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Religious Special Events 2-11-12

Rummage sale Gloria de Cristo Lutheran Church, 11273 E. 40th St., will have its annual rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Southern gospel concertThe Master’s Quartet will present a concert of traditional Southern gospel music at 6:3... Full story

Yumans cook up parking lot feasts

BY DARREN DARONCO - SUN STAFF WRITER

For some Yuma residents, just attending a sporting event or a concert is not enough. So they take it upon themselves to transform the experience into an extravaganza by tailgating in the parking lot with their friends and others for days at a time.Wh... Full story

Centennial Events 02-10-12

FROM STAFF REPORTS

RENAMING CEREMONYWHEN: 10 a.m., Feb. 10WHERE: City Cemetery, 13th Street and 1st AvenueGOING ON: Parks and Rec will hold a ceremony to rededicate the historic city cemetery as the Yuma Pioneer Cemetery; share memories of departed YumansCENTENNIAL KIC... Full story

Art in the Garden: More than just flowers

BY KAREN BOWEN - DESERT GARDENER

As long as there have been gardens, there have been artists painting the beauty found in gardens. From single blossoms depicted larger than life by Georgia O'Keeffe to the impressionistic gardenscapes painted by Claude Monet, the beauty and serenity ... Full story

Yuma Nightlife 2-9-12

WHERE TO BE • DJ Noah — 9 p.m. today through Satuday — Rumors Sports Bar and Grill • Copper Creek — 11 a.m. Friday — Yuma Indoor Marketplace • La Vida Loca — 8 p.m. every Friday — Cocopah Casino Rive... Full story

Fur trappin’ with my cowboy hibachi-cookin’ dad

BY NANCY GILKEY - COOKING UP STORIES

One spring day when I was a teenager, I crouched beside my dad behind a scrub palo verde, downwind from a mountain lion den, waiting patiently to see if the two cubs that dwelled therein would come out so we could watch them play.The cubs never surfa... Full story

Jazz series spotlights bassist Thursday

FROM STAFF REPORTS

A big name from the jazz world comes to Yuma this week to take his turn in the spotlight during the Village Jazz Series.Composer and bassist Rob Thorsen is the headlining performer during this week's installment of the popular series.Free jazz perfor... Full story

School Corner 2-9-12

BAND CONCERTWHEN: 7 p.m. todayWHERE: Yuma High School, 400 S. 6th Ave.GOING ON: Night of chamber music, band literatureCOST: DonationsJUMP-A-THONWHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. FridayWHERE: Palmcroft Elementary SchoolGOING ON: Kindergarten through fifth-grade... Full story

Taking the first step to fitness

BY DAVID WHITING - FREEDOM NEWS SERVICE

It's just a month into the new year, and chances are that you've promised yourself better fitness in 2012, or at least you're thinking about such a promise.Perhaps you've decided to put things off until after the Valentine's Day chocolate. Then again... Full story

'Greatest show on dirt' kicks off next weekend

BY MARA KNAUB - SUN STAFF WRITER

“One of the greatest shows on dirt” is ready to kick off its 67th year. The Yuma Jaycees Silver Spur Rodeo will take place Feb. 10-12 at the Yuma County Fairgrounds.The rodeo will include not only equestrian events, but also a royalty pag... Full story

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