Hello (RUFF RUFF)! My name is Phoenix Ulysses Pusch. My parents gave me this name so my initials would be PUP. By the way, I have many nicknames. My parents (Deb and Mike Pusch) call me Phoenix, PUP, Bean Bag, and Stinky when I need a bath. I really don’t know where that Bean Bag name…
Hello Fellow Creekers! Tate and JoJo here. We are brothers living in PebbleCreek. You may wonder how we got our names. Well our dad’s name is Tater Tot and our mother’s is French Fry. Our sister doesn’t live with us as she is with another nice family and goes by the name Au Gratin. Although…
Robert Hover Singer/Songwriter Johnny Bond with Eddie and Jimmie Dean (not the sausage king) and radio programming orchestra director Carl Cotner along with CBS, arranged for staff musicians and radio engineers to travel from Chicago to Hollywood, Calif., where film star Gene Autry performed for the radio broadcasts of his popular radio program “Melody Ranch.”…
In October, Claude Dixon Jr. celebrated his 80th birthday. A surprise celebration was held in the Chianti Room attended by family members from Des Moines, Iowa, Omaha, Neb., and the Phoenix metro area. Included were our children, grandchildren, great–grandchildren, and his sister and many friends. It was challenging to pull it off and keep it…
The Greater Phoenix Chamber announced the 11 women chosen as finalists for its prestigious ATHENA Awards, continuing its strong tradition of recognizing outstanding Valley businesswomen. Joanne Osborne was announced as one of the 11 finalists for her leadership in her field, mentorship of other women throughout her career, and commitment to community service. “My life has been dedicated to faith,…
David Zapatka Reader Luz Stella Perotti wrote, “I had a SPLENDID time reading that one (Splendor). It is one of my favorite words.” While reading a fiction writers evaluation team’s comments about what makes a story successful, I came across these sentences, “Successful: tight writing, sharp dialogue, creative use of language, vivid imagery, a surprising…