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Westwood High School Mother juggles parenthood, seniors to tackle diplomacy running Mesa dispensary By Colleen Sparks
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David Jaffe, 18, a Westwood High senior, will attend Stanford University.
Two accomplished high school seniors in Mesa who have traveled overseas to practice tackling global diplomacy are set to expand their horizons even more. But before they move on to the next phase of their lives, Angela Foley, 18, and David Jaffe, 18, will graduate from Westwood High School, which will hold its commencement on May 25. Foley, who lives near Hermosa Vista Elementary School, plans to attend Arizona State University, and Jaffe, who lives in Las Sendas, will go to Stanford University. The two ambitious products of Westwood’s rigorous International Baccalaureate program are proud of their experience serving in
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Lilach Mazor Power of the Giving Tree Wellness Center bonds with her sons Shai and Ben.
Opening and running a medical marijuana dispensary while juggling motherhood is not for the faint of heart. But Lilach Mazor Power, 38, co-owner, co-founder and managing director of Giving Tree Wellness Center in Mesa, has never shied away from a challenge. The mother of two young boys previously served in the Israeli Air Force after high school in her native Israel and moved to New York City by herself at age 22. Mazor Power balances the heavy demands of running a business with co-owner and co-founder of the Giving Tree Wellness Center, medical director Dr. Gina Berman. The two also own and operate
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Three Mesa natives earn Girl Scout Gold Awards By Colleen Sparks Three Mesa young women are celebrating the fruits of their labor giving back to the community with their coveted Girl Scout Gold Awards. Paige Brown, 19, Lauren Hawks, 18, and Rachel Spielberger, 15, recently were given the distinguished awards, the highest honor a Girl Scout can earn. It’s like becoming an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts. Girls must complete a project that helps the community. To achieve the honor, girls spend more than 80 hours working on a project that speaks to a community problem and is important to them, according to the Girl Scouts – Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC). The Gold Award honorees were recognized March 25 at the Girl
Scout High Award Ceremony at the Bob & Renee Parsons Leadership Center for Girls and Women at Camp South Mountain. The Girl Scouts Council said 33 girls obtained the Gold Award this year. “I was really proud to have done my project and made a meaningful impact in my community,” said Brown, who’s now a student at University of Arizona and Girl Scout leader in southern Arizona. “Every Girl Scout should strive to achieve the Gold Award because it’s an empowering statement to make. Making a difference in your community is worth it.” Brown, who graduated from Skyline High School last year, collected more than 2,000 books, with help from the community, to donate to
a domestic violence shelter’s two homes. She was inspired to drive the book donation when she found out the shelter did not have much reading material for children. Hawks, a 2016 graduate of Westwood High School, earned the distinction for starting a Model United Nations club at the Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies, a fourththrough eighth-grade school. She is now studying political science and Chinese at Arizona State University and had participated in a Model United Nations club in high school and believed younger students should be exposed to international relations and global politics. “It was nice to be able to act in my community,” Hawks said. “It was a really amazing experience. It was a
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Angela Foley, 18, will graduate from Westwood High School and attend Arizona State University.
