Page 18 May 2011 There are plenty of options to celebrate Mother’s Day By Lindsay Ivins The day to commemorate all mothers is quickly approaching -- May 8. Mother’s Day has been around since the ancient Greek and Roman times and was once celebrated as Mothering Sunday in 17 th century England. This was when poor servants would return home from their jobs once a week to their mothers to spend the day honoring them. Here are a few ways to honor Arcadia moms at local resorts, spas and attractions: Desert Botanical Garden Mother’s Day Jazz Brunch, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; $75 for members; $80 for public. 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, 480- 941-1225, www.dbg.org. Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spas For a Perfect Mom spa special, $191. • Signature massage with champagne rose cream • Champagne and rose cream manicure and pedicure • Makeup refresher application Unconditional Love spa special, $330. • Signature facial massage • Collagen eye mask • Makeup refresher application Absolute Gratitude spa special, $460. • Champagne and rose facial • Signature massage with champagne and rose cream • Champagne and rose cream manicure and pedicure • Microdermabrasion lactic peel • Shampoo and blow-dry fi nish • Makeup refresher • Spa lunch from Season 52 or Continued on page 27 Tyler Cardinal: “I’ve always said I wanted to go to Stanford.” By Jessica Abercrombie Arcadia High School sophomore Tyler Cardinal accepted an academically exclusive membership offered by the National Society of High School Scholars and now has one more thing to add to his growing list of involvements. “A lot of kids with a 4.7 would be technically a geek – not that there’s anything wrong with that – but I think Tyler is very well rounded for as academically capable as he is,” said Stacie Garlieb, Tyler’s mother. Tyler, 16, is a lacrosse player, sophomore class treasurer, a candidate for president of the incoming junior class, and a member of the Camelback chapter of Boys Team Charity. Completing his homework immediately after school so he can relax the rest of his evening, Tyler said he enjoys being involved in school academically and socially, but is careful to keep balance in his life. “I don’t want to stretch myself thin because I want to enjoy high school, but get the most out of it as possible,” he said. Tyler said his guilty pleasure is reading fantasy novels, often staying up later than he should. “When I have time, I love to read especially before bed, that’s really only one of the times I will read, because it relaxes me,” he said. “I don’t read much during the day because if I do I feel like I should be doing something outside, not just sitting inside and reading.” Garlieb said her son has been a voracious reader and learner since he was 3. He also looks to how he can please others and be helpful. “He’s big hearted and has a core group of friends that he’s very attached to,” she said. “He’s extremely compassionate toward the ones he loves and always wants to understand why someone may have had a bad day, or how he can help.” Tyler’s compassion may stem from the familial support system in place despite his parents’ divorce. Since he was 1, he has Continued on page 19 Fifth-grader helps out as Best Buddy Jared and Sam. By Lauren Fach The students at Hopi Elementary School have more than their mascot, the hawk, looking over them. Jared Martin, a fi fth-grader, volunteers as a Best Buddy to self-contained students with disabilities in the life-skills classroom at Arcadia’s Hopi school. Jared’s teacher Emily Cochran said he was an obvious choice when a positive thinker was needed to help with a kindergarten student. Cochran also nominated Jared for the Kohl’s Kids Who Care Award. “As Jared’s primary educator, I have seen the constant respect he shows toward peers, adults, and every student on our campus,” Cochran said. “He has a sincere way of helping his classmates, without making them feel different or foolish when they might feel unsure of themselves.” The 11-year-old is one of 12 Best Buddy mentors in Cochran’s fi fth-grade class. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Jared volunteers in the life-skills classroom by assisting students with classroom activities, interaction and recreation. Shelley Innis, teacher of the life-skills class said, “The life-skills students are mostly in kindergarten and have disabilities such as cognitive delays, speech and language dif fi culties, physical and motor limitations and a lack of independence.” The goal of the class is to prepare the students for a job after high school by learning appropriate play, counting money and cooking. “(Jared) will even help out when it’s not his day to volunteer,” Cochran said. “At the end of the day, sometimes Jared will leave math class 10 minutes early to visit the life-skills students to ask them about their day. He always makes up the missed material for homework.” Jared also helps the Hopi of fi ce staff with special projects such as organizing, fi ling and sharpening pencils, Innis said. One student that Jared spends time with is a kindergartner named Sam. Jared sometimes reminds Sam of the Golden Rule to be nice to his friends and to make better choices in class and at recess. “When I make better choices, Jared gives me a special treat,” Sam said. Consistently throughout the day, Jared makes an effort to visit Sam and has been Continued on page 55 Arcadia sophomore continuing with academic success

