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| Green Valley’s Dale Miller wanted to sell some needlepoint stash and started her own business, www.canvasesbegone.com.
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Published: Thursday, January 28, 2010 5:05 PM MST
Talk of the Town: Pucker up with sweet-tart salsa
Pucker up loyal readers.
For all you folks who have an overabundance of lemons on your lemon trees, why not try this pucker up salsa, thanks to the chefs at Real Simple. Try this sweet-tart salsa with any grilled seafood, pork, or chicken.
Cucumber & lemon salsa
<0x2022> 1 lemon, peeled, seeded, and roughly chopped
<0x2022> 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
<0x2022> 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
<0x2022> 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
<0x2022> 2 small cucumbers, chopped
Cut away the peel and white pith of the lemon with a knife and roughly chop. In a medium bowl, combine the lemon, dill, oil, salt, and cucumbers. Yummy.
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Clever, clever Dale Miller. This Green Valley resident adores stitching and has been a needlepoint enthusiast for years. Just like most stitchers, she confesses to hoarding a lot of <0x201C>stash.<0x201D> That<0x2019>s Miller<0x2019>s expression for all the oodles of canvases, accessories, threads and other paraphernalia that goes with the world of stitching.
Miller also knows the expense that comes with her craft. Just to let it sit in drawers and closets waiting to be sewn (if ever) just adds to the clutter, so she decided to do something about it, helping all other stitchers who are collectors just like she is. Miller<0x2019>s husband, David, with a great head for business, encouraged her to start her own retail store online.
Dale started selling some of her excess stash on eBay about three years ago.
<0x201C>Friends heard what I had been doing and asked if I could sell some of their stash and turn it into cash,<0x201D> she said. <0x201C>My inventory has grown to the point of opening my own website.<0x201D>
Dale<0x2019>s new company, Canvases Be Gone, got a thumbs up from other stitchers who, like Dale, had loads of stash to sell.
Dale donates 10 percent of the final sale to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Dale has also been featured in needlepointnow.com, a magazine dedicated to the art of needlepoint.
Here<0x2019>s the scoop: canvasesbegone.com is Dale<0x2019>s consignment business for needlepoint canvases and needlepoint-related items. Once she gets the stash, Dale takes pictures and inventories all the merchandise. She discusses the price the seller would like to get for the goods and when an agreement has been reached, she displays the photo with the price. (Dale looks for high-quality goods. Even partially stitched items have a market.)
If you want to rid yourself of excess stash, are looking for a unique canvas or just want to view her site, visit www.CanvasesBeGone.com. Dale can be reached at 520-207-2423 or by e-mail: miller85614@msn.com.
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The Santa Cruz Valley Chapter of the Society of Southwestern Authors held its third annual Local Authors<0x2019> Showcase on Jan. 16 at Lavender Restaurant. It was a sell-out, boasting 64 people in attendance. In honor of Valentine<0x2019>s Day, the February meeting will feature a panel of romance writers. Meetings are held at the Joyner-Green Valley Library from 1 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. There is no charge and you need not be an SSA member to attend.
The 2009-10 SCV chapter board of directors are Denise Roessle, president; Claudie Chan, vice president; Joni White, secretary and Beverly Bear, treasurer. Members at large are Eve Crook, Alice Holden, Mary Maas and Marilyn Pate.
For more information about the Santa Cruz Valley Chapter, contact Denise Roessle at droessle@mac.com or (520) 399-3312.
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The Arizona Opera League will host its annual Green Valley luncheon at Lavender Restaurant at the Country Club of Green Valley, 77 E.Paseo de Golf, on Feb. 12. The event begins at 11 a.m. with a social hour until noon, featuring pianist Mary Lou Catania. At noon, popular baritone Robin White will perform operatic and musical theater selections from his vast repertoire, accompanied by pianist David Craig.
Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $30. For reservations or info call Trude at 625-3361 or Carolyn at 625-3033.
White has a bachelor of music degree in performance from the University of Arizona and starred in numerous UA Opera productions. He has also performed in many productions of the Arizona Opera Co. including <0x201C>Amahl and the Night Visitor,<0x201D> <0x201C>The Barber of Seville,<0x201D> <0x201C>La Traviata,<0x201D> <0x201C>Tosca,<0x201D> <0x201C>The Magic Flute,<0x201D> <0x201C>Madame Butterfly<0x201D> and <0x201C>Un Ballo in Maschera,<0x201D> as well as in operettas and musical comedy roles.
rford@gvnews.com | 547-9740
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