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The Newsletter of Story Preservation Association (www.fqstory.org)<br />
<strong>August</strong> 2019<br />
Home Tour is Coming to Portland, Latham & Roosevelt<br />
Over 30 years ago a group of homeowners in a downtown Phoenix area needed a fund-raising project to help save<br />
their historic homes from being bulldozed because of a freeway, which would bisect their quiet little neighborhood.<br />
Hoping that folks around the valley would love to see these special Phoenix gems, they hatched the idea of<br />
having a home tour. Little did they know that many years later they still would be showcasing these wonderfully<br />
restored historic places.<br />
That downtown Phoenix area is our own neighborhood. Yes we are getting ready to celebrate our 35 th Annual F.Q.<br />
Story Home Tour, on December 7 th & 8 th . This year Latham, Portland and Roosevelt will have star billing. This brings<br />
an opportunity for all of us to participate in story’s time to shine and show off its beauty. It’s not too early to<br />
start considering the front of your home. No matter what street you live on, all the homes of Story will be “ON<br />
TOUR.” Visitors from all over the valley will be parking on your street, in front of your home, either admiring<br />
it (as we hope) or shaking their heads, wondering why such a spectacular<br />
historic home is in such neglect.<br />
The homes tours are a very important event. We live in homes that should<br />
be maintained and preserved for generations to come. The F.Q. Story<br />
Development was advertised as “The Community to Live In” when it was<br />
first being developed back in the 1920’s. Our neighborhood was one of the<br />
first planned communities with paved streets and we even featured one of<br />
the first “Model Homes” in the country.<br />
Our goal is to make this the best-ever home tour. Please help that become<br />
a reality. If you would like to be on home tour or volunteer for the committee<br />
please call a committee member on page 8.<br />
<strong>August</strong> Visual Award Winner<br />
Aug 12th . .<br />
Aug 13th .<br />
F.Q. Story Book Club. 6:30pm @<br />
107 W. Granada<br />
Story Steering Committee Meeting<br />
6:30pm, at Marisol Credit Union on the<br />
15th Ave/Roosevelt/Grand Ave corner<br />
See page 6 about this months visual award winner<br />
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Welcome To The<br />
Neighborhood<br />
Shannon Landers<br />
Charles & Karrie Taylor<br />
Courtesy of<br />
The Romero<br />
Team -<br />
The Melcher<br />
Agency<br />
1609 W. Culver<br />
905 W. Portland<br />
New to Story(Owner or Renter)<br />
& not listed here? Please call<br />
Jean@ 913-484-4293 or Jason @<br />
602-228-9800 of the Welcoming<br />
Committee. A welcoming package<br />
full of all sorts of goodies & info<br />
will be delivered to you!<br />
Needed: <strong>StoryTime</strong> Deliverer<br />
We need a new <strong>StoryTime</strong> Deliverer<br />
for the 1100 block of Willetta<br />
This only takes about ½ hour 11<br />
times a year.<br />
If you are up for the exercise &<br />
want to meet your neighbors please<br />
call Sharon at 602-412-8226 or<br />
email her @ azsharonhu@aol.com<br />
<strong>StoryTime</strong> Deadlines<br />
Just a reminder that articles for the monthly<br />
newsletter are due the 2nd Friday of the<br />
month. You may drop your article off at<br />
737 W. Lynwood, or e-mail to azsharonhu@<br />
aol.com or call 602-412-8226. If you would<br />
like your article to also be published on our<br />
website, when you e-mail Sharon cc to:<br />
art.dept@tenike-artworks.com<br />
Jinny will be hosting our next meeting on <strong>August</strong><br />
12th. The selected book is Convenience Store<br />
Woman by Sayaka Murata We will be meeting at<br />
6:30pm, at 107 W. Granada<br />
For details and further information, please visit our<br />
NEW website:<br />
http://fqstorybc.blogspot.com/<br />
or contact Shari at 602-702-0706 or email her at<br />
freddybombeck@fastmail.fm We look forward to<br />
seeing you there.<br />
Quick Reviews<br />
