Are You an Addams? Laurie Farquhar Da-da-da-dum. *snap* *snap*. Da-da-da-dum. *snap* *snap*. That’s right. Your favorite macabre family, The Addams Family, is coming to the Renaissance Theater next spring and you are invited to be part of this ghoulish musical production being presented by ShowTime Productions. You probably remember the Addams Family as an endearing…
JoAnne Gaudioso Doing laundry may not always be the most exciting way to spend your time, but it is a task everyone has to face on a weekly or perhaps even daily basis. You can enhance your laundry routine with the cleansing power of essential oils along with a few handy tips. When words like…
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Breeze Airways Chief Operating Officer Michael Wuerger was on hand recently at America’s Friendliest Airport® to announce service from Phoenix to Charleston, S.C., and Provo, Utah, beginning Nov. 2, 2022. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) now has 23 airlines serving more than 140 destinations. In addition to Breeze, the…
Susan Knox Wilson Time is running out for community-minded leaders to declare their candidacy in the fall election for the PebbleCreek Homeowners Association Board of Directors. The HOA’s Election Committee is issuing a last call for candidates interested in running as a volunteer director whose two-year term will begin Jan. 1, 2023. To qualify, candidates…
David Zapatka July’s WOTM word, “eggcorn,” resulted in a flurry of reader comments. “Just read your article in the Pioneer Press about eggcorns, and it made me chuckle. I didn’t realize they were called eggcorns, but I’ve encountered a few of the same “slip of the ears.” One that always annoys me is when people say ‘It’s…
Ross Dunfee While not officially adopting a flag at the time of the Declaration of Independence, the “Continental Colors” (aka the “Grand Union” flag), has historically been referred to as the first national flag of the United States. That flag has a striking resemblance to the British East India Company (1707-1801), where the canton resembles…