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DECEMBER Departments 4 Editor’s Note 6 What’s Happening? 10 Worth the Drive 12 On the Lowe Road 16 In the Kitchen 26 Meet Mr. [Kringle] 28 The Dining Scoop 40 Plant-based Wellness 42 Robin’s Adventures 48 Did You Know 50 Sports 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. 11 Save the trees Save the trees Environmental advocate and author Robin Shaw released her debut novel, The Tree That Called Us Home , which focuses on the disappearance of the American Chestnut Tree. 18 Let’s go fishing! A group of Veritas students are grabbing their fishing poles and heading to local lakes and ponds, thanks to a brand new after-school club called “The Anglers.“ The Titans went undefeated this season and as of press time, are in the State Championship semifinals. Read more about area high school football, cross country and swim seasons in this month’s sports round up. PHOTO: AUDREA WALSHIRE PHOTOGRAPHY 22 The Boxed Up Project Local teen Milan Coraggio-Sewell created the Boxed Up Project, an organization that assembles and donates grief toolkits for kids struggling with sadness and loss. 58 The Titan Times A motivated group of Arcadia high-schoolers have set out to share their writing skills, interact with the community and have their voices heard…introducing the Titan Times.