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November 2016
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NOVEMBER Departments 04 Teachers We Love 06 Healthy Tidbits 07 Behind the Business 09 Legal Ease 10 What’s Happening? 23 Places We Love 24 Kids Corner 32 Food Wise 42 Book Club 48 Girl Next Door 53 Now What? Articles Publisher: Greg A. Bruns greg@arcadianews.com Editorial Department editorial@arcadianews.com Head Writer: Nick Smith nick@arcadianews.com Copy Editor: Chelsea K. Baxter chelsea@arcadianews.com Designer: Gabe Turner gabe@arcadianews.com Advertising: Roni Mier roni@arcadianews.com Office Admin: Allison Summerday allison@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. 22 ‘Check, Please!’ has new host Local restaurateur Mark Tarbell, already known for his local eateries, is taking on a new challenge on the small screen. 30 Honoring local veterans November brings about Veterans Day, and the Arcadia News has a variety of ways you can support the Vets in your life, and your neighborhood. 36 Preserving the past One local man has created a unique business by putting his own spin on biography, while making sure that memories are never forgotten. 58 2016-17 HS basketball preview Basketball season is just around the corner and we have in-depth team previews from Arcadia, Veritas and Brophy Prep. DSC016 Arcadia News 10.25x3 Ad C FINAL.pdf 1 6/15/16 10:12 AM COVER IMAGE: Former Scottsdale Police dog Badge with his former owner and partner, Officer Dan Antrim (right), and his new owner, former Green Beret, J.P.