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Playground improvements help student attain Eagle Scout honor
paint was scraped off and
Jake Daily, a freshman at
then the walls were painted.
Seton Catholic Prep School
The old gravel and fill were
in Chandler, attained the
dug up and removed from
rank of Eagle Scout recently,
the playground. New fill
after he completed repairs,
and sand were added and
painting and improvements
leveled, then artificial grass
at his former school, Our
was installed, according
Lady of Mount Carmel in
to Scoutmaster Alan
Tempe.
Garlington, who leads Jake’s
Jake, 14, repaired and
troop, No. 379.
painted three brick walls,
“It was a nice little
and laid 345 square feet
project,” Garlington says.
Jake Daily of Chandler
of artificial grass in the
“Like a lot of other Eagle
recently achieved the rank
preschool playground at the of Eagle Scout after he and projects, it had good value
school.
to the community. He did a
other volunteers repaired
He volunteered to
three walls and installed
good job.”
complete the project, which artificial grass at Our Lady
Jake organized the group
of Mount Carmel School.
was finished in December.
of volunteers, consisting of
Submitted photo
He attended Our Lady
Garlington, other scouts,
of Mount Carmel from
Jake’s parents and other
kindergarten to eighth grade.
adults. For a project of this magnitude,
“I wanted to give back to the school
adults are needed to provide supervision,
for my nine years of education,” Jake says
but Jake showed leadership in organizing
Jake remembers that the preschoolers
the group, Garlington says
were not permitted to play on an old
The project was completed in
surface of gravel there because teachers
December. The total of 123 volunteer
feared the children would fall and hurt
hours easily surpassed the Eagle
themselves.
requirement of 100 hours.
He decided that as his Eagle
Jake’s mother, Laura Daily, says she
Scout project, he would tackle the
has enjoyed watching Jake take on the
improvements with assistance from other additional responsibilities during his
scouts and volunteers. Last August the
years in Boy Scouts, which he has been a
crew began the work there.
member since first grade.
Cracks in three walls were filled, old
Jake has attended camps from
BY KEN ABRAMCZYK
Jake Daily, center, red sweatshirt, was joined by other Boy Scouts and adult volunteers to
complete his playground improvements and wall repairs. Submitted photo
Connecticut to California, sometimes
gone for a week at a time, learning
to be on his own and take care of
responsibilities and chores.
“It’s been incredible to watch him
grow,” Laura says. She says she and
her husband, Fred, are proud of her
son attaining the Eagle Scout status,
Chandler teen youngest Symetra winner
BY TIM J. RANDALL
Chandler teen Hannah O’Sullivan
took a step toward her plan to play and
compete with the world’s best golfers on
the LPGA tour by winning the Symetra
Gateway Classic in late February.
Playing at the 6,463-yard, par-72
Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, the 16-yearold golfer carded an impressive three-day
aggregate total of 15 under par, while
besting the second place finisher by four
strokes.
“I took one shot at a time and was
lucky that I came out on top,” Hannah
says. “To be able to represent the local
area and come out with a win, I can’t even
describe the feeling.”
The Symetra Tour is the development
arm of the LPGA tour and showcases
some of the best young women golfers
from around the globe. With her victory,
O’Sullivan became the youngest winner
on the Symantec stage at 16 years, 9
months and 11 days, assuming the mantle
held for 20 years by LPGA superstar
Cristie Kerr. Additionally, she is the fourth
youngest golfer to win on either the
LPGA or Symetra Tour.
“To be able to win on the Symetra Tour,
at any age, means so much,” she says.
O’Sullivan’s impressive three-day
run to the title included 17 birdies and
two bogeys with a concluding round of
3-under-par 69.
“I knew my game was good, I was
happy with where it was entering the
week,” O’Sullivan says.
Playing on a sponsor’s exemption for
the week, O’Sullivan had no thoughts of
winning the event, but just wanted to
make the cut.
“I am so grateful for this opportunity,
especially at the age of 14.
“He’s a good kid,” she says.
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reached at ken@timespublications.com.
Girls raise
awareness and
funds through
dance
BY LYNETTE CARRINGTON
Hannah O’Sullivan is the youngest winner at the Symetra Gateway Classic. Photo courtesy of Rick Scuteri
it has not really sunk in yet, but it feels
incredible to know that all of my hard
work over the off season has paid off,”
she says.
