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SEPTEMBER Departments 4 Editor’s Note Editor’s Note 6 What’s Happening? 8 Worth the Drive 12 On the Lowe Road 16 In the Kitchen 32 Meet Mr. 40 Ask the Appraisers 42 Robin’s Adventures 48 Did You Know? 50 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 S I N C E 19 9 3 Association of Community Publishers MEMBER PUBLICATION Audited by: Owned & operated by Arcadians for Arcadia 10 Hard work pays o Hard work pays off ff This year, two Brophy seniors will head into their college This year, two Brophy seniors will head into their college careers with a little extra help as they both earned National Merit Scholarships. 11 Show your support Area parent-teacher organizations are hopeful that this year’s school events and happenings will go off without a hitch, but they welcome all the support they can get. 21 What’s for dinner? The Arizona Culinary Institute offers students a way to learn The Arizona Culinary Institute offers students a way to learn about the restaurant business – and the best part? They share the lessons with diners at their du Jour Restaurant. Monthly circulation: 19,000. Primary distribution by U.S. Postal Service. ON THE COVER: Mount Rushmore, South Dakota was just one stop on Avianna and Antonella Klein's summer road trip. PHOTO: ANGELES KLEIN 36 Thanks to Janice Shante Saulsberry’s good deed led her to discover a dream she didn’t know she had. Arcadia News learned the story behind Janice’s Women’s Center. John, Amy, Holly, Evie and Will Carden canoeing in Big River, CA. See more summer vacation photos on page 24.