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February Business News

February 8, 2010 in On the Fly | No comments

For 25 years, The Boulders has been giving back to the local community. But at the resort’s 25th Anniversary Celebration in January, giving back reached astounding heights with more than $61,000 raised for local charities. A check for $12,369 (each) was donated to Arizona MusicFest, Desert Foothills Land Trust, Southwest Wildlife, Desert Foothills Food Bank, and Desert Foothills Library. More: www.TheBoulders.com.

Scottsdale Airpark-based entrepreneur Jeff Trenk has introduced The Cycle Hitch, a product designed to eliminate the hassles of conventional bike towing; owners can load their bikes by themselves by driving up a small ramp, shifting into neutral, hooking on the straps and removing the ramp when the bike is secured. The Cycle Hitch, with headquarters at 8295 E. Raintree Drive, is set to be officially unveiled at the Power Sports Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, Feb. 12-15. The Cycle Hitch is engineered to fit with all brands and most models of motorcycles and is easily installed on any vehicle equipped with a receiver hitch. More: www.cyclehitch.com.

Schaefer & Associates, a commercial real estate brokerage and property management firm, has relocated its offices to 7621 E. Gray Road, Suite D. The firm has been headquartered in the Scottsdale Airpark since 1990, and this is its third Airpark location. Brokers Eric Schaefer, Don Schaefer and Jane Poucel have an aggregate of 60-plus years of experience and represent owners and tenants in the management, leasing, sale and purchase of commercial real estate throughout the Valley.

El Chorro Lodge, which celebrates its grand reopening Feb. 14, has two new managers, Kelley Cordova and Carmen Martinez. Cordova, a Scottsdale native, has more than 37 years in the food and beverage industry, including Marco Polo and Mountainside Office Bar and Grill. Martinez previously was manager of Mastro’s Ocean Club in Kierland Commons. More: www.elchorrolodge.com.

Scottsdale Airpark-based Go Daddy donated $500,000 to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Go Daddy’s philanthropic CEO and founder Bob Parsons initiated the move immediately after learning about the high magnitude earthquake in Haiti.

Julia Thorn was named the new marketing director for Eddie V’s Restaurant Group. She handles national and local marketing and advertising efforts for Eddie V’s Prime Seafood restaurants, Wildfish Seafood Grille restaurants and Roaring Fork restaurants in Arizona, California and Texas.

This year, Scottsdale-based PCA Skin celebrates its 20th year. Over the last two decades, the company evolved from a small Arizona business into a global organization serving physicians and clinicians in 60 countries. PCA Skin was the first to provide products to the medical aesthetics market for treating such skin conditions as acne, aging skin, sensitive skin and hyper-pigmentation.

As part of Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Scottsdale at Troon North was honored as to be recognized among Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For.” This year marks the 13th consecutive year the brand has made the list.

StormSource Software, 13951 N. Scottsdale Road, a supplier of online appointment software, added 11 companies to its expanding list of Fortune 500 clients that utilize Appointment-Plus, its online scheduling software. New clients include The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Infiniti, and Mercy Care. StormSource Software supplies over 3,500 clients throughout the world and is geared primarily toward smaller operations such as doctors’ offices, salons and health clubs. More: www.appointment-plus.com.

Scottsdale’s McDowell Mountain Ranch Park and Aquatic Center was recently voted “Best Public Pool” by New Times magazine’s annual “Best Of” series for 2009. The aquatic center boasts a 13-lane lap pool, 250-foot inner tube water slide, play pool, splash pad, and a 600-foot “lazy river.”

V’s Barbershop, with locales at Kierland Commons and The Shade at Desert Ridge, has announced two new franchise locations outside the Phoenix market. The original barbershop concept with today’s modern amenities will open new locations in Houston, and Bellingham, Wash., in the first quarter of 2010. The company was recently named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s list of leading franchise categories poised for growth in 2010.

Fire Captain Sasha Weller was named the 2010 recipient of the Herbert R. Drinkwater Award, and the Police School Resource Officers Unit was named the recipient of the Bill Donaldson Award at the city of Scottsdale’s annual employees award ceremony.

