SanTan Sun News: Business - Feb. 6, 2016

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Solve design dilemmas with help from a professional

The “Design for Hire” public awareness/fundraising program of the American Society of Interior Designers Arizona North Chapter will take place in February through April.

The program is designed to help homeowners and design aficionados who have not worked with a professional interior designer previously, but always wanted to. For $75 per hour (a maximum of two hours), the public is matched with an ASID interior designer.

Consumers who register are matched with a designer based on location, project specifications and other parameters. The ASID designers who participate in the

program donate their consultation time. The fees collected are directed back to the organization for student design scholarships and educational programs that help further the profession of interior design.

This is a way for homeowners to learn how designers provide a difference in their homes and lifestyle through their in-depth knowledge of space planning, products, materials and finishes, as well as their ability to plan, schedule, execute and manage projects from start to finish.

To sign up, email info@asidasnorth.org or visit www.asidaznorth.org.

OnTrac wins best regional transportation award

Chandler-based OnTrac, the largest regional package delivery company in the United States, is an Eggie Award winner presented by Newegg for the Best Regional Transportation Partner.

“OnTrac is a valuable regional shipping partner to Newegg and we appreciate the company’s efforts to assist us in exceeding our customers’ shipping

experience,” said Kunal Thakkar, Newegg’s senior vice president of operations.

“We congratulate OnTrac on this welldeserved honor.”

Newegg is an online retailer that each year honors its top vendors and partners. A total of 46 Eggies were awarded by Newegg at this year’s awards gala. Info: (800) 334-5000 or www.ontrac.com.

Chandler High recycles McDonald’s coffee grounds to help school garden grow

Chandler High School is one of about 100 schools participating in the Arizona McDonald’s “McCafé School Gardens Grow!” program, and is now one of the largest coffee ground recyclers, diverting all the coffee grounds waste from the Arizona Avenue and Ray Road McDonald’s in Chandler.

The initiative is part of McDonald’s “Good Neighbor Good Grounds” recycling program, designed to divert used coffee grounds from the waste stream by promoting the reuse of coffee grounds to add nutrients to soil or compost.

According to Chandler McDonald’s owner/operator Michelle Slayton, the school picks up the grounds weekly from her McDonald’s restaurant. According to

a recent waste assessment audit by Waste Management, a McDonald’s restaurant has 29.5 pounds of coffee grounds waste each day, totaling 11,000 pounds a year.

“Our McDonald’s restaurants serve a lot of coffee,” Slayton said. “We hope to expand this program this spring and make our coffee grounds available daily to the community for local gardens and composts. Concern for the environment is important to us as well as our customers.”

Schools or community gardens interested in participating in the coffee grounds recycling program can call Rhonda Grundemann at (602) 739-8810 for information.

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Silvertree Dental is committed to providing excellent care and service

BY ALISON STANTON

Patients can feel confident from the moment they call Silvertree Dental that they will be taken care of immediately.

This is one of the many ways in which Dr. Jonathan Koerperick shows his passion for dentistry.

“For me, it’s really about my relationships with patients. At Silvertree Dental, we strive to be very proactive and servant minded,” Koerperick said.

Koerperick, who has had a successful dental practice in North Scottsdale for almost 10 years, opened Silvertree Dental in Chandler in March.

In the relatively short time he has provided dental care in Chandler, Koerperick said he and his staff have truly appreciated the warm welcome they have received from their patients, many of whom have already referred their friends and family to the practice.

“What we are finding is that we love the community feeling of the Chandler area. There are so many great families and great quality people here who care about their health and taking care of themselves and their well-being,” he said.

Koerperick provides a variety of health-focused dental services to his patients, who range in age from preteen to adults.

“My staff and I are primarily concerned with the overall health of our patients and their teeth and gums

and fixing what is broken,” Koerperick said.

The office offers routine cleanings and fillings as well as implant restoration and crowns.

“We do in-office crowns in just one visit, and if a person grinds or clenches their teeth we will use stronger materials,” Koerperick said.

The practice is also “metal-free” when it comes to fillings.

For cleanings, Silvertree Dental uses a laser that Koerperick said will sterilize pockets of gum tissue while promoting healthy blood flow.

In addition to offering state-of-the art procedures, Koerperick said he and his team of hygienists strive to give each patient personalized service.

One of the key things that sets Silvertree Dental apart, Koerperick said, is their commitment to being on time for appointments.

They also use a hospital grade sterilization procedure, which Koerperick said is a multifaceted process similar to what hospitals use.

Also, as part of their top-quality health-focused dental care, Koerperick said procedures like post-operative X-rays are used to make sure the treatments were done thoroughly.

Koerperick said he is delighted to be practicing in Chandler.

“It’s been really, really great to be here, and we are looking forward to becoming a pillar of the community in the long term,” he said.

“We also have a lot of fun here, and

Dr. Jonathan Koerperick enjoys taking care of his patients and developing relationships with them. He is humbled by and proud of the number of patient referrals that his office receives. Submitted photo

we just really enjoy taking care of our patients. At the end of the day, that’s what we are here for.”