economies of the Tiger Nations to the need for a new definition of national security in an ever-globalizing society. I hope to attend law school and eventually run for office, possibly in Mesa.” Both students expressed pride in their Mesa high school. “Westwood is probably one of the most diverse schools in the Valley,” Foley said. “I see a lot of change and innovation at the school. There’s been a huge push for making the school better as far as academic rigor and the resources offered to students.” Jaffe concurred. “In Westwood and Mesa, every race, culture and religion is represented, and I would be (Photo by Jacob Fishman/Special to Mesa Nearby News) Angela Foley climbs at Isolation Canyon. honored to serve in a public service capacity to hear the voices and desires of each person,” he “I really want to work on renewable said. “Through Westwood and cityenergy in Arizona. I was accepted into wide education and activities, I have the Leadership Scholarship Program been able to form warm relationships at ASU. The program is focused on with individuals who live throughout developing us as leaders,” Foley said. the community.” “I will also be participating in the Next Foley and Jaffe will celebrate their Generation Service Corps, which is a graduations with friends and family. “I four-year program designed to develop am going to have a graduation party at leaders who can work across the my house with friends and family and private, public, and non-governmental teachers,” Foley said. “My family is going on organization sectors.” a three-week Europe trip event, probably At Stanford University, Jaffe is (to) some of the Scandinavian countries.” “leaning toward studying public policy Jaffe said he’ll take a “much-needed and East Asian studies. Because I am break” after graduation. “I’ll be going interested in international relations on a short trip with my family over the and economics, I hope to pursue a summer,” he said, “and am currently degree that allows me to study subjects looking for work to save up for college ranging from the highly industrialized and a used car.”
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a Giving Tree marijuana dispensary and grow center in north Phoenix. At the dispensary on East Juanita Avenue in Mesa, patients with state medical marijuana cards meet with patient consultants, who help them decide what strain, potency and species of cannabis to buy. The 12 to 15 different strains of medical marijuana offered at the center in Mesa can be used to treat illnesses such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), arthritis, nausea, depression and carpal tunnel syndrome. On a typical day, Mazor Power leaves her house at 6 a.m. to work out, then arrives at work at 7:30. Late in the afternoon, she leaves the dispensary, picks up her sons, Shai, 6, and Ben, 3, from their schools and spends her afternoons riding bicycles, playing games and swimming with the boys until their bedtime at 8 p.m. Whether she’s at home or at the dispensary, as a small-business owner, Mazor Power is never completely off the clock. She, Berman and their employees help about 180 patients a day. Mazor Power’s experience training male comrades in the Israeli Air Force on how to launch missiles instilled in her life skills that have helped her as a business owner. She served two years starting at age 18 because military service is mandatory for men and women in Israel. “It’s one of the best experiences of my life, realizing there is a bigger purpose than your teenage drama,” Mazor Power said. “I think it’s definitely the discipline, and understanding this is not a joke. People can die if you’re not on top of it.” Mazor Power’s sense of adventure and drive motivated her to move to New York City after completing her military service. She enjoyed working at a bar, where she eventually met her husband, Keith Power, an emergency room doctor. After the September 11, 2001 attacks, Mazor Power moved back to Israel, where she earned a bachelor’s degree from New England College, Tel Aviv branch. In 2005, she moved to Arizona to be with her husband, who had gotten a job at St. Joseph Medical Center in Phoenix. Mazor Power befriended Berman, who worked with Keith Power at the
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Lilach Mazor Power, co-owner and co-founder of the Giving Tree Wellness Center, enjoys time in Pinetop with her sons, Ben and Shai Power.