O’Sullivan would have liked to have
cashed the $15,000 prize, but her amateur
status eschewed that possibility. In
the same breath, she mentions she has
history and math tests to study for, and
an English paper due for her studies at
Hamilton High School.
“My ultimate dream is to play on the
LPGA Tour and compete at the highest level
after I graduate from college,” she says.
That matriculation will occur at USC.
“I am verbally committed, so Fight
On,” she says, referencing the school’s
official fight song.
The next step for O’Sullivan is trying
to compete at the LPGA Founders Cup at
Wildfire Golf Club at JW Marriott Phoenix
Desert Ridge Resort & Spa March 19
through March 22.
Following this will be an expected
appearance April 2 through April 5 at
Longbow Golf Club for the American
Junior Golf Association Winn Grips
Heather Farr Classic.
“The win gives me a big boost of
confidence and I am just so thankful to
given this opportunity,” she says.
Tim J. Randall is a freelancer for the
SanTan Sun News. He can be reached at
news@santansun.com.
Four Valley students striving to
improve the lives of girls in India raised
more than $6,000 during a recent dance
fundraiser at the Tempe Center for the
Arts. Among the organizers/dancers
was Anagha Deshpande, a student at
Hamilton High School.
The monies raised went to the
nonprofit organization She’s the First
in an effort to raise awareness to the
plight of girls in developing nations who
are often faced with gender inequality
and wind up in controlling or abusive
relationships.
“The donation will be used to sponsor
girls at our partner school in a village
outside of Bangalore, India,” says Katie
Riley, campus program coordinator for
She’s the First.
The organization sponsors the
education of girls in low-income
countries with a goal of creating firstgeneration graduates and the next
generation of global leaders.
“The event is an inspiring example of
what young people can do to support
the causes that they are passionate
about,” Riley explains.
Anagha was joined by fellow dancers
and BASIS Scottsdale students Divya
Vatsa, Natasha Menon and Shourya
Kothakapu.
“Their commitment to girls’ education
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Sister Cities seeks young artists,
authors from Chandler
Chandler’s Sister City affiliate,
Chandler-Tullamore Sister Cities (CTSC),
which represents the “twinning” of
Chandler and Tullamore, Ireland, invites
Chandler youth between the ages of 13
and 18 to participate in the sixth annual
2015 Young Artists and Authors Showcase.
The showcase theme for 2015 is
“Connecting Communities for Peace and
Prosperity.”
Young Artist entries must be no larger
than 24 inches by 36 inches, including
matting. Only 2-dimension works are
accepted. Watercolor, oils, pastels,
pen and ink, charcoal, photography,
2-dimensional mixed media, as well
as computer-generated art are all
acceptable media.
Young Authors - essayists and poets
- are encouraged to creatively express
the theme. Essays are not to exceed 500
words, and poetry is not to exceed 25
lines. All entries must be typed in English.
Winners will be required to also submit
a digital copy. Judges will evaluate on
theme interpretation, composition, and
grammar.
The deadline for Young Artist and
Young Authors entries is Wednesday,
March 25.
A reception will be held from 5:30 p.m.
to 7 p.m. Friday, April 17, at Vision Gallery.
One piece of artwork, one poem and one
essay from the Chandler entries will be
submitted to Sister Cities International
where the national finalists are chosen.
Grand prize winners at the national level
will receive $1,000 from Sister Cities
International.
After the national finalists for art and
literature have been announced, they
embark on a year-long tour hosted by
local sister city programs on a monthly
basis.
Chandler-Tullamore Sister Cities has
been honored for the second year to host
the national exhibit, which will be held at
Vision Gallery in April. Chandler’s Art and
Author Showcase, Hamilton High School
student Brandon Thornton, was the
national grand prize winner.
Underwriting for the 2015 Art and
Author Showcase is made possible
through a grant received from the
Chandler Special Events Committee and
the Chandler Cultural Foundation.
Entry Guidelines and Forms may
be found at www.chandlerirish.org.
For further information, contact Ellen
Harrington at chan.to.tull@gmail.com
or (480) 600-8509. Its website is www.
chandlerirish.org.
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RANDOM ACTS OF
KINDNESS AT TARWATER
Second-grade students at Tarwater Elementary School were busy recently spreading
random acts of kindness throughout their campus. On Tuesday, Feb. 17, they took it
one step further by having Capt. Kindness, otherwise known as Principal Jeff Hensley,
surprise all the first graders as he delivered the important message to “Be kind and
pass it on!” The second graders covered the campus with smiley faces on every door,
hidden bookmarks in library books, left sweet treats for random students, wrote kind
words with colorful chalk on the playground and sent handwritten thank-you notes
to their staff. Tarwater’s random acts of kindness will continue throughout February.
