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OCTOBER Departments 4 Teachers We Love 6 Chem-free Life 10 What’s Happening ? 17 Worth the Drive 21 Ask the Appraisers 40 Places We Like 42 Straight Up w/Twist 44 Kids Corner 54 Sports Articles Publisher: Greg A. Bruns greg@arcadianews.com News Department news@arcadianews.com Editor: Nick Smith nick@arcadianews.com Designer: Gabe Turner gabe@arcadianews.com Advertising: Roni Mier roni@arcadianews.com Arcadia News 3850 East Indian School Road #1 (602) 840-6379 • arcadianews.com arcadianewsonline.com (for archives) 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 $36 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 (©2017) 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. 56 High School football roundup We’re already halfway done with the high school football regular season. We’re checking up on some teams in the area. 52 It’s time for seasonal brews Halloween isn’t the only holiday in October. We’ve found some local brews that can help you celebrate the Oktoberfest season. 34 Gardening tips for the fall The end of the summer heat means plants can finally grow again! Some local gardening experts give out tips on the best ways to prepare your fall garden. ARCAD A NEWS 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 19 9 3 COVER IMAGE: Happy Halloween from some of the trick-or-treaters on Calle Redonda! (left-right) Stacey L, Shea O, James L, Carter L, Charley J, Ruben L, Connor P, Barlow B, Maddie M, Sam C, Carter B, Jack M, Marco S. Audited by: 28 Bobcats Seeing a fierce feline in your yard isn’t as rare as you might think. We’ve got the do’s and don’ts for when a bobcat decides to come visit your neighborhood.