Silvertree Dental is located at 3190

LGE Design Build completes construction on Crown Castle

LGE Design Build of Phoenix has completed Crown Castle’s 70,000square-foot, two-story office building at the southeast corner of Germann Road and Stearman Drive in Chandler. Crown Castle is the nation’s largest provider of shared wireless infrastructure, with approximately 40,000 towers.

The building’s entry includes steel beams and columns accented by limestone and reclaimed wood finishes with industrial metal accents and a central lawn with a pavilion. The building

also has two balcony areas with metal trellises to provide shade.

“Crown Castle’s new Chandler home is a destination for the modern worker,” said David Sellers, president of LGE Design Build. “The recently completed facility is located within walking distance of one million square feet of retail space and has open offices, exposed duct work and even an outdoor fire pit.”

Info: (480) 966-4001 or www. LGEDesignBuild.com.

Family-owned Alexander Enterprises Construction & Development Co. Inc. of Chandler has received the “Best of Customer Service 2016” award from Houzz, a website for home remodeling and design. Submitted photo

Alexander Enterprises Construction & Development receives award

Alexander Enterprises Construction & Development Co. Inc. of Chandler has received the “Best of Customer Service 2016” award from Houzz, a website for home remodeling and design.

The family-owned construction company was chosen by Houzz users who include active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.

“Kevin, my partner and husband, is an

incredibly gifted builder,” said Kimberley Alexander. “Not only does he deliver consistent quality, but he is an extremely resourceful, easy person for people to work with and our clients love him. Our daughter, Tayler Alexander-Perez, is our business manager as well as a successful licensed Realtor,” she added.

Info: www.houzz.com/pro/kimberley_ alexander.

Sonoran Smile Orthodontics offers care with a motherly touch

BY ALISON STANTON

When orthodontists Dr. Shadow Asgari and Dr. Samantha Vu opened Sonoran Smile Orthodontics in Gilbert 10 years ago, they had one goal in mind: to provide the best possible orthodontic services in a caring environment.

Recently, Asgari and Vu opened a second Sonoran Smile Orthodontics in Chandler.

Asgari said both locations offer orthodontics for children, teens and adults as well as appliances to stop common habits like thumb sucking.

“We have regular metal braces, clear ceramic braces and Invisalign,” she said.

Ideally, they like kids to have their first orthodontic checkup by age 7.

“Some people think kids need to wait, but this is not the case. Sometimes problems develop early on and if caught early it can make braces easier, and some issues cannot be fixed as well when the child gets older.”

In addition to their work as orthodontists, Asgari said she and Vu have another important role in common—they are both busy moms.

“Our kids go to Chandler and Gilbert schools and we are in different moms groups and the PTA and are really involved in the community,” Asgari said.

They pride themselves on offering a mother’s touch in their work.

“We are moms and we think like

moms and we treat the little kids who come into our offices as if they were our own,” she said.

Asgari said she and Vu channeled their motherly instincts and preferences when they were designing their new location in Chandler.

“We thought like moms when opening our new office,” she said.

For example, Asgari and Vu know that moms often like having the option to drop their kids off at appointments and pick them up later.

“Our new location is two suites and one of them is a kid center that features video games, movies and a place to do homework. Moms can drop their kids off 30 minutes before their appointment and the kids will be supervised in the center, and we will see them for their appointment and then the moms can come back,”

Asgari said.

“They can run errands, go get a Starbucks, take a nap or just read a magazine.”

Because she and Vu know that many parents, kids and teens have full weekday schedules, Asgari said they offer appointments on two to three Saturdays a month. This sets them apart from many other orthodontic offices that are only open during the week.

Sonoran Smile Orthodontics also stands out for using the latest orthodontic technology, Asgari said.

“We don’t do traditional impressions anymore. We have a

machine that scans the teeth and gets a 3-D picture of them,” she said.

Asgari said she and Vu are also excited about their newly launched Teacher Appreciation 2016 program, which will provide care to one Chandler or Gilbert teacher per month at no charge, and treatment for any Chandler or Gilbert teacher’s kids for half price.

“We want to give back to the community and we are truly blessed, so this is our way of giving back,” Asgari said.

Asgari said she and Vu are grateful for the many referrals they have gotten over the years.

“We see a lot of kids from the same Girl Scout troops or church or classmates. Sometimes a mom or dad comes in and said they would like to have braces too. That is one of the greatest compliments,” Asgari said.

Sonoran Smile Orthodontics is located at 3336 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Bldg. 2, Suite 111 in Gilbert and at 4015 S. Arizona Ave., Suite 7 in Chandler. For more information, call the Gilbert office at (480) 988-0028, the Chandler office at (480) 400-6212 or visit www.sonoransmile.com.

East Valley clinic provides solution for Sciatica pain sufferers

WIth the arrival of Summer, daylight grows longer and many people start spending more time working on their backswings, backstrokes, backhands, backyard gardens. They also might be spending more time with backaches.