CATZ-Chandler has opened a second location in the Airpark. The 14,000-square-foot facility at 7400 E. Tierra Buena Lane offers the same services that made its East Valley locale a hit: physical therapy; performance training; “Completely Active Kids Fitness”: and adult fitness. More: www.catzsports.com.

Elite Repeat Consignment moved to a new location within the Pima Crossing Shopping center, next door to Stein Mart at 8664 E. Shea Blvd. The store moved to be closer to higher-traffic stores such as E & J’s Designer Shoe Outlet, said Margie Sawyer of Elite. Brands featured in the store include Robb & Stucky, Ethan Allen, Thomasville, Chanel, Gucci, Chico’s, Misook and True Religion. More: eliterepeatconsign@yahoo.com.

Scottsdale Leadership, a nonprofit leadership development program, has hired Rachel Brockway as its marketing and resource development manager. In her new position, Brockway will be responsible for marketing, social media, public relations and resource development. She also will assist volunteer committees in the planning and execution of events.

First International Bank & Trust turned 100 years old this year and reached $1 billion in total assets a few weeks ago. The bank has an Airpark locale at 7900 E. Raintree Drive. More: www.firstintlbank.com.

Gabrielle Roeckelein, ASID, has joined Robb & Stucky Design Studio, 15440 N. Scottsdale Road. She is experienced in residential and commercial interior design, as well as management, marketing and building specifications for multimillion -dollar corporations.

Beth Burnett has joined the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce marketing and communications team. Burnett will work closely with chamber staff and volunteer committees to develop and market the organization’s educational programming, business services and networking events.

After two years, Scottsdale Bakery and Cupcake Co. recently closed its doors at the Northsight Village shopping Center in the Scottsdale Airpark. In an interview with AZCentral.com, owner Liz Rowenhorst cited problems with the landlord, saying he would not cut the rent and failed to retain tenants or attract new ones to a half-full shopping center.
ACF Property Management, of Studio City, Calif., manages the property and SR Commercial Real Estate is handling new-tenant leasing, according to the article. A spokesman said the vacancy rate is due to the poor economy. The bakery is still taking orders online at www.scottsdalebakeryandcupcakes.com.

Market Street at DC Ranch is the site of two new eateries: Cajun-accented Beauregard Food Co. and Krispy Kreme, both operated by Dan Brinton.

Bob Nanberg

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale welcomes new board members: Tom Hoecker – Partner, Snell & Wilmer; Rozlyn Lipsey – President, Jokake Construction; Bob Nanberg – Owner/Partner, Team Shop Premiums; Franco Calabrese – RE Development Manager, Foursite Consulting.

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Oakville Grocery to Open Dec. 23 at Scottsdale Quarter

December 22, 2009 in Uncategorized | No comments

Scottsdale, Ariz., (December 22, 2009) – The long anticipated gourmet grocery and wine concept, Oakville Grocery, will open on December 23, 2009. The concept is passionate about celebrating life through exquisite food and wine and their offerings include: grocery, wine, fresh meat, prepared foods, sandwiches and soups, salad, artisanal cheeses, catering, espresso bar and bakery.

Oakville Grocery offers an unusual blend of private label, artisanal, domestic and international products, including original and distinctive grocery, chef-prepared gourmet food and wine offerings. The location caters to foodies and everyday cooks offering unique specialty food products from around the world. Guests will experience an open kitchen bistro serving dine-in or take-out signature dishes, sandwiches and salads. In addition, guests will find artisanal cheeses, MJ Bread, Julia Baker Confections, espresso bar, and an extensive line of convenient but exceptional “grab-n-go” product options. Oakville Grocery has brought on two exciting talents to deliver their extensive offerings – Chef Walter Sterling and Wine Director David Johnson.

Walter Sterling, most recently served as Corporate Chef for Eatwell and Drinkalot where he helped develop the concept of Sol y Sombra, which then led to three more restaurants with different culinary styles and founded the West of Western Culinary Festival. Previously, Walter has worked for a variety of acclaimed chefs and restaurants including Brad Thompson (James Beard Winner), Daniel Boulud (of Daniel in New York) and Gunter Seeger with The Ritz Carlton.