submitted by Cheryl McGregor<br />
Hanny’s<br />
Located at: 40 N. First St<br />
(SW corner of 1st St & Adams)<br />
Not a massive menu - but tasty food - . They have appetizers,<br />
salads, sandwiches, pizzas, a couple of entrees and desserts.<br />
I had the B.L.T. and onion strings. My friend had the<br />
grilled Portobello sandwich and the gorgonzola slaw. Excellent<br />
food and plenty of it. Nice atmosphere too.<br />
Several things to note: There is no chicken on the menu. It<br />
is beef, pork or vegetarian. No fries either which I thought<br />
was strange since they have onion strings. The other<br />
thing is that if you need to use the rest room, be prepared<br />
to feel like you are on LSD at a black light fun house.<br />
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Step Up, Show Up, and Do What You Should Do<br />
By Larry Fleischman,<br />
Do what you should do vs. what you can do. Step up vs. to the side. Show up and follow through.<br />
I was fortunate to have been taught these things early on and adhering to them has served me<br />
well, not to mention the causes and professional endeavors I’ve chosen to be involved in.<br />
Step Up vs. to the Side<br />
After only one year since purchasing our home in FQ Story and within just a few months of joining our Steering<br />
Committee, I’ve seen impressive examples of people in our community getting involved in “passion projects” that<br />
are near and dear to them. They run the gamut from historic preservation, murals, safety, alley cleanliness, homelessness,<br />
cats, economic development, and more.<br />
Often people contribute in ways that organically align with their passion; it’s awesome when you’re given the opportunity<br />
to do what you love. Other times the passion picks them because they want do something about an issue that’s<br />
detrimentally affecting them and others, and they want to resolve it. Either way works and more of both please!<br />
On this topic, a big thank you to a few Story residents who recently stepped up to tell the Steering Committee<br />
about issues they were experiencing on their block that were making them uneasy. I’m not mentioning names or<br />
locations, but you know who you are. Thank you for telling us and for allowing us and other community leaders the<br />
opportunity to help address your concerns.<br />
Show Up and Follow Through<br />
The types of passion that impress me most are those that come with not just words, but with follow-through and<br />
with accomplishing the mission of a passion while being respectful of others in the process. I wish I observed more<br />
of both of these in all walks of my life, but it hasn’t always been the case.<br />
However, I remain hopeful and do what I can to encourage people to convert words to action in a thoughtful and<br />
meaningful way. If you’re a current or would-be volunteer – whether your cause is a Story-related one or in another<br />
area of your life – don’t just talk and complain. Step up, show up, and follow through with actions that will make<br />
the situation better. Create and present a sensible and actionable plan that doesn’t affect others in negative ways.<br />
Then follow through on it by volunteering your time and doing what you say you’re going to do.<br />
Doing What You Should – vs. Can – Do<br />
In terms of doing what you should do vs. what you can do, this one comes up a lot. One of the frustrating things<br />
I’ve experienced recently is the proposed JAG development on McDowell and 13 th Ave. (See Will Denney’s article<br />
in this issue of Story Time.) It’s an unfortunate example of developers exercising the “can” vs. the “should” part.<br />
The owners have tried to talk a good game to me and others who have given them several reasonable suggestions to<br />
apply more logic to their plan, but apparently to no avail because their plan hasn’t been altered in ways that would<br />
be a better fit with our historic neighborhood and that won’t affect traffic and parking in detrimental ways. The<br />
city has recently told them that a variance is needed to accommodate their awkward traffic flow plan, so if JAG<br />
