4 APRIL 2020 PUBLISHER’S NOTE This month, the Arcadia News is celebrating 28 years of publishing. The duo that started this community newspaper in the early 1990s had a feeling that they would be successful, but they couldn’t be sure. When I started writing for this paper in ’97, I had hoped this would be a stepping- stone to a career as a novelist. When I purchased the paper a few years later, I took on the fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) that comes with owning a small business. All of that FUD would show up on September 11, 2001, and after, when we went to war in two different countries. The FUD popped back up during the financial crisis in 2008 and stuck around through the recession that followed. It has lingered around since, as the newspaper industry is continuously tested. The FUD we face in 2020 in the form of an unprecedented global pandemic and financial crisis, has me concerned in many ways. Still, I’m confident in our ability to persevere as a nation and a community. We frequently hear from Arcadia News readers about how they love and look forward to their reading their “good news newspaper” from “cover to cover” every month. All of us at the Arcadia News will keep doing what we do best: focusing on what makes our neighborhood so unique: the people, families, schools and businesses. Our goal is to give you a break from the daily news, the chaos, and the FUD. It’s gotten us this far, and I’m pretty confident it will carry us forward. From our families to yours, thank you readers, and thank you advertisers, for supporting the Arcadia News . Greg A. Bruns, Publisher How long have you been teaching at CLS? I have had the joy of teaching English and literature for 16 years to inquisitive eighth graders. I find a way to weave into every day and lesson the fact that Jesus cares for them. What is your favorite part about being a teacher? I love teaching and I love teaching teenagers. When I tell people what I do, I often hear, “Oh, I’m so sorry!” The statement always makes me laugh, and I am quick to say how much I relish my job, which is filled with variety, opportunities and challenges. Often, the first thing I tell my husband when I walk in the door at the end of the day is, “You won’t believe what happened today!” Why did you want to become a teacher? While I began my career as a financial advisor with E.F. Hutton many years ago, I found my vocation in teaching. I taught English 101 and 102 in the community college system for several years until I was asked to teach at Christ Lutheran School. What are some unique techniques you use for teaching? My eighth graders are curious and excited about life and learning, especially if learning is introduced as a series of questions. I find my students thoughtful, considerate and delightful young adults and feel immensely grateful to spend time with them in the exchange of learning and growing. Where did you grow up? I grew up going to a Lutheran grade school in Lansing, Michigan, where I developed my appreciation for Lutheran education and a passion for the Gospel. What is your favorite part of the Arcadia area? At heart, I am still a Midwesterner, although my husband and I have lived in Arizona for 37 years and have raised our three sons here. We love Arizona, the weather and the casual lifestyle. Do you have any parting words for the 8th grade class of 2020? As the end of the school year approaches, I grow reflective of the time my students and I have had together; I am thankful for this moment in their lives that I have been given to get to know them and help shape them into godly young men and women who can make a difference in the world. Winning teachers receive Arcadia News gift items and gift certificates for the Phoenician Spa and Postino Winecafé. All winners are invited to an end-of- school- year celebratory luncheon. Nominate a teacher you love at arcadianews.com. THIS MONTH’S WINNER: Christie Roe, Christ Lutheran School • Nominated by Carter Balance, Harmony, Health, Prosperity and Abundance Feng Shui is the practice of creating harmonious surroundings that enhance the balance of Yin and Yang (male and female) and the balance of the five elements of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water in your home and office. Feng Shui can reduce stress and anxiety and promote healthy and prosperous energy to support all aspects of your life including relationships, money, career and health. Contact me to find out how Feng Shui can balance your life. Emily Whitwell, Certified Feng Shui Practitioner 480.216.1443 • Eawhitwell@gmail.com www.fengshuibyemily.com

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