Page 36 May 2013 Jill Green Arcadia gardeners hope to inspire others to grow By Natalie Miranda Arcadia gardeners will open their urban farms to educate and inspire other community members during the third Arcadia Edible Garden Tour. The tour is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased at ediblegardentour.com. A map of all participating gardens will be sent to attendees when they purchase tickets. Jill Green, Arcadia resident and tender of Sweet Life Garden, is a co-founder of the tour. “It’s time to inspire other people,” Green said. “People don’t realize how easy it is to plant.” The goal of the self-guided tour through community gardens is to encourage other residents to become knowledgeable of what they consume, she said. This year there are nine gardens. Gardeners will be available to answer questions and to demonstrate techniques, such as composting, Green said. Green has gardened for the last 25 years and said she realized it was time to open up her family’s “little paradise” when community members began to inquire about purchasing peaches from her mini orchard, she said. She rounded up participating gardeners by simply driving around and urging them to open their gates to other residents. “As I drove around and looked for other gardens I’d tell them it’s time to open your garden and it’s time … to become a community and share,” Green said. David Eberle of Care-A-Lot Farms was one invited to open up his garden. He began growing 12 years ago and now has more than 65 fruit trees in his backyard, he said. Along with his orchard, Eberle grows vegetables and raises chickens, tilapia and cat fi sh. Eberle uses aquaponics, a process in which fi sh waste is used to provide food for plants and plants are the providers for the water where the fi sh live. Eberle also was part of the group initiating the garden tour. “For me, it’s more about increasing awareness of local foods and where food comes from,” he said. Starting small is the key to success when it comes to planting, Eberle said. Even if people start off in a pot, they will naturally want to expand, he said. Last year the tour drew in more than 300 people, Green said. All the money from ticket sales will be donated to House of Refuge. WE’RE HAPPY TO SERVE YOU AT ANY OF OUR 8 CONVENIENT VALLEY LOCATIONS! • 22 S. Mesa Dr, Mesa • 1017 E. Apache Blvd, Tempe • 1111 E. Buckeye Rd, Phoenix • 2628 W. Van Buren, Phoenix • 3920 S. Central Ave, Phoenix • 4121 N. 44th St, Phoenix FAX: 602-952-9233 • 5516 W. Glendale Ave, Phoenix • 9309 W. Van Buren, Tolleson Need a menu? Visit our web site: WWW. PETESFISHANDCHIPS .COM Burgers, Dogs, Burritos! Scrumptious Fish & Chips! Fresh Breaded Onion Rings! Children’s Menus at Some Locations! Drive Thru/Take-Out Is Our Specialty! ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ Family Owned & Operated Since 1947 602-956-0178 4144 E. Indian School Rd. food, fun and the fabulous beat of sugahbeat! J o i n u s f o r C i n c o d e M a y o !

Page 37 May 2013 Joseph Bjornsen and some of the volunteers who helped him build a deck for croc tanks. Joseph Bjornsen, an eighth-grader at Christ Lutheran School, earned his Boy Scout Eagle in April after completing a project at the Phoenix Herpetological Society. With the help more than 70 volunteers, including other Scouts from Troop 6, Bjornsen’s community project consisted of the building of a 32-foot deck, which is intended to support large tubs that serve as nurseries for young crocodiles. Other aspects of the project included the spreading of approximately 15 tons of soil and gravel for a new pond, new pathways and fi lling in rain-caused ruts. One special aspect of this project was that the volunteers were treated to a tour of the facility, which is home to numerous lizards, crocs and alligators, snakes, tortoises and turtles. Joseph Bjornsen and his father, Eric, at Joseph’s Eagle Scout ceremony. AHS grad organizes charity clothes swap in Flagstaff By Michelle Milan Arcadia High School graduate and current NAU student Susanna Hamilton organized a clothing swap for charity in Flagstaff in April. Participants brought clothing to swap with other clothing and anything not swapped or sold was donated to Sunshine Rescue Mission homeless shelter. The entrance fee was $6, or $5 with a can of food to be donated to Family Flagstaff Food Center. Hamilton said she collected designer clothing and handbags. The event was organized to help raise money for Hamilton’s sorority, Omega Phi Alpha, to send the sisters to a national convention in Pittsburgh this summer, said Diana O’Shea, sorority service director. “It went really well,” Hamilton said. “Better than expected.” She said she collected nearly 1,200 articles of clothing and $347 was raised. Hamilton said she began working and planning the event last semester and came home during her spring break to collect articles of clothing. People gave her their addresses and she went around and picked them up, Hamilton said. “She did so much,” O’Shea said. “I only know half of everything she did in such a small amount of time.” The next step is to fi gure out how to make it better next year, O’Shea said. Hamilton went to Hopi Elementary School and Ingleside Middle School. She is on the dean’s list at NAU and will graduate next May. Christ Church In Christ We Grow That Others May Know LC-MS Lutheran Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:45 A.M. –Traditional 8:30 & 10:30 A.M. –Contemporary 12:30 P.M. –Spanish Service 6:00 P.M. –Youth-Led Service Wednesday Worship 7:00 P.M. Saturday Worship 5:00 P.M. Sunday School / Bible Classes 9:40 A.M. (Nursery Care At All A.M. Sunday Services) 3901 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL PRESCHOOL - GRADE 8 (602) 957-7010 (602) 955-4830 visit our website www.cclphoenix.org e-mail us at christchurch@cclphoenix.org MINISTRIES: YOUTH YOUNG ADULTS SENIOR ADULTS MEN’S AND WOMEN’S FAMILIES & CHILDREN MUSIC GROUPS FOR ALL AGES SUPPORT GROUPS, INCLUDING: CELEBRATE RECOVERY Private Swim Lessons at your home AMY FONDRY Instructor • 15+ years experience Available to lifeguard at private parties amy.fondry@gmail.com 602-595-1362 We Have Moved! Please come visit us at our new location at: Mountain View Medical Center 10555 N. Tatum Blvd, Suite A101 Paradise Valley, AZ 85253 602.954.0777 We are at the intersection of Tatum & Shea (SouthEAST corner, across the street from Fry’s Foods) Accepting New Patients! Foot / Ankle Care Lester Klebe, D.P.M. Podiatric Medicine - foot/ankle care available at my new office! Heel Cord Boxes Family Practice Specialists 4350 E. Camelback Rd., Suite F-100 Phoenix, AZ 85018 Member of International Society of Travel Medicine Phone: 602-955-8700 Certificate in Travel Health Medicine Recognized as one of Conde Nast Traveler Magazine’s Top US Travel Health Specialists Email: travelshots@cox.net Website: www.travelshots.net ARCADIA PHYSICIANS TRAVEL CLINIC Visit us before traveling so the only thing you bring home from vacation is souvenirs! Eileen Klecka, R.N. Medical Director: Karin O'Clair, D. O. Visit us before you travel so that the only thing you bring home is Souvenirs. Mention this ad and get $10 off your office visit.