An Interview with Adrian Fontes I Often Saw Adrian Around the Neighborhood at the Local Eateries Like Ollie Vaughns, Duza’S, and the Tuck Shop

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3 The Coronado 18 Historically stay connected Neighborhood “Modern Love” Neighborhood homepage Association thecoronadoneighborhood.com 19 Coronado’s Email 5 Community Calendar Visionary Artist [email protected]

Facebook 6 Contributors 20 The First Rule of facebook.com/ Coloring Club CoronadoNeighborhoodAssociation

8 Coronado History Instagram 22 The Coronado #CoronadoNeighborhood 10 The Coronado Community Garden Historically Modern Tour Copyright 23 The Fighting © 2016 Coronado Neighborhood Association. P.O. Box 5195 Phoenix, AZ 85010. The 11 Your Home Mustangs Coronado Neighborhood Association, Inc. of Coronado is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

12 Neighbor on Neighbor Cover photo/illustration 24 Scene around the Cover photo by Al Aguinaga. 15 The Art of Agave Hood Correction from last issue We incorrectly stated the name of the 16 The Birth of the CNA 28 9 Tips to Thwart wonderful local business “Swiss Metal Works” in our last issue. We inadvertently Thieves changed Goody Gutknecht from being Swiss to Swedish! But the good news is that you can find him and his amazing metal work at swissmetalworks.com and in the hood at 2345 N. 10th Street.

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The Coronado Dispatch | Summer 2016 Page 2 The Coronado Neighborhood Association

our board committees Join the Coronado Neighborhood Association (CNA) PRESIDENT BLOCKWATCH Michael Anderson Cole Schlabach Contact membership@ [email protected] Chad Speas thecoronadoneighborhood.com [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT Membership Cost Sarah Schlabach CNA COMMITTEES $10.00 per year, per person [email protected] Community Action Officer Ben Harris SECRETARY [email protected] Alicia Vink our mission [email protected] CORONADO DISPATCH Kellie Kreiser The Coronado TREASURER Cindy Findley Neighborhood Eric Paschal Matt Santa Cruz [email protected] Susan Hardiman Association [email protected] (CNA) is a group of residents DIRECTOR and businesses organized to Kelly Dinon LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES Kelly Dinon preserve and promote the DIRECTOR [email protected] unique character of Coronado. Sharon Frye The volunteer membership TOOL SHED DIRECTOR Nick Orciulo works to build a united and Patrick Jordan Brett Girod informed neighborhood, [email protected] DIRECTOR increase resident safety, Belen Konesky MEMBERSHIP promote artistic and cultural [email protected] DIRECTOR appreciation, and hold events Cole Schlabach CORONADO HOME TOUR to bring neighbors together. Doreen Pollack, Chairperson This creates a deeper sense Renee Jordan, Co-Chairperson of community making [email protected] #tourcoronado Coronado an attractive and desirable place to live. CORONADO COMMUNITY GARDEN Sarah Schlabach [email protected] #gardencoronado

The Coronado Dispatch | Summer 2016 Page 3 reetings Coronado! Before I get into some of the great things we’ve got going on, I thought I’d take a moment to introduce G your newly elected board. Our newest board members are Patrick Jordan (Director), Belen Konesky (Director), Alicia Vink (Secretary), Eric Paschal (Treasurer) and Sharon Frye (Director). We’re also fortunate to have returning board members Sarah Schlabach (Vice President), Cole Schlabach (Director) and Kelly Dinon (Director). I’ll be stepping in to take on the role of President. Speaking on behalf of the Board, we’re all excited for the great things we’ll do together this year!

Now, onto the newest of the news... As many of you know, we’ve been operating the community garden and toolshed at the Maricopa Adult Probation office located at 1222 E Virginia Street for some time. The property was recently purchased by the Christian Fellowship Church located next door. The probation office operations were consolidated to the Garfield location, which left the current building vacant. The pastor of the church has offered to rent the property to the Coronado Neighborhood Association for a very reasonable rate. The offer was recently approved by the CNA membership and I’m happy to announce that we now have a true community center! We’ll be moving in this month and hope to be up and running very soon. This is a huge win for our neighborhood and will give us the infrastructure to create impactful programs that will benefit all of Coronado.