chooses not to redesign that aspect then you’ll have an opportunity at a public hearing to challenge them on this.<br />
We’ll keep you informed about this and will encourage your involvement.<br />
Your Ideas & Support Requested<br />
The FQ Story Steering Committee exists to represent you and help you. Due to the tight focus of our mission,<br />
restrictions of our tax-exempt status, budget constraints, and limited volunteer time, there are some things we’re<br />
not empowered or enabled to do. But even as a volunteer group, we’re action-oriented and want to help whenever<br />
possible. While some things are out of our control, many are not. So if you have an idea or a passion that’ll make our<br />
community better in a small or big way, please let us know. And also be prepared to be involved in making it a reality.<br />
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Five Reasons Not To Replace<br />
Your Original Windows<br />
by Joan Gresch (gresch@cox.net)<br />
Recently, I came across an interesting blog by a window restorer.<br />
He may have a horse in this race, so to speak, but he<br />
joins with other experts in highly recommending keeping (and<br />
restoring, if needed) your original home’s windows. He gives<br />
five interesting reasons:<br />
1. Aesthetics. The architect chose the original windows of your house for a reason. They<br />
have the right proportion, muntins that are true to the style and age of the home, and they have a<br />
certain delicacy that most windows don’t have. The glass can even have an appeal that many vintage<br />
house people love… waves or bubbles that are characteristic of the way they used to pour the glass.<br />
The cheaper vinyl or aluminum materials used in parts of new windows can also break down easily or<br />
detract from the overall character of the home.<br />
2. Go green. Restoring your old windows is the green thing to do. Why would you throw them<br />
in a landfill if they can be fixed? (Or, if they really cannot, according to a window expert, at least<br />
offer them to someone on the web for free).<br />
3. Energy efficiency. Restored windows, when properly glued, painted, and weather-stripped,<br />
are usually close to the efficiency of a typical replacement window.<br />
4. Economics. Replacing all your windows will probably be thousands of dollars. The payback<br />
period for recouping the initial expense through the anticipated energy savings can be decades.<br />
The energy savings per window is relatively small.<br />
5. Reliability and longevity. Old windows a more reliable and repairable, using parts that are<br />
widely available. In contrast, modern sashes are difficult to fix, especially when the company’s<br />
parts are no longer available. Antique windows have simpler, more straightforward replacement<br />
parts, which have been carried by hardware stores for decades. New windows are more cheaply<br />
made, and insulated glass may fail within 25 years because the seal between the two sheets of glass<br />
will give out and the window will fog up. Further, many vintage windows are made out of old growth<br />
wood, which is hardened and will last almost forever if maintained. That is why there are many<br />
homes from the early 1800’s up to the 1920’s and 30’s that still have usable, original windows.<br />
Need more information? Check the Weatherization Guide put together by the National Trust for<br />
Historic Renovation. A Google search for “window restoration tutorials” or “window restoration”<br />
may also be helpful.<br />
A couple more tips on what NOT to do:<br />
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Don’t change the style of your windows. Chances are, they were chosen to enhance the style of your<br />
home. If you must go with new windows, keep searching for the original style and you’ll likely find<br />
it. There are hundreds of styles available.<br />
Unfortunately, in the 1950’s, many homeowners installed “picture windows” in the living room. (When<br />
my husband and I had ours taken out and replaced with French casements, the style of the rest of<br />
