34 JANUARY 2018 Arc A d A News By Mallory Gleich Jill Thomas and Nola Enge have been very busy. Thomas had just returned from her seventh trip overseas delivering baby carriers and necessities to refugees in Greece. Enge was running the preschool program at Shepherd of the Hills Church in Arcadia. Both women were continuing their careers in education. But late last year, they decided it was time to do more. Thomas and Enge, along with another friend from Shepherd of the Hills, decided to join the church in sponsoring and welcoming a refugee family to the Arcadia neighborhood. Since the family’s arrival, the ladies have helped them grow and blossom into their new lives. Thomas works as the baby bed coordinator for Carry the Future, which is a nonprofit organization dedicated to caring for infants in Europe and the Middle East. Since its inception two years ago, 50,000 baby carriers and 600 baby beds have been donated to refugees. Knowing the refugees who arrive in America need a great deal of support, Thomas decided to pair up with Enge, as well as Welcome to America and Refugee Focus, to bring another family to Phoenix. The ladies were matched up with a family from Afghanistan that included a single mom and her four children. They had been living in Pakistan for five years and had survived the tragic accident of losing their father and husband. “The only thing we knew about this family was their ages,” Thomas said. “It really put a face on the refugees I’ve worked with.” Zakia, Razia, Abdul, Rohullah and Zabi Mohammadi arrived in Phoenix in March of 2017. They were able to move into an apartment in Arcadia, and with the help of Enge, Thomas and Shepherd of the Hills, have settled into their new lives. Two of the children, Rohullah and Abdul, recently started working at the Safeway on 48th St. and Indian School. “The boys are amazing and have worked up to their potential here at Safeway. Working through their transition was not troubling at all and they are so helpful,” said Manager Robin Clemens. Rohullah and Abdul started work in September and although it’s been a big change, they really like their work. “We do bagging and cart checks. The language barrier was hard, but once we got used to it, everything is good,” Abdul said. One of the most important parts of acclimating the Mohammadis into the culture was education. Before arriving in America, Rohullah and Abdul hadn’t been to school in four years. “The boys have a really strong work ethic and really wanted to start working when they arrived,” Thomas said. With that in mind, the family entered into intense English language classes. Thomas and Enge knew it would be important for the boys to work in an environment where they would be speaking English. Thomas and Enge also wanted the community to help get the family accustomed to their new lives. With the help of Shepherd of the Hills, the family was provided with necessities for their home, rides to work and school, as well as classes to continue their education. This is the third family that Shepherd of the Hills has sponsored in the past 20 years. “We really want to continue to encourage others to do this. Anybody can do this and there is a great need,” Enge said. For more information about donating, sponsoring and how you can help, visit learnloveserve.org and carrythefuture.org. Refugee family welcomed to Arcadia neighborhood The Mohammadi family arrived in Phoenix and moved into an apartment in Arcadia in March of 2017 and are settling into their new lives. (right) Rohullah and Abdul Mohammadi work at the Safeway on 48th St. and Indian School. Although their language barrier was a challenge, they are learning English quickly and enjoy their work at the store. ©2017 Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated. Member SIPC. MC-119169. Imagine the Talent a Best Workplace Attracts We are proud to welcome Kirk Diller to our Scottsdale office. As one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For®, we attract some of the most talented professionals in the industry who are committed to providing clients like you with the very best advice and service. Imagine the power of you and Baird. H]office. updated: 10/09/2017 Kirk Diller Financial Advisor Senior Vice President 14648 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 175 Scottsdale, AZ 85254 480-624-2303 . 877-792-7594 kdiller@rwbaird.com