Sterling adds, “I am passionate about cooking for others. I gain great pleasure by observing guests experiencing something for the first time. I’m excited to create and cook truly progressive and high-quality cuisine for this forward concept.”

David Johnson most recently came from Sol y Sombra where he created an extensive and progressive Spanish wine and spirits list. He has experience with a variety of quality concepts in the Valley including: Quiessence at Farm at South Mountain, Barrio Café, Rancho Pinot Grill in addition to other restaurants in San Francisco, Chicago, D.C., and Scotland.

Johnson says, “We know that we have discerning guests with refined wine palettes who recognize well-made wine. We are dedicated to guiding our guests with a high level of expertise and care while also providing a fun, relaxing, and celebratory environment. I am thrilled that we will carry a wine for just about everyone – ranging from $5 to $25 per glass.”

Together, these two culinary and wine experts will combine their skills to provide an experience like no other in the Valley.

Oakville Grocery Grand Opening events will occur during the weekend of January 15-17.

Oakville Grocery will be open from Monday-Saturday from 10:00am-9:00pm, Sunday from 10:00am-7:00pm. The Espresso Café will open at 7:00am Monday-Saturday and Sunday at 8:00am.

Oakville Grocery is located in Scottsdale Quarter – on Scottsdale Road, south of Greenway-Hayden Loop at 15015 N. Scottsdale Road. Suite D-100, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Tel: 480.596.8200. For more information, visit www.OakvilleGroceryArizona.com.

About Oakville Grocery®

Oakville Grocery® is the iconic, high-quality gourmet, and specialty food and wine retail brand that originated in the heart of the Napa Valley of California in 1881.
We promote the celebration of life through exquisite food and wine – with great passion for every ingredient. Our goal is to delight the senses when you walk into our stores and give you the opportunity to make a new discovery with every visit. We offer an unusual blend of private label, artisan, domestic and international products and our offerings include: grocery, wine, fresh meat, prepared foods, sandwiches and soups, salad bar, artisan cheeses and charcuterie, catering, espresso bar, bakery and “grab-n-go” offerings. For more information on Oakville Grocery®, visit us at www.oakvillegroceryarizona.com and prepare for an inspiring food and wine experience.

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City, NSCC & Mayor Talk Airpark, Dec. 10

November 23, 2009 in Uncategorized | No comments

Greater Airpark History, Economy Topic for December Mayor and City Council Breakfast
The public is invited to learn about the Greater Airpark area and its history at the upcoming Mayor and City Council Breakfast.
The event will be from 8 to 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at Scottsdale Quarter, 15169 N. Scottsdale Road, fourth floor. Coffee and juice will be provided.
The event will feature remarks from Mayor Jim Lane, Councilman Robert Littlefield, and North Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce Representatives Jason Bressler and Tom Lakatos who will speak about retail economics. In addition, city staff members Dave Meinhart will talk about the Airpark Transportation Plan and Harold Stewart will discuss business signage.
As part of the 2011 General Plan Update, the city is reviewing the Greater Airpark Community Area Plan. Half of the six phases have been completed. The current stage, expected to be done in February, includes revising the draft plan based on public input. For more information about the plan, visit www.ScottsdaleAZ.gov/planning/areaplans/GreaterAirparkCAP.asp.
The breakfast program is free and open to the public. RSVPs are not necessary. For more information, contact the Mayor’s Office at (480) 312-2433.

