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DECEMBER Departments 4 Editor’s Note Editor’s Note 6 What’s Happening? 10 Worth the Drive 12 On the Lowe Road 16 In the Kitchen 20 The Dining Scoop 22 Meet Mr. [Roman] 24 Plant-based Wellness 31 Career Corner 38 Robin’s Adventures 50 Sports 54 Did You Know 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 (©2022) 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 Monthly circulation: 19,000. Primary distribution by U.S. Postal Service. 26 Just roll with it Just roll with it Just roll with it Arizona-based nonprofit Cowtown S.K.A.T.E. supports children in need by providing them with all the tools needed to learn how to skateboard. 34 They’ve got the zoomies Longtime friends Gio Santora and Cooper O’Clair took their need for speed to an Indiana go-kart track this fall. Their hard work paid off when they won first and second place. Arcadia varsity cheerleader Jordan McCall and Hopi first-grader (and Future Titan Night participant!) Bowie Wright share a hug while cheering on the Titan football team. PHOTO: LIZ ORD 48 Arizona’s working cats The AZ Humane Society offers a program for kitties to work The AZ Humane Society offers a program for kitties to work on farms and in businesses to help with pest control and add a dose of cute to the workplace. 50 Don’t rock the boat Xavier and Brophy Preps’s crew teams have worked hard throughout the school year and will finish off 2022 with the Christmas Regatta in Long Beach.