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The Cowboy Artist

BY CHRIS McDANIEL, SUN STAFF WRITER

Paul Jones is a man who loves his freedom and also to paint.He specializes in the Western style, using the cowboys and Indians of yesteryear to inspire art that seems to jump out and bedazzle the viewer, transporting them to a time when the iron... Full story

Crossroads inviting everyone over for Thanksgiving

BY DARIN FENGER, FEATURES EDITOR

Not many hosts can say they welcome the whole town to Thanksgiving dinner.Crossroads Mission puts out that invitation every year and expects 3,500 around its proverbial table this week."We just want to make sure everyone has someone to eat with on... Full story

Namedropper 11-22-09

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Ashley M. Teal  Ashley M. Teal of Yuma was recently named an Alden Scholar for the 2008-09 academic year at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa.  Alden Scholar awards are presented to students who maintained a grade-point average of 3.2 or... Full story

Works of art at AWC

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Sometimes homework is beautiful. Art students at Arizona Western College take homework beyond simple paper, expressing themselves through canvas, photography and sculpture. Some of those students are sharing their artwork with the public right now... Full story

Businesswoman opens pole dancing studio in Yuma

BY STEPHANIE A. WILKEN, SUN STAFF WRITER

Right, left, right. Grab the pole, hook your leg and spin. It's not as easy as it sounds. In fact, a pole fitness workout can be challenging. California businesswoman Edith Aboul-hosn founded From Mind to Body Pole Fitness, a company that offers... Full story

Take a trip to the Bone Yard

BY CHRIS McDANIEL, SUN STAFF WRITER

I was fretting over what I was going to write about for this week's column when I received a phone call from a good friend. He asked if I was going to go to the show at the Bone Yard. Greatly excited with the luck of finding a new venue to cover, I... Full story

Yuma Fine Arts hosts two shows Friday

BY DARIN FENGER, FEATURES EDITOR

A new show at the Yuma Art Center measures "Three by Thirty-three." Dedicated to artists who call Yuma home, the show opening Friday will feature three pieces of art from 33 of Yuma's best artists. "We have some truly gifted artists in Yuma and... Full story

Shakespearian fun on Yuma stage

BY CHRIS McDANIEL, SUN STAFF WRITER

Even though Shakespeare has been dead for centuries, his words continue to live on as spoken through the mouths of the thespians who perform his famous plays.One local theatrical troupe wants to bring Shakespeare to life and intends to share his... Full story

South county freshman named to student government

BY CESAR NEYOY, BAJO EL SOL

SAN LUIS, Ariz. - Maura Martinez plans to be the voice for the students attending Arizona Western College's south county campus here.Martinez, a first-year finance student at the south county campus, has been named as vice president of the Students... Full story

Art events, reception Friday

BY DARIN FENGER, FEATURES EDITOR

The muses who inspire the imaginations of 15 local artists have been working overtime lately as the North End Artists' Co-op prepares to stage a major art show.Twice a year the North End Artists' Co-op rolls out its members' best work for display -... Full story

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