OW WE STACK UP In the last five years Arcadia News has won more than 75 national, international and local awards for our editorial content, graphic design and innovative concepts. Our peers in organizations like the International Free Paper Association and the Arizona Press Club judged these contests. In 2015, for the third year in a row, we took home an award for the best newspaper in our category. Your award-winning neighborhood newspaper is owned and operated by Arcadians, for Arcadians, and has been since 1993. I’m proud of our staff and I want our readers and advertisers to know we will always be grateful for their support. From all of us at Arcadia News , we wish you and yours the best as we head into 2016. Greg A Bruns Publisher, Arcadia News OW WE STACK UP In the last five years Arcadia News has won more than 75 national, international and Arcadia News has won more than 75 national, international and Arcadia News local awards for our editorial content, graphic design and innovative concepts. Our peers in organizations like the International Free Paper Association and the Arizona Press Club judged these contests. In 2015, for the third year in a row, we took home an award for the best newspaper in our category. Your award-winning neighborhood newspaper is owned and operated by Arcadians, for Arcadians, and has been since 1993. I’m proud of our staff and I want our readers and advertisers to know we will always be grateful for their support. From all of us at Arcadia News , we wish you and yours the best as we head into 2016. Greg A Bruns Publisher, Arcadia News 2015 AWARDS IFPA - First Place - General Excellence IFPA - First Place - Local Business Coverage IFPA - First Place - Original Writing IFPA - Third Place - Automotive Ad IFPA - Third Place - Original Photography AFCP - First Place - General Excellence AFCP - First Place - Rate Card AFCP - First Place Community Service, Graphics AFCP - First Place - Feature Article Layout AFCP - Second Place - Best Single Ad, Color AFCP - Second Place - Best Single Ad, Ad Agency Design AFCP - Second Place - Best Single Ad, Agency Design AFCP - Second Place - Community Service, Editorial AFCP - Third Place - Best Original Writing AFCP - Third Place - Best Original Photography AFCP - Honorable Mention - Special In-Paper Promotion arcadianews.com • 602.840.6379

DSC015 Arcadia News 10.25x4 Plumbing Ad A FINAL3.pdf 1 8/18/15 2:57 PM FEBRUARY Departments 10 What’s Happening 16 Teachers We Love 17 Kids’ Corner 25 Places We Love 28 Cookbook 32 Gimme Five 35 Girl Next Door 36 Now What? 48 Music Notes 49 Book Club 51 Local Sports COVER IMAGE: Thank you to the Royal Palms Resort for sharing their garden for this month’s cover photo. PHOTO BY GREG A. BRUNS Articles 9 Building a better mattress Frustration with the long-established sales process of buying a mattress leads one entrepreneur down the creative road of finding a better way. 26 Arizona Cocktail Week In its fifth year, Arizona Cocktail Week prepares to become the premier cocktail experience of the Southwest with new classes, programs and events. 43 Clowning around! Arcadia native Hayley Shapiro’s bright red nose isn’t just for laughs. Her clown costume is changing lives alongside the legendary Patch Adams. 44 Tavan earns prestigious A+ With support of their principal, teachers and staff, Arcadia’s Tavan Elementary School received the prestigious A+ designation for quality in education. Publisher: Greg A. Bruns greg@arcadianews.com Managing Editor: Amanda Goossen editor@arcadianews.com Copy Editor: Chelsea K. Baxter chelsea@arcadianews.com Proofreader: Shirley Bruns shirley@arcadianews.com Advertising: Roni Mier roni@arcadianews.com Designer: Gabe Turner gabe@arcadianews.com Arcadia News Arcadia Home & Design 3850 East Indian School Road #1 (602) 840-6379 • arcadianews.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 $35 annually for Continental U.S. Contact office for details. 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 (©2016) 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.