First Day in School: Last Meal
By Manual Daniel Germano Prologue The author is seven years old and the “Lady from the State” has ordered that his immigrant parents send the blind Germano to Perkins School for the Blind.” To do that he must leave home and his close-knit Portuguese family and live at the school. He does not want to go. Relatives have visited his home to say good before he leaves the next day. This article is being published in...
Desert Foothills Land Trust: Desert Discovery Day Set for November 21
Courtesy of Desert Foothills Land Trust Join Desert Foothills Land Trust for a day of free family fun at Jewel of the Creek Preserve! (North Valley Communities, AZ) – The temperatures are dropping and many of us are turning our thoughts to outdoor adventures in our beautiful Sonoran Desert. One of the local organizations working to conserve these landscapes is Desert Foothills Land Trust. Founded in 1991, the nonprofit Land...
MIM’s Second Annual Music Festival, MIMFest, Set for November 7 & 8
Courtesy of the Musical Instrument Museum Following the success of MIMFest in 2014, the Musical Instrument Museum’s (MIM) inaugural music festival, the two-day outdoor event returns to the museum parking lot on November 7 and 8. Local, national and international musical acts will perform on three stages offering attendees a one-of-a-kind musical journey. MIMFest is inspired by MIM’s commitment to celebrating musical traditions of the...
Announcing the 2015 Mountains of the Land Trust Photo Contest
Courtesy of the Desert Foothills Land Trust Share your photos of Black Mountain or Daisy Mountain and celebrate our incredible natural landscapes!  (North Valley Communities, AZ) – Desert Foothills Land Trust is pleased to once again host the 2015 Mountains of the Land Trust Photo Contest! Share your favorite shots of Black Mountain or Daisy Mountain to help the Land Trust inspire the protection of the...
Remembering Jo Walker and a Squandered Opportunity
By Les Conklin Earlier this month, I learned from Evelyn Johnson, Executive Director, Cave Creek Museum, that Jo Walker had died in January 2013. Some of you are wondering, “Who is Jo Walker ?” Jo was an active human being who, of course, will be remembered in different ways, for different things, by different people. I remember Jo Walker, and hope you will too, because of her meaningful work with the Desert Foothills...
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