Page 42 January 2013 January Book Club pick: ‘Compulsively Mr. Darcy’ By Amanda Goossen I hope one of your New Year’s resolutions is to fi nd time for a few more books. At a moment in time when electronic devices are eating up most of our time, an old- fashion book can take you back to a time when things were simple and your imagination designed the scenes you saw on paper. I won’t pretend I’m against technology. I get to watch my niece and nephews grow up in pictures on Instagram; I’ve seen my writing dreams come true because of a blog I started four years ago; and my laptop computer is a not just a device, it’s a companion. But more than any of this, I love books. I respect books. I passionately pass on the word because I want everyone to feel what I feel for the stories, the words and the creativity each beautiful package can possess. The Arcadia News Book Club will meet at Terra Java, 3619 E. Indian School Road, on 6 p.m. Jan. 31. As always we will enjoy appetizers, coffee, tea and a great conversation. The book for the month will be Compulsively Mr. Darcy by Nina Benneton. Nina is a Scottsdale resident and will spend the evening with us discussing the book and her writing. If you’d like to attend the Arcadia News Book Club in January please email me: Amanda@arcadianews.com. Book Club Choice Compulsively Mr. Darcy By Nina Benneton Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is a beloved classic respected around the world. Adaptations of the novel have been a popular way for authors to re-tell the story in their own way, taking the characters and even some of the plot lines and recreating a world of their own. In Compulsively Mr. Darcy , Nina Benneton does just that. When the wealthy philanthropist Fitzwilliam Darcy and Dr. Elizabeth Bennet are thrown together in a hospital emergency room, a fun and enjoyable story unfolds. Both riddled with romantic doubt, Darcy and Elizabeth have to decide whether their relationship can overcome all life throws at them. Based on Jane Austen’s characters, yet told in a modern and intricately woven new fashion, Benneton delivers just the book to start off your year. Flight Behavior By Barbara Kingsolver In her 14th book, bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver once again presents a story readers will fall in love with. Set in Appalachia, Kingsolver uses her knowledge of the area as well as environmental, economic and political issues to d i s c u s s the effects of climate change on our land, our world and our people. Dellarobia T u r n b o w is a mother with young c h i l d r e n , trapped in an unhappy and suffocating marriage. Tied tightly to her husband’s family and their sheep farm, Dellarobia dreams of a life all her own. When unexplainable things begin happening to the land the family owns and a charismatic scientist comes to investigate, Dellarobia must examine her life, her future and her dreams. Far more than just a novel of self- discovery, Kingsolver shares a story of very real current events and how we all choose to deal with such important issues. Young Readers Mal and Chad: Belly Flop By Stephen McCranie Who said comic books are just for dramatic superheroes? In the lovable series Mal and Chad , young readers are presented with fun stories written and illustrated in a comic strip form. Mal, a bright and energetic young boy and his dog Chad embark on a series of adventures not only fun to read but entertaining and smart. Young kids will get lost in the world of Mal and his talking dog as they take on elementary school together. I Know a Librarian Who Chewed on a Word By Laurie Lazzaro Knowlton, Illustrated by Herb Leonhard Take the popular children’s song, “I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly,” turn the old lady into a librarian and add bright and hilarious illustrations and you have I Know a Librarian Who Chewed on a Word , a terri fi c new look at an old classic. When the whispers begin to spread that the librarian swallowed a word, the kids erupt in questions. What? Why? What else did she eat? A table, a cart, or maybe a shelf? And what was the word she so easily ate? Kids will squeal with laughter as they witness how fast the word spreads and how silly it can all be. arcadiadaily.com arcadiadaily.com NMLS# 179446 / BK0902429 / NOVA NMLS 3087 I count on Tom to deliver the quality of service and commitment that I do. When my home buyers need ſPCPEKPI+MPQY+ECP GPVTWUVVJGKTNGPFKPIPGGFU to Tom and his team. He and I share the UCOGUGVQHUVCPFCTFU YGECTGCDQWVQWT DW[GTUCPFVJGKTHCOKNKGU9GIKXGTGURGEV VKOGNKPGUUMPQYNGFIGCPFUKPEGTKV[GXGT[ VKOG6QOKUCVTWGRTQHGUUKQPCN` Chris Karas 4'#.614#TECFKC0GKIJDQT4WUU .[QP5QVJGD[ŏU+PVGTPCVKQPCN4GCNV[ Senior Loan Officer 602.791.5861 www.asktomross.com W Wh hy y T To op p p p A A Age en nts I In n n O Ou ur r M M Mar rk ket t T T Tr ru us st t U Us:
Page 43 January 2013 Boxes of red dye change artist’s life By Ellen Kuni Patsy Lowry said all it took was three boxes of red dye for her life to change in the late 1960s. With no experience, Lowry took inspiration from the times and learned to tie-dye fabrics. As she dyed her fabrics, she said, she grew her career. “I got written up in the Washington Post ,” Lowry said. “The article said, ‘If Mrs. Nixon is looking for beautiful fabrics, she need look no further than her own administration. Patsy Lowry, wife of Ed Lowry in the Interior Department, has just gone to New York (to sell her fabrics.).’ So, I went to the White House and I tie-dyed an American fl ag for Mrs. Nixon.” After spending 10 years selling hand- dyed gowns to Saks Fifth Avenue and Sakowitz in the designer salon, Lowry, 71, said she transitioned into canvas painting and other realms of the art world. Lowry has exhibited at Paradise Valley Town Hall and is working on pieces for an exhibit at the Arizona Latino Arts and Cultural Center in downtown Phoenix for two weeks starting Jan. 3. “I’m unusual as an artist because I work in numerous mediums,” Lowry said. “I do headbands, purses, shoes, bronzes; I built a straw-bale chapel at the oldest Mexican land-grant ranch in Arizona. I do paintings, lithographs, anything but realism. I’m not interested in realism. I like fantasy. I deal with realism in my life. That’s enough.” Lowry paints four to fi ve times a week. When she’s painting, Lowry said it’s a spiritual experience. “I bring everything that I’ve ever seen, all that I am, everything I’ve ever experienced, all my perceptions, to the canvas or the pillow or the headband,” Lowry said. An Arizona native who has lived here most of her life, Lowry said the state greatly inspires her. “Arizona is my palette. I love the weather, I love the people, I love the architecture, I love the open spaces, the mountains, the skies, the sunset, the fl owers.” Lowry said it’s important for an artist to be educated to develop. She taught at Arcadia High School and the Judson Boarding School in Paradise Valley during the 1960s and ’70s. One of her former Judson students, Bay Haught, took Lowry’s art class and ended up becoming an artist. “I drew a picture of a tree and she could not get over it,” Haught said. “I never had anybody go crazy over my art and she did. She really honed into me and helped me form a career path.” Haught went on to be a commercial artist, and after surviving breast cancer, she said she made a bucket list and decided to reconnect with Lowry. After receiving a letter from Haught, Lowry invited her and her husband to Paradise Valley for a weekend visit. Haught, 59, made the journey from Continued on page 44 Patsy Lowry CELEBRATE RECOVERY Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:45 A.M. - Traditional 8:30 & 10:30 A.M. - Contemporary 12:30 P.M. - Spanish Service Wednesday Worship 7:00 P.M. Saturday Worship 5:00 P.M. Sunday School / Bible Classes 9:40 A.M. (Nursery Care At All Sunday Services) Not just a design firm. Need Landscaping? From fixing a sprinkler head to a full yard remodel... Big or small, we do it all!! MaINtAIN DeSIGN InSTALL RePAIR Treeline Design Group, Inc. is the most widely used landscape design, installation, yard maintenance and repair firm in the Arcadia area. We can assist you with just about everything you can think of that relates to the outdoor look , feel and function of your home. -"/%4$"1&%&4*(/t*/45"--"5*0/ :" 3 % . " * / 5 & / " / $ & t 3 & 1 " * 3 PHOENIX 4050 E. INDIAN SCHOOL RD. 602-955-5100 N. PHOENIX • 15634 N. 32ND ST. • 602-992-1150 E. VALLEY • 1313 E. BASELINE, GILBERT • 480-635-3899 W. VALLEY • 803 E. VAN BUREN, AVONDALE • 623-925-0200 WWW.a-zequipment.com HEAT UP YOUR PARTY! A to Z has everything you need for a memorable party, or any other event. You can always make it special-within your budget! • TABLES, CHAIRS, LINENS • PORTABLE BARS & STOOLS • HEATERS • DANCE FLOORS • PIG ROASTERS • TENTS • MARGARITA MACHINES • KEG COOLERS, BEVERAGE TUBS • FLATWARE, DISHES, GLASSES • KARAOKE Don’t forget Bowl parties! 602 992 11 s! Family Practice Specialists 4350 E . C ame l ba c k R d., S uite F-100 P hoeni x , A Z 85018 Member of International Society of Travel Medicine Ph one : 602-955-8700 Eileen Klecka, R.N. Certificate in Travel Health Medicine Recognized as one of Conde Nast Traveler Magazine’s Top US Travel Health Specialists E mai l: travelshots@cox.net Website : www.travelshots.net ARCADIA PHYSICIANS TRAVEL CLINIC Visit us before traveling so the only thing you bring home from vacation is souvenirs! Marvin Schneider, M.D., Medical Director K a r in O'Cl ai r, D. O. Fl u V a cc ines without preservatives are now avai l ab l e as we ll as the N ew Fl u z one Intraderma l and H igh Dose