hospital. She said Berman, who was pregnant with her third child at the time, gave her advice and helped her prepare for her first baby. “We both had the spirit of entrepreneurs,” Mazor Power said. “We started thinking about alternative healing. We started reading about cannabis and how it helps people. “People are afraid of pain,” she added. “It’s okay to be in pain. Your body’s just telling you you need to change something, treat it.” She and Berman worked hard to figure out their budget, city zoning rules and everything else that went into starting the dispensary. Mazor Power said their babies would come to meetings with them and “grew up in this industry” before they opened the businesses in 2013. Berman said Mazor Power is a great business partner. “She’s the ideal partner in that she’s extremely bright, very hardworking, very flexible, a great communicator,” Berman said. “She’s very entrepreneurial and just a really interesting person, well-rounded.” Initially, Mazor Power worked seven days a week getting the busi-
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Teacher blends Japanese, American cultures for her kids By Yvette Armendariz
Mayumi Gerstberger is a long way from home raising two super-curious children, Hana and Hayden. But she’s always connected to her native Japan. “I believe embracing your culture, language and customs helps boost your self-esteem,” she said. As a mom, that’s been important to impart to her children. Gerstberger, who teaches Japanese and math at Arizona Gakuen School in Mesa, says she values staying involved with the Japanese community here in Arizona. “I love teaching,” she said. “There are Japanese children who are living here due to their parents’ jobs, or relocation. I want to help ease the culture shock for them as much as possible.” Gerstberger experienced that culture shock about 15 years ago when she first came to Arizona, after marrying her husband. And while she notes there are obvious cultural differences between living in the U.S. and her native country, she says motherhood is universal. “I grew up in a place called Kobe City, where commuting to school or work ev-
ery day would mean taking a train, subway or bus,” Gerstberger said. “Here in the U.S., transportation and eating habits have been the biggest differences for me.” “But when it comes to children, they laugh, cry, and become happy and sad about the same general things,” she says. “That remains the same no matter what part of the world you live (in).” Both her children have dual citizenship. Gerstberger wants them to stay connected to their Japanese roots, and that means traveling to Japan each summer. “My children attend a public elementary school in Japan every June and July; we look forward to it every summer,” she says. “I love taking them to the rice fields to find tadpoles and frogs, just like I did when I was a child. My son loves going to Universal Studios in Osaka, and my daughter’s favorite thing to do is going to Rokko Mountain in Kobe City.” Still, she loves raising her children in Arizona. Motherhood has cemented her love for her new community because of the people and the many kid-friendly things here.
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Rabbettes spread Mesa High School spirit with elaborate routines In 1913, a Mesa High School junior, Bobby Petrie, a cheerleader, founded and organized the Peppettes as a popularity club for boys and girls to sustain and increase school spirit at all athletic events. Over the years, the group was also known as “El Connettes,” and “Marching Squad.” By 1947, the squad was all female and by 1948, the members of the squad chose the name “Rabbettes” by submitting a list of names and voting on them. The name was unanimously chosen in recognition of the Mesa High School mascot, the jackrabbit. Membership in the Rabbettes
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A new addition is entertaining visitors at Usery Mountain Regional Park. Al, a Sonoran Desert tortoise who is about 17 years old, arrived at his new home at the Mesa park on North Usery Pass Road, east of North Ellsworth Road, on April 20. The reptile previously lived at McDowell Mountain Regional Park in Fountain Hills. “We’ve never had an outdoor exhibit for an animal like this,” said Ranger Brennan Basler, known as “Ranger B,” an interpretive ranger at Usery Mountain Regional Park. “It’s a huge exhibit. They’re beautiful animals.” Basler said people are already stopping by the outdoor exhibit, which is hundreds of square feet large, to check out Al. The exhibit has cacti, shrubs and other types of native plants. Staff members are also supplementing Al’s diet with kale, zucchini, squash and mustard greens. The exhibit has a water feature, where Al can drink and take a bath, as well as burrows where he can get out of the heat or cold. “We’re really happy because this tortoise is very active,” Basler said. “The public are welcome to come see the tortoise.” He added tortoises can grow to be about 15 inches long and they typically live longer than most people do. The animals are protected in Arizona and the only legal way for people to
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Al the tortoise enjoys a snack at his new home at Usery Mountain Regional Park.
get one as a pet is through Arizona Game and Fish. It’s not legal to catch one in the wild. “It’s kind of like human adoption,” Basler said. “They’ll come out and make sure you’re providing a good home for the tortoise.” The public can get into the park to see Al the tortoise, by paying a $6 vehicle entry fee, which allows them to hike the park, take a picnic, drive around and see the whole park for the day. Al’s exhibit is outside of the Nature Center. To learn more about Usery Mountain Regional Park, visit maricopacountyparks.net/park-locator/usery-mountain-regional-park/
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Todd Heap (back, second from left), a Las Sendas resident, was inducted into the Baltimore Ravens Ring of Honor in September 2014. With him is his family, including his daughter Holly, in the stroller. Holly was killed April 14.
