Page 24 November 2011 The B.O.O.Ps get ready for Komen walk By Christina Sampson On Nov. 18, three Arcadia women are Busting Out of Phoenix – they call themselves the B.O.O.Ps – to walk 60 miles in three days in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure San Diego walk and fundraiser. Heather Kinkel, her sister-in-law Melissa Janovich, and Heather’s mother Joyce Janovich have been training since June, as well as hosting numerous events to raise the $2,300 each needed to participate in the walk. Every penny goes directly to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, with the women paying for their own transportation, lodging and $90 registration fee. Melissa is having a yard sale Nov. 5 starting at sun up and said her entire neighborhood is having yard sales that day. Her address is 2408 N. 37 th St. Continued on page 48 A friend in the Kitchen wherever she lives By Monica Fidura Less than a year ago, the doors of Kitchen 56 opened to the Arcadia neighborhood. Now, owners Andy Miller and Anndee Rickey are opening their arms to support the community. For the month of October, the owners supported National Breast Cancer Awareness month in honor of one their most loyal guests who is battling breast cancer – Carol Reynolds. Kitchen 56 donated $3 from every $8 Pink Panther cocktail sold to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The Pink Panther, an existing menu item, is made from Pearl Blueberry vodka, lemonade and wild Maine blueberries. Kitchen 56, on the southeast corner of Indian School and 56 th Street, opened in February of last year, and Reynolds started coming in April. At fi rst, Rickey said, Reynolds just called in her order. One day, though, she stopped in to comb over the menu to fi nd something for her husband of nearly 49 years, Ron, whom Reynolds said is very picky. The next day, Reynolds called Rickey to share how great the meal was, in detail. “She is the only person who has ever done that,” he said. Continued on page 48 By Valeri Spiwak Chris Morris’ 9-year-old daughter Cynthia suffers from epileptic seizures and has been at Phoenix Children’s Hospital for almost a week. Since the beginning of her stay, Cynthia has been visited twice by the hospital’s therapy dogs. “She just lights up,” Morris said. “It helps her forget that she is in a hospital.” The Animal Assisted Therapy program at the Phoenix Children’s Hospital allows patients like Morris to interact with therapy-trained dogs to improve their physical and mental health. In addition to visits from the therapy- trained dogs, members of the Animal Assisted Therapy program can arrange for a patient’s own pet to come in for a visit if the family and physician feel that it will be therapeutic for the child to see his or her own pet, said Mary Lou Jennings, Animal Assisted Therapy program coordinator. “We can see sometimes where a patient’s own pet can really lift their spirits and can make them a little bit more responsive and interactive with staff when they have that motivator or mood elevator,” Jennings said. Animal Assisted Therapy teams visit patients in various departments of the OPENINGS/CLOSINGS A new Firehouse Subs opened its doors recently. Located in the Arcadia Plaza shopping center at 2836 East Indian School Road, this is the sixth in Arizona and the fi rst in Central Phoenix, according to their web site. The company was founded by two fi re fi ghting brothers who have now expanded the chain to more than 400 locations in 26 states and Puerto Rico. Part of the Firehouse business model includes supporting fi remen around the country through funding, education for fi rst-responders, along with life-saving equipment and resources. Do Me A Favor recently relocated into the neighborhood, with their new location next door to Sacks Sandwiches. The store offers numerous gift and home decorations, along with legendary high-end gift wrapping. The store also offers monthly gift wrapping classes for those who may want to enhance their wrapping skills. 4247 E. Indian School Road. Open Monday through Saturday. Arcadia Towne-Center (Safeway Center) is now home to three more new businesses that have opened in the last couple months. 