Guest Editor

Ian Carter – Arizona Ice & Water When Amanda and I first discussed the Impact Marana program, I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but I could tell how excited Amanda was about this program and I know that she knows her stuff. I couldn’t have possibly known exactly what I was…

Elsa M. Jacklitch Photography My last Guest Editorial was in 2022. I started my business – Elsa M. Jacklitch Photography at the beginning of 2022. I have now been in business for 2 ½ years. My specialties are taking photographs at corporate and non-profit events, taking head shots and selling my photography at art festivals…

Errin Mendibles – Bella Vita Tucson Una Bella Vita Tucson: A Light of Hope for Adolescent Eating Disorder Support Having been a familiar face in Marana’s entrepreneurial and marketing circles for the last 13 years, my journey with Una Bella Vita Tucson, or simply Bella Vita Tucson, has been deeply transformative. This nonprofit organization is…

Marana Chamber of Commerce Announces New Executive Committee and New Board Members for 2024 MARANA, AZ – July 3, 2024 – The Marana Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce newly elected members to its Board of Directors and share the 2024-2025 Executive Committee. These individuals bring a wealth of experience and dedication to the…

Hilary Bass – Align Self Care Yoga is not what you see online. Though those are yoga postures, they do not embrace or represent yoga’s true intentions. The varied tools of Yoga, like breathwork, meditation, and physical movement, are great ways to improve health, manage stress, support better sleep, create mindfulness, promote well-being, and bring…

Kathy Bell – Team Lizzie Bell When parents are informed that their child has a serious illness or life-altering condition, it can feel overwhelming, like a “deer in headlights” moment. Acceptance of the diagnosis is crucial for empowering the family to move forward. Team Lizzie Bell (TLB) was founded in response to these challenging moments,…

Brian Vance – Catalina Brewing Company Catalina Brewing Company recently celebrated its 8th year anniversary as the first brewery in Marana AZ and since then four time winner of ‘Best Brewery in the NorthWest’ by ‘Tucson Local Media’. It’s also the first bicycle themed brewery in southern AZ and is always family friendly. Throughout the…

Russell True – White Stallion Ranch White Stallion Ranch has humble roots as it began as a “squatter’s ranch” sometime in the very early 1900s. David Young, who homesteaded the ranch in 1936, picked the location because it already had a house, corrals, and a well. Max Zimmerman, who was known in Chicago as “Max the Hat”…