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skilled physician who specializes in pain

procedure safely with the help of x-ray guidance. The medication is carefully injected directly around the nerves that cause the pain to reduce inflammation and provide fast relief.

Dr. Alex Bigham, CEO of Novocur Pain Clinics suggests, “If you’ve been suffering with chronic back

To learn how Novocur can help end the pain from sciatica or many other types of pain, call 480-855-6686 or go to novocur.com

Chamber events feature lunches, meetings for members

Throughout the year, the Chandler Chamber of Commerce offers a variety of luncheons and meetings for its members and the community.

Events are held at the Chandler Chamber of Commerce office, 25 S. Arizona Pl., Suite 201, unless otherwise noted.

To register, call (480) 963-4571, visit www.chandlerchamber.com or email info@chandlerchamber.com. No refunds are available within 72 hours of the event.

Ribbon Cutting for Liberty Tax Services

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9

Join the Chandler Chamber at the ribbon cutting for Liberty Tax Services. Ribbon sponsor is Laser Creations. Liberty Tax Services, 2095 N. Alma School Rd., Suite 3, Chandler

Wake Up Chandler Mixer

7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10

Start off the morning by networking with other businesses. Bring your business cards and brochures, and be prepared to give a 30 second commercial about your business. This event is held at a different Chamber member business each month.

Advanced registration is required. Contact the Chandler Chamber of Commerce to for the exact time.

Cost is $5 for members, $15 general admission. Walk-ins are $5 more the day of event. Registration admission is non-refundable. Register at http://bit. ly/1SQCTUw.

Pregnancy Care Center Chandler, 590 N. Alma School Rd., No. 20, Chandler

Ribbon cutting for Sonoran Smile Orthodontics

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11

Join the Chandler Chamber at the ribbon cutting for Sonoran Smile Orthodontics. Ribbon sponsor is Laser Creations.

Sonoran Smile Orthodontics, 4015 S. Arizona Ave., Suite No. 7, Chandler

Public Policy Series

8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12

Arizona State Rep. Jeff Weninger (R-17) will give a legislative update and Brian

Kearney, senior development manager for ASU’s master developer, will discuss development around ASU, Tempe, and the stadium remodel.

Chandler Chamber Lunch Club

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15 Network and promote your business while having a meal. Bell Mortgage is lunch club sponsor.

Local Play Yard Bar & Grill, 3002 N. Arizona Ave., No. 1, Chandler

Women in Business Luncheon

10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16

Gelie Akhenblit will present “Tips from the Queen of Networking” at the

monthly networking and mentoring luncheon. She will share her top five recommendations for meeting key people and creating mutually beneficial relationships.

SoHo63, 63 E. Boston St., Chandler

Business after Business

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18

Meet new Chamber members and make business connections at the monthly mixer. Get a chance to win the Chamber Cash Pot, sponsored by Thorobred Chevrolet and now $400. Arizona Pest Prevention is meeting sponsor. Fiesta Mexicana Mexican Restaurant, 4949 S. Alma School Rd., Chandler

Chandler offers free tax preparation to help working families

Chandler’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program is ready to help working families who earned less than $54,000 in 2015 with free tax preparation and filing services. Six tax preparation sites in Chandler are open through Friday, April 15 with free tax assistance available on a walk-in basis.

Locations are:

• Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, 2145 W. Elliot Rd. - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturdays, except closed Saturday, March 26.

• Chandler Hamilton Library, 3700 S. Arizona Ave. – 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Mondays; 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Tuesdays, except closed Monday, Feb. 15, for Presidents Day. Also, this site will be open from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., instead of 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 9 and Feb. 16.

• Chandler Christian Community Center, 345 S. California St. – 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesdays.

• The Chandler CARE Center, 777 E. Galveston St. – 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesdays; 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., Fridays; and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturdays, except closed Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26.

• First Credit Union, 25 S. Arizona Place – 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesdays; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesdays.

• Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 N. Sun Lakes Blvd. - 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Mondays, except closed on Monday, Feb. 15, for Presidents Day.

All sites will prepare basic tax forms on a first-come, first-served basis. Interpreters also are available at some

sites to assist Spanish-speaking residents. All volunteers are certified with the Internal Revenue Service and completed a VITA training program.

Chandler’s VITA Program began in 2004 after Arizona convened a statewide task force focusing on the federal earned income tax credit that frequently goes unclaimed. During last year’s tax season, Chandler’s volunteers invested more than 4,000 hours preparing and filing more than 1,800 personal tax returns that provided more than $1.95 million in refunds for residents. The volunteers focus on getting taxpayers the credits they are eligible to receive.

When visiting a site for free tax preparation, all taxpayers must bring several items with them, including W-2 forms, photo identification, Social Security cards for all dependents, a Form 1099 if applicable, and a copy of last year’s tax return and information for all deductions and credits. A complete list of what to bring is available online at www. chandleraz.gov/VITA.

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