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Leadership in
children: Can
these traits be
learned?
BY CAROL ELIAS, NEW VISTAS CENTER FOR
EDUCATION DIRECTOR
Recently, business coach and
motivational speaker John Maxwell was
approached by a company executive
who relayed the following story: “Last
week my 3 year old’s teacher said that
she’d noticed leadership qualities in
my daughter. That bowled me over!...
Because I know how my daughter
can be at times—strong-willed and
persistent. The teacher said, ‘She is
definitely a leader. If she wants other
kids to jump, she is the first one to
jump. She is an example for others to
follow and now others look to her for
leadership.’”
So are children born with leadership
traits? Or are such traits learned?
The neuroscience revolution has
enabled researchers to look at this
issue in ways they hadn’t before. They
can now identify a small genetic
predisposition to leadership. But
genetic predisposition doesn’t account
for everything. In fact, it only accounts
for a little less than 30 percent. Seventy
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Registration opens March 13 for CCA summer camp
BY MEGHAN MCCOY
Registration begins Friday, March 13, for
the Chandler Center for the Arts’ three
summer camps that will have youth singing,
dancing and acting.
“The programs helps in developing selfconfidence and other skills for their day-today activities,” says Judi Johnson, the center’s
arts marketing coordinator.
The summer kicks off with the threeweek Full-Scale Musical Production Camp,
which will be held room 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Monday, June 1, through Friday, June 19.
Campers will memorize lines, learn dance
and song routines, as well as experience
the process of putting together a musical
production. Students will hold auditions,
stage block and analyze the characters.
The second and third summer camps are
called Mini-Musicals—both of which are
one-week camps—and will be held from 9
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, June 22, through
Friday, June 26, and Monday, July 6, through
Friday, July 10.
“It’s a condensed version of what we do in
our three-week camps,” says Johnson, adding
that the plays are shorter as well.
Youngsters can attend all three camps,
each of which will produce a different
musical. Kids will learn the name of the
musical on the camp’s first day.
Each camp is to 70 kids aged 7 to 14 years
old. She says everyone who attends the
camp will have a role in the musical.
“It depends on how they audition to what
part, but they all get one,” Johnson says.
Campers are encouraged to wear dance
Youngsters 7 to 14 years old have the opportunity to sing, dance and act this summer during the
Chandler Center for the Arts Full-Scale Musical Production or Mini-Musical camps. Submitted photo
shoes or sneakers, as well as comfortable
clothing.
The summer camps have been at capacity
since it started in 2009.
“They really develop a sense of team,”
Johnson says why she believes it is popular.
“If you are not in an athletic sport and you
don’t really have that outside of a team
thing, unless you are part of a cast, this is
another outlet to have that same experience
in a theatrical setting.”
She says it’s neat to watch the kids
transform as the week goes on during the
camp.
“They really bond with each other,
especially with the three week camp,”
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first couple of days, to see them come out of
their shells.”
The cost is $525 for the three-week camp
and $195 for the one-week camp. Campers
must bring their own lunch.
For more information, or to register for
the camp, visit www.chandlercenter.org.
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Spirituality and Business section editor for
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DANCE FROM PAGE 24
and empowering their peers around the
globe is evidenced by the hard work
and planning it took to orchestrate
such a successful fundraiser. She’s the
First is very proud of Divya, Anagha,
Natasha and Shourya and their peers
at BASIS Scottsdale and in the Tempe
community.”
Divya is a sophomore and the
chapter president of She’s the First at
BASIS Scottsdale.
“All of us are extremely passionate
about helping others in need around
the world. We thought this cause was
something we really related to,” Divya
explains. “We thought that combining
these two ideas—dance and helping
others—and then combining it together
would be a really unique and impactful
idea. We were really excited to get
started on this.”
The group of four girls did all of the
fundraiser’s organizing, planning and
marketing.
The four girls, who take dance
lessons at Sampradaya Dance of India
School, worked long hours at Anagha’s
house, choreographing the program.
“We started dancing together 10
years ago,” says Natasha, a Xavier
College Preparatory junior.
“We became friends really quickly.
We grew up together and had dance
every week together. We graduated
by doing our graduation dance called
Arangetram and that means we’ve
gotten very comfortable and sort of
mastered this art form.”