Along with the creation of our first ever community center, we have expanded our garden through our partnership with Recycled City. We now have a ‘farm manager’ who will oversee the day-to-day operations of the community space and will assist in the expansion of the produce and garden space.

We’ve already started the planning for our 30th anniversary Home Tour and have a fantastic group of people who have stepped up to get involved. This is by far the biggest fund raising event of the year for our neighborhood and requires a lot of planning. We’ve incorporated many of the suggestions from previous years’ tours and we’re confident that this will be our best Home Tour to date. This event takes a lot of work and is 100% volunteer based. I encourage you to reach out to our extraordinary Home Tour team, Doreen Pollack (chairperson) and Renee Jordan (co-chairperson) hometour@ thecoronadoneighborhood.com to get involved. It’s a great way to meet new neighbors and be part of a truly historic event.

I’m often asked what got me interested in getting involved in the neighborhood. We do many great things in this amazing neighborhood and they all have one thing in common… community. This word can mean different things to different people, but to me it represents who we are. We all have unique backgrounds, interests and beliefs. And while we may not always agree, there is genuine care and concern for one another in Coronado. It is unlike any other place I’ve lived and I feel an obligation to help foster the spirit of community we have built and continue to build.

Thank you all for making this the best place in the world to live…

Michael Anderson , President, Coronado Neighborhood Association

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1222 E Virginia Street 1222 E Virginia Street 10:00 am SEPTEMBER 16 4th Annual Coronado Art show

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The Coronado Dispatch | Summer 2016 Page 5 Contributors

Al Alguinaga Patrick Jordan Al has lived in Coronado for six years with wife Jessica Patrick has lived in Coronado since 2007. He is a and son Asher. He is a novice photographer that member of the CNA Board of Directors. Patrick is loves capturing true moments of joy and beauty. He a Realtor and Certified Negotiation Expert with appreciates and loves living in Coronado and compares Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Patrick has it to his childhood life in the small town of Morenci. He's been on the team to select the homes for the annual always ready to host a party and give a helping hand. tour for the past two years. 602.377.9579.

Al is the neighborhood shutterbug, taking photos at most Coronado events. Many of the shots in this issue are his work. (thank you, Al!)

Michael Anderson Sheila M. Kruger Michael is the current President of the CNA. He is the Sheila trolled the Coronado neighborhood until Founder of the Coronado Hoodlums, Coronado’s she found the house that would be perfect. Walkable only golf cart gang. He is also the only member. to her work and the size she and her husband Paul were looking for as a winter retirement home. The job is long gone, but the love for the Coronado neighborhood remains. Sheila and Paul are happy to have a place to hang their hats in the best neighborhood in Phoenix.

Andrea del Galdo Shawnee Hill Andrea is a long time Coronado resident and Shawnee is an international woman of mystery, and animal lover. a wannabe singer with no talent whatsoever. She’s lived in Coronado for 5 years in an awesome little house that she and her husband restored with their own hands where they have hosted one of the first Coronado Porch Concerts.

Julia Fournier Meredith Lee Julia, a second generation Phoenix native, has been Meredith has been a resident in Coronado for 9 a Coronado resident since November 1994, when she years. She is an advocate for Blockwatch and a Little and her husband Steve purchased their first home Free Library steward. In addition to facilitating the on Evergreen Street. Still living in their “starter home” Coronado Coloring Club she also facilitates a monthly with their eighteen-year-old twins, they now own and coloring club for participants at The Cancer Support operate The Hive Gallery and The Bee’s Knees resale Community AZ at 360 Palm Lane. As if that wasn't boutique on Cypress and 16th Street. enough she produces the most amazing granola, "Spicy Sheridan St. Granola", in her licensed home bakery. In March of this year she began offering Personal Assistant Services as Your "Girl Friday", Sharon Frye in the midtown and central corridor areas. Sharon, by profession, is a healthcare IT professional including work in Revenue Cycle and clinical support settings, project management, and whatever falls in between. By hobby she is a foodie, having working in hospitality full and part time over 30 years. She and her husband Jim do regular wine trips with former Florida neighbors. To offset the food and wine, she enjoys a good walk/run as well!

