Page 36 January 2013 Fund set up to assist landscaper Barbara Carlson and one of her many day-care friends. Dog day-care center offers place to play with ‘friends’ By Kyle Renick Those wishing to donate to longtime Arcadia landscaper Ranferi Gonzales may do so through The Ranferi Gonzalez Bene fi t Fund at FirstBank, 7602 E. Indian School Road. Gonzalez’s left arm was severed in a car accident. The story was featured in last month’s issue of the Arcadia News . Arcadia resident Dave Murphy, who has been a longtime client of Gonzalez, worked with a friend at FirstBank to help set up an account where those wanting to help can donate money to help Gonzalez during his six-month hiatus from work. “He’s a really nice guy with a tragic story,” Murphy said. “A lot of people would help if they only knew what happened.” By Kyle Renick The dogs are barking about Paw Play, a doggie day care near 40 th Street and Campbell Avenue, where owners can take their dogs to exercise and play for the day. The 1,200-square-foot facility where chewy toys abound is owned and run by Barbara Carlson. She started the business more than nine years ago when she wanted a change from her career as a paralegal. “I loved the idea of giving dogs a place to blow off steam and socialize,” Carlson said. She grew up around many animals and owns a 6-year-old Great Pyrenees/Golden Retriever mix named Lily. Customers bring dogs in by appointment, which allows Carlson a chance to assess the dog and ensure it will fi t in smoothly with the others, guaranteeing each dog has the best time. The dogs “get into cliques,” Carlson said, noting the dogs play with each other in groups and form relationships, much like in a day care for children. Having no more than 15 dogs to 18 dogs in the day care at one time, Carlson said she takes each one on individual walks, though she makes sure no pet receives any special treatment over the others. “I grow to love them all,” she said. The day care admits dogs of all breeds. Carlson said she interviews the owners about the dog to learn of any trauma that may have occurred and could upset the balance of the day-care’s atmosphere. When a new dog joins the day care, Carlson takes it and individually introduces it to each of the others, creating a stress free and fun environment for all of them, even the shy ones. “I love when I can get a timid dog to start having fun,” she said. Kurt and Tracy King have been clients of Carlson’s since Paw Play’s beginning, taking their two dogs every Wednesday. “They know when it’s Wednesday, and when we take them, they’re so excited,” said Kurt of Oliver and Filo. The Kings started taking their dogs to Paw Play to keep them busy during the day while they worked. Now when picked up from the day care, “they fall asleep on the way home,” Kurt said. “It is money well spent.” The Kings no longer live in Arcadia, but still make the 45-minute drive from their home in Scottsdale to bring their dogs every Wednesday. For more information about Paw Play, visit PawPlay.net. you’re invited! Biltmore Preparatory Academy <ŝŶĚĞƌŐĂƌƚĞŶ/ŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶ^ĞƐƐŝŽŶͲ&Ğď͘ϰ͕ϮϬϭϯ͕ϲ͗ϬϬͲϳ͗ϯϬƉŵ HELP YOUR CHILD PREPARE TO EXCEL IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY tĞĂƌĞĂŶ ͞ ͟Zd ŬŝŶĚĞƌŐĂƌƚĞŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚϴƚŚŐƌĂĚĞƉƵďůŝĐĞůĞŵĞŶƚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů͘  ͻ  &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ>ĂŶŐƵĂŐĞ/ŵŵĞƌƐŝŽŶWƌŽŐƌĂŵĂŶĚ^ƉĂŶŝƐŚŶƌŝĐŚŵĞŶƚ  ͻϮϬϭϮEĂƟŽŶĂůůƵĞZŝďďŽŶǁĂƌĚĮŶĂůŝƐƚ  ͻ/ŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞ͕ĂĐĐĞůĞƌĂƚĞĚĂĐĂĚĞŵŝĐĐƵƌƌŝĐƵůƵŵŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐDƵƐŝĐ͕ƌƚ͕ ĂŶĚW͘͘  ͻdĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJŝŶĞǀĞƌLJĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵĂŶĚƐƚĂƚĞͲŽĨͲƚŚĞͲĂƌƚdĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ>Ăď  ͻ &ŽĐƵƐŽŶWƵďůŝĐ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐ͕ƌŝƟĐĂůdŚŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ  ͻ ŌĞƌ^ĐŚŽŽůŶƌŝĐŚŵĞŶƚƐ͗sŝŽůŝŶ͕^ŽĐĐĞƌ͕ŚĞƐƐ͕^ŝŶŐŝŶŐ͕ŚŝŶĞƐĞ͕ >ĞŐŽ>Ăď͕ŝŶ ƚĞƌƐĐŚŽůĂƐƟĐĂƚŚůĞƟĐƐ͕ĂŶĚŵŽƌĞ͊  ͻKŶͲƐŝƚĞ^ƉĂŶŝƐŚ/ŵŵĞƌƐŝŽŶWƌĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚŌĞƌĐĂƌĞ 4601 N. 34th St. ͻ 602.381.6160 www.creightonschools.org creighton school district – educating children since 1884 ^ĐŚŽŽůďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐĂƌĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶϯϮŶĚĂŶĚϰϬƚŚ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ĂŶĚďĞƚǁĞĞŶ  EŽƌƚŚĞƌŶĂŶĚ/ŶĚŝĂŶ^ĐŚŽŽůZŽĂĚ͕ďƵƚƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŝƐŽƉĞŶƚŽĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐ ŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŽƚŚĞĞdžƚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƐƉĂĐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ representing students of american and european universities, local and community colleges, high schools and emerging arizona artists. representing students of american universities, local and community colleges, high schools and other emerging arizona artists. space dog muska takes the sky • sarah hurwitz • oil on canvas • 45h x 36w ARTWALK! ARTWALK! THURSDAY NIGHTS THURSDAY NIGHTS 480.946.5076 . artonegalleryinc.com 4130 n marshall way . scottsdale representing students of american universities, 480 946 5076 t art art ne gallery ne gallery