the home’s windows, it looked so much better!) In the 70’s and on, aluminum replacement windows<br />
were snatched up and put in every kind of house, because they were so cheap. They are horrible<br />
aesthetically, and will probably bring down the value of your residence. These are the unintended<br />
consequences of simply buying the cheapest thing available.<br />
Absolutely never brick up a window. It is almost always obvious, even when painted, and it will throw<br />
off the whole balance of the façade. It also makes for depressingly dark rooms! If you’re looking<br />
for help with energy conservation or privacy, there are many other options.<br />
Much thanks to Mark Landry at Landmark Services in Massachusetts for the information contained<br />
on his site, which I paraphrased and supplemented. (No, I don’t copy anybody’s material! All my<br />
articles are written by me personally.)<br />
Some Window Examples for Story Homes<br />
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You Can Make Our<br />
Sidewalks Safer<br />
Submitted by Larry Fleischman,<br />
Trees are awesome! They beautify our neighborhood,<br />
provide much-needed shade, and contribute<br />
in a positive way to the environment.<br />
But low-hanging tree branches that droop over<br />
sidewalks in front of our homes can be a nuisance<br />
and even hazardous to bicyclists, walkers, runners,<br />
parents taking their kids for a walk in the<br />
stroller, and our neighbors in wheelchairs who<br />
use the sidewalk but have to carefully maneuver<br />
around tree limbs to permit easy passage.<br />
This is a very simple problem to solve. If you have<br />
a tree on your property with low-hanging branches<br />
over the sidewalk, please take a little time one day<br />
to trim them back so there’s enough height and<br />
width over and across the sidewalk for a person to<br />
easily clear. It only takes a few minutes, pruning<br />
shears, and maybe a step ladder. If you need some<br />
help, please ask a neighbor to give you a hand.<br />
Your tree will be healthier, your front yard will<br />
look better and, more importantly, you’ll make<br />
life a little easier for everyone.<br />
Congratulations to our<br />
<strong>August</strong> Visual Award Winner<br />
Rick Cullison jokes that the front yard of the home<br />
he shares with Richard Burger is overgrown.<br />
Verdant and mature might be better words. The yard<br />
benefits from a philosophy of "let it grow" and that<br />
has produced a towering Texas ebony with a dense<br />
cover that Cullison resists cutting back.<br />
Flanking the front walk is another product of letting<br />
desert plants do what they do: A sugar bush, bought<br />
years ago at the Desert Botanical Garden, is lapping<br />
up against the sidewalk and straining the couple's<br />
Christmas-light supply (the bush is hung with lights<br />
every Christmas season, but it's growing so fast more<br />
lights are needed).<br />
Perhaps the champion of "let it grow" is the Australian<br />
black-coral pea vine that thrives on the corner<br />
outside their home. A magnet for hummingbirds, the<br />
vine used to climb up the street sign at the corner, but<br />
lost some of its height when the street sign was removed<br />
to make room for a shorter stop sign. They're<br />
looking for a taller support to let the vine reach its<br />
full potential.<br />
Behind the blooming, spreading desert vegetation is<br />
the house that the couple has enjoyed since 1990.<br />
For letting things grow, the home at 1146 W. Willetta<br />
is the winner of this month's Visual Award<br />
The Story steering committee welcomes nominations for the monthly Visual Award, which recognizes the efforts of residents to improve<br />
the look of their home’s exterior or for their work in maintaining it. Send nominations to Diego Delgadillo at 253-4265 or e-mail<br />
to (diego3@cox.net) or Mary Jo Pitzl at 495-9202 or e-mail to (maryjpitzl@cox.net). The neighborhood Steering Committee votes on<br />
the winner, & the winner receives a gift certificate to Southwest Gardener at 301 W. Camelback Rd.<br />