The Coronado Dispatch | Summer 2016 Page 6 What's your story? Submit a something amazing to [email protected]

Juan Aldo Núñez Sarah Sullivan Principal of North High School which is located in Sarah is a theatre artist, educator and writer based the Coronado neighborhood. in Phoenix. She is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Rising Youth Theatre, a company that creates original work with young people in collaboration with professional artists. She currently serves as the Development Manager of Childsplay, where she coordinates all institutional and individual giving programs for the organization.

Doreen Pollack Grace Unger Doreen has lived in Coronado for 15 years and Grace Unger fell in love with the hospitality has no plans on leaving. Her first introduction to industry at a young age. When her family moved to its neighborly feel was through volunteering at a Melbourne, Australia, she experienced something home tour. In 2008 she was the co-chair of the home like never before. Food & drink was a way of life, her tour. She loves hanging out at the neighborhood way of life. After spending a year traveling around restaurants, walking her two dogs and gardening Europe, Asia & Australia at age 20, Grace relocated in her front yard. to Manchester, England where she worked in PR & Consultancy for restaurants and bars across the UK. Her passion for food and drink is undeniable. Most recently, Grace has taken over Tuck Shop Kitchen & Sarah Schlabach Bar in the heart of Coronado Historic District. Sarah is a local sociology professor with a passion for gardening, cooking and all things Coronado. She moved into the neighborhood in 2007 as a renter and now owns a home with her husband Cole and their dog and cat children.

The Coronado Dispatch | Summer 2016 Page 7 Coronado History

by sheila kruger

The Life and Times of 2041 N Dayton Street

When requesting a City of Phoenix Historic Preservation Grant, you are required to provide an essay about your house. This seemed a bit daunting, so I took it on as a challenge to see what I could find out about our gorgeous 1935 (according to the county) bungalow on Dayton. Using the free city directory collection at Burton Barr Library’s Arizona Room and a little splash of Google, I was amazed at how much information I was able to find. This included proof that our home had been built in 1924-1925, as had been suspected by the Historic Preservation Office staff.

By 1925, a 780 square foot bungalow had been built at 2041 N Dayton Street in Phoenix. At that time, a total of eight homes were recorded on this block between Palm Lane and Monte Vista. The first occupants of my house were 34-year old Stanley Gray Wright, and his wife Della 2041 N. Dayton Street Hornigal Wright. Mr. Wright’s parents William and Ollie Wright lived next door. Stanley was the Photo: November 13, 2010 owner and operator of an auto repair shop.

The 1926 City Directory reflects the next occupant of my home as Truman Hardy Collins (36-yrs old) and his 33 year-old wife Beulah Fern Stevenson Collins. Truman was a clerk at the Post Office and lived in this house until 1939. Sadly, Beulah (known as Fern) passed away on May 26, 1929 at St. Joseph’s Hospital after suffering from tuberculosis for three years (death certificate). The 1930 Census shows Truman living alone, with the home valued at $4,000. On July 12, 1930, Truman married Rachel Bell Parr Collins in Prescott, Arizona.

While no record of Rachel’s death, or a divorce was found, the 1940 Census records show Truman listed as a widow. It also shows he and his 16-yr old son Donald (born in Iowa) living on North 2nd Street in Phoenix, with Truman remaining as a post office clerk at that time (1940 Census Records). Truman died at the age of 57, on November 26, 1947. At that time, he was still 2041 N. Dayton Street a postal clerk and was married to Margaret Justin Collins (aged 42). He died from a cerebral- Photo: April 17, 2010 vascular accident, secondary to arteriosclerosis, hypertension, and diabetes, and was buried in Menlo, Iowa, next to Beulah Fern (www.findagrave.com). We look forward to many years The next residents were Sam and Mollie Fried. Sam owned Friedie’s Men’s Shop at 220 E Washington. Sam was born in New York November 1, 1906 and died at the age of 49, while in the Coronado Neighborhood! residing at 1 West 8th Place in Mesa. He died of liver cancer and was still married to Mollie – Paul Hennings & Sheila M. Krueger (Mary) at the time of his death. 1940 Census records show the family at 2041 N Dayton, with Sam, Molly, and son Billy (aged 7). The house was valued at $4,500, although other homes in the area were valued at $2500-$3800. It is possible that Molly increased the value due to a non- permitted add-on in the back of the home, as this is the approximate time it was added. There was a bit of drama with the Frieds later in the 40’s. Sam was fined by a local regulatory agency for overcharging customers at his clothing store.

