By Alexa Buechler Evolve Salon and Spa works with cruelty-free, vegan products Jenna Pechman lives a nontoxic, clean life. So, it was only natural for her to incorporate this lifestyle into Evolve Salon and Spa, which she opened in October 2018 in North Phoenix. The vegan, cruelty-free full-service spa offers hair, nail, skincare and body care services. “I’m a vegan, and I like to live a nontoxic, clean lif ...

By Emma Richburg The Shops at Norterra acquired by Bob Parsons, GoDaddy founder T he flourishing The Shops at Norterra is under new ownership, as the Bob Parsons-owned YAM Properties brought the center into its fold for $108 million in October. “It’s a very well-maintained, thriving center and is a good fit for our portfolio,” says Dan Dahl, Yam Properties’ director of real estate. “We’re just excited to br ...

By Superintendent Curtis Finch, Deer Valley Unified School District Growth brings more opportunities I t’s an exciting time in the Deer Valley Unified School District—growth. With 38 schools covering northern Maricopa County from New River to Bell Road, our 367-square-mile school district boundaries encompass parts of Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria, Anthem, New River, Cave Creek and unincorporated sections of Ma ...

By Pastor David Bowen Standing Stones Community Church Standing Stones Christian Academy They say history is a great teacher. The 1950s is remembered as America’s Golden Years. It was the first full decade after World War II. America began to recover from the Great Depression of the 1930s and the war of the 1940s. What was known as the “American Dream” was becoming attainable, as the typical family had the ...

Amazing Lash Studio is about culture and comfort By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski When Angela Toth was returning to the workforce after staying at home with her children, she wanted to do something for herself. She was getting her lashes done at Amazing Lash Studio and picked up a franchising pamphlet. She was sold. “I needed to build my career for myself, rather than going to work for someone and working my w ...

An 85085 family tells their story about the battle with their disorder By Jill Jones My son, Clark, was a “typically developing” child. He learned to talk and walk normally and really enjoyed building things. When he was 4, Clark got his first preschool homework assignment—copying the letters of the alphabet. After struggling with it for a while, he finally just scribbled on the paper in frustration. I said ...

The Addams Family visits the Starlight Community Theater for Halloween By Bridgette Redman At Starlight Community Theater, the staff gives teens what they want, especially when it comes to musicals. This October, as Halloween decorations take over the stores and people prepare for stories of ghosts and ghouls, Starlight Community Theater will be producing “The Addams Family Musical” with a cast of teenagers ...

By Superintendent Curtis Finch Deer Valley Unified School District Muhammad Ali, Steffi Graf, Michael Jordan, Richard Petty, Annika Sorenstam, Johnny Unitas and Deer Valley Unified School District. What do the above have in common? The relentless pursuit of greatness. Each of these legends had help along the way, made calculated decisions and were dedicated to their craft. The “Good to Great” (G2G) series o ...

Football is the most popular way of showing school pride By Jadyn Fisher At any high school, being involved in clubs or sports or just showing team spirit is what can make or break those four years of your life. There are plenty of opportunities for involvement, but one of the most mainstream and popular options is sports, especially football. Most people sit in the stands and cheer for their team with thei ...

Great Hearts hopes to raise $500K through ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Great Hearts Academies is working to keep their classical education intact by hosting the benefit “A Wrinkle in Time” from 5:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday, September 28. The event is set for Chateau Luxe, 1175 E. Lone Cactus Drive, Phoenix. Tickets for the signature event are on sale and support the faculty and the Teacher ...