CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS CUT ITS BUDGETS TO THE BONE. Help us prevent further cuts that would hurt our children’s schools. Over the past few years, state and federal budget shortfalls have led to some dramatic cuts at Creighton Schools: Visit www.ForCreightonKids.com or “LIKE US” on Facebook. And remember to vote YES on or before November 8, 2011! Creighton still provides a strong education to our children, but it’s getting harder and harder for the district to make ends meet. There simply aren’t many other places to cut without affecting the overall education provided to our children. Why should you vote YES? • Eliminated 61 full time teaching positions • Reduced the number of teacher aides by 80% • Reduced district/school administrative staff by 35% • Eliminated all school librarians • Reduced the number of special education aids by 60% • Eliminated the district-wide Gifted program and all associated teachers • Reduced special education teachers by 33%, and special education aids by 60%. • Reduced school bus drivers by 20%, with a consequent reduction in routes. • The 5% Maintenance and Operations Override adds pennies a day to average property taxes and will restore key services to our schools. • The Technology Capital Override puts technology in the hands of students equal to the closest competitive school districts. • Good schools help property values. • Helps avoid an increase in class sizes. • Improving school resources and adding competitive technology will help make Creighton neighborhoods a magnet for families and increase property values. on Creighton Budget Overrides Vote YES! M&O OVERRIDE CAPITAL OVERRIDE Now we have a chance to level the playing field. By voting YES on the Creighton Overrides, we can give the district more resources to save key programs and help Creighton become more competitive. Good for Students. Good for Property Values.

Page 25 October 2011 Massachusetts offers something different for family Matthew, Grace and Emma Schlenker at Cape Cod. By Kaley Kalil Arcadia’s Schlenker family, headed by Brent and Linda, mixed things up by vacationing somewhere fascinating and new this summer. “We decided to go to Massachusetts this year because we wanted to do something different,” Linda said. “We had been going to Coronado every summer for years and really wanted the kids to see new places.” The Schlenkers started their adventure with two days in Boston hiking the Freedom Trail, where they gained a closer look at America’s Revolution. “I enjoyed everything about Paul Revere the most because I learned about him last year in school,” Matthew, 12, said. “It was crazy that (the Boston Massacre) all started from someone throwing a snowball.” “My favorite Boston thing was to see the swans and ride in the swan boats,” said 14-year-old Emma. The family saw the oldest pub in the U.S. and dined at various restaurants, including Cheers and the Union Street Oyster House, Boston’s oldest restaurant. “I love clam chowder and lobster rolls,” Linda said. “So I ate them every chance I got.” Though the Schlenkers were in Boston early July, they did not stay for the city’s famed Boston Pops 4 th of July Spectacular. “I think I watched that show on TV with my family every year since I can remember,” Brent said. “It was interesting to see it being set up.” Continued on page 26 435 4th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 www.argsd.com 619•708•3512 monica.ball@argsd.com DRE Lic # 01495746 Monica Ball REALTOR ® 858•361•7081 jessica.freeman@argsd.com DRE Lic # 01886767 Jessica Freeman REALTOR ® Point Loma 1105 SUNSET CLIFFS BLVD Panoramic Oce Many more great beach homes available! P Beautiful Beachfront and Downtown Highrise homes dramatically reduced. Search all prices and locations, traditional sales, foreclosures and short sales at www.monicaball.com. Amazing deals on spectacular properties--receive daily or weekly updates by email. Come for a tour on your next visit to San Diego! CA CA j g DRE Lic # 01886767 ur focus is on you! Honorable mention, clockwise from far left: anniebananie, Devin Squire, Jeff Reynolds and John T. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2011 Next month’s theme is: I’m Tha n kful Fo r... The holidays are just around the corner and we’re ready to get sentimental. Send us shots of the things you ’re thankful for and you just might win the November photo contest! Monthly Prize: $50 in gift cards to local restaurants Grand Prize: Flip Ultra HD Video Camera (Flip is being supported through 12/31/2013) Your Photo might make our COVER ~ like Junes’s winner! WINNING PHOTO! Congratulations to Suzanne Cassano- this month’s photo contest winner! PRIZE INFO! arcadia news photo contest! 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 & easy! Email them to us at photos@arcadianews.com for a chance to win killer prizes! SUB N The sent Front D Back Front D Back Bac D PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PHOENIX ARIZONA PERMIT NO. 3644 POSTMASTER: Requested in-home delivery date by Friday, June 3, 2011. Page 56 Page 56 This former Arcadia High baseball player is tearing it up as a Sun Devil, hitting his way into the lineup and excelling in the clean-up spot in the Arizona State batting order. Page 36 Page 36 When is a broken leg good for you? When it leads out of the restaurant biz and into a new career as a personal chef. This month’s offering from Arcadia’s Cookbook. ARCADIADAILY.COM June 2011 Vol. 19 No. 3 AWARD WINNING NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS SINCE 1993 LEAPING LEAPING INTO INTO SUMMER SUMMER Reader Janey Ledyard and her sons Tommy (left) and Scott, capture the youthful spirit of summer’s start in their winning photo of this month’s Arcadia News Photo Contest. See more photos on page 23.