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80 New Apartments Coming to a Neighborhood Near You<br />
As many of you many already know, Encanto-Palmcroft<br />
has had a bit of a heated reaction<br />
to the proposed apartment complex<br />
on the north side of the 1300 block of West<br />
McDowell Road. The property owners, JAG<br />
Development, have submitted a design to the<br />
City’s Planning and Development Department<br />
for 80 units encompassing most of the lot<br />
facing McDowell (there is a future plan for<br />
retail space on the corner of 15 th Avenue<br />
and McDowell. Their initial concept proposed<br />
to Encanto-Palmcroft, F.Q. Story, and the<br />
other historic downtown organizations have<br />
left all with more questions than answers.<br />
Will traffic be affected?<br />
JAG’s plan has done little to address the problem of increased traffic that will be introduced into the<br />
adjoining neighborhoods. The drawings note 81 parking spaces for the 80 units, basing several assumptions<br />
on many of its residents not owning cars, discouraging multi-car residents by charging an inordinate<br />
amount for a second parking space and its residents will not have friends with vehicles that will<br />
visit them. The prevailing theory by neighbors is residents/guests will most likely avoid the surcharge<br />
by utilizing street parking instead. Another assumption by JAG to curtail traffic inconveniences is to<br />
deal with traffic flow. They feel if a right turn only sign is placed at the parking lot exit to 13 th Avenue,<br />
traffic would not affect the homes to the north. We all know people obey all traffic signs – especially<br />
ones that aren’t made by the City. And don’t get me started on overflow fair parking.<br />
Will there be any historic design elements included?<br />
JAG’s plan did nothing to attempt a visual cohesiveness with the neighborhood. It’s modern design that<br />
will be surrounded with tall trees and privacy walls will, as one neighbor that attended a presentation<br />
said, create a micro-community that closes itself to the neighborhood rather than trying to be a part<br />
of it. When asked by another neighbor why they didn’t choose a closer attempt at a more historical<br />
looking design, JAG simply said that they felt “it fits” into the community as is. Many of us feel that<br />
JAG couldn’t be more wrong.<br />
My conclusion<br />
Submitted by Will Denney<br />
After having attended several community outreach meetings, I personally don’t feel JAG put any thought<br />
into their design and how it would affect the historic neighborhoods. Each presentation made the plan<br />
seem more poorly thought out. Sure, it is a nice design with pretty colors and beautiful landscaping, but<br />
what fits in an urban environment doesn’t necessarily “fit” in a historic neighborhood setting. I sympathize<br />
with the homes that will now have the view of these apartments from their back yards. And if<br />
you’re asking what FQ Story really has to do with this project, you should know JAG owns the title loan<br />
business across the street just to the east of the Circle K. It will be interesting to see what is planned<br />
for that spot in a few years when the lease is up.<br />
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Summer Crime Prevention T ips<br />
By Ben Harris, Community Action Officer, Phoenix Police Department, Mountain View Precinct<br />
Now that we’re in the heat of the Phoenix summer season, let’s look at how some of the property<br />
crime trends change and what we can do to add layers of prevention. From good Crime Prevention<br />
Through Environmental Design (CPTED) practices and vigilant neighbors to electronic home security,<br />
all play a role in home and neighborhood safety.<br />
The summer will see households on vacation which presents opportunities for a would-be burglar.<br />
This is where we see a change in burglary hours from daytime when people are at work to night time.<br />
Crime prevention through CPTED guidelines tells us to use lighting to dissuade areas of anonymity<br />
