42 MAY 2017 ARCAD A NEWS Representing students of Arizona universities, community colleges and high schools, as well as other emerging Arizona artists since 1993. 480.946.5076 . artonegalleryinc.com . 4130 n marshall way . scottsdale Missy Missa • Brinn Jeffrey • 11 x 9 x 0.5 • colored pencil on paper By Kaylee Sumpter Arcadia resident Sara Silver, founder and president of Silverware Inc., was recently named one of this year’s Outstanding Women in Business by the Phoenix Business Journal. “It was very exciting, and I am proud of the work we’ve done as a company,” said Silver, who was presented with the award at a ceremony on April 3rd. “It was nice to be recognized so that others can see what we do and accomplish.” Silver’s company, Silverware Inc., a Dynamics NAV (Navision) ERP and Intacct cloud financial software reselling partner (VAR), has offices in both Arizona and Washington. They design, implement and support accounting, business management, and enterprise resource planning solutions for mid-market businesses. Silver earned a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics and economics from Northwestern University and began creating the basis for Silverware Inc. while working for a medical supply company. Silver always knew she wanted both a career and family. Working with computers beginning in 1988 allowed her to raise a family and build a successful company. Silver knew that growing a successful business required her to grow as well. Already knowledgeable with computers, Silver worked to add sales and business skills while also becoming a mentor and leader. Silver hired her first employee in 1993, and during the past 24 years, she has worked diligently to make Silverware Inc. successful. Silver credits her business success to two things. “One, a lot of hard work. We work very hard here,” she said. “Two, we have a great team. We have a staff of 25 and every person is awesome.” Because Silverware Inc. is largely based on referrals, Silver explains that their role and participation in the community is important to their success. Silver and her husband, Bob, have always made it a point to be very involved in the Arcadia community. Bob was born in the neighborhood and the couple raised their children here. “We live in Arcadia, and we work in Arcadia. We have employees and customers from the neighborhood,” Bob said. “Not only is it convenient, but Arcadia is part of our life, and we would never want to leave. It’s a great community to have a family and business in.” Arcadia plays key role in tech company’s success Sara Silver By Laura Stoddard Nestled amidst the gentle, red-hued hills of Papago Park, sits one of Phoenix’s most popular destinations, the Desert Botanical Garden. This sprawling acreage boasts an impressive array of vegetation, beautifully arranged, and lovingly cared for, that can be viewed from various paths (such as the Desert Discovery Loop Trail or the Harriet K. Maxell Desert Wildflower Loop Trail) that wind to and fro through the landscape. Because the garden is so beautiful and rambling, you might not pay much attention to the various buildings dotting the property. However, if you are a lover of all things having to do with flora (and since you’re at the Garden, that’s an entirely plausible assumption), consider meandering on over to an unassuming building tucked into a back corner of the property called the Schilling Library. This unique library, as explained by Librarian Beth Brand, is a repository dedicated exclusively to all things botanical. “It covers subjects from all over the world,” said Beth Brand, librarian at Shilling Library. “But most of the literature is focused on the vegetation of southwestern North America, and parts of northern and central Mexico.” How did such a library come to exist? Mostly thanks to large donations from extensive personal collections over the years. Some of the first books were donated by the Garden’s original founders, directors, and members of the Arizona Native Cactus and Flora Society. W. Taylor Marshall, the Garden’s third director was next to toss his hat, or rather, books, into the ring, donating, what he boasted to be, the largest private collection of succulent and cactus books in the entire nation. In the 1900s, Marshall became acquainted with a Santa Barbara book dealer named Max Richter. Richter, it turned out, had a private collection on the same subjects that was even larger. In the 1960s, Richter donated his collection to the DBG, and once all these resources were combined, the Richter Memorial Library was finally created and dedicated in 1970. Since then, librarians and volunteers have worked long and hard to expand and catalog all of the collections, which include rare drawings and art work. The original Richter Library is located next to the Garden’s Webster Auditorium, but in 2002 the entire collection was moved to the Nina Mason Pulliam Desert Research and Horticulture Center. The name was also changed to the Schilling Library, an homage to the generous gifts given by Carol and Randy Schilling to the Garden’s endowment. Brand explained that there are more than 9,000 books and 500 journals at the fingertips of DBG members, and visitors to the Garden. It isn’t a public library, as such, and subsequently none of the materials here can be checked out. Visitors need to bring a notebook, or have some cash on hand in order to obtain color photocopies for 20 cents a page. Some of the most popular topics visitors look into include gardening and landscaping, taxonomy, medicinal plants, ethnobotany, and sustainable practices. However, not everyone who comes to Schilling is there to learn more about plant life. Brand once had an ethics professor looking for books on how climate change is affecting water in the southwest. One time, a grade schooler was doing a report on famous Arizona residents and chose Rose Collom, an Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame member, botanist and founding member of the Garden. Other times, artists and architects come in to study pictures of plant roots, shapes and structures to gain inspiration for their creations. In summary, anything to do with the beautiful realm of botanicals, whether it’s people, regions, eras of time, or practices, you’ll find it here. Beth herself admitted, “We have some interesting and obscure stuff!” Schilling Library: a hidden treasure filled with botany literature The Schilling Library is home to 9,000 books and 500 journals. SCHILLING LIBRAY Hours: Mon-Fri, Noon-4 p.m. www.dbg.org/schilling-library

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