Phoenix • 85018 4730 E Indian School Rd. Phoenix • 85018 4730 E Indian School Rd. Open 7 Days A Week Twitter Facebook The Flu The flu is going viral. We can help. 1-877-617-4186 | NextCare.com Visit website for a list of accepted insurance. We can help you year-round with: Sprains & Strains • Cuts/Lacerations • Allergies Stitches/Suturing • Sinus Infections • Ear/Eye Infections On-Site X-ray & Labs • And more... N . A r c a dia Dr. Indian School N. 44th St. 48th St. Arcadia H.S. Safeway Proud sponsor of Arcadia High School AZ_ArcadiaNews_Ad - 0915 - FLU.indd 1 9/17/2015 1:26:09 PM Arcadia News Tino Ferrulli I am proud to announce a terrific addition to Team Tino Ferrulli; Stephenie DeMasseo. She comes from an automotive background and is extremely well versed in customer service. Stephenie will deliver vehicles, explain technology and get the answers you need when you want them. When not working, she enjoys hiking, canoeing, spending time in the gym and working on her golf swing. Stop by the dealership today and meet our newest team member. Stephenie DeMasseo joins our team. teamtino@mb-scottsdale.com 4725 North Scottsdale Road • Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Page 46 October 2015 By Robin Sewell While most kids were heading off to kindergarten and navigating the jungle gym, Emery Miller was at Phoenix Children’s Hospital having his third and fourth open- heart surgery. Miller was born with a hole in his heart and at 6 months old, he had his first surgery. At just 2 1/2 years old he went under the knife again. That’s right, four open- heart surgeries before the age of 6. Now, 16 years old and a high school junior, Miller speaks passionately and candidly to both kids and adults about heart disease and why you should never take a healthy heart for granted. “My motto,” he said, “focus on what’s in front of you. Be thankful and grateful.” Although too young to remember the details, Miller’s long road paved with regular hospital visits, constant checkups, medication, life limitations and uncertainties has not been easy. Yet it came from the heart when he said, “I want to give more than I receive.” As a spokesperson for the American Heart Association here in Phoenix, Miller takes an active role in educating others about the risks of heart disease. “I want to start from the ground up and raise awareness with kids so they will go home and tell their parents,” he said. One of the best places to raise this kind of awareness is the Halle Heart Children’s Museum in Tempe. “This is not an art museum,” said Miller. “It’s interactive, engaging and makes learning fun.” The Halle Heart Children’s Museum, which is the only place of its kind in the country, has a dynamic environment where guests get to be hands-on while learning three important messages: to eat a healthy, balanced diet; make physical activity a part of your daily routine; and say no to tobacco. The interactive exhibits include a marketplace where guests can shop and play a game to see if they made the best healthy food choices. There is also a space called Kids on the Move Xbox Kinect where you can do everything from kick a virtual soccer ball, dance to your favorite tune or chop up a virtual salad. Halle Heart Programs and Operations Director Claudine Wessel explains it as, “how we meet kids where they are at.” She said, “Most kids love video games but sitting and only exercising their thumbs leads to obesity and a sedentary lifestyle so we want to encourage getting up and moving and finding active things you enjoy doing.” The museum was originally designed as a learning center for school groups but is now open to the public. “It was at first targeted towards second- and fifth-graders; however, we have added experiences and curriculum for our pre-K visitors as well as launched an adult lunch and learn series,” said Wessel. “We are looking to provide a fun and interesting place for the entire family to discover how to keep their heart and body healthy together.” The Halle Heart Children’s Museum is a non-profit educational facility made possible by the American Heart Association and The Phoenix Heart Ball. The Heart Ball, now in its 56th year, has raised more than $30 million to fight heart disease and stroke in our community and this year’s chairman, Kimberly Afkami said that change starts with awareness. Something Emery Miller preaches and practices every day, whether it’s on the baseball field wearing his heart protector or making sure that other kids protect their heart by making healthy choices and living a heart healthy lifestyle. To find out more about The Halle Heart C h i l d r e n ’s M u s e u m v i s i t halleheartchildrensmuseum.org. For more information on the Heart Ball, go to phoenixheartball.ahaevents.org. Halle Heart Museum educates with interactive experience Emery Miller uses his own experiences as a platform for promoting healthy heart programs.

It’s easy to recognize and nominate your favorite teacher for Teachers We Love! Nominate a teacher online at www.arcadianews.com . Winning teachers will receive special gift certificates to Salon Sandoval and Fox Restaurants! It’s easy to recognize and nominate your favorite teacher for Teachers We Love! Nominate a teacher online at www.arcadianews.com . Winning teachers will receive special gift certificates to Salon Sandoval and Fox Restaurants! Do you know a teacher who really makes a difference? Page 47 October 2015 ce SCHOOL NEWS ARCADIA FOOTBALL HONORS SENIORS On Friday, October 30th, Arcadia High School will be hosting a varsity football game against the McClintock Chargers. At this game, the school will honor Future Titans as well as celebrate the graduating seniors. ANLC FOCUSES ON ARTS ANLC is offi cially beginning its journey as an Arts Integration Multiage school in the 2015-16 school year. Staff is receiving training through the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and eleven teachers went to the Kennedy Center Art Integration summer conference in Washington, D.C. ANLC teachers are also “rebooting Multiage for the next 25 years” with training from Dr. Sandra Stone, retired director of the NAU Multiage Institute. ST. THOMAS CARNIVAL The entire community is invited to experience the Saint Thomas the Apostle Carnival on Saturday, November 7 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. It is a day of old time family fun featuring an amazing array of rides, midway games and food.