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WEDNESDAY MAKE THE MOST OF IT Love to the rescue David Mowry's and Shelley Bradshaw's paths crossed whenaiding a fallen hiker. Love Story, E2 That's Hollywood Reese Witherspoon and husband Ryan Phillippe have separated for "cumulative" reasons. People, E8 msm WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1,2006 THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC LIVING.AZCENTRAL.COM SECTION Heard exhibit of Indian footwear looks at many walks of life Stories by Sadie Jo Smokey The Arizona Republic hey cradled the famous and the relatively unknown. They helped people move freely or flee and hide. They stood with leaders of nations, and even soared into space.

Some were used daily, and others were saved for special occasions. Shoes reveal a lot about their wearers and their makers. By using footwear from HEAR IT Chamber of talent The Phoenix Chamber Music Society kicks off its 47th season with a performance at 8 p.m. today by the International Se-jong Soloists. This string ensemble, which plays without a conductor, features young soloists from nine nations.

Hear them at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts, 7380 E. Second St. Tickets cost $25, and a subscription for the eight-concert season is $150. Details: www.phoenixchambermusic society.org or (602) 252-0095. LEARN IT Holiday calorie-watch Everyone is anticipating pumpkin pie, whipped cream, Christmas cookies and eggnog.

But no one wants the extra pounds those goodies bring. Janet Little, nutritionist for Henry's Farmers Market, will give a free lecture on how to avoid holiday weight gain. Tip: Eat wholesome foods 90 percent of the time and your favorite treats 10 percent. Little will speak at two of the markets today: 2 p.m., 9028 W.Union Hills Drive, Peoria, and 7 p.m., 13823, N. Tatum Phoenix.

She'll also speak at 7 p.m. Thursday at the market at 874 E. Warner Road, Gilbert. Details: (602) 953-7546. LOVE IT Help a child in need Today is the first day of National Adoption Month.

If you've thought about becoming a foster parent or even adopting a child, find out more. Arizona Action for Foster Children will hold an informational session from 7 to 9 tonight at the agency's office, 4665 S. Ash Tempe. Details: www.arizona action.org or (480) 345-9555. OUT' All in all, sounds like fun We don't need no education, but we do need the Australian Pink Floyd Show, at 7:30 tonight at the Dodge Theatre, 400 W.

Washington Phoenix. Tickets for the tribute band's show range from $22 to $62. Details: www.dodgetheatre.com. historical and contemporary American Indians, the Heard Museum's new exhibit, "Sole Stories: American Indian Footwear," aims to create cultural understanding, giving a metaphorical opportunity to walk in another person's shoes. Some contemporary subjects lent the museum moccasins made with love, others sent shoes mass-made in China.

"The type of shoe we wear is indicative of our relationship to the world around us; a sandal, moccasin, athletic shoe or wing tip provides clues to individual identity," curator Marcus Monenerkit said. With 70 pairs of shoes on view until October 2007, "Sole Stories" features traditional American Indian moccasins along with designs by contemporary artists and shoes worn by politicians, scientists and athletes. Here and on Page E5 are a few of the stories of their shoes. 1 1 '13 VANESSA SHORTBULL Her pair debuted in parade Vanessa Shortbull isn't sure, but she thinks family babysitter Nancy Black-horse taught her how to tie her shoes. When Shortbull was a child, her mother worked as a nurse at the Pine Ridge Reservation hospital in South Dakota.

Her father was a professor at a nearby college. "Nancy was like our nanny," said Shortbull, 27. "She got us ready for school in the morning. She'd make us fry bread in the shape of our initials." Since Shortbull left the reservation, she has laced up many types of shoes, slippers Golllee! How could I forget mi I i't i i' hi 7. 1 (I I PHOTOS COURTESY OF VANESSA SHORTBULL AND THE HEARD MUSEUM Vanessa Shortbull wore these moccasins and leggings in a Miss America parade, and boots.

For years, Shortbull, of Rapid City, S.D., dazzled local and regional audiences with her ballet performances. But the Oglala Lakota (Sioux) woman and former Miss South Dakota didn't lend a pair of pointe ballet shoes to the Heard Museum. She selected a pair of moccasins and leggings beaded by her uncle, Ben Leonard. "I wore them in a Miss America parade," Shortbull said. "People in the crowd shout, 'Show us your So everyone wears really See SHORTBULL Page E5 in tarnation Gomer, Jethro? on television bill goodykoontz bill.goodykoontzarizonarepublic.com Andy Griffith Show is practically religion there (I did have the good sense to include Barney Fife), and we laugh with The Beverly Hillbillies, not at them.

