David Zapatka Marilyn Courtot, a frequent guest on my bridge cruises, offers this month’s word of the month, excarnation. Excarnation – noun ex·car·na·tion ˌekˌskärˈnāshən Removal of flesh (as by putrefaction) especially from a corpse The act of a soul leaving the body after death Origin and etymology – Late Latin excarnatus, past participle of excarnare from…
Earth Day 2018 Pauline Lee Man’s wellbeing depends on a healthy environment. Thus, 20 million Americans from all walks of life launched the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, to call attention to environmental issues. While some progress has been made, plastics continue to damage our environment due to the growing world population and…
Ellen Engel As of the Splash deadline in March, food donations to Reach Out Sun Lakes (ROSL) from generous Sun Lakes residents have reached nearly a half-ton, and the March collections are still coming in as ROSL volunteers collected 282 pounds of food and $298 in cash for the benefit of over 600 needy Chandler-area families.…
Monday, April 2, at 1:00 p.m.: On the Trail of Americana: A Musical Adventure* The Sand Pigeons will take you on a colorful exploration of the musical diversity of Americana including cowboy tunes, Caribbean, rockabilly and the Beatles! A variety of instruments are demonstrated along the way. Wednesday, April 4, at 10:30 a.m.: Mysteries of…
Phil Montgomery Palo Verde Road Management Inc., as a part of its long-term maintenance program, has contracted with Swaine Asphalt Corporation to perform road crack repair and sealing of certain streets and cul-de-sacs in our community. The sealer is asphalt based and is sprayed onto the existing surface in two coats. Depending on the temperature,…
Washington Kit Carlton A good time was had by all when nearly 250 Washingtonians got together at Palo Verde for the third annual Washington Patio Party on March 10. We had a little rain, but that’s not a big deal for Washingtonians. People visited with friends, made new friends and enjoyed the barbeque. We gave…