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Fairmont Cooks Up 3 T-Giving Options

November 17, 2009 in On the Fly | No comments

The Fairmont Scottsdale Offers a Cornucopia of

Thanksgiving Dinner Options

Thursday, November 26, 2009

What: This Thanksgiving, Valley residents can enjoy an award-winning dining experience without doing the dishes. The Fairmont Scottsdale is offering three different dining options for families to celebrate this holiday:

  • LV Bistro – A holiday brunch buffet will be available from 10 am – 3 pm and will include flavors of fresh American cuisine including baked cinnamon apple French toast, smoked salmon tasting, Dungeness crab cakes and an array of organic and farm fresh dishes. Pricing is $52 for adults, $27 for kids 6 – 12 and children 5 and under dine for free with the purchase of an adult entree. For dinner, indulge in Thanksgiving fare or choose from one of the many a la carte items from 6 pm – 9 pm.
  • The Grill – A holiday brunch buffet which will include live music, complimentary champagne and world-class views. The brunch pricing is $62 for adults, $30 for kids 6 – 12 and children 5 and under dine for free with the purchase of an adult entree. The buffet will include a raw bar and seafood station complete with a variety of oysters, clams, stone crab clawws and house cured Loch Duart salmon. For guests that prefer land to the sea, there will be a carving station with whole heritage turkey, flank steak and an array of fresh, organic salads.
  • BOURBON STEAK – In addition to the regular a la cart menu, BOURBON STEAK will be offering a special three-course Thanksgiving menu is $47 per person which includes butternut squash soup, heritage turkey dinner complete with giblet stuffing, bourbon-pecan yams and crème fraiche whipped potatoes and a gingered-pumpkin pudding for dessert.

Where: At the Fairmont Scottsdale, located at 7575 E. Princess Drive in Scottsdale

More Info: For more information, or for reservations, please dial 480-585-4848. Reservations are recommended.

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You’re Invited to Free Party at Ice Den, Nov. 10

November 5, 2009 in On the Fly | No comments

Over Easy North and 18° Neighborhood Grill, the two new restaurants located inside the Ice Den in North Scottsdale, are celebrating their grand opening with a big party to be held Tuesday, November 10th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Everyone is invited to come and enjoy complimentary food and cocktails.

Plus, NHL Phoenix Coyotes players, Petr Prucha and Martin Hanzal, will be on-hand signing autographs and taking pictures with their loyal fans, along with the team’s mascot Howler. Drawings will also be held for many exciting giveaways, including Coyotes game tickets, autographed NHL paraphernalia, skating and dining gift certificates and more. While you’re there, party goers can try out the Visual Sports simulator. Play golf, hockey, baseball, football and more. Who knows? Maybe Howler will challenge you to a puck shoot out.

“This is an exciting time for our two restaurants in the Ice Den. We invite everyone to stop by and see what the buzz is about in North Scottsdale,” said Eatwell and Drinkalott partner Quinn Goldsberry. “The grand opening will showcase Over Easy and 18° Neighborhood Grill’s high-quality food that’s offered at reasonable prices in a unique fun, family-friendly environment.”

18° serves many comfort food favorites. Menu highlights include roasted chicken, salads, ground-fresh hamburgers, mac and cheese, and made-from-scratch pizza. Over Easy also serves all of your breakfast favorites, along with a few truly unique menu items such as The Wolfpack and Big E’s Pile Up. Look for Paris-trained Chef Aaron May to bring his culinary flair to many standard American favorites at both restaurants.

“We’ve recognized for some time that restaurants of this distinction were missing at the Ice Den, as well as in our surrounding community,” said Michael O’Hearn, President of Coyotes Ice, LLC.  “Since we opened the restaurants’ doors last month, our Ice Den patrons have expressed that the food and dining experience has been a ‘huge’ and ‘wonderful’ change of pace to the usual ice rink fare. Now we look forward to having everyone who lives and works in North Scottsdale corridor to check us out as we officially celebrate our grand opening next week.”

Eatwell and Drinkalott, the restaurant group behind popular Valley restaurants Over Easy South and The Lodge, has partnered with the Ice Den in opening the two Ice Den eateries.

Over Easy North is open seven days a week, serving breakfast and lunch. 18° is open seven days a week, offering lunch, dinner, happy hour and late night dining. For more information regarding the restaurants, please visit www.18-degrees.com and www.eatatovereasy.com. For Ice Den specific information, please contact Coyotes Ice Executive Director, Justin Maloof at (480) 473-5804 or jmaloof@coyotesice.com.

