Yuma Life

Remembering our youth

Yuma High group to present 'prom' for Copper Hills seniors

BY PAM M. SMITH, SUN STAFF WRITER

Residents of Copper Hills House, a senior living community, along with family, friends and guests will be treated to "A Night to be Young Again" on May 16. The social event will begin with a buffet dinner at 5 p.m. at the Foothills site, followed by...

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REMEMBERING: Copper Hills House residents (from left) Mick and Mary McGuire look through old high school yearbooks. They'll be guests of

Time to remember

Good old days included Guy Lombardo, Mills Brothers and the Jitterbug

BY PAM M. SMITH, SUN STAFF WRITER

Perhaps age has crept into their lives and they might not be able to dance like they used to, but residents of Copper Hills House can still recall the days of yore and they smile when remembering the music of their youth and the happier times. And, if...

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Color can brighten up a home's exterior, but choose with care, as painting a home on the outside is not something you want to repeat with every new trend.

The painted house

How to pick the right palette to enhance your home’s exterior

FREEDOM NEWS SERVICE

If there is one simple way to bring your house into the 21st century, it is with paint. No matter when your house was built, what the architectural style is, what the landscape looks like, color and all its combinations can give your house a current look. House...

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Organizing convention takes many hands

ELLEN GARDNER, DESERT GARDENER

Welcome back to Part 2 of this five-part series. Last week I told you about the early preparations for the AFGC (Arizona Federation of Garden Clubs) Convention held April 18 and 19. Next step was filling all the chairman positions: name badges and...

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INDIVIDUAL SERVING: A salmon fillet nestles in its baking packet with fennel, potato, olives, lemon and herbs.

Cooking in packets produces quick, delicious results

BY CATHY THOMAS, FREEDOM NEWS SERVICE

Cooking en papillote creates dishes that are delectable and dramatic. Easy to prepare, too. It’s the classic French technique that bakes ingredients sealed in a parchment-paper pouch. Each parcel contains one serving, and as it bakes the food inside...

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Dancers from jazz of Yuma dance to a hip-hop number called

Jazz of Yuma goes to West Coast, comes back winners

BY JENNIFER LOVELL, SUN STAFF WRITER

Fancy footwork from Jazz of Yuma (JOY) earned dance students praise and scholarships at the West Coast Dance Explosion competition. JOY is a nonprofit performing dance company that had 24 students attend the West Coast competition in...

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