Page 19 May 2011 Chad Koerber and his camera caught Michael Gomez at Arcadia Sports and Fitness preparing for the Little League season. Don’t miss the Little League photos in Sports, page 50. gone back and forth between households every other week, Garlieb said. “His father and I have one of the best divorces on the planet,” she said of her ex husband Kyle Cardinal. “We sit together at lacrosse games and honors ceremonies, and Tyler has bene fi tted from the fact that everybody is supportive of him and we always put him fi rst.” Tyler said not many people know about his parents’ divorce. He said his parents shared in his excitement when he received an invitation to apply to be a member of the National Society of High School Scholars. “I had never heard of NSHSS, and once I was reading through what it was, it sounded like a very prestigious program and I was really honored,” he said. Yun Mi Yi, director of university relations for the group, said the organization, founded in 2002 by Claus Nobel, is an international honors organization for high school scholars such as Tyler. “This is an environment for young students to be recognized for doing well and encouraged to continue doing well,” she said. “At the heart of what we are is an organization for students that provide information and resources to them mainly with the college admissions process.” Headquartered in Atlanta, the organization provides its members with merit-based scholarship and study abroad opportunities, student discounts and private college fairs and events, Mi Yi said. To be nominated, students are required to have GPA of 3.5 or higher. Tyler said he hopes all of the offered opportunities help him get accepted into Stanford University, his dream college. “I’ve always said I wanted to go to Stanford, which is a very high goal that may or may not be achieved, but I really like California,” he said. “I want to get away from Phoenix, and I love the ocean and want to be near that.” This summer Tyler may get his fi rst visit to Stanford if he is accepted into a two-day camp at Stanford’s medical center, Garlieb said. He already has been accepted to spend two weeks at University of California, Berkley at a camp that focuses on biotechnology, genetics and medicine, as well as two weeks at University of California, Los Angeles’ medical school for a camp also focused on medicine. Not completely decided, Tyler said he loves science and wouldn’t mind being a neurologist or cardiologist, but will wait until the time comes to make a fi nal decision. For now, Tyler said he’s happy to be going on vacation this summer. “Getting away sometimes really makes me happy because I like when I feel like I don’t have anything left to do,” he said. “This may sound weird, but I love plane rides because you don’t have anything to worry about. No phones, no computers; there’s nothing else I could be doing right then other than just sitting there.” Tyler Continued from page 18 Use your camera phone, use a Polaroid, use a wide angle lens – whatever it takes – to enter the Arcadia News Photo Contest. It’s fun and it’s easy! ur focus is on you! ARCADIA NEWS PHOTO CONTEST | ARCADIA NEWS PHOTO CONTEST | ARCADIA NEWS PHOTO CONTEST | ARCADIA NEWS PHOTO CONTEST ARCADIA NEWS PHOTO CONTEST | ARCADIA NEWS PHOTO CONTEST | ARCADIA NEWS PHOTO CONTEST | ARCADIA NEWS PHOTO CONTEST Congratulations to Katie Beth Swan this month’s photo contest winner! Katie Beth scored this awesome shot of Chad Wilhoite and his nephew, Gary while feeding the ducks at Papago Park. She wins a $50 gift certi Ű cate to 5th & Wine! NEXT DEADLINE: MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011 HONORABLE MENTION: clock- wise from top left: Mike Purcell captured a goofy moment of the Hunt & Purcell kids during a family trip to Sedona. 5 year-old Carter Bruns scored this excellent shot of his “crazy cousin Lauren” while goo l ng around with his dad’s camera. Matt, Jason & Ben Rush spend some quality time together on the baseball l eld (photo sub- mitted by family friend). Arcadia mom, Chamise Broucek nabbed this shot of Mollie, Will and Ellie lounging in the jacuzzi. Next month’s theme is: Action! C t l ti t WINNING PHOTO! A big thanks to for providing this month’s prize! Sports, keeping busy, having fun--you name it! Share your best shots of Arcadia in action!