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–Posted by Editor Kimberly Hundley

This is great news for the Airpark! An ASU master’s business program, geared to professionals who want to attend school at night, now has a permanent home in North Scottsdale. In recent years, ASU offered classes at three roving NoSco sites, but this is the MBA program’s first permanent site in the area–and it’s smack in the Airpark.

For those who might be scratching their head about where Hartford Drive is, it’s that street off Perimeter between Bell & Princess, near the Princess Cafe. Here’s a map.

It looks like classes won’t begin here for new students until the August ‘10 semester. I’ll post more info later this week. Until then, here is the official press release:

Scottsdale officials are welcoming news that Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business will bring its highly rated part-time MBA program to a location convenient to the Scottsdale Airpark, 8355 E. Hartford Drive.

The school will introduce the new location, at the northeast corner of Bell Road and 82nd Street, during an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4.

“This is a great location, easily accessible to the Scottsdale Airpark, one of the largest and most sought-after employment centers in the state,” said Mayor W. J. “Jim” Lane. “We made it a priority to assist ASU with this new location because a highly skilled and educated workforce is one of the primary reasons Scottsdale is an attractive city for employers.”

To help the school locate in Scottsdale, staff from the Economic Vitality and the Planning, Neighborhoods and Transportation divisions worked together to speed review and guide the project through the city’s processes.

“Scottsdale is one of the favored locations for start-up companies and for solid, medium-size businesses,” said Harold Stewart, executive director of the city’s Economic Vitality Division. “The convenience of a highly ranked master’s program in business fits well with the city’s efforts to help maintain an economically vital community for the long term. It is one more key asset in our program to recruit new businesses and retain those already here.”

The school offers one of the best part-time MBA programs in the country, with an evening MBA program ranked “Top 25″ in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

“We’ve had a presence in Scottsdale for several years, but we’re making it permanent with our new facility,” said W. P. Carey School of Business Dean Robert Mittelstaedt.

“Scottsdale has been one of our most popular locations, so we found a great space that will be convenient for those working and living in the East Valley,” said Beth Walker, associate dean of the W. P. Carey MBA program.

“This new facility offers four fully equipped team rooms, wireless network access throughout the entire suite, LCD displays, interactive monitors and easy access to the 101 freeway.”

The 21-month W. P. Carey evening MBA program offers a high-caliber core business curriculum, with the ability to specialize in several areas of emphasis, including finance, health care management, international business, marketing and supply chain management.

A popular 18-month evening accelerated version is also offered at the Tempe campus, with the next class starting in February. In both cases, students meet just two nights per week, allowing them to fit their MBA programs into their busy work and home lives.

[Editor's Note: This link should save you a little time. It appears to be the one with info on the MBA evening option at the Airpark locale, noting an August start date.]

November 1, 2009 | No comments

Council to Weigh Heavier Jets, Airpark Community Plan Released, more News & Tweets

September 29, 2009 in On the Fly | No comments

-Posted by Editor Kimberly Hundley

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For those of you not on Twitter, here are the quickie micro blogs we sent to our 580 followers in recent days. Even if you are on Twitter, it’s difficult to  keep up with the twavalanche of info. Here’s a recap of our newsiest bites with links:

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Tasty Airpark Lunch Wrap

September 20, 2009 in On the Fly | No comments

-Posted by Editor Kimberly Hundley

If you missed the Scottsdale Airpark Meet Your Neighbor Lunch, more than 100 people attended, and the energy in the room was electric. I arrived about 20 minutes in, and felt like an hour wasn’t enough time to network since the raffle and chamber speeches are at the end.

I spoke with a first-time, non-chamber member who had some ideas for the next lunch, which will happen in November. She said she’d be willing to pay $20 for a table to display her collateral and help to make the event free so more people come.

An interesting idea. Those with display tables—if you had enough of them—could subsidize the $5 lunch for people who just want to network, like a mini tradeshow. Though a fiver isn’t much, a free lunch always brings out the crowds. (By the way, Meatballz really makes some delicious meatballs.)

This was funny … one of the Scottsdale Airpark News ad execs won the $25 Sam’s Club gift card in the raffle, and a Sam’s Club representative won our raffle donation of tix to Legally Blonde. They were thrilled and so were we.

