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Articles 12 Hungry koalas Farmer has just the touch to please the palate of the koalas at the Phoenix Zoo. 18 Wally Retired doctor Wallace Reid has walked a mile nearly every day for 80 years, 50 of which have been in Arcadia. 33 Italy Food writer and chef Gabe Bertaccini files his monthly food report for Places We Liked from Florence, Italy. 37 Valentine’s Day The traditional gifts of candy and flowers are still strong every Valentine’s Day. These two women run businesses that can fill both orders. Departments 25 Straight Up with a Twist 30 Julie @ the Movies 33 Places We Liked 34 Arcadia’s Cookbook 35 Staying Healthy 38 Where’s the Neighbor 39 Travel Tips 46 Sports Cover: This collage of photos is only a portion of the large collection of reader-submitted photos we have received over the last 12 months. Layout: Jennifer Sand. Photos submitted. Thank you to our loyal readers! This publication is printed on recycled paper. AWA R D W I N N I N G N E I G H B O R H O O D N E W S S I N C E 1 9 9 3 Arcadia News is published monthly by Arcadia News for residents of the Arcadia neighborhoods, and is available free of charge, limited to one copy per reader. Arcadia News is distributed only by Arcadia News’ authorized distributors. No person may take more than one copy of each Arcadia News monthly issue, without prior written per- mission. Additional copies of the current issue of Arcadia News may be obtained from the Arcadia News office. All content is copyrighted (©2011) by Arcadia News. Contents in full or part may not be repro- duced without the expressed written consent of the publisher. Opin- ions expressed by contributors are not necessarily the opinions of the publisher or its employees and does not constitute an endorsement of products or services. Readers are urged to verify any statements. Advertisers assume full liability and responsibility for all content of advertisements printed and for any claims arising from such adver- tising and represent that all licenses and consents and waivers have been obtained including from third parties having rights in text or graphics. The Advertiser and/or its agency agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Publisher for, from and against any loss, damage, claim, cost or expense relating to or resulting from Advertiser’s adver- tisements, including from the unauthorized use of Advertiser of any name, photograph, sketch or words which may be protected by copy- right or trademark law. Articles and photographs can be submitted, to be considered for use in future issues. Any unsolicited manuscripts or photographs cannot be returned. The publisher reserves the right to reject any advertisement which is not in keeping with the stan- dards of this publication. Current monthly circulation: 20,000 . Primary distribution by U.S. Postal Service. Publisher: Greg A. Bruns greg@arcadianews.com Managing Editor: Dale Messmer editor@arcadianews.com City Editor: Christia Gibbons christia@arcadianews.com Proofreader: Shirley Bruns shirley@arcadianews.com Graphic Design: Jennifer J. Sand jennifer@arcadianews.com Advertising Manager: Donna Wirtel donna@arcadianews.com Arcadia News 3850 E. Indian School Rd., #1 Phoenix, AZ 85018 (602) 840-6379 • FAX (602) 840-6592 www.arcadiadaily.com This month 5625 East Indian School Road • Phoenix, Arizona 85018 • 480-941-8954 • 9:30 – 5:30 Monday – Friday • 9:30 – 5:00 Saturday Home Remodel Specialists Kitchens Bathrooms Architectural Details Flooring Furnishings Window Treatments Paige Bailey, Allied Member ASID Laura Richie Smith, Allied Member ASID Photo contest entry from Kathleen Edgar.