Community rallies around Todd Heap after his child’s death By Jim Walsh
Community members are rallying around Todd Heap, one of Mesa’s most acclaimed athletes and a former Arizona Cardinals tight end, after he accidentally ran over and killed his 3-year-old daughter in his Las Sendas driveway. Many people have posted their condolences and expressed their love and support for Heap and his family on the website of Bunker Family Funerals & Cremation, the Mesa business that handled arrangements for little Holly Heap. A visitation was held April 21 at the LDS Red Mountain Institute of Religion on East McKellips Road in Mesa, and funeral services were held there April 22. Heap starred on the Mountain View High School and Arizona State University football teams before becoming a twotime Pro Bowl tight end with the Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals. But while Heap achieved many accolades on the football field, one terrible moment on the afternoon of April 14, when he accidentally ran over and killed his young daughter, has plunged Heap to depths of heartbreak few can fathom. One person posted this comment on the Bunker Family website, “I am so very sorry for your huge loss. This is nobody’s fault. She was an angel of God and
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he needed her to protect all of u. Todd please know we are all holding you up. She knew you loved her.” A couple posted this message on the site. “We lost a grandson several years ago under similar circumstances. We have an idea of what you are all going through.” Detective Steve Berry, a Mesa police spokesman, said the tragic fatality occurred at 3:45 p.m. on April 14 in the 7600 block of East Summit Trail, in a gated community. He said the accident occurred when Heap drove his pickup truck forward, not noticing that his daughter was standing in the driveway, in the path of the vehicle. The little girl was taken to a hospital, where she died from her injuries. Berry said that there was nothing suspicious about the circumstances involving the accident and that there were no signs impairment. Heap and his wife, Ashley, have five children, including the victim, according to published reports. Although it is of no consolation, Heap is far from the only parent to accidentally run down a child. Little Holly Heap’s death is yet another example of a type of accident that happens too
frequently from visibility issues created by the dangerous combination of small children and tall pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. Janette E. Fennell, founder and president of KidsandCars.org, said at least 42 children were killed in a similar manner in 2016, a type of collision known as a “front over.” She said most vehicles have a front “blind zone” of 6 to 8 feet, with the problem most pronounced in tall pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. In many cases a parent is behind the wheel during such accidents. “I think everybody will agree that the worst thing that can happen to a parent is the loss of a child,” Fennell said. “Not only has the child died, but you are the person who killed the child.” Most people are more familiar with the blind zone behind vehicles, which can be 15 to 60 feet, she said. Federal regulations require that all vehicles manufactured after May 2018 be equipped with rearview cameras as standard equipment. Increasingly, technology in some new vehicles combines a forward-collision warning system with automatic braking. The system beeps when a collision with another car or pedestrian is imminent and applies the brakes if necessary.