I would love to share a photo of the event, but the wonderful Wordpress program I’m using has decided I can no longer (as of today) post photos that are larger than 2MB. I was told the Scottsdale chamber took video of the event and posted it on the web, but I just spent 10 minutes browsing their site and searching Google for keywords “Airpark Meet Your Neighbor” … and nothing turns up except links to my own blog.

Sounds like a discussion topic for the next social media class that I’m taking at the chamber with Dave Cooke.

Guess you’ll have to wait for the October issue of the Airpark News to get a glimpse. I apologize in advance for my photography anti-skills.

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Won’t You Be, Won’t You Be…My Neighbor

September 15, 2009 in Uncategorized | No comments

-Posted by Editor Kimberly Hundley

If you grew up in the Valley, like I did, you’re probably familiar with the phenomenon of “stranger neighbor.” Unless your kids played together or you needed somebody’s power tools, you likely don’t know the names of those humans breathing a few yards from your driveway.

Invite example from Stonehouse Collection, an Airpark greeting card company

Invite example from Stonehouse Collection, an Airpark greeting card company

The same thing can happen in a business community, which is why the Airpark Committee is trying to help us get to know each other. The concept is simple but brilliant: Everybody who works in the Airpark is invited to a quarterly Meet Your Neighbors lunch. In two days—Thursday, Sept. 17—the staff of the Airpark News will be joining at least 50 others at the Raintree Corporate Center to meet, greet and eat.

Airpark Meet Your Neighbors
11:30am-1:00pm
Location: DataPreserve
Raintree Corporate Center
15300 N. 90th Street
Suite 500
Scottsdale, AZ  85260
$5 Donation includes lunch and networking

Yes, I hope to win one of the raffle prizes (I really want that car-care kit … or the tickets to Legally Blonde), but I’m truly excited about meeting more Airparkers, face-to-face. I was brand new to SAN when I dropped by the first luncheon in April; among the sea of new emailed names, I still remember those “neighbors” I personally met and the businesses they represented. There is simply no match for a handshake. Breaking bread together doesn’t hurt either.

And that’s the point of Meet Your Neighbors. When times are tough, you need to rely on your neighbors and to help them when you can. The first step is getting to know each other.

“It’s like when you move into a neighborhood and have a block party,” says Laureen Leston, committee chair and president of Angel Errands Marketing, who has worked tirelessly to recruit attendees. “We don’t have the beer, and we don’t have the band, but we have the social aspect—the camaraderie of neighbors getting together and building partnerships.”

To Whom Do You Refer?

Referrals are the name of the game. Meet Your Neighbors is a delicious opportunity to be a referral source for others as well as yourself.

In fact, if we’re to build the Scottsdale Airpark into a thriving and shining example of what a commerce community should be, maybe we make an extra effort to do business with each other—make it a priority to at least get an Airpark neighbor into the running for whatever service or product we seek.

“Meet Your Neighbors is really getting back to that simple ABCs of ‘I’ve got your back, you’ve got my back,’” says Leston. “Everybody is going to die on the vine if we don’t support each other and bring each other through tough times.”

Leston says the Airpark Committee has called well over 300 businesses in the last 4 weeks and visited dozens of storefronts and offices. Each quarter, the lunch will move to another sector—or pod—of the Airpark. Leston canvassed the entire Raintree Center area, walking in and introducing herself, the committee and the chamber. “It’s grassroots all the way,” she says.

By the way, the Airpark Committee is indeed a Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce offshoot. But Meet Your Neighbors is not a members-only event. Everyone is invited; the chamber is merely acting as a conduit, and attendees are welcome to learn more about the benefits of chamber membership.

I’ll be shooting pics at the luncheon. The photos will run in the October issue. Come on down between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and I’ll snap your photo, neighbor.

Directions are easy: Take Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard to 90th Street and head south. You want the fourth driveway off of 90th on the west side. Lunch will be served by Meatballz Italian Gourmet Deli.

To RSVP (preferred), contact Laureen Leston at 602.918.8808 or laureen@laureenleston.com.

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