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Multitalented Cristie Kerr is not only one of the world’s top golfers, taking home the No. 1 title in the 2010 LPGA Championship, but she has also made a name for herself in the realms of philanthropy and wine. This Scottsdale resident and aspiring sommelier loves the Valley, which she shares when AFM chatted with her during the RR Donnelley LPGA Founder’s Cup in the spring.

Summertime: the perfect time to chill by the pool and relax…not! It’s the time to throw a killer pool party. Here are some tips from Jesse Thompson, director of sales and marketing at pool-party hot spot Hotel Valley Ho, on how to throw the best pool party this summer.

SCULPTING THROUGH SUMMER
Instead of protein shakes and too-heavy weights, experts show how men can achieve their best body with a well-rounded workout, proper technique and a healthy diet.

In 2007, Barry Adkins set out on a journey of a lifetime, walking more than 1,400 miles from Arizona to Montana, carrying nothing more than a walking stick and his son’s ashes. Over the next five years, Adkins has spoken to more than 75,000 students and parents across the country about the risk of alcohol and significance of forgiveness. Here, AZFoothills talks with Adkins on the importance of fatherhood and how his 18-year-old son ultimately inspired him to make a difference in the lives of others.