Lifelong-Learning program offers fall classes

Catherine Hammond More than 80 classes are available this fall through New Adventures in Learning. All presenters are volunteers who have gathered their knowledge in a variety of ways. Some are retired experts who have been formally trained or have worked for a lifetime in a particular field. Others have a newer passion to explore…

The Arizona Wind Symphony expands 2018-19 concert season

The Arizona Wind Symphony, a dynamic 90-piece concert band based at the Tempe Center for the Arts, will be presenting additional concerts for your enjoyment during its 2018-2019 season. Under the direction of William J. Richardson, the band entertains Tempe and surrounding communities with an enjoyable variety of music including marches, Broadway and film tunes,…

Writers’ Page

  Drydock Roy Parfitt Within a month of reporting aboard the USS Wrangell, an ammunition ship out of Norfolk, Virginia, we steamed north to the Brooklyn Navy Yard to go into dry-dock for retrofitting and repairs. I remember just before my very first underway watch, standing on the deck at 4:00 a.m., looking at the…

PV Ladies golfers bright as fireworks

  Liz DeMichael The scores posted in July by the Palo Verde Ladies Golf Association (PVLGA) lit up the course each week like fireworks on July 4. Look how explosive they were… 7/03. Low Gross. A tough game to play in the heat, but the members of the PVLGA were up to the challenge! The…

Shalom Hadassah September news

  Evey Freed Shalom Hadassah is a philanthropic organization and is open to everyone. We have speakers, activities and social events throughout the year that reflect the varied interests of our membership. Please come check us out. We’d love to meet you and tell you more about our group. If you’d like more information about…

Trips and Tours

  Escape to Flagstaff September 9, 2018 Price: $99 per person Escape the heat for the day and travel to Flagstaff. Tour the Museum of Northern Arizona and take the chairlift at Snowbowl to the top of the mountain where a picnic lunch is included. Mystery Tour September 20, 2018 Price: $99 per person Back…