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Familytime Arizona Museum of Natural History offers fun trip through state’s past, Southwest cultures By Crystal Lewis Brown Raise your hand if you remember everything you learned in your Arizona history classes. If you can’t, don’t worry, that’s what the Arizona Museum of Natural History is for. With its three levels, approximately 58,000 objects, rotating exhibitions and about a dozen permanent exhibitions, the museum provides a comprehensive look through the history of the state, Southwest cultures and much, much more. Having two active boys, I was a little concerned about how a museum would hold their interest. (Save for the dinosaurs, of course. Who doesn’t love dinosaurs?) But from the moment we stepped into each of the museum’s exhibits, it held their attention. As I read up on the Cretaceous period, the boys experienced it firsthand, going down the Triceratops slide in the Dino Zone, where we started our journey. The next two hours were a trip through Arizona history and culture. I was born and raised in the South, so nearly everything was new to me. From the plethora of movies shot in Arizona (including “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”) to the history of the Hohokam Indians to standing in cells from the actual Mesa Jail (fun fact: Parts of the museum were actually Mesa’s city building at one time) we learned more about Arizona than I thought was possible. The Dino Zone was a kid-friendly area with a dinosaur tunnel, slide and enough space for the boys to run around with the other children. Then we headed to the other May 2017
exhibitions. We got a chance to be in an old Western movie (courtesy of a green screen) and continued to the Fun with Arizona History area, where we traversed a narrow corridor into the Lost Dutchman’s Mine before stepping into the aforementioned territorial jail cell. We headed into the courtyard, where the boys joined the other children and adults in panning for gold (spoiler alert: they didn’t find any). Also outside is the Paleo Dig Pit, where kids can use brushes to uncover fossils, dinosaur eggs, leaves and tracks. Back inside, we decided to tackle all things dinosaur. Dinosaur Mountain encompasses three stories where these prehistoric animals come to life, moving and roaring. From there, we went through Dinosaur Hall with examples of various dinosaurs throughout history. If this sounds like a lot so far, it is – and at this point, we’d probably seen only about half of what the museum has to offer. Here’s where I realized the not-sohidden secret about how each room and exhibit in the AZMNH is arranged. As we were immersed in the history, the walls were dotted with trivia questions, easy enough for my second-grader to read and understand. And each time I thought my preschooler was getting a bit antsy, we’d encounter a hands-on activity: a large dinosaur floor puzzle or the chance to recreate a “broken” replica of ancient pottery or put together a puzzle map of South America. That’s no accident, said Kathy Eastman, the
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Dinosaurs are prominent at the Arizona Museum of Natural History in Mesa.
museum’s curator of education. “Our exhibitions are designed with intergenerational groups in mind,” Eastman said. “We have lots of parents and grandparents with kids in tow visit the museum, and we want everyone to have a fun experience – while learning. We do see just adults (mostly seniors) and they tend to enjoy the cultural material, but I’ve seen plenty of them having fun gold panning.” In all, we spent about two hours in the museum, and I was impressed with how much the kids seemed to learn. The touch-screens in the Cultures of the Ancient Americas exhibit gave them the opportunity to read about each of the artifacts and replicas in the room and then walk
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perform the lead of Beauty – her first title role. Bridget’s previous roles with Ballet Etudes include Clara, Spanish and Snow Queen in “The Nutcracker” and Spring in “Cinderella.” Performances are scheduled for 2 and 7 p.m. April 29 and 3 p.m. April 30 at Chandler Center for the Arts. Tickets are $16 and $22. For more information, visit chandlercenter.org or call 480-782-2680. Groups of 10 or more receive a 20 percent discount. Arizona Broadway Theater Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) and Herberger Theater Center (HTC) have announced that they will co-present Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” on the HTC Center Stage in July. Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” will be on stage July 7-16. “With ABT’s vast experience bringing quality musicals to life, this full-
