOND: Commemorate, Celebrate, Commit, a community-wide celebration of health, diversity and goodwill, will take place from sun up to sun down across Pima County on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 by Amanda Shauger Tucson, Arizona In the months after last year’s tragic January 8th shootings, members of Gabe Zimmerman’s family formed the [...]
By Lee Allen January 2, 2012 Southern Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords epitomizes the spirit of giving—seasonal and year-round—and now, one year after she was shot while conducting a Congress on Your Corner gathering in Tucson, the community is giving back to her. Dozens of commemorative events are scheduled from January 6-8 to honor her heroic [...]
by Mari Herreras Ross Zimmerman Ross Zimmerman says the idea for Beyond Tucson: Commemorate, Celebrate, Commit came up when he was talking to Ron Barber about the looming anniversary of the Jan. 8 shootings. There will be many somber ceremonies to honor the victims—including Zimmerman’s son Gabe, who was killed, and Barber, who was [...]
December 22, 2011 By Sheila Wilensky, AJP Assistant Editor Rabbi Stephanie Aaron of Tucson’s Congregation Chaverim has plenty of “Gabby moments” on her mind these days. Aaron, who has been Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ rabbi for a decade, will never forget the sight of Giffords lying gravely wounded at the University Medical Center when Aaron visited [...]
Jamar Younger and Tim Steller Arizona Daily Star | Posted: Thursday, December 29, 2011 12:00 am A group founded by the family of slain congressional aide Gabe Zimmerman announced a list of events that will take place to remember the Jan. 8 Tucson shootings tragedy. The activities are part of a daylong event titled “Beyond: [...]
Zimmerman trailhead to be dedicated Renamed hiking area honors slain Giffords’ aide Posted Jan 2, 2012, 12:53 pm Janet Rose Jackman TucsonSentinel.com The Gabe Zimmerman Davidson Canyon Trailhead will be dedicated Wednesday in honor of the 30-year-old aide to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords who was killed in the Jan. 8 attacks. The ceremony will be at 2 p.m. [...]
Posted: Monday, January 2, 2012 3:51 pm By Ellen Sussman Special to the Green Valley News Ellen Sussman / Special to the Green Valley News As the first anniversary of the Tucson shootings approaches, Green Valley and Sahuarita join 22 other Southern Arizona communities in planning outdoor activities Saturday to remember the fallen and injured [...]
If you’ve ever wanted to make a sculpture out of metal, here is your chance. Create your own flower, butterfly or snail out of steel for the Community Garden of Metal Flowers, at Beyond Tucson. You don’t need any experience in working with metal – there will be professionals there to help you. I came [...]
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is honored to remember the victims of the January 8 tragedy through our participation in the BEYOND –commemorate * celebrate * commit event. As a part of the Tucson Community, BLM employees were deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic events of January 8, 2011. The tragedy touched many [...]
Christina-Taylor and I were doing what we always did – having fun- on January 8, 2011. Though the outcome was tragic, the intention was divine. I miss her smile and her inquisitiveness and her willingness to join me on my adventures; the Stroll and Roll is my way of spreading the wonder we found in each other to the [...]
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Story collecting at the BEYOND Festival by Penelope Starr on Dec. 26, 2011, under Arts, community, Health BEYOND, the inaugural event of the Tucson Trails Tribute Fund, has a tag line stating “commemorate – celebrate – commit.” BEYOND is a very ambitious one-day “community-wide event to commemorate the anniversary of January 8th, celebrate the spirit of togetherness [...]
Click here to read the release. Click here for the BEYOND list of events.
We were inspired to participate in BEYOND because the mission is our mission – connecting with community and understanding how much beauty and power is in those connections. Both Ben’s Bells and BEYOND were started by parents who lost a son and who wanted their son’s legacy to be hope, kindness, togetherness. That connection is [...]
Western National Parks Association is proud to participate in the upcoming Beyond event. We know well the healing, peaceful and transformative power of the outdoors, having connected people to our country’s national parks for more than seventy years.
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by Carolyn Classen on Dec. 13, 2011, under Arts, Health, Life, Politics The events of January 8, 2011 shook our community, affecting each of us deeply. It was a horrible day. But in the days and months afterward, our community came together in a way it never had before. We supported each other, leaned on [...]
by Erin Kelly- Dec. 1, 2011 11:12 PM WASHINGTON — There is now a room at the U.S. Capitol that honors the memory, ideals and character of Gabe Zimmerman, who was killed during the January shooting rampage near Tucson while working as an aide for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The spacious room on the House side [...]
Participating in BEYOND gives us the opportunity to pay back the caring and energy that Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her staff modeled for the community. Gabe Zimmerman was totally committed to making our world a better place. It is difficult to reconcile ourselves to his loss and the loss of all who died. We are [...]
by The Associated Press The Associated Press | Arizona Daily Star WASHINGTON – The House has named a Capitol meeting room for Gabriel Zimmerman, an aide to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and one of six people killed in January in a shooting attack that left the Arizona congresswoman severely injured. The vote was 419-0. Zimmerman, 30, [...]
Healing words from my heart for you, Gabby, your family, each of you, our community & country by Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford on Monday, January 10, 2011 at 5:11pm Have I told you how my writing helps my heart heal through the expression of emotion? After the shock of Saturday’s senseless tragedy, it’s taken some time [...]
We, the Community of Green Valley, are well on our way to having a great commemoration day for Gabe on January 7, 2012. Gabe Zimmerman was a “friend” to many of us. He was always “there” when needed. We, because of our unique demographics as a senior community, have chosen to do many activities from [...]
Arizona State Parks is proud to participate in Beyond to commemorate, celebrate, and commit to the people effected by January 8, 2011. From fishing on a lake to hiking through the desert, from learning about history to camping in the mountains, Arizona State Parks are the perfect settings to promote physical and mental health. Connect [...]
Saguaro National Park is humbled to be one of the many community partners taking part in the BEYOND: * Commemorate * Celebrate * Commit, event taking place on January 7, 2012. The events of January 8th, 2011 were devastating for this community. Whether you were affected on a personal level or not, it was a [...]
When we first heard about BEYOND we knew we had to be a part of it. The goals of building a stronger community and encouraging people to become more active are so much a part of what Christina-Taylor Green was all about. She was a girl who loved sports, she loved to be outside, and [...]
4Tucson has a goal of making Tucson one of the most livable cities in the world. That makes our partnership with BEYOND a true no-brainer. We in 4Tucson were working with several other Christian organizations in our city to plan an event on January 8 when we learned about what the BEYOND coalition was planning. [...]
November 7, 2011: Sunday evening I participated in Tucson’s All Souls Procession. I joined Amanda, Eric, Heather, Monica, and other friends and loved ones of my son Gabe. Gabe had participated in years past; this was my first time. The procession started at University and 4th Avenue, proceeded south to Congress, then went west to [...]
A group founded by the family of slain congressional aide Gabe Zimmerman is planning an outdoor communitywide event to remember Jan. 8′s Tucson shootings tragedy.
The event is titled “BEYOND – commemorate * celebrate * commit” and is scheduled for Jan. 7, 2012, the first Saturday of the year. The goal is to remember a terrible event with positive action, “celebrate the place we call home, and commit to a better future,” organizers say…
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“BEYOND – commemorate * celebrate * commit” is the name of a community event that’s in the works to commemorate the Jan. 8, 2011 shooting tragedy in Tucson.
Tucson Medical Center has signed on as an initial sponsor and the group organizing the event is looking for more support…
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