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JULY Departments 4 Editor’s Note 6 What’s Happening? 12 On the Lowe Road 16 In the Kitchen 22 Meet Mr. 32 Ask the Appraisers 34 Robin’s Adventures 40 Did You Know? 42 Career Advice Articles Publisher: Greg A. Bruns greg@arcadianews.com Editor: Mallory Gleich mallory@arcadianews.com Designer: Gabe Turner gabe@arcadianews.com Advertising: Roni Mier roni@arcadianews.com 3850 East Indian School Road (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. Mailed subscriptions $36 annually for Continental U.S. Contact office for details. Additional copies of the current issue of Arcadia News may be obtained from the Arcadia News office. All content is copyrighted (©2021) 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. 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 SI N CE 19 93 Audited by: Owned & operated by Arcadians for Arcadia 28 A new face among us Ingleside Middle School will welcome Junior Michael to the roster as their new principal for the 2021-22 school year. Michael is excited to form new friendships in the Arcadia area. 39 Swing for the fences Arcadia Little League finished the season with their fourth annual Home Run Derby, where tweens and teens competed to see who could hit the most home runs. 30 Mount Claret’s makeover The 10-acre retreat center is in the midst of a renewal project that will restore various facets of the property for the church and the community. Monthly circulation: 19,000. Primary distribution by U.S. Postal Service. ON THE COVER: SAR Member Jerry Davis stands outside his Arcadia home in full dress regalia. Davis wears this uniform for various occasions, but most recently to honor the neighbors he finds that are flying the American flag properly. PHOTO: MALLORY GLEICH 35 Less travel = more fun Resorts in the Valley are offering some of the best deals of the summer – with perks – for those who are keeping their vacations close to home.