Sixth-grader Anwar Niebla, 11, of Imago Dei Middle School, darts between the chalk drawings in front of Johnny Gibsonâs Downtown Market. Nearly 50 students and some passersby chalked the sidewalk with Valentineâs Day wishes on Tuesday during #chalkitup4love, a tribute for Julie Floyd, the niece of Gibsonâs co-owner Christie Cisek. Floyd was killed in an auto accident in 2015.
Valentine's Day messages adorn downtown Tucson sidewalks
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Sixth grader Anwar Niebla, 11, of Imago Dei Middle School darts between the chalk drawings in front of Johnny Gibsonâs Downtown Market on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 in Tucson, AZ. Nearly 50 students and some passersbyâs chalked the sidewalk with valentine wishes during #chalkitup4love, a tribute for Julie Floyd, the niece of Gibsonâs co-owner Christie Cisek. Floyd was killed in an auto accident in 2015.
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