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Departments 11 Julie at the Movies 21 Photo Contest 24 Straight Up with a Twist 26 Where’s the Neighbor? 35 Arcadia’s Cookbook 37 Places We Liked 54 Sports Articles 23 Ladies Loop An Arcadia High School graduate creates an online place for women to safely connect with their peers. 28 Back to school Three articles and an editorial illustrate the varied back-to-school stories in Arcadia. 42 Touring volunteers The Desert Botanical Garden is looking for new volunteer docents, the people whose expertise about the Garden enhances visitors’ experience. 46 Not like TV An initial appearance by accused criminals into the justice system doesn’t work the way you see on Law & Order. Cover Photo: Your neighbors like sharing summer vacation memories! This month’s Photo Contest was so popular, every family has been declared a winner! The Arcadia News is honored to have won multiple awards from the following institutions: Photo: Greg Bruns 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’ au- thorized distributors. No person may take more than one copy of each Ar- cadia News monthly issue, without prior written permission. 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 reproduced without the expressed written consent of the publisher. Opinions 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 responsibil- ity for all content of advertisements printed and for any claims arising from such advertising 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, de- fend and hold harmless Publisher for, from and against any loss, damage, claim, cost or expense relating to or resulting from Advertiser’s advertise- ments, including from the unauthorized use of Advertiser of any name, photograph, sketch or words which may be protected by copyright or trademark law. Articles and photographs can be submitted, to be consid- ered for use in future issues. Any unsolicited manuscripts or photographs cannot be returned. The publisher reserves the right to reject any adver- tisement which is not in keeping with the standards 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 East Indian School Road #1 Phoenix, AZ 85018 (602) 840-6379 • FAX (602) 840-6592 www.arcadiadaily.com This month Complimentary Interior Design Services * By ASID Award Winning Phoenix Interior Design Firm Want to refurnish your home, without making costly mistakes? One Posh Place, by Paige Bailey & Associates, Inc., will provide you with expert Interior Design Services at no charge when you purchase your furnishings and accessories from us. Give us a try and take the worry out of redoing your home. 480-941-8954 www.oneposhplace.com 5625 East Indian School Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85018 9:30 – 5:30 Monday – Friday • 9:30 – 5:00 Saturday *With a $10,000 purchase including furniture, rugs, window coverings, lighting, or accessories. Excludes design services related to structural remodeling.