After their Arangetram, the girls
wanted to do something more with
their passion.
“Our very first duet was a piece on
Ganesha, one of the Hindu gods,” says
Anagha.
“Almost all Indian performances
focus on an invocation for this god
because he is believed to move
obstacles and challenges and bring
good luck.”
The second duet was focused on the
lack of education that some girls face in
developing nations.
“We paired off where two girls
showed an uneducated household
where they have to work their entire
lives,” Anagha explains. “The other
two dancers showed two girls getting
an education and going to college. It
showed how their two situations really
separated them and eventually became
so bad that they were friends when
they were little and then they couldn’t
even recognize each
other when they grew
up.”
Another dance
portrayed romance
gone wrong.
“At first it starts off
romantic and then the
guy becomes really
controlling, possessive
and abusive,” Anagha
says. “It’s really sad that
a lot of women wind
up going back to these
men that are abusive.
We showed how the
woman can break free
and take control of her
own life.”
In contrast to
that couple, a dance
portrays a healthy
relationship.
“We made it a
point in the healthy
relationship to show
a fight between the
couple but we resolved
it in a healthy way
instead of having it
turn physical,” says
Shourya, a senior at
Phoenix’s Pinnacle High
School.
About 500
acquaintances attended
the performance at
Tempe Center for
Natasha Menon, Shourya Kothakapu, Anagha Deshpande and Divya Vatsa, from left, created a fundraising event that
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Chandler Unified School District
March 9 through March 23: School
intersession
March 23: Teacher inservice/workday,
no school
Tarwater Toros
The 2014-2015 School Cents: The
promotion ends on March 30. Turn
in any remaining receipts dated from
May 1, 2014, to the office or log them
at guest services at Chandler Fashion
Center. Thank you for keeping Tarwater
at the top of the leader board.
Boosterthon: PTO’s second fundraiser
for this school year begins when the
students return from Spring Break, on
Tuesday, March 24. The Boosterthon
is two weeks of daily “pep rallies”
where students learn about the Toro
Targets and other important values.
The Boosterthon ends with a fun run on
April 6, and all parents are encouraged
to come out during this fun event and
support the students. All proceeds
raised will be used for a Read Naturally
program and for the purchase of laptops
to be used at all grade levels.
—JoAnne Cawley
Hamilton High Huskies
Football fundraiser dinner: The
Hamilton Gridiron Golf tournament will
be on Saturday, May 2, at the Ocotillo
Golf Resort. Early bird registration
Youth
has started; register by March 28 for
the discounted price of $100 a player.
Registration includes 18 holes of golf
and dinner that evening. After March
28, the cost will be $125 per person.
Visit the Hamilton Gridiron website,
http://hamiltonhuskiesfootball.com/
to register. Golf polos may also be
preordered/purchased on the website
to be picked up the day of the event.
Limited sponsorships are available
now. All proceeds go to support
Hamilton Huskies Football. Email:
hamiltongridironclub@gmail.com if you
are interested.
Hamilton High School Spring Football
Camps: Sign up now for the Hamilton
High School Spring Football Camps
held from April 1 through April 30 at
the school. There will be two camps—
one for fourth through sixth graders,
and another one for seventh to eighth
graders. The camp will help students
improve their skills on the football field
and focus on fundamental football
techniques by position. To register
Go to www.cusd80.com, Click on
“Community Education” tab at top,
then click “CUSD Camps/Clinics” on
left, if new to Community Ed. Select
“Register for a Community Ed. Program,”
if already registered select “Access Your
Community Ed. Account,” then click
“Hamilton High School.” Finally, find
“Spring Football Camp” and register.
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In honor of Presidents Day, Hancock announced a new group: The Hancock Flag Detail.
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Hancock Heat
Proud to be an American: In honor of
Presidents Day, Hancock announced a new
group: The Hancock Flag Detail. The group
is made up of fifth-grade students who will
take turns raising, lowering and folding the
American flag. Members from the Arizona
Army National Guard—Maj. Noel Chun,
Sgt. Arturo Hernandez and Spc. Daven
Dumas—trained the students. Pictured are:
In the fourth row are Spc. Daven Dumas,
Dylan Anderson, Maj. Noel Chun and Sgt.