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It’s the future and resources are so scarce that people have to pay to pee. You read that right. Don’t try to make sense of it. It’s “Urinetown.” “Let’s face it, the title is awful,” says David Chorley, who has directed the 2001 Broadway musical for the Mesa Encore Theatre production showing at Mesa Arts Center (Photo courtesy of Pam Pershing and David Chorley) May 19-28. Taylor Moskowitz (Hope) and Nicholas Gunnell (Bobby) perform “You can’t tell in “Urinetown.” from the title, but Bertolt Brecht, but it goes up Rodgers this is actually a very, very funny show,” and Hammerstein.” Chorley added. “It’s very self-aware Ah, but then it turns Brecht again. from start to finish. You may be con“Early on, one of the key phrases in fused at the beginning, but once you the show is ‘Expect only the expected,’” know what’s going on, you’ll get maxiChorley said. “But nothing expected mum entertainment value.” happens. Every rule of a Broadway muThe poster for the show conveys that. It shows a romantic couple hold- sical is broken.” Chorley won’t tell you which rules, ing hands atop a gigantic jar of… well, because that would give away the plot. you know. But if you expect the rebels to win The original Broadway production and truth to triumph, well, you might won three Tony Awards and set the consider staying home and watching Great White Way ablaze with talk of “Annie” on video instead. how a musical about elimination could But no. You wouldn’t want to miss be a big hit. But it’s not about that, really. the most cynical musical Broadway ever In the dystopian future of the show, produced, now would you? the corporate state has taken over and “Th e musical theater crowd is going regulated everything, even private to get a kick out of this, it’s so full of sly functions. The establishment is repreferences to other shows,” Chorley said. resented by a villain named Cladwell Th e references come with the clichéd (who dresses to the nines and is, uh, clad well), and when his daughter, Hope love story. The challenged romances of “West Side Story” and “Fiddler on the (of course), takes up with the rebel Roof” are made fun of, and Chorley has Bobby Strong (you saw that coming), even added some spoofing of his own the show shifts to the time-honored to this production. Look for send-ups of Broadway tradition of young love’s “Cats,” “Les Miserables,” and others. struggle against society’s oppression. The songs in the show are more or Sort of. less in typical Broadway style, but even “The first half is like ‘Threepenny they do a few U-turns. Opera,’” Chorley said, referring to the “The bad guy’s big song is called dark-hued Bertolt-Brecht-Kurt Weill ‘Don’t Be the Bunny,’” Chorley said. “You musical of the 1930s that gave us “Mack don’t expect the bad guy’s song to be the Knife.” about a cute little fuzzy rabbit.” “It has political overtones, ecological Tickets to “Urinetown” are $31; $28 aspects, things about human greed,” for students and seniors. For more he said. “But when the plot changes information, call 480-44-6500 or go to to a love story, it turns into full speed mesaencoretheatre.com. musical theater mode. It may start out
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restaurants after he and Anna moved to the United States in 1988: restaurants in Pasadena, Hermosa Beach, and their first Mesa restaurant on Recker Road. That one started in 2005 but closed in 2010 after the recession. Later that same year, the Magliozzis opened their current location at 7210 E. Main Street. Antonio Magliozzi’s story includes graduation from Italy’s prestigious La Culinaria Academia in 1972, years of working for his father in Gaeta and a stint as chef for the Hilton hotel chain. Magliozzi does all the cooking himself, and the couple’s son, Marco, manages the front of the house with help from his fiancée, Sydne Bonner. “My customers come here for many reasons,” Antonio Magliozzi said. “Some for price” – dinner at Café Roma is quite affordable – “and some for the cooking, which is 1960s and ‘70s style Italian cooking with nothing fancy.” Café Roma offers seafood as fresh meet your neighbor
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From left: Marco Magliozzi, his fiancee Sydne Bonner, along with husband and wife owners Anna Magliozzi and Antonio Magliozzi (Marco’s parents) offer classic Roman dishes at the eatery.
and as unique to the Roman style of cooking as cioppino ($21.25), a blend of clams, shrimp, scallops, mussels and salmon in a white wine sauce, with linguini. One pasta dish that caught my eye on a recent visit was pistachio e asparagi ($15.25), an unexpected combo of pistachios, prosciutto and asparagus in cream sauce over linguine. The varied
crunch of pistachio and lightly cooked asparagus brought out the rich flavors of prosciutto and sauce. Café Roma is open for dinner Mondays through Saturdays starting at 4 p.m., and Sundays starting at 3 p.m. Lunch during the summer months is only by special arrangement for groups of 10 or more. Call 480-654-0558 or visit romacaferistorante.com.
