Page 26 December 2014 REfashionED fashion show supports teacher supplies By Christina Surrano Picture a fashion show at the swanky Saguaro Scottsdale in mid-October, featuring fabulous, wearable creations made of…garbage! Are you wondering why on earth anyone would do such a thing? “Reduce, reuse, recycle” is the message that Barbara Blalock, founder of Treasures 4 Teachers, hoped to drive home with members of the community by hosting this event. Blalock feels that there is a common misconception about recycling. “A lot of people believe you should recycle, but recycling is the last thing you should do. The first thing you should do is to reduce. If there is still stuff left over, then you want to reuse. Treasures 4 Teachers is all about reuse. If it goes to the next cycle, which is recycle, there is energy used in the process.” Twenty-one outfits created by artists, teachers, students and community members were entered into the competition and modeled. There were even teams of participants as young as 12. Treasures 4 Teachers is a nonprofit organization that gets unwanted materials, usually destined for the landfill, to teachers who need classroom supplies. It is estimated that the average teacher in America spends $500 to $1,200 of personal funds on classroom supplies every year. For an annual Treasures 4 Teachers membership fee of $35, a teacher can have access to free and low-cost materials. Materials come from businesses and private individuals. Anyone can donate. Some individuals even collect donations from family and friends and make regular deliveries. Materials are constantly moving through the warehouse located in Tempe. The event was a community effort, with individual as well as corporate sponsors and volunteers. Funds raised went to help pay for Treasures 4 Teachers operations as well as to sponsor teacher memberships. For more information visit treasures4teachers.org. Trash turned into creative costume at the REfashionED event in Scottsdale. Photos by John Aho. 480-941-8954 9:30 – 5:30 Monday – Friday • 9:30 – 5:00 Saturday • 5625 East Indian School Road, Phoenix www.oneposhplace.com Visit our Retail Showroom Also offering Award Winning Interior Design by Paige Bailey & Associates, Inc. CUSTOM PORTRAITS a gift that is never forgotten Incorporating a unique style of painting, using chemical washes and pastels on water color paper. Dino is an internationally recognized artist. His work has shown at Borgo Degli Artisti, Bagni di Lucca, Italy; The Linus Galleries, Pasadena, CA, Angle Orensanz Foundation, New York, NY The Herberger Art Gallery, Phoenix, AZ MonOrchid Gallery, Phoenix, AZ www.artbydino.com (email) - dino@artbydino.com Incorporating a unique style of painting, art by dino 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 Wednesday Worship 7:00 P.M. Saturday Worship 5:00 P.M. Saturday Youth-Led Worship 6:00 P.M. Sunday School / Bible Classes 9:40 A.M. (Nursery Care At All A.M. Sunday Services) 3901 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix (602) 955-4830 visit our website www.cclphoenix.org e-mail us at christchurch@cclphoenix.org Wednesday, Christmas Eve 3 pm For Families with Small Children 5 pm Family Christmas Celebration 7 pm Contemporary Carol Service, with Candlelight 9 pm Traditional Carol Service, with Candlelight 11 pm Candlelight Carol Service, led by Motet Choir Thursday, Christmas Day 10 am Festival Communion Service New Year’s Eve 7 pm Meditative Worship Service Tuesday, December 23 7 pm Chrismas Eve Eve Worship Service

Page 27 December 2014 O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree...crafting with kids A spirational · S oul · E xploratory · D ynamic · S elf-Discovery All Faiths Welcome • Pre-K through Eighth Grade • Financial Aid Available 6300 North Central Avenue | Phoenix, Arizona 85012 | 602.274.4866 | www.aseds.org | www.facebook.com/PhoenixASEDS With 16 students to a class, your child will benefit even more from our experienced and specialized faculty. • Multi-sensory language arts and reading instruction • Math in Focus® : Singapore Math • iPads for instructional technology • Science class taught in specially equipped science labs • P.E. in the gymnasium • Dedicated art studios • Spanish language learning • Music classes and performances • Small group instruction and individual attention Singapore Math in action in First Grade. Join us for an Open House D ecember 10 or Januar y 14 By Lisa Weisenburger Everything becomes a craft project during the holidays: making cards, wrapping presents, decorating cookies. Even decorating the Christmas tree is one giant craft project! This Christmas I thought it would be fun to dig out a craft I made with my mom when I was a little girl. These magazine trees take a little bit of time. The more pages, the better looking the tree is, but it takes longer to complete. Growing up we always had Reader’s Digest magazines in the house. The first magazine tree I ever made was with a Reader’s Digest. Since then, I have found that old paperback books work well, too. The one you see here I got at a charity used book sale for 10 cents. Let me tell you, that’s pretty inexpensive paper in the crafting world. If you use an old book or magazines, 200 pages makes a nice, full tree. There are a few new page-folding techniques out there but the one shown here is what I grew up with and is kid friendly. The finished product, decorated and done in several different sizes, makes a darling centerpiece or mantel decoration. Get your kids started and they will be so distracted you may get your holiday cards addressed in one sitting! SUPPLIES • Old paperback books or magazines • Glue or double-sided tape • Spray paint (optional) • glitter (optional) STEP 1 Bend the magazine or book backwards and forwards breaking the spine as though you’ve read it a thousand times. STEP 2 Starting with the cover, fold from the top right hand corner down into the spine, so it becomes a triangle. STEP 3 Repeat on the same page, with the lower right corner folding up to meet the first fold. STEP 4 Repeat until you’ve done the whole magazine. Watch all of your recorded family Christmas movies while you do the folds – it can take awhile! STEP 5 Stick the covers together with a little glue or double-sided tape and redistribute the pages to form a circle. STEP 6 You can leave the magazine trees as is. For more flare, paint them, sprinkle them with glitter or attach a star decoration on top. I used recycled Christmas cards from last year cut in the shape of a start and attached to a skewer. Grow y Know hip Traditional ntemporary h Service 7:00 P.M. :00 P.M. ship 6:00 P.M. sses 9:40 A.M. unday Services) Rd., Phoenix 4830 ite ix.org t oenix.org