Arturo Hernandez; in the third row are
Camden Haggard, Principal Connie Hull,
Tatum Thomas, Emilee Horky, Brayden
Shields, Diego Franco, Daniela Chavez and
Administrative Assistant Sue Dunham. In
the second row are: Sean Paterick, Karla
Quintero, Joshua Morris, Timothy Weddell
and Anthony Dominguez; and in the first
row are Charlenne Jimenez, Emily Do,
Mayli Nielson and Katie Dunn.
Orchestra notes: Congratulations to
sixth-grade student Peyton Neimeir
for being selected to participate in the
Chandler District Honor Orchestra. She
has been diligent about practicing on her
own. Great job, Peyton!
PTO needs you: A few members of the
PTO board are finishing their service this
year. Those interested in volunteering
with the PTO board should send an email
to hancockpto@gmail.com. Elections
will be held during the April 6 general
meeting.
Calendar:
March 9 to March 23: Spring
intersession; no school
April 3: Spring holiday, no school
April 6: PTO meeting at Hancock
April 17: Kindergarten field trip to
Children’s Museum of Phoenix
—Amy Fricke
Chandler High Celebrates 100 Years With Special Centennial Book
C
handler High School is celebrating 100 years of serving East Valley area high school
students this year. Founded in 1914, just two years after the city of Chandler was founded,
Chandler High School will celebrate its centennial with a special book dedicated to
documenting Chandler High’s history and growth, alumni memories, curriculum changes
throughout the years and Chandler High School Sports Hall of Fame.
The Centennial Book will include letters from city and state officials, memories of events that occurred
over the last 100 years, photos of the current graduating class, local business advertisements and
photos of alumni with space to submit a quote for publishing in the book. Chandler High School’s
Principal Larry Rother explains the importance of this Centennial Book to the city of Chandler:
“Chandler High is one of a small group of Arizona schools that can say they have served their
community for 100 years, and this book will provide the most authentic account of that history from
those who lived it – Chandler’s Alumni.”
Chandler High School has a long history of expansion to accommodate the area’s population growth.
The school building has undergone several construction developments, most notably the original
development in 1922, the frame and architecture of which still stands today. Subsequently, Chandler
High School was used as a promotional tool to attract out of state residents who were interested in
settling in Arizona and providing their children with superior education.
Chandler High is also home to notable alumni. Among the graduating alumni: several NFL players,
major league baseball players, WNBA players, actors, authors and community business leaders,
including Eddie Basha, Jr.
The Centennial Yearbook is a very special and memorable anthology that will appeal to Chandler High
School alumni and Arizona residents alike.
For information on advertising in the Chandler High Centennial Book or submitting a special
memory on your alumni page, please visit www.farabeepublishing.com and click on the
Chandler High link. This is also where you can order the Centennial Book for $65. Funds
collected will go to the school in the form of scholarships and other school programs.
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percent of leadership qualities in
children are nurtured through behavior
modeling by parents and teachers.
Understanding that genetics plays
only a small role then, leads parents
and teachers to take an active part in
modeling leadership for children. So
what behaviors matter?
Leadership skills are a combination
of many characteristics and factors
that enable children to streamline and
correct their mindsets and perfect their
skills with confidence. In fact, these
characteristics enable children to profit
immensely in all areas of life. Some of
these characteristics are:
1. They love to learn. They welcome
challenges and are willing to grow.
2. They are authentic when
communicating and strive to listen
before making judgments.
3. They have a positive attitude, are
flexible, independent, responsible
and tend to follow through with
tasks.
4. They exhibit empathy, passion and
commitment.
5. They persist and creatively problemsolve especially in the face of
mistakes or hardship.
6. They focus on solutions rather than
problems.
7. They have an ability to plan and
strategize.
8. They inspire and mobilize, not only
themselves (self-motivated), but
also, others.
9. They value relationships.
What’s interesting is that these are
the same characteristics identified
by businesses as essential traits for
employees to exhibit.
Each day parents teach their
children how to be kind, self-confident,
generous and how to have a healthy
sense of self. Parents model structure
and organization. Such skills lead to
healthy expectations of self and others,
as well as, how to examine options,
and how to solve problems. Whether
it’s learning to dance, doing homework,
being a friend, taking a bath or cleaning
the bedroom before playtime, parents
have unlimited opportunities to teach
leadership skills through everyday
interactions.