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR RENT BEAUTY SERVICES COME VISIT THE HAIR PARLOR For all your hair & nail needs! Perms, Highlights, Razor Cuts, Back Combing, Roller Sets. COME MEET OUR BARBER GEORGE! Mary Ann's Hair Parlor 3049 E. McKellips Rd., Ste. 3 Mesa, AZ 85213 480-641-0334
CHILDCARE CHILD CARE Las Sendas Mom Newborn & Up 16 Years Experience CPR Certified Homemade meals and healthy snacks Loving, safe environment No pool Flexible schedule Early childhood development activities offered. Many References Call Lina 480-324-8466
CLEANING SERVICES
Class A Office Space! 1300 E. Southern Ave, Mesa The Gallery Plaza is an ideal for Medical or Law Office. Impressive 2nd floor space with private elevator entrance. 5,335sf Formal reception with lobby, 10 offices. Cov'd Prkg. 1/2 mi N of the 60. GALLERYPLAZAAZ.com David Singh 602-380-8080 David.singh@ pruthiproperties.com www.pruthiproperties.com
HANDYMAN IS YOUR "HONEY DO" LIST GETTING TOO BIG FOR YOU? Did you buy something that needs to be put together? Give John the Handyman a call! He can help you get things done. Anything that takes your time I can do & have the tools to do it! 760-668-0681
HAULING DAVE'S DUMPING & HAULING I haul it all! Yard/construction debris, junk, furniture, appliances, clean-outs, etc., etc., etc., Jobs both big & small I’m a 6th grade Mesa teacher working his 2nd job. Phone Estimates Dave 480-360-5865 or 480-360-JUNK
HOME IMPROVEMENT MESA HOME MAINTENANCE & REPAIR Plumbing, electric, irrigation, garage doors, water heaters, tile and drywall repairs, carpentry, handyman lists and other services. All work guaranteed. Sean Sornberger 480-699-7990
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HOME IMPROVEMENT MARK'S HOME IMPROVEMENT AND REPAIRS Specializing in Cabinetry: touch up, repair, modify, roll-out drawers, reface and installs. Upgrade your drawers and glides to get more space and access 100% of the drawer. Soft close hinges and drawer glides. Create a trash recycle center. Replace the base cabinet shelves with roll out drawers for easier access. Plumbing, electrical, paint, drywall repairs, lights, fan, etc... 30+ years experience Mark Griffin 480-980-1445
HOME REMODELING ALL AMERICAN REMODELING AND HANDYMAN SERVICE Need some help around the house? Please call, I do it all! *Design *Carpentry *Paint *Flooring *Electric *Plumbing *Drywall And More! Small projects to full remodels & hydrotherapy tubs Todd 480-388-5335 HOME REMODELING REPAIRS & CUSTOM INTERIOR PAINTING Move a wall; turn a door into a window. From small jobs and repairs to room additions, I do it all. Precision interior painting, carpentry, drywall, tile, windows, doors, skylights, electrical, fans, plumbing and more. All trades done by hands-on General Contractor. Friendly, artistic, intelligent, honest and affordable. 40 years' experience. Call Ron Wolfgang Office 480-820-8515 Cell 602-628-9653 Wolfgang Construction Inc. Licensed & Bonded ROC 124934
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POOL SERVICES
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ALL PRO TREE SERVICE, LLC Tree Trimming, Tree Removals, Stump Grinding, Monthly Landscape Maintenance, Full Yard Clean Ups, Palm Trees, Deep Root Fertilization, Irrigation, Etc. Free Estimate, Very Professional, Insured, and Bonded! Visa & MasterCard Accepted Mention this Ad and Receive 15% off Discount! 480-354-5802 or dennis@allprotrees.com See Our Ad in the Biz Box Section
A QUALITY POOL SERVICE THAT IS PRICELESS Does your pool need help for Memorial Day, Graduation, or Summer? CPO Technician ROC 303766 LIZARDPOOLSLLC lizardpools.com 480-489-0713
ENOS KING-LEWIS II, AGENT Guide, Producer Fun Trips! Prosperity - Wellness www.Enos4Prosperity.com 800-824-1450 (Call 24/7) enos4homes@hotmail.com