Page 37 January 2013 Court Appointed Advocates help speak for children By Brittany Elena Morris When children are removed from their homes because of neglect or abuse, Arcadia resident Shannon Hennessey is a constant in the chaos. Hennessey has been a volunteer Court Appointed Advocate for nine years. “Everything is always changing in the court system,” she said. “Your CASA does not.” CASA is a national program that allows judges to assign everyday people to represent children in court who have been removed by Child Protective Services. The volunteers fi ll out a lengthy application, are interviewed and take a polygraph test. Volunteers undergo more than 30 hours of training. “You are the eyes and ears for the judge,” Hennessey said. A CASA volunteer has access to con fi dential information such as the child’s medical records, the family’s fi nancial statements and court documents, said Katie Mayer, marketing and outreach specialist for CASA of Arizona. Arizona has the highest number of children in foster care in the nation, and the CASA cases are usually the worst of those. Case managers for social services, lawyers and individuals who play a role in a child’s removal from home tend to carry heavy caseloads, with more than 50 children at once. They don’t have nearly enough time to spend with each child one- on-one, Mayer said. A CASA volunteer is almost always assigned to only one case. Hennessey has taken her child to McDonald’s for weekly lunches in the past. On these dates, the child has questions that weren’t answered by social services when they were removed from their parent’s care. More often than not the child simply wants to go home, Hennessey said. “It can get pretty intense,” she said. “You have to think what is in their best interest. If they want to go home it might not be the best for them and I have to write that.” Volunteers compile information from the documents they access as well as their interactions with their assigned child to prepare a report for the judge. These reports are often the highest regarded by the judge, Mayer said, because they are an unbiased, more knowledgeable and personal account of the case. Only one in nine children in CPS has an appointed CASA advocate. For more information, visit AZCourts. gov/CASA. 3641 N. 56th Street, Phoenix • 480-945-9537 • www.popphoenix.org Northeast corner of 56th St. and Indian School Preschool Registration for Fall 2013 begins on February 1 for New Families Prince of Peace Preschool is ideally located in the heart of the Arcadia neighborhood. Established in 1967, we value our rich history and are honored to serve the families of the close-knit Arcadia community. We appreciate the generations of families that have passed through our school and we look forward to watching future generations grow and learn with us during their precious preschool years. We strive to provide every child with a great preschool experience that includes: Experienced, Loving and Well-Educated Teachers Developmentally-Appropriate Toys, Activities and Playgrounds A Christian Emphasis in our Curriculum and Weekly Chapel Large Classrooms Full-Court Basketball Size Gymnasium For Children Ages 2-5 We welcome you to our school and invite you to call us to schedule a tour during January or February. Registration Packets will be available in January. Please contact the Preschool Of Ƃ ce Staff at 480-947-5645. Registration forms received in February have priority placement in our Fall 2013 Classes. Those received after February may go into a “Wait List” status. Thank you for your interest and we look forward to meeting your family! “When you do business with a local company, 73% of the money spent stays here. When you buy from a national chain, only 43% stays here.” 2265 W Desert Cove, Phoenix, AZ 85029 602-274-3211 • www.dshe.net Dennis Sage, Owner and Longtime Arcadia Resident Since 1995, we have been contributing to our local economy. Wouldn’t you like to help? Since 1995 we have made 165 of your neighbors very happy. Don’t you think you deserve the same treatment? 167 169 Tino Ferrulli 602-745-5710 teamtino@phoenixmb.com Visit us at www.TeamTino.net Phoenix Motor Company 225 West Indian School Road • Phoenix, AZ 85013 Again this year, just as in the past 16 years in a row, it was you who helped me achieve “Salesperson of the Year for 2012” *! Great client relationships and your referrals keep me at the top. Thank you so much for your help and I hope you enjoyed the holidays. Stop in and see me when you have time. Thank You! *Most vehicles sold at Phoenix Motor Company in 2012.