Sports, May 2019
SaddleBrooke Ranch and Quail Creek Putters Spring into Putting
Features, May 2019
How does Your Garden Grow?
Louise Grabell It’s hot and getting hotter. Don’t be one of those “complainers” I talk to so often. Complaints about winter being too cold or too wet. Now all I hear is it’s too hot. Stop complaining and remember why you moved to Shangri-la. As a gardener, I feel we are blessed with wonderful opportunities…
Features, May 2019
Arizona Red and Pink Hatters do it again
For the eighth straight year, The Red Hat Society’s Arizona chapters have just completed their annual State Convention. This year’s theme, “At The OK Corral”, was co-chaired by Queen Mom and Ambassador Judy Wolin of Chapeaux Rouge Chapter and Queen Mum and Ambassador Ann Crabtree of Desert Ya-Ya’s Chapter. This year’s venue was at the…
Clubs & Classes, May 2019
Birds of the Desert mosaic workshop set for May 15
Join mosaic artist David Jarvinen to learn a creative and fun way to discover tone and shade in mosaics! Our birds are done in a 5×7 portrait style format. Learn to work directly in a frame and follow a pattern. Create a story card to help identify the process and keep you on track. Learn…
Features, May 2019
Word of the month: Cenotaph
David Zapatka I’m writing this column as I’m departing from Hiroshima, Japan on the cruise ship Insignia, part of the Oceania fleet. Having just visited the Atomic Bomb Dome and seeing the memorials to all those who lost their lives, I felt somber and my throat was constricted with the flood of emotions coursing through…
Features, May 2019
Spotlight on Advertiser: Avoiding the family feud – What happens to Mom’s jewelry when Mom is gone?
Did you ever hear anyone say, “That bi**h of a sister-in-law has my mom’s diamond ring; it should be mine!” If mom were to assign who gets what, could it avoid a family feud? Do family members want to keep it or sell it at a fair market value and split the proceeds? So, what’s…