Shariann Whaley was a “national celebrity” and has a photo in the New York Public Library archives, where she is listed as the “Youngest Accordian Player” who played at the New York World’s Fair in 1939.

The Coronado Dispatch | Summer 2016 Page 8 The last couple I’ll discuss in detail is George Wendall and Dollphine With privacy laws and time constraints, I have not yet learned the Whaley, who make their first appearance in the 1942 City Directory as stories of those who followed the Whaley family. I will definitely Dayton Street property owners. George was a clerk at Stuckey Auto pursue more history of the house, as I find it fascinating to know Supply and Dollphine worked at Sears & Roebuck as the manager who has lived here before me. My next step will be to look for prior of handbags and gloves (AZ Republic 11/7/1940). Prior to living on occupants (like my little accordion friend) who can tell me more Dayton Street, George, Dollphine, their daughter Shariann (born about the life and times of 2041 N Dayton. I encourage you to dip your in Oklahoma) and Dollphine’s widowed mother Stella Larson lived toe in the historical pool and learn more about your treasured home. together at 2003 West Monroe. I was sad to learn that George died It is easy to start and you’ll be hooked in no time. on May 25, 2016, just days before I started looking into his time at the house. I would have loved to speak to him about the neighborhood. Dollphine died in 2009. Neither obituary mentions Shariann, but references a son Terry.

Shariann Whaley was a national “celebrity” and has a photo in the New York Public Library archives, where she is listed as the “Youngest Accordian Player” who played at the New York World’s Fair in 1939. According to the press release, she was 4-1/2 years old and “competed in the national contest of the National Music Trades Convention in New York. Shari played for a big audience in the Court of Peace at the New York World’s Fair when the trophies were awarded.” (Press Release, N.Y. World’s Fair)

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The Coronado Dispatch | Summer 2016 Page 9 E TO The Coronado M U O R H Historically Modern Tour

Y N by doreen pollack R N A I V S Did you know that on February 26, 2017 the Coronado neighborhood will hold its 30th E R anniversary home tour? No other neighborhood in the Valley can claim such a lengthy run! Coronado is a special neighborhood with a great mix of home styles and sizes. Some homes Home Tour look very similar to how they did decades ago, and others have been lovingly brought into the 21st Century. February 26, 2017 Get involved today! Our 30th anniversary tour will not only include homes and gardens, but also what has become hometour@ known as our signature feature – a grand festival. The festival will feature a kid’s area, live thecoronadoneighborhood.com music, an antique car show, a custom bicycle show, and vendors. This year we plan to have a new feature, a “Fix It Upper Alley” which will include contractors, craftsmen and remodelers who specialize in home remodels.

Planning has started, but it is not too late for you to get involved. We need people who are willing to jump in now to help get the ball rolling in several areas: home selection, festival planning, vendor coordination, and entertainment selection. And of course we’ll need lots of volunteers on the day of the event.

If you are interested in learning how you can get involved, please send an email to hometour@ thecoronadoneighborhood.com. Volunteering for the Home Tour is also a wonderful way to meet your neighbors!

Please consider joining us in planning a special celebration of what makes Coronado so unique – we are a community – not just a zip code!