and opportunity. Alleys and backyards are the most vulnerable but can be addressed with good locks,<br />
well- kept landscaping, dusk to dawn lighting, and video surveillance systems. If you have a home<br />
alarm system, even better!<br />
Automobiles are also vulnerable. Secure all windows and doors and, where possible, park the vehicles<br />
under good lighting sources. Don’t leave valuables inside vehicles for people to see. Remember the<br />
saying “Out of sight out of mind” applies to everything we leave inside a vehicle. Hide the garage door<br />
remotes! If you have a trailer of any kind, be sure to use locking mechanisms to dissuade thefts.<br />
Trailer thefts have been on the rise and good wheel and hitch locks can go a long way toward keeping<br />
your investment safe. If you can block them in, that’s even better.<br />
If you’re leaving on a vacation, try to have a trusted friend, neighbor or family member watch your<br />
home while you’re gone. Have the mail forwarded and don’t order anything to be delivered while<br />
you’re away. Have lights set on timers if possible. Place a padlock on your fuse/breaker box. Offer<br />
your driveway for a neighbor to use so the house looks<br />
occupied. If you have an alarm and will have a person<br />
checking on the house, make sure to set a custom passcode<br />
for them.<br />
Finally, be a good vigilant neighbor and watch for suspicious<br />
behavior in the neighborhood. Especially in alleys<br />
as they’re the primary point of nefarious entries. If<br />
you see behavior that is suspicious, make note of descriptions<br />
you’ll need to give the Police operator, and<br />
be careful to keep a safe distance. Be a good witness<br />
so that responding officers can do their best. 9-1-1 for<br />
emergencies and crimes in progress, and 602-262-6151<br />
for non-emergencies.<br />
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Family-Friendly Activities in Phoenix<br />
for the Month of <strong>August</strong><br />
1. Desert Botanical Garden Flashlight Tours<br />
July 13-<strong>August</strong> 31 from 7:00-9:30 pm<br />
$14.95/adult, $9.95/child<br />
www.dbg.org for more information<br />
submitted by Kristi Kinnison<br />
2. Special Events at the Musical Instrument Museum<br />
<strong>August</strong> 10-11 Musical Icon: Elvis<br />
<strong>August</strong> 31 Experience India<br />
www.mim.org for pricing and more information<br />
3. Mummies of the World<br />
Now – September 13<br />
Arizona Science Center<br />
www.azscience.org for pricing and information<br />
4. Discount Tire Free Family Sunday <strong>August</strong> 2019<br />
Aug 11, 2019, 12pm<br />
Through the generosity of Discount Tire, general admission to Phoenix Art Museum is waived<br />
and admission to the special-engagement exhibition Agnes Pelton: Desert Transcendentalist<br />
is discounted from noon – 5 pm on the second Sunday of the month. Visitors of all ages are<br />
invited to join us for art-making, scavenger hunts, story time and hands-on activities inspired<br />
by the Museum’s collection and special exhibitions. The theme for <strong>August</strong> is: Cool.<br />
www.phxart.org for more information<br />
5. Heard Museum:<br />
Discover the region's American Indian<br />
culture through history and art.<br />
Free admission is 6 p.m.–10 p.m. every<br />
first Friday of the month (except<br />
March), and the fourth Sunday of the<br />
month 11 a.m.–5 p.m., June through<br />
September. www.heard.org for more<br />
information<br />
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Back To School<br />
submitted by Ron Blake<br />
It’s early <strong>August</strong>. So that means we’re getting the entire family in the paneled station wagon to go shopping<br />
for the new school year. This annual tradition seems like it was just…yesterday.<br />
First up on the whistle stop tour is Montgomery Ward for our frugal family fashionistas. We will need plenty<br />
of bell bottom pants and denim shirts to make a bold statement. It all looks so groovy on Greg, Marsha, and<br />
the other Brady kids. And let’s get Mom and Dad to throw in plenty of plaid outfits. What better way to start<br />
