202 Magazine September 2013 Edition September 2013 | Page 8

/ 202 PUBLISHER’S WORDS / greetings and salutations “A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.” —Phyllis Diller They say a picture is worth a thousand words which is why I chose this photo of me and my daughter at the DBacks game. You can tell by the smile on her face (sorry docs, I couldn’t get her to show her teeth), her needs are met: She is happy, comfortable and safe....inspiration as a single dad. Your words have also spoken and the vote is in. We are excited to bring you our First Top 40 Favorite East Valley Dentist Issue as voted by you, the readers of 202 Magazine. First, thank you for everyone who participated. Secondly, if you don’t see your dentist on the list, go to our facebook page, www.facebook. com/202magazine and “like us” and give us your feedback. Finally, we hope you find this a valuable resource if you are in the market for a new smile. Sometimes we forget how impactful a smile can be! A smile can change your mood, shift your day and impact someone else’s life. I love what the late, great Jimmy V says: “If you laugh, you think and you cry, that’s a full day. That’s a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you’re going to have something special.” It starts with a smile. As 202 Magazine continues to evolve to the next level of inspiration in the East Valley, we would like to extend a special thank you to our Temporary Editor-in-Chief, Jessica Parsons, who is responsible for putting together this issue and providing you the continued inspiration you’ve come to expect from our magazine. This issue is jam packed with inspirational stories: Obama visits DV High, an East Valley staple for 41 years, one of the nation’s most sought after high school athletes receives 20-some college football offers, seniors helping kids and much more. She worked her tail off in a short period of time to raise the bar. Thanks again Jessica and we hope you enjoy. Joe Bocker Publisher 202 Inspiration in the East Valley MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013, VOLUME 5 ISSUE 9 PUBLISHER Joe Bocker [email protected] TEMPORARY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jessica Parsons ART DIRECTION AND ADVERTISING DESIGN Voni Hansen [email protected] EVENTS EDITOR Cynthia Sassi [email protected] WEB DESIGNER Josh Harris [email protected] CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Marc Beasley, Paolo Benevento, Katelyn Bolnick, Fawn Cheng, Cindy Christi, Kimberly Gunning, Rachel Harris, Emily Johnson, Marlene Montanez, JeriJane Robertson, Susie Timm, Danielle Wurth, Suzette Zara CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS David Alley, Warran Cole, Corey Cross Photography, John Hall Photography, Glenda Jones, Everardo Keeme Photography, Linda Littell, David Lloyd Photography, Juan Loza, Todd Martin, Studio World Photography, Style Image Studios, Barbara Trainor Photography, Trudge Photo Photography CIRCULATION Aaron Kolodny AZ Integrated Media [phone] [email protected] ADVERTISING INFORMATION [phone] [email protected] 114 West Erie Drive Tempe, Arizona 85282 Phone: [phone]ma