“Back in the days, things were still wild out here. I don’t want it to disappear after I’m gone,” he said. “I know I can’t do it forever. So I’m looking, and looking and looking. But I haven’t found anybody,” he said of his efforts to find and mentor his successor. “I’m waiting for age to nail me to a chair.”
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return to his beloved Arizona. He was named state balladeer in 1966 and still holds that title. He and I occasionally do convention shows and folk festivals together and I swear he gets better with age.” These days Ellis, now 81, is thinking about when he’ll no longer be able to perform the duties of state balladeer.
Drowning Prevention emphasized at April Pools Day event By Delaney Wood In an effort to stress the importance of water safety, Scottsdale’s Parks and Recreation Department is hosting an April Pools Day event at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 24, at the Eldorado Aquatic and Fitness Center. According to the Children’s Safety Zone, there have been nine drowning incidents in Maricopa and Pinal counties so far this year. Since 2011, Eldorado continues to help the community and the state gain awareness with activities for families and kids of all ages to learn strategies on how to practice water safety. Matthew Osterhold, pool manager at the Eldorado Aquatic and Fitness Center, happily shared information on the event. “It’s a free event,” Osterhold said. “We offer this to remind people and show them different options to prevent drowning in the state and the community.”
The Scottsdale Fire Department and emergency medical services will also be present to perform mock rescues. They will also show a proper demonstration of CPR technique when a drowning incident occurs. “The PMT ambulance also comes in and everyone can see what happens when a drowning happens,” Osterhold said. Families can enjoy interactive booths, games and raffles related to drowning prevention awareness. “I think it’s a good reminder to the public around Scottsdale and Arizona that you always have to watch your kids around water,” Osterhold said. “We can remind everyone that there’s water everywhere in the state and you’ve got to make sure you watch your kids around water.” The Eldorado Aquatic and Fitness Center is located at 2301 N. Miller Rd., Scottsdale. For more information, call (480) 312-2636.
Ling & Louie’s celebrates noodle month with limited menu Scottsdale-based Ling & Louie’s is offering a limited menu in honor of National Noodle Month in March. The Asian restaurant’s menu includes dishes that focus on the East-meetsWest heritage of the restaurant through a variety of noodle dishes. Among some of the highlighted creations on the menu are green curry mac and cheese, and The Crying Dragon, a spicy dish with udon noodles, beef, mushrooms and a mix of chilies. Some other dishes guests can enjoy during the month of March is Ling & Louie’s light and flavorful shrimp and mano salad, the Beijing duck noodles,
garlic pepper noodles and the gingersake soba noodles. “Noodles are a big deal in Asianinspired dishes, of course, and of other types of pasta make for really great comfort food so naturally they’re a great fit for our concept,” said Regional Manager, John Banquil. “We like to take opportunities like these to tinker with dishes guests are familiar with and give them something new and, of course, not boring.” In Scottsdale, Ling and Louie’s is located at 9397 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale. For more information, call (480) 7675464 or visit www.lingandlouies.com. On the web at www.NearbyNews.com
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