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DSC016 Arcadia News 10.25x3 Ad B FINAL.pdf 1 3/15/16 12:11 PM APRIL Departments 10 What’s Happening? 16 Teachers We Love 17 Kids Corner 18 Behind the Business 29 Places We Love 31 Gimme 5 32 Food Wise 37 Where’s the Neighbor? 38 Now What? 40 Girl Next Door 56 Sports COVER IMAGE: PHOTO BY I.FLY TRAPEZE Articles 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. 21 Patch Adams reunion When the Vanderhoff family first met their sweet boy in a Russian orphanage 8 years ago, Patch Adams had the honor of handing him to them. This time, they met again, in Phoenix. 42 Hermosa Inn celebrates 80 What was once the home to cowboy Alonzo (Lon) Megargee in the 1930s commemorates 80 years as one of the city’s most treasured destinations. 50 Girls Have IT day Held as part of this year’s Arizona SciTech Festival, Girls Have IT Day welcomed over 1,000 girls to promote women in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. 59 Sand volleyball at AHS When Arcadia Senior Kara Woodard discovered her passion for volleyball was centered in the sand rather than the court, she fought to add the sport to her school lineup.