Now with Padres, Snell can’t wait to face rival Dodgers
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Saturday Feb. 20 HANK DAYS PARADE
WHEN: 10 a.m.
WHERE: Kicks off at Foothills Boulevard and 47th Street, proceeding north on Foothills Boulevard, ending at South Frontage Road.
GOING ON: This annual parade will honor the Foothills and its founder, Hank Schechert. This year, there will be no barbecue or car show, due to COVID precautions. COST: Free
Monday March 1
MEDICARE 101
WHEN: 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
WHERE: Foothills Eatery, 12871 Frontage Road, or online or by phone
GOING ON: This presentation will cover the latest updates to Medicare, and understanding parts A, B, C & D. Seating is limited due to social distancing.
Friday March 5 ARTRAILS STUDIO TOUR
WHEN: 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
WHERE: Eight stops in the Foothills – visit www. mtnsaa.org to download the map.
GOING ON: Mountain Shadows Artists Association is sponsoring this studio tour focusing on the art and artists of the Yuma Foothills. This year there will be 8 open studios and 22 artists. Everything will be set up outdoors, and visitors are asked to wear masks.
INFO: For more information, call Kirk, 208-880-6609, or
Saturday March 6 ARTRAILS STUDIO TOUR
WHEN: 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
WHERE: Eight stops in the Foothills – visit www. mtnsaa.org to download the map.
GOING ON: Mountain Shadows Artists Association is sponsoring this studio tour focusing on the art and artists of the Yuma Foothills. This year there will be 8 open studios and 22 artists. Everything will be set up outdoors, and visitors are asked to wear masks.
INFO: For more information, call Kirk, 208-880-6609, or visit www.mtnsaa.org
SAN DIEGO – Blake Snell can’t wait to face the Los Angeles Dodgers again, and as often as possible.
He’ll get plenty of chances now that he’s with the San Diego Padres, who in the span of a few weeks in the offseason remade their roster into one they believe can contend for the World Series title.
To do that, they’ll have to get past the Dodgers, the eight-time NL West champions who swept the Padres out of the Division Series last fall before eventually winning the World Series against Snell and the Tampa Bay Rays.
“I know how the rivalry’s been. I know it’s been a little feisty lately, which I’m here for all of that,” Snell said during a teleconference Wednesday, when pitchers and catchers reported to spring training in Peoria, Arizona. “I’m looking forward to all of that and hopefully it puts us on the winning side more than not.”
The last time Snell was