our own Scottish clan.<br />
The agenda calls for making a pit stop at the Fotomat. A pint-sized pictorial processing paradise right there in<br />
that parking lot. Those three rolls of Kodak film from our summer vacation need to be developed. We will swing<br />
back tomorrow after the one day service so we can enjoy Dad’s Ansel Adams photos from our unforgettable<br />
trip to the Grand Canyon and Wally World.<br />
It’s then time to Sabre Dance our way to Kinney Shoes for some cool kicks. OK, so it’s not gonna be the pricey<br />
Air Jordan’s or the fancy Reebok Pumps. But for gym class we’re choosing the affordable Chuck Taylor’s. The<br />
Keds sneakers for the everyday romp and roll of recess and beyond. And for those special occasions it looks<br />
like we’ve asked Monty Hall to show us what’s behind door number two. It’s a pair of boat shoes. Ahoy matey!<br />
I donned the overalls, slapped on the Coppertone, and partnered with John Deere so I could mow our neighbors’<br />
lawns each week during summer break. That sweaty work brought me extra cash to blow on some fun stuff.<br />
That could only mean one amazing place to go and buy Atari video games: KB Toys in the mall. Pac Man, Space<br />
Invaders, and Pitfall. Window shopping no more. You’re coming home conmigo tonight.<br />
Just next to the Hot Sam Pretzels shop is a bastion of bookish bacchanalia. We are in need of the B. Dalton<br />
Bookstore for our paperback copies of Tom Sawyer and Lord of the Flies. These classics are both on the<br />
reading list for the venerable schoolmarm’s English class this year. While we are in the store we will look for<br />
the endcap of colorful Trapper Keepers. They signify the royalty of all school supplies and organization.<br />
Zoinks! We almost forgot the lunch boxes. We can just go to the nearest Kmart. It shouldn’t be difficult to<br />
find; there’s one in almost every city. My friend Rick went all Jedi Knight on us this year and got the Star<br />
Wars model. My friend Dave entertained a more whimsical side with the excellent choice of the Scooby-Doo<br />
case. I think I will balance out the universe with my selection of the Justice League box.<br />
Even if it was decades ago that I was in the classroom; it all comes back again for me when I see those big<br />
yellow buses and hear the sound of the tardy bell as I pass by a school. Every <strong>August</strong> we all still stand together<br />
at the start of that first day and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. It forever remains a part of each<br />
one of us. Once a student; always a student.<br />
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This nostalgic article is<br />
brought to you by that<br />
guy of reading, writing,<br />
and arithmetic. That<br />
guy of scholarly ambitions<br />
is Ron Blake and<br />
he can be sent a report<br />
card at rblake5551@<br />
hotmail.com.
Coupons & Box<br />
Tops for Kids<br />
submitted by Susan Cramer<br />
Neighborhood volunteers pack week-end<br />
food bags for food-insecure preschoolers<br />
at The Family School which is on McDowell<br />
Rd at the north end of F Q Story. We also<br />
try to supply cleaning & laundry supplies as<br />
well as personal care items.<br />
Please drop any unused manufacturer’s<br />
coupons from your Sunday paper or from<br />
the Wednesday food ads that come in the<br />
mail, in the basket on the front porch of<br />
730 W Willetta St. The basket is available<br />
every day. No need to cut out the coupons.<br />
Unused coupons go to the families we support.<br />
Pick Up the Poop!<br />
To all dog walkers, we have a great neighborhood,<br />
one where every morning or evening you will see<br />
many of us walking our dogs, strolling by the great<br />
architecture of our homes, talking to neighbors sitting<br />
on their front porches and in general enjoying<br />
life. But every now and then someone is not picking<br />
up after their pooch. Yuck!!! PICK UP THE POOP<br />
FROM YOUR POOCH!!! And it really seems to be<br />
even worse on the avenues. Several neighbors who<br />
live on the corner lots are complaining that folks<br />
