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JULY Departments 4 Editor’s Note 6 What’s Happening? 10 Worth the Drive 12 On the Lowe Road 16 In the Kitchen 20 The Dining Scoop 24 Meet Mr. [Wolfe] 30 Plant-based Wellness 36 Sports 40 Career Corner 42 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 (©2023) 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. 19 A message from City Council A message from City Council District 6 Councilman Kevin Robinson is reaching out to Arcadia residents to explain his office structure and the goals he and his team are setting for themselves. 22 Tulip and Freckles Arcadian Kathleen Piazza’s house has become a fun pit stop for walkers, bikers and neighbors, thanks in part to her pet goats, Tulip and Freckles. Brady Pritchett, Will Clancey, Greer McClune, Ford Christiansen, Brody Truax, Carter Lampe, Jack Banister, Sammy Rao, Blake Hermes, Ryder Faux, Noah Bulgheroni and Andrew Wachinski participated in the Arcadia Little League Home Run Derby. PHOTO COURTESY OF HEATHER DRISCOLL 38 Back-to-school cool Arizona organizations have started collecting school supplies for kids around the Valley. If you’re looking for a place to donate, here are a few spots to get you started! 39 For the love of the game Valley coach Eric Newman has umpired with Arcadia girls’ softball at Echo Canyon fields for 12 years – and the families he coaches decided to show him some extra love.