Mini and Smokey are a bonded pair of 12-year-old pure bred Pomeranians who were surrendered by their owners who could no longer care for them. Mini is a very outgoing girl who likes to play with toys and do twirls and jump into your arms. Smokey is more reserved and timid and depends on Mini for everything. He follows her wherever she goes, lays where she lays and really needs her. Smokey has alopecia, a skin condition that is common for Poms which causes them to lose their hair, but otherwise he is healthy. Both babies are snuggle bunnies and love to be held. Both are kennel and leash trained. Even though they are approximately 12 they do not act their age. They MUST go to the same home.

The Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce’s Red, White and Beautiful event on Thursday, May 9 will feature a fashion show, vendors and a chance to be pampered, all from local Ahwatukee businesses.

We were married on St. Patrick’s Day at the Foothills Golf Club. The wedding was beautiful, everyone had a wonderful time, the pictures came out great — best wedding a couple could ask for. If it wasn’t for the Ahwatukee community; however, our day would have been a disaster.

The only incredible thing about "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" is that way it makes Steve Carell so thoroughly and irreparably unlikable. In a film about magic tricks, this is the most difficult feat of all.

Jackson Dupps lived up to his nickname of “Action Jackson” last week as he chased his older brother, threw toy balls around his living room, connected about 12 Expo markers together and used them as a walking stick, and shot out a few coy smiles as he contentedly played during Wednesday’s stormy weather.

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Taj, a 4-year-old pure white long-haired male Turkish Angora cat, was found abandoned and since has lived with a foster family. He is very playful and gets along fine with dogs and most cats and will require a family without small children who will give him time to slowly adjust to his new surroundings.

"Les Misérables” has had a long, arduous journey to the silver screen. It’s been in the works for so long that at one point the film was going to be directed by the now retired Alan Parker, who made the original “Fame” and 1996 adaptation of “Evita.” After decades of rotting in development limbo, the cherished musical finally sees the light of day via the artistic eye of director Tom Hooper of “The King’s Speech. Hooper’s interpretation of “Les Misérables” is a majestic experience composed of enormous sets, elegant costumes, and pitch perfect performances from the entire ensemble. This may very well be the most triumphant movie musical since the genre made a comeback a decade ago with “Moulin Rouge!” and “Chicago.”

Don’t tell anyone, but I am old enough to remember things like cooking before microwaves, and being excited about really, really slow video games. I remember people smoking on planes and a time before the term “designated driver.”

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Lately I have been hearing people claim that they are a “foody.” Initially, I had thought that term meant they are a fan of food. To me that was kind of funny because should we not all be fans of food? Our bodies need it and we all seem to be a fan of it from infancy and beyond. Ask any mother. Although the term “foody” according to the dictionary is, “a person having an enthusiastic interest in the preparation and consumption of good food.” Now that I can get on board with.

A charity dog wash fundraiser to benefit Boxer Luv Rescue will take place on Sunday, Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Malinda’s Pampered Pets, 4302 E. Ray Road in Ahwatukee Foothills.

Jarek Hilgers heard three different totals, but he didn’t seem to care anyway.

Did you know that every three minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer? Do you think breast cancer affects women only? Think again. Men are not exempt from breast cancer. Many breast cancers are fueled by estrogen, a hormone produced in fat tissue. Although there are numerous reasons why women predominantly experience estrogen dominance (use of birth control, menopause and pregnancy), both men and women are increasingly affected by estrogen dominance.

Ahwatukee Foothills resident Alicia Bircz has seen a new hair style give a person a new view on life.

When 15-year-old Hannah Benkel was admitted to the hospital in March to begin treatment for leukemia, one of the first things she noticed was the tissues.

Stop in for a complimentary glass of cold lemonade and receive 30 percent off all Sebastian hair care products on Saturday, Aug. 18.

Here we go again, talking out loud about the hair issue. I naively thought that we had done that issue to death, but the roots of the problem seem not to have been adequately addressed. Perhaps a little context will help grasp what’s going on now.

Leave it to a surfer dude to penetrate Batman's bubble.

This year of re-envisioned fairy tales on TV and film continues with the release of "Snow White and the Huntsman," the darkest Snow White of them all.

Academy Award-winning director-producer Kevin Costner has been in a long list of successful movies, including "Dances with Wolves," "The Bodyguard" (with Whitney Houston), "Bull Durham" and "Field of Dreams."Recently, he gave a eulogy for Houston, which gained him admiration for its genuine nature. He is also an accomplished musician. His band Modern West is on tour, but it's his role in the History channel's six-hour miniseries "Hatfields & McCoys" that has him talking.

Academy Award-winning director-producer Kevin Costner has been in a long list of successful movies, including "Dances with Wolves," "The Bodyguard" (with Whitney Houston), "Bull Durham" and "Field of Dreams."Recently, he gave a eulogy for Houston, which gained him admiration for its genuine nature. He is also an accomplished musician. His band Modern West is on tour, but it's his role in the History channel's six-hour miniseries "Hatfields & McCoys" that has him talking.

Franchise owners Val Hill and Jared Lee of Chandler, owners of nine Valley Sport Clips men’s and boys’ hair cutting salons – including stores in Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, and Queen Creek – were named the parent company’s national franchisees of the year.

The next Ahwatukee Community Network (ACN) meeting is all about setting up partnerships and networks to make serving a sustainable change.

Most would argue it was a random meeting.