Page 4 June 2013 There’s lots of recognition to go around this month By Dale Messmer I was all prepared to do a little bragging this month about our little newspaper’s accomplishments until I heard about Tavan Elementary School and Alex Reynolds. Oh, I still want to point out that we bagged a boatload of awards in the annual Best of the Best contest of the Association of Free Community Papers. I mean, Best of Show is a dog that hunts, and we also took six fi rsts, four seconds and three thirds in various categories. Then there were the awards from the state Press Club, where publisher Greg Bruns and do-everything reporter Amanda Goossen walked off with trophies. Nice work, guys. I’d be remiss, though, if I just bragged about us. Especially in light of what’s going on at Tavan and in the Reynolds household. Tavan is now an A+ School of Excellence, celebrating the new designation with a school-wide ceremony in mid-May. It’s a big deal for the school, which has worked very hard to bring its standards up to such a lofty plateau. A+ schools go through a rigorous application with the Arizona Education Foundation that includes faculty, students, administration and the community. Then a strict on- site examination before the three-year designation is granted. What makes it especially sweet for Tavan is the fact that it is the largest school to be so designated, according to the folks at the Scottsdale Uni fi ed School District. And the fact this is their fi rst such award. So congratulations are indeed in order for Tavan. Nice work. So, too, for Alex Reynolds, an Arcadia High senior who was selected Athlete of the Year by the Phoenix Regional Sports Commission. A three-year varsity starter in both football and basketball, Reynolds did not win the award just for his on- fi eld accomplishments. He ranks sixth academically in his class, and the list of his volunteer and school-club activities is equally impressive. You can read all about them starting on page 62. While there, take a look at a few other neighborhood kids’ accomplishments, including a 9-year-old’s hole-in-one on the golf course and 11 students who made All- City sports teams. Quite a month for recognition. Thanks for reading the Arcadia News . 602-526-1213 Anna@AnnaMcDowell.com www.AnnaMcDowell.com ABR, CRS, GRI It’s a great time to sell if you’ve been waiting. Call me! Anna McDowell 5602 E Monterosa Street • list price $529,000 3100 s.f. home ready for renovation. I have builders looking for projects - CALL ME! Brought buyers to 3055 E. Rose Lane • $299,900 2 beds / 2 baths • 1185 s.f. Lock & leave condo on Biltmore golf course 3833 N 42nd Street • $435,000 Hard to Ű nd charming updated 3 beds / 3 bath ranch with 2 car garage + large lot SOLD 4620 E Calle Tuberia • list price $675,000 3 beds + of Ű ce / 2 baths • 2180 s.f. Transitional style on a great street. SOLD SOLD Whether you’re a seasoned real estate investor or looking for your first investment property, On Q Financial, Inc. has an investor purchase program that allows you to purchase an investment property with as little as 15% down. 1 Program Features: x 15% down payment required x 15 and 30 year fixed rate option available x 1 unit property, attached or detached PUD, attached x or detached warrantable condominium x Purchase transactions only x Mortgage Insurance is required Investor Requirements: x Minimum 720 FICO score x Must have 6 months of cash reserves x 45% debt-to-income ratio 1 Conforming loan amounts INVESTOR ALERT Ashley Messenger ashley.messenger@onqfinancial.com NMLS#349803 / LO-0918795 C: 480.560.7170 F: 480.359.4084 OnQ: NMLS#5645 Keenan Tighe keenan.tighe@onqfinancial.com NMLS#420622 / LO-0919604 C: 602.828.0990 F: 480.499.5483 OnQ: NMLS#5645 On Q Financial is an equal housing lender. NMLS # 5645. Loan approval is subject to applicant’s qualification for a loan prog ram. On Q Financial does not guarantee that each applicant will receive a loan. On Q Financial is licensed in the following states: Alabama Lender #21465 | Arizona Lender #BK-0906866 | California Dept. of Real Estate #01850840, CA Dept. of Corporations #603E172 | Colorado LMB000021795 Florida Lender #MLD 358 | Georgia Lender #22050 | Idaho #MBL-6579 | Illinois Lender #MB.6760285 | Indiana Lender #16384 | Louisiana Lender #5645 | Maryland Lender #19585 | Massachusetts Lender #MC 5645 | New Mexico Mortgage Loan Company #03079 | North Carolina Lender #L151336 | Oregon #MI-4892 | South Carolina Lender #MLS-5645 | Tennessee Lender #4402 | Texas #5645 | Utah DRE #8125475 Virginia State Corporation #MC-4559 | Washington Lender #CL-5645 | Washington, D.C. Lender #MLB5645. LEWIS AND POKORA PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYS ROBERT K. LEWIS AMY M. POKORA (602) 899-6666 Exercise your rights with a FREE consultation YOUR JUSTICE IS OUR BUSINESS 2633 E. Indian School Rd, Suite 360, Phoenix 3300 N. Central, Suite 2500, Phoenix
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