48th Street and Indian School Road. Mathnasium , a franchise based out of California, is located on the southwestern side of the center, west of Hi-Health. The business is an educational one, focusing on mathematics and the idea that children don’t hate math; they hate being confused and intimidated by math. Open Monday through Saturday. Rita’s Ice Custard Happiness opened their doors in the Safeway Center back in September. This new business is a chain originating out of Pennsylvania. They offer a variety of “yummy frozen treats” – a testament from one patron outside the shop – including its famous Italian Ice, Old Fashioned Frozen Custard and layered Gelati. Lighter versions are available as well. The business is open daily from 11 a.m.- 9 p.m. Black Cat Coffee House started serving coffees, espresso, specialty teas and pastries in October. Open 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., 365 days a year. Follow-up on the businesses mentioned in this column online: fi rehousesubs.com; favor fi negifts.com; mathnasium.com; theblackcatcoffeehouse.com; ritasice. com. Send your business briefs and unique entrepreneur stories to editor@ arcadianews.com. All e-mails receive consideration, but the volume of messages prohibits us from responding to them all. Thank you for your understanding. hospital, including patients in the rehab facility, pre- operation rooms and intensive care unit, said Marsha Sturm, a volunteer and dog handler. “Sometimes we go to the rehab facility where patients are trying to recover from an injury and they need to throw a ball to develop muscles,” Sturm said. Jennings said that for dogs to become certi fi ed therapy dogs, they must learn basic obedience and must be exposed to all kinds of sights, sounds, smells and distractions. For Phoenix Children’s Hospital, the dogs must be registered with a national organization such as the Delta Society, Therapy Dogs International or Therapy Dogs Incorporated, and have six months to a year of experience as a therapy dog team in a health-care setting, Jennings said. Sturm said the dogs also have to show compassion and interest in what they do. “It’s all instinct, I believe, with these dogs,” Sturm said. “They know how to behave and what to do ... They have to love what they’re doing, and all these dogs do.” Phoenix residents Dina and Jeff Schulsinger have an 8-year-old daughter with epilepsy who receives regular visits from the therapy dogs. 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Page 25 November 2011 Local band growing with gigs around neighborhood By Wayne Schutsky With the help of a few old acquaintances and a lifetime of experience, one Arcadia couple is bringing music to the neighborhood. Sugahbeat, an upstart band featuring local Mark Reckling and his wife Katherine Quinif Reckling, has quickly become a Friday night staple at Arcadia Tavern. With its eclectic mix of sounds and plethora of veteran musicians, Sugahbeat regularly draws a crowd and has people dancing. While the Recklings used to be career musicians who toured the Southwest with sponsorships from such heavy hitters as Bud Light and Corona, the couple settled down to raise their two children, now 3 and 7. The couple decided to work in real estate (they have their own company, Reckling Properties) so that they could bring their children up in the same community where they grew up, Mark Reckling said. Continued on page 27 Photo: Karen Quinif SERVICES INCLUDE: Shampoos, shear cuts, razor cuts, styling, shaving & facials FOR MEN FOR MEN Scottsdale Fashion Square Of ğ ce Bldg. 7150 E. Camelback Road • Suite B101 (Lower Level) Open Tuesday through Saturday 8:30 to 5:30 Stop in... or call (480) 947-0622 vel) $20 Haircuts! S My name is Houston. THRIFT STORE DONATION DROP-OFF, 10AM-5PM DAILY ADOPTIONS SAT 11AM-2PM M-F BY APPOINTMENT This is me in the photo with my friend Kelly. I’m a one-year-old Staffordshire Terrier looking for a home of my own. I am good with other animals and kids, so I’d be a great family pet. Come check me and my buddies at Lucky Paws and let us steal your heart! 6423 E. THOMAS ROAD WWW.LUCKYPAWSAZ.ORG 480-941-4135 OUR NOVEMBER FUNDRAISER WILL BE HELD AT L’AMORE RESTAURANT NOVEMBER 10TH VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS! Can’t Find What You’re Looking For? Can’t Find What You’re Looking For? I’ve Got Plenty of Homes That You Don’t See! I’ve Got Plenty of Homes That You Don’t See! For Information on Numerous Available Homes For Information on Numerous Available Homes and Homes Coming to the Market Soon, and Homes Coming to the Market Soon, Call 602-989-8300 Today! Call 602-989-8300 Today! Robert Robert Joffe Joffe 602-989-8300 602-989-8300 robert@therobertjoffegroup.com robert@therobertjoffegroup.com www.therobertjoffegroup.com www.therobertjoffegroup.com