35 JANUARY 2018 ARCAD A NEWS BUSINESS BRIEFS D’LITE – D’Lite has opened a new location near Arcadia. Specializing in on-the-go healthy eats, D’Lite already has multiple locations across the Valley. The newest one will be on the northeast corner of Indian School Road and 32nd St. CAMELBACK FLOWERSHOP – There’s a new location for Camelback Flowershop. The store has moved a little farther down Indian School Road, just east of 42nd place on the north side of the road. TITLE BOXING CLUB – Title Boxing Club has opened a nearby location. The gym is located on the south side of Indian School Road, just west of 32nd St., east of the Lindstrom Family Car Wash. NEW NECK NOW – At 3115 E. Indian School Road, Suite 2 of the Salon Boutique Arcadia, offering nitrogen gas plasma skin regeneration. TRIPHYSICAL THERAPY – Now opened at 3333 E. Camelback Road, Suite 230. Offers a variety of physical therapy, Pilates and massages. EAT FIT GO HEALTHY FOODS – The spot to get healthy individually portioned meals is now open at the 44th and Indian School Road shopping center. The new address is 4325 E. Indian School Road #145. PIECE & STORY – Piece & Story vintage goods is now opened in Old Town Scottsdale. The store is located at 7142 E. 5th Ave. By Laura Stoddard While the sheer number of scholarships available to prospective college students is a good thing, it also means a lot of competition, which can be overwhelming. That’s why Susan Metzler, of Arcadia High School’s College and Career Center, helps students and parents access some exclusive scholarships that are a little more within reach. “Arcadia High School is fortunate to have local businesses, community groups, and individuals who have scholarships that are only for Arcadia High School students,” Metzler says. “I promote them in a variety of ways; students and families are sent a newsletter from me every few weeks that includes current scholarships, they are read on our daily news show, I post them on the Arcadia High School College and Career website, and I have students who express an interest in scholarships complete a Google form that I use to try to match them to incoming scholarships.” Some of the scholarships the school received last year were the Ameriprise Financial Scholarship, the Titan Teacher Scholarship and others from local families. The Arcadia News also gives out a $500-$1000 scholarship to Arcadia High School students who are interested in pursuing journalism or media degrees. “College is so expensive,” Metzler says, “and most scholarships we receive are in the $500 to $2,500 range— so while they won’t allow a kid to afford their dream school, they will help pay their tuition for a semester or pay for their books.” Whether they’re applying for the Arcadia High exclusive scholarships or any others, Metzler hopes students will reach out to her for guidance on the entire process. “A few years ago,” she says, “we had a student who applied for almost everything that came through the College and Career Center and won several of them. His plan was to attend a vocational program at a two-year residential college in Arizona, and his winnings paid for everything.” Obviously, it takes more than just being liked by your teachers to earn scholarships—in fact, it takes a lot of work. Unfortunately, Metzler isn’t seeing nearly as many students as she’d like applying for scholarships. She attributes this to a couple things, but it really all boils down to time and effort. Even though it gets busy at the end of the school year, and scholarships just become available in the spring, Metzler highly encourages students to start thinking about them now, because the process requires a lot of work; from researching and filling out applications, to writing essays and asking mentors for letters of recommendation. Students of Arcadia High School are fortunate to have a valuable resource in Metzler, as well as those special scholarships available just to them. “When talking to my colleagues at the other SUSD (Scottsdale Unified School District) high schools,” she says, “they are always surprised by the scholarships the Arcadia community offers our kids, because they don’t have anything like that at their schools.” How Arcadia students can access exclusive scholarships BUY ONE DAY OF DAY CARE GET ONE FREE* Christ Lutheran School Preschool - Grade 8 • www.clsphx.org LC-MS 3901 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix | www.cclphoenix.org | (602) 955-4830 LOVE GROW SERVE Worship Sunday 8:00am & 10:45am – Traditional* | Sunday 8:30am & 10:30am – Contemporary* Sunday School/Bible Classes – 9:40am* | Sunday 12:30pm – Spanish Sunday 5pm – Sunday Night Devotions 3rd-4th Grade Youth Group – Sunday 3:30 – 5:30pm 5th-6th Grade Youth Group – Sunday 5:00 – 7:00pm Wednesday 7:00pm – Traditional | Saturday 5:00pm – Contemporary *Nursery Care is available at all Sunday AM services