CLEAN SPLASH POOL SERVICE Weekly service starting at $70 per month. Repairs - Maintenance - Acid Washing Free Estimates & Consultation CPO Certified/APSP Member Bonded & Insured 480-216-3229
PROFESSIONAL TUTORING Multiple subjects including Math, Reading and Writing. Individualized, at-home instruction for grades K-12. Summer enrichment activities and summer school tutoring. Assistance for home-schooling, behavioral, organizational and special education concerns. Call Philip N. Swanson, Ph. D. 480-677-9459
PAINTING INTERIOR HOME PAINTING Want a fresh new room color? Or a wall in perfect stripes? Artistic with fine lines 35 Years Experience Bob 520-413-3005 Or 480-316-9064
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PERSONAL SERVICES MASTER LIFE COACH * Relationships * Marriage/Divorce * Blended Families * Communication * Sadness * Loss of a Loved One * Unpleasant Childhood Memories * Military Pre & Post Deployment * Military Family Support Mary 915-873-0000 - Mesa All of the US via Skype
PET SERVICES YOUR PAMPERED PETS Pet Sitting - Earning the trust of pet owners for 10 years. Professional, loving pet care services personalized to your specific needs. Daily visits, dog walking, mid-day visits/potty breaks, pet taxi, and more. Pet CPR/ First Aid Certified. Fully insured with Special Property Coverage. References proudly provided. Please call Kelly Roberts at 480-229-7596 to schedule your complimentary initial meeting or visit www.yourpamperedpetsaz.com
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TUTORING SERVICES
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MEDITATION/COGNITIVE THERAPY EVIDENCE BASED COUNSELING Gary Edwin Trexler PhD is a Generalist, Educator, Clinical Psychologist, PhD Degree, University of Texas at Austin, 1976. Practicing and teaching 42 years by donation. Mesa - 480-319-7645
ROOFING Tim KLINE Roofing, LLC The Most Detailed Roofer in the State. Roofs Done Right..The FIRST Time. 15-Year Workmanship Warranty on All Complete Roof Systems. FREE Estimate and Written Proposal. 480-357-2463 timklineroofing.com R.O.C #156979 K-42 Licensed & Bonded
DIRTY WINDOWS FILTHY SCREENS? Call Fish Window Cleaning @ 480-962-4688 and you will have the cleanest windows and screens on the block. Below is the list of services we offer: Windows-Interior & Exterior Screens-Sunscreens/Regular Tracks, Ceiling Fans, Light Fixtures Power Washing Your driveways, sidewalks & patios REFLECTIONS WINDOW CLEANING Make your home sparkle with the cleanest windows you've ever seen! Instant 10% discount FREE estimates BONDED and INSURED. Member IWCA 480-892-1999
EMPLOYMENT East Valley - Construction Service Technician to work with all aspects of residential construction and repair. Must be quality and detail oriented. Call Tina Markowski 480-832-8161
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Shar Rundio - REALTOR
Check out my 5-Star Reviews on Zillow!
9928 E Keats Ave, Mesa 85209 SOLD for Full Price in 4 days! This fantastic home located in the desirable Augusta Ranch is sure to please. Single level, split floor plan, great room, large open kitchen, vaulted ceilings, fresh paint inside and out, and a large grassy yard! 1775sf, 3/2/2
18520 E Ranch Rd, Queen Creek Fully remodeled, 5 bedrooms + loft, 3 baths, 3-car garage, 3819sf.
“Shar was an absolute joy to work with. I’ve had her rent out a property of ours and also sell a property of ours. She was able to take care of everything for us, which was exactly what we needed since we were located out of state. Shar was able to have our house under contract within one month after listing. Very awesome! If you need a good realtor, buy or sell, contact Shar!”
Make sure you’re hiring a PROFESSIONAL! • Professional Photographs • Professional Video • Professional Marketing
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480.560.7255
shar@sharrundio.com www.sharrundio.com
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