Arcadia News — award winning neighborhood news since 1993
May 2014
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Departments 06 What’s Happening? 15 Behind The Business 25 Kids’ Corner 27 Places We Liked 35 Veggie Beat 36 Cookbook 39 Where’s the Neighbor? 43 Now What? 49 Julie at the Movies 50 Book Club 51 Music Notes 52 Sports Articles 18 Mega Mom to the Rescue Arcadia News asked neighborhood children to explain why they love their mom. To 8-year-old Nate Fox, telling meant showing, through a fantastic hand-sketched comic book complete with his own super hero, Mega Mom. 21 St. Theresa Moms Give Back When a group of moms of third-grade girls at St. Theresa Catholic School began to witness negativity amongst their girls, they decided to form a book club to teach their sweet girls the value of female friendship and support. 24 The Next Stroke Abby Loel is a 14-year-old girl who grew up swimming at the Phoenix Swim Club. In her letter to the Arcadia News, Abby thanks the community and the club that taught her more than just a love for the water. 40 Paper Clouds Children are known for hanging their artwork on the refrigerator door, but to Phoenix resident Robert Thornton some kids deserve a far more glorious place to exhibit their creativity. Cover Image: By Nicholas Thor Kulyniak, NTK Photography Publisher: Greg A. Bruns greg@arcadianews.com Managing Editor: Amanda Goossen editor@arcadianews.com Proofreader: Shirley Bruns shirley@arcadianews.com Advertising Manager: Donna Wirtel donna@arcadianews.com Designer: Michele Morrett michele@arcadianews.com Office Manager: Roni Mier roni@arcadianews.com Arcadia News Arcadia Home & Design 3850 East Indian School Road #1 602-840-6379 • arcadiadaily.com AWA R D W I N N I N G N E I G H B O R H O O D N E W S S I N C E 1 9 9 3 Arcadia News is published monthly by Arcadia News for residents of the Arcadia neighborhoods, and is available free of charge, limited to one copy per reader. Subscriptions $30 annually for Continental U.S. Contact office for details or go to arcadiadaily.com/subscriptions. Arcadia News is distributed only by Arcadia News’ authorized distributors. No person may take more than one copy of each Arcadia News monthly issue, without prior written permission. Additional copies of the current issue of Arcadia News may be obtained from the Arcadia News office. All content is copyrighted (©2014) by Arcadia News. Contents in full or part may not be reproduced without the expressed written consent of the publisher. Opinions expressed by contributors are not necessarily the opinions of the publisher or its employees and does not constitute an endorsement of products or services. Readers are urged to verify any statements. Advertisers assume full liability and responsibility for all content of advertisements printed and for any claims arising from such advertising and represent that all licenses and consents and waivers have been obtained including from third parties having rights in text or graphics. The Advertiser and/ or its agency agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Publisher for, from and against any loss, damage, claim, cost or expense relating to or resulting from Advertiser’s advertisements, including from the unauthorized use of Advertiser of any name, photograph, sketch or words which may be protected by copyright or trademark law. Articles and photographs can be submitted, to be considered for use in future issues. Any unsolicited manuscripts or photographs cannot be returned. The publisher reserves the right to reject any advertisement which is not in keeping with the standards of this publication. Current monthly circulation: 20,000. Primary distribution by U.S. Postal Service. Verifiable proof provided upon request via USPS and printing receipts, along with checkable references. MAY Honest Honest Honest , , , Committed Committed Committed and and and Caring Caring Caring since 1976. since 1976. since 1976. www.donleyservice.com 602-870-6852 Heating & Plumbing Jim and Mike Donley THINK COOL Correction: Photo credit for photos on page 14 of the April 2014 issue of the Arcadia News goes to Craig Richardson.