I may not be able to go home for months. These, truly, were glaring omissions. And they weren't the only ones. A few that I just out-and-out forgot about were James from James at IS, Gob from Arrested Development arid any of five or six characters on The White Shadow. Dang it! Voice of Homer Simpson: Stupid long-term-memory lapse.

The character I most agree with readers that I should have included on the list is 1 PHOTOS COURTESY OF JOHN HERRINGTON AND THE HEARD MUSEUM John Herrington wore these boots during his training to become a NASA astronaut. CHRIS HASTONNBC UNIVERSAL INC. Yes, dear readers, Heroes' Hiro (Masi Oka) also could easily be on the list of great characters. Hiro, from Heroes. The show has greatly improved since its murky, hard-to-understand beginning.

Which is to say, it's still pretty murky and hard to understand, but by now, we're getting to know the characters pretty well, and the one who shines above all is Hiro. He's goofy, he's funny and, able to travel through time, he knows what horrors the future holds yet he manages to keep a sense of humor about it all. Masi Oka See GOODYKOONTZ Page I A i( v5 i i tie reporter at sadiejo.smokeyarizona republic.com or (602) 444-8148. JOHN HERRINGTON These boots helped him get to space The ankle high, brown leather flight boots John Herrington, 48, loaned the Heard Museum did not make it to outer space. But Herrington wore the quick zipper, laced boots during the last flight he completed in an advanced astronaut training jet.

"They were custom made for me by a gent in Nebraska," Herrington said of the boots. "I got to pick the color and style, too. (I chose) brown because naval aviators are called brown shoes. I wore them my entire career. A member of the "'71 SCOTTSDALE CONVENTION VISITORS BUREAU A professional architectural photographer will lead a photo safari at Taliesin West on Friday.

See a video of Jarvis Rockwell's art instal- latinn Mnvn unrlpr it. constructional I video.azcentraI.com. herrington Smithsonian CultureFest celebrates Valley diversity CWeightWatcher N'-w Copipk'Ui Cookbook Mmm, tasty Make some fast comfort food. The Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook (Wiley, 2006, hardcover, $29.95) offers this Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese recipe: Cook 2V cups elbow macaroni according to package directions. Drain and return to pot.

Add 1 cup fat-free milk, V' cup shredded low-fat sharp cheddar cheese, 3A cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, A cup shredded American cheese, Vi cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese and '2 teaspoon ground white peppen.Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Makes 6 one-cup servings, 299 calories and 9 grams of fat each. Compiled by Mary Beth Faller INDEX Abby E8 Birthdays E8 Bridge E8 Comics Crosswords Horoscope E8 Movie listings ES Television E7 a2jcentral om For more Arizona Living and lifestyle stories, go to living.azcentral.com. REACH US: Arizona Living editor, Marian Frank, 602.444.NEWS or marian. frankarizonarepublic.com By Mignon A.

Gould The Arizona Republic Smithsonian magazine's CultureFest was such a hit two years ago, it has returned. CultureFest 2006 invites Arizonans to explore the diverse culture of the state with more than 90 educational and entertaining programs at various art and cultural venues across the Valley. During the five-day event, which begins today and runs through Sunday, 10 of the Smithsonian Institution's experts will discuss topics including Native American art, architectural photography, space exploration, cowboy folklore and cuisine. Local experts will join in, too. Among this year's 49 participating venues are See SMITHSONIAN Page VA The ink was barely dry on the newsprint before the complaints started rolling in: You left WHO off your list of television's greatest characters? It's a fool's errand from the start.

You're never going to please everyone, but I had no idea how little my list would please one of my own brothers. Or how right he would be. As he pointed out, I somehow managed to leave both Gomer Pyle and Jethro Bod-ine off the all-time list. (He also campaigned for Otis the drunk, but I have my limits.) You have to realize we hail from the South, where Gomer and Jethro are Hamlet and Macbeth, with a few y'alls thrown in. (I also love Jeth-rene, Jethro's "sister," who was actually actor Max Baer Jr.

in blond pigtails, with a woman's voice dubbing his lines. Just thinking about it makes me laugh, still.) The.