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Mesa family on front lines of CBD industry TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF
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hen Chad and April Olshavsky say their Herbal Risings CBD Dispensary is a family-run business, they’re not exaggerating. Their two children, Hailee and Michael, take just as active a role in keeping their east Mesa business growing as it marks its sixth anniversary. Billing itself as “one of the �irst educational providers for CBD in the country,” Herbal Risings has grown from a small retail store to a Valley-wide provider of CBD, a cannabinoid found in the hemp plant that’s touted for its potential health bene�its for anxiety, muscle recovery, sports performance, sleep and anti-aging. It’s also the non-intoxicating part of the hemp pant and Herbal Risings sells in tinctures, sprays, creams, candies, bath salts and even pet treats. Located at 6049 E. University Drive near Recker Road, Herbal Risings now has online ordering with 24/7 local customer chat, Valley-wide delivery, third-party lab-
Chad and April Olshavsky, left, and their daughter Hailee and son Michael all have a role in running Herbal Risings CBD Dispensary in east Mesa. (Pablo Robles/Tribune Staff Photographer) tested products made from organic ingredients in the U.S. The Olshavskys, who just marked their 22nd wedding anniversary, don’t just sell CBD products.
“We’ve advocated and met with lobbyists, held classes on CBD wellness,” April said. “As CBD users ourselves, there’s nothing we’re more passionate about.” April calls herself “a chronic pain war-
rior” who found relief in CBD from a condition that had left her bedridden in her 20s. “Personal experience is what drives me to help others discover the healing wonders of the plant derivative,” she said. “It gives me a good peace of mind that I’m not intoxicating myself with harmful chemicals or organ-damaging pain killers. “The real testament for me is getting back to productivity,” she said, adding her entire family uses CBD “for moodiness, energy, and stress.” “When a customer asks me if I use these products,” April said, “I’m proud to recommend anything in our store because these are products my family uses for pain, sleep, and even grief over the loss of a loved one.” “I personally love that CBD helps get you moving, and can even help with post-workout muscle recovery,” she said, explaining that many of Herbal Risings’ customers have become extended family members in some ways.
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McCarthy Building bringing training facility here TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF
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cCarthy Building Companies, one of the Valley’s most prominent construction �irms, has broken ground on a new training facility that will educate the region’s aspiring carpenters and builders. Located in a 40,000-square-foot building near Kyrene Road and Erie Street, McCarthy’s new workforce center will house the company’s education program that caters to more than 400 local craft workers. Local dignitaries last month met with McCarthy’s leadership team to commemorate the groundbreaking by donning hard hats and breaking down a wall with sledgehammers -- a skill that will likely be learned by the center’s future students. The facility, which is projected to open
early next year, includes multiple classrooms and workspaces for McCarthy’s staff to learn new trade skills in prefabrication, technical training and solar power production. Known as “Builders U,” McCarthy’s training program will soon have access to newly renovated rooms and more space to partner with local institutions that provide career and technical education classes. Amber Shepard, McCarthy’s self-perform assistant manager, said the workforce
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McCarthy Building Companies Vice President Antonia Williams addressed the groundbreaking for her company’s new training facility in Chandler. (Pablo Robles/
Staff Photographer)