aren’t picking up after their pooches.<br />
It’s easy to do, just take a baggie with you (the bags<br />
from your newspapers are great!) pick up the poop<br />
and dump it in the nearest trash can on your way<br />
home. By the way this doesn’t mean if you walk your<br />
pooch in the alley you don’t have to pick it up. Nor<br />
does it mean to just leave the bag at the entrance<br />
to the alley, walk the few steps into the alley and<br />
dump it.<br />
Don’t spoil your neighbor’s enjoyment of their lawn<br />
and gardens with your Pooch’s poop.<br />
PLEASE, PLEASE, CLEAN IT UP!<br />
Box Tops for Education are also collected by<br />
the school. They don’t need to be perfectly<br />
trimmed. Just rip them off your soup cans<br />
and cereal boxes and drop them off along<br />
with the coupons.<br />
Many thanks to all of you who have been<br />
supporting this endeavor for the past year.<br />
The need grows and we hope the list of folks<br />
who support the project will grow as well.<br />
Please!<br />
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Steering Committee Phone Numbers, E-Mail<br />
Addresses & Committee(s)<br />
www.fqstory.org<br />
www.facebook.com/FQStoryOrg/<br />
storypreservationassociation@gmail.com<br />
Officers:<br />
Larry Fleischman, President 480-695-9361 lfleischman4@gmail.com New Development & Zoning<br />
CJ Carenza, Vice President 602-573-7782 ccarenza@cox.net Beautification, Home Tour<br />
Kristi Kinnison, Secretary 602-881-1558 kkinni66@gmail.com Feral Cat TNR, Traffic Calming<br />
G. Lewis Penrose, Treasurer 602-253-8625 glpenrose@ix.netcom.com<br />
Members-at-Large:<br />
Jean Barnhart 913-484-4293 jeankb@aol.com Block Watch, Welcoming<br />
Nick Catanzaro 602-245-6623 nicholas.catanzaro@gmail.com<br />
Bob Croft 602-695-3337 bobc@cbnclean.com Bylaws, Historic Pres. Spring Picnic/<br />
Election, Yard Sale<br />
Diego Delgadillo 602-253-4265 diego3@cox.net Visual Award<br />
Will Denney 602-291-7637 w_denney@yahoo.com Website & Social Media, Grants<br />
Joe Frank 480-203-7361 jjfrank26@gmail.com Environmental, New Development &<br />
Zoning<br />
Jason Martinez 602-228-9800 jasonizm1010@gmail.com Block Watch, Beautification, Welcome<br />
Ginger Mattox 602-340-0381 gmattox@cox.net Environmental, Historic Preservation<br />
Steve Mott 602-697-3244 smott@jacmortgage.com Franklin School Support, Hance Park<br />
Conservancy, Traffic Calming<br />
Historic Preservation:<br />
Michah Horowitz<br />
Visual Award:<br />
MaryJo Pitzl<br />
maryjpitzl@cox.net<br />
<strong>StoryTime</strong>:<br />
Sharon Hunnicutt<br />
602-412-8226<br />
azsharonhu@aol.com<br />
Social Media<br />
Steven Methvin<br />
phxspm@yahoo.com<br />
Cheryl McGregor<br />
tismeinaz@gmail.com<br />
Traffic Calming:<br />
Steve Dreiseszun<br />
sdviewpnt@aol.com<br />
Neighborhood Yard Sale:<br />
Cheryl McGregor<br />
tismeinaz@gmail.com<br />
Standing Committee<br />
Hance Park Conservancy<br />
Steven Methvin<br />
phxspm@yahoo.com<br />
Zoning & Liquor License<br />
Issues:<br />
Louisa Stark<br />
louisastark@earthlink.net<br />
Joe Cobb<br />
Web Master:<br />
Pat Tenike<br />
602-253-9336<br />
art.dept@tenike-artworks.<br />
com<br />
Feral Cat Population<br />
Nancy Crimmings<br />
nlcrimmings@gmail.com<br />
Marty B<br />
furperson2953@gmail.com<br />
Home Tour Committee<br />
FQ Story Home Tour 602-730-4377<br />
C.J. Carenza 602-573-7782<br />
Heather Denney 602-253-3488<br />
Tom Franco<br />
Hillary Holland<br />
Kristi Kinnison 602-881-1558<br />
Steve Mott 602-697-3244<br />
Tracy Montgomery<br />
Vickie McDermott-Rupp 602-722-7971<br />
Julie Moy 602-571-1457<br />
Nina Tallman<br />
Welcoming Committee<br />
Jason Martinez 602-228-9800<br />
Jean Barnhart 913-484-4293<br />
Story Time is the newsletter of the Story Preservation Association,<br />
which is the neighborhood bounded by McDowell Rd.,<br />
7th Ave., Roosevelt St., & Grand Ave. Address comments &<br />
news to Sharon Hunnicutt, 737 W. Lynwood, 602-412-8226 or<br />
azsharonhu@aol.com<br />
Please Note that meeting minutes are posted<br />
on the website,<br />
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