That parental example is an
important bridge to meaningful
relationships later in life. The parent/
child relationship is the first step
to fostering leadership qualities as
an adult. And, leaders understand
how important relationships are to
effective leadership. After all, you
cannot have a leader without people
willing to follow. Most will even admit
that being inspiring, compassionate,
mindful (acting with integrity) and even
playful helps create and sustain more
effective leadership relationships. So
parents, take heart. Your influence
could someday nurture the next CEO,
president or start-up entrepreneur.
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at Tutor House
High school juniors and seniors are
invited to take a free SAT or ACT practice
test on Saturday, March 7, at Tutor House
Tutoring Services, 1256 W. Chandler Blvd.,
Suite F, Chandler.
Testing is from 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.
with a welcome and registration from 9
a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Students should bring a
calculator to the session.
Taking the practice test is a way for
students to find strengths and weaknesses
in a low-pressure environment.
Participants will learn about the test
format, question types, timing and
content tested on these college entrance
exams. Test results and analysis are
given by email. Separately scheduled
conferences are available.
This free practice test is offered in
addition to Tutor House’s regular SAT
and ACT prep programs. Tutor House is
a family owned and operated learning
center helping students reach their full
potential by providing an individualized
approach to education. The tutoring
process begins with a skills assessment that
will identify students’ academic strengths
and weaknesses. Test results are reviewed
with parents, and a program is designed to
address the student’s individual needs.
A wide range of one-on-one and small
group tutoring for students in kindergarten
through 12th grade is available, including
tutoring in reading, math, writing, study
skills, algebra, geometry, calculus, science,
SAT/ACT prep and other topics.
Sign up at www.TutorHouseAZ.com on
the homepage to reserve a seat.
For more information, call (480) 857-1222
or email Tutoring@TutorHouseAZ.com.
STUDENT CHRONICLES
Anastasia Plyasunova has been
named to the University of Delaware’s
dean’s list for the 2014 Fall semester. To
meet eligibility requirements for the
dean’s list, a student must be enrolled
full-time and earn a GPA of 3.33 or
above (on a 4.0 scale) for the semester.
Christine Winkelman has been
named to the Fall 2014 Southwest
Baptist University honor roll for
undergraduate students. To be listed
on the semester’s honor roll, students
must carry at least 12 hours of college
work at Southwest Baptist University
in Bolivar, Missouri, and earn at least a
B (3.0 GPA), with no grade below C.
Josh Barro and Devin Lawson
were admitted to Cornell College in
Mount Vernon, Iowa, and offered the
Presidential Scholarship.
When Nice is just … Nice
From Dr. Chamberlain’s Desktop
Nordstrom’s philosophy to, “hire
the smile, train the skill.” I coms part of our efforts pletely relate to this statement. Not
to strive for exceljust due to the fact the an attractive
lence in patient satissmile is proven to raise one’s abilfaction, we commit ourselves
ity to find better employment and
to continuous training. Each
higher pay, but also in the fact that
year we invest in days of
if you are striving for amazing
staff training. Last year we
invested in two days of customer satisfaction, you need
Ritz Carlton Training and people who are “nice.” One of my favorite compliments are when our patients exclaim that all of the
Dr. Thomas Chamberlain this year, for the month of
staff at Chamberlain Orthodontics
February,
are just so nice. True, it is a wonderwe
have
Chamberlain
ful place to work and that the atmochallenged our staff to read a
Orthodontics
sphere definitely makes it easier to
book called, The Nordstrom Way to
be pleasant, but I feel that the staff
transforms
smiles
Customer Service Excellence.
at Chamberlain Orthodontics are
We know there is always
every day…
unique in their “niceness.” Yes, they
something to learn from the best in
Why not yours?
are highly skilled, hard workers,
each industry. One item that I found
Call 480-899-9423 problem solvers and great thinkinteresting in our book reading was
A
ers. Numerous reviews from our
community can attest to that fact.
But more than all of those great
qualities, I’m proud that our staff
members are uniquely nice. As the
author, Robert Spector has written, “Have you ever tried to take
someone who is not inherently
nice and magically make them
nice? It can’t be done.”
If you happen to stop by our office in the next
few weeks, please ask us about what we liked
best about the book. For those of our office staff
who read the book in its entirety, we are planning a special trip to the mall for a “Nordstrom
experience.” And, if you have a desire to create
a smile that matches your “niceness,” please stop
by or give us a call. I know we can do wonders
with your smile and that you will have a “nice”
Chamberlain Experience.
Dr. Thomas Chamberlain
480-448-2474
www.SmileStraight.com
www.facebook.com/smilestraight
Chamberlain
Orthodontics
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