Joy and May
Ice Cream rolls out
Be on the lookout coming to a neighborhood near you,
resident Dee Evans has started a vintage ice-cream cart business
called Joy and May Ice Cream.
Evans and his family moved to Maricopa in 2003. Since then,
he has seen a variety of “suspicious” ice-cream vendors rolling
through the Villages and felt for the safety of the neighborhood
children, it would be a positive business venture.
Evans says as a parent, he didn’t feel comfortable with the “creepy”
look of the ice-cream trucks, nor could he expect them to be honest in their prices. Unlike any random vendor, Joy and May Ice
Cream, is approved by the Pinal County Health Department. Evans has also set-up Joy and May Ice Cream to be more technologically friendly to the consumer—no more having to dig through
the couch cushions for loose change as the carts accept debit
cards, and there is a mobile app to track the carts live, to see if
they are approaching a neighborhood.
The website, joyandmayicecream.com, also allows customers to
vote which flavors make the menu. You can also find them on
Facebook and Twitter.
CO-OP
Painting Your
Creativity
If your child is looking for a creative outlet, resident Tanya
Alvarado has started a new ceramics class on Saturdays from
9 AM-Noon, at the Desert Star Gymnastics Studio, 12501 N.
Murphy Rd. The Creative Co-Op is also a mobile operation,
available for parties and events.
“We can make a ceramics class to fit any age group for a party,”
Alvarado said. “If they can hold a paint brush, they can paint!”
Alvarado says the long-term plans will include other arts activities such as paper crafting, beading, and canvas painting, but is
happy to finally get the Creativity Co-Op started.
“The stars aligned and I am lucky enough to have the opportunity,” Alvarado said.
Check them out at Facebook.com/thecreativityco.op,
e-mail at [email protected]