Page 44 April 2011 water features and a koi pond. Farraday Newsome, a ceramic studio artist, said the space “is unique because it’s a garden setting and not a conventional venue.” The artists plan for this event all year by incorporating the event in their annual marketing plan and sending out noti fi cations of the upcoming show, Webb said. “I do several shows a year, and this is one of two the guests always look forward to,” she said. The artists print and hand out postcards and use Facebook, among other things, to get out the word Newsome said the event is a great way to meet new people and other artists and give out a lot of business cards. “It’s a great venue to meet new clients and see all forms of art and get in the loop to buy local,” Newsome said. Scottsdale resident and noted arid region garden book author Mary Irish will be at the show both days autographing her books. Webb pointed out that the show and sale provide a cross-pollination of art. While it originally started with just pottery and fi ve artists, the show has grown to showcase other art media with 18 artists this year. “We have a blast, we have a chance to interact and get away from our studios and talk to each other and the general public,” Zeitlin said. In addition to pottery, there will be original works in clay, paintings, wearable art, functional and art glass, sculpture, plants and unusual pots for people who collect plants. The event is free and open to the public; cash and credit cards will be accepted. “It is a great place for unique art at all price points, there is a range of things for everyone,” Webb said. Garden Continued from page 35 By Sophia Charchuk An Arcadia family hopes to create awareness and raise money for children in need. They will be participating in the 12th annual People Acting Now Discover Answers, PANDA, fashion show and luncheon. PANDA was created by the Phoenix Women’s Board of the University of Arizona’s Steele Children’s Research Center. The board is dedicated to supporting the doctors of the research center in Continued on page 48 Family tries to aid people with PANDA WE DO CLEAN-UPS! 602-273-1633 www.erslandtouch.com License #5260 AZ C-21R ROC #133079 De-thatch/Aeration Frost pruning Tree/shrub planting Irrigation repairs ERSLAND TOUCH LANDSCAPE FREE ESTIMATES! So much machine. . .for so little money. With its class-leading safety and performance features, the 2011 C-Class is proof positive you can still buy low and live large. With the 2012 models coming, it’s time to do a little spring-cleaning. Mercedes-Benz has taken $2,000 off the MSRP to make this event even more inviting. When it comes to absolute comfort, athletic response and astounding value - the 2011 C-Class is a very smart investment. The only question is, which one is right for you? Phoenix Motor Company 225 West Indian School Road • Phoenix, AZ 85013 602-745-5710 teamtino@phoenixmb.com Visit us at www.TeamTino.net Tino Ferrulli W.R. Williams F FINE JEWELRY 4730 E. Indian School Rd. • Safeway Center • 602-263-8404 Is your daughter’s diamond bigger than yours? Maybe it’s time for an upgrade.

Page 45 April 2011 Cookbook Continued from page 40 SWEET POTATO ENCHILADAS 1 tbsp. dry taco seasoning mix (like in packets) 12 small corn tortillas (Mission white corn works well because they are softer) 10-oz. can green enchilada sauce 4 medium cooked sweet potatoes, baked and mashed (can also boil, but loses some nutritional value) 2 tsp. Splenda brown sugar blend 3 oz. fat free cream cheese, softened 1 cup shredded fat free cheddar cheese 4 oz. can green chili peppers 2 green onions, chopped (optional) Preheat oven to 350. Grease 13x9 inch baking dish. In medium bowl, mix mashed sweet potatoes, brown sugar, soft cream cheese, chilies and taco seasoning. Spray tortillas with oil and heat quickly in microwave (can fry in oil, but it is not as healthy and you just need to make them soft and bendable). Spread 1/3 cup fi lling down middle of each tortilla and fold with seam side down in pan. Top with enchilada sauce and cheese. Bake until sauce bubbles and cheese starts to brown, about 25 minutes. Sprinkle chopped green onions on top. Serves six. of the kitchen. Once on her own, though, she decided there was no better alternative than cooking for herself. “I decided I didn’t want to drive to my parents, fast food was too expensive and freezer dinners were boring,” she said. Relying on a combination of recipes from her mom and Weight Watchers, Becky chose not to use cookbooks. She said she recalls the creative, mouth- watering meals her mom made growing up and likes to recreate them with her own fi nishing touches. One of her very favorite recipes, a la Weight Watchers, is sweet potato enchiladas, a dish that even manly men who need a slab of meat scarf down. John Brooks, Becky’s boyfriend of almost a year, said he loves the dish. He said the enchiladas are surprisingly fi lling and “deceptively delicious.” John and Becky occasionally make meals together, John on the grill and Becky putting together side dishes. Becky said she’s fortunate to have found someone she can come home to and cook with. The young couple also treasures time together at the Scottsdale Gun Club, where they bond over shooting bullets. Becky said she enjoys letting off steam at the shooting range. She started shooting a few months after she met John, and was introduced to his family of gunsmiths and shooting experts. “I was sitting there in my Michael Kors dress talking about guns,” she said. After John taught her the technique she soon purchased a gun of her own and now accessorizes her matching pearl set and her Droid X with a SIG P230 – a small handgun – in her purse. Becky said she’s at a good place in life where she is able to balance work and her personal life. “So many young professionals get burnt out before they can make it,” she said. “I’m just glad I was able to make the transition.” By Julie Poplawski Let me tell you why you should warm up before exercising, and why it’s better with your core -- the area around your trunk and pelvis A warm up increases your body temperature, which improves the fl exibility in your muscles, as well as blood temperature and blood fl ow. Warm and rapid blood fl ow increases the amount of oxygen moving through your body. Think about your blood vessels needing to dilate. I look out and if students aren’t a little pink in their cheeks we need a little longer warm up. Dilated blood vessels reduce resistance to steady blood fl ow and this reduces the stress on your heart. Warm ups improve range of motion for the joints, particularly the joints you plan to use in your main activity. A good warm up will let you feel a little stretch, a little strengthening for the body parts you plan to use the most. For example, if you’re going hiking do a few deep knee bends and take a little walk with long strides before you begin. The knee bends will stretch your knee capsule and warm up your quads and the walk will strengthen your hamstrings and stretch your hips out a little. Think and mentally prepare. What do you want to get out of your exercise time? Is today about maintaining the status quo, or are you pushing for change or improvement in your physique? Warming up your core speci fi cally can help you achieve all the macro bene fi ts noted above as well as preparing the spine to support your primary activity. You’re more likely to remember to engage your core if you have warmed it up and with your core engagement your balance is greater and risk of injury is lower. Arcadia resident Julie Poplawski teaches Pilates at Village Racquet & Health Club and is the author of “Fill You Cup.” Proper warm-up important