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The Coronado Dispatch | Summer 2016 Page 10 Your Home

In the Thomas to McDowell and 7th to 16th Street area, by patrick jordan the average increase in closed sales price per square foot was up 15% from 2014 to 2015.² The average time Coronado is Heating Up… but is on market for properties has been about 60 days or so for the past couple of years.2 This means most properties 22% the Bubble about to Burst? are moving quickly and competition to secure one can Nearly each week, I hear one or more of our Coronado be steep (although there are always exceptions). This neighbors give voice to concerns about a “coming real demand and scarcity supports price increases and drives estate state bubble.” Some are worried that home prices prices upward. One of my recent listings in Coronado sold Annual home are rising too fast and that it won’t be long before the in just twelve days with three offers. Another sold in two appreciation bottom drops out of the market. Indeed, the hurt caused days at full list price. The average price per square foot rate for homes by the real estate crash in 2008 and the ensuing great in this area has risen 25% since the end of 2014 to year in the 85006 recession left most of us with some painful memories, to date 2016.² and some with a lingering fear of another crash. zip code And we in Coronado are not alone; prices are rising across The likelihood however, of a new real estate bubble is the Valley. In the city of Phoenix, the annual home value remote. Much of the inflated market and the bursting of increase is at 7.4%. Compare that with 5.8% increase the bubble in 2008 was driven by the rise of the subprime in Chandler, 5.1% in Gilbert and only a 1.6% increase in 85006 mortgage, lax lending regulations, and the bundling Scottsdale and it’s easy to see that our neighborhood The highest of mortgage backed securities that were doomed to is in high demand, while still being relatively affordable.¹ appreciation fail. The great recession ruined some of our financial institutions and wreaked havoc on our economy. So Another reason that home prices in Coronado are rate in the it’s understandable that some people fear we might be increasing overall is that investors, flippers and, to a Valley (May heading down that road again. But at present, much lesser extent, residents are adding square footage to 2015 – May stricter lending standards and oversight by the Consumer their properties. It’s common now for a small home to 2016) Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have greatly reduced expand by 1,000 sq. feet or so and morph from a cozy the risk of another real estate price collapse. While no 2 bedroom/1 bath into a roomy 3 bedroom/2 bath. one has a crystal ball, real estate looks to be a rock solid Guest houses are also popping up with the popularity investment at this time. of VRBO and Airbnb. This further drives the desirability and popularity of our neighborhood. The current advance in real estate prices in our neighborhood is driven by basic market forces. The Our home price increases are also being driven by the % number of available homes relative to the demand in downtown Phoenix resurgence. The addition of the light 25 Coronado is quite low. Interest in the downtown area, rail combined with the investments in downtown by ASU, especially in our super cool neighborhood has never The University of Arizona, and many others are bringing Increase in been higher. According to Mike Orr at the WP Carey jobs and people back downtown in a big way. Our area price per School of Business at Arizona State University, there is has burgeoning restaurant scene and we enjoy walking square foot in only 2.4 months of supply in the 85006 zip code1 (this or biking to nearby eateries and bars. We have a vibrant, includes our friends in the Garfield neighborhood). The diverse, and engaging community. Many folks want to the Thomas annual home appreciation rate (based on closed sales) live, work and play downtown! So don’t be surprised to McDowell in this same area is now a staggering 22%. Only one other when you see the house next door go on sale for much and 7th to 16th zip code (85031) had such a high rate of appreciation. more than a pretty penny, and try not to worry too much Street area I expect home values to continue to increase, although about a crash. The sky is (still) not falling. since end of one might expect the rate of increase to flatten out a bit moving forward. 1 Michael Orr, Founder and Author Cromford Report 2014 to today 2. AZ Regional Multiple Listing Service Data Phoenix carried nine of the ten top spots in the list of zip codes with the highest appreciation rates in the entire valley with 85006 at the top of the list.¹ Patrick Jordan has lived in Coronado since 2007. He is a member of the CNA Board of Directors. Patrick is a Realtor and Certified Negotiation Expert with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Patrick has been on the team to select the homes for the annual tour for the past two years. 602.377.9579

The Coronado Dispatch | Summer 2016 Page 11 Neighbor on Neighbor

by shawnee hill An interview with Adrian Fontes I often saw Adrian around the neighborhood at the local eateries like Ollie Vaughns, Duza’s, and the Tuck Shop. The first thing I noticed about him was that like me, he likes to eat good food and support local businesses. The other was that his family was almost always with ADRIAN FONTES, esq. him, and they were usually laughing. Then one day, he Attorney, a candidate for was alone at a table next to mine when I overheard part Maricopa County Recorder, of a conversation he was having on the phone. It was a musician, a father, a clear from what I could hear that he was passionately husband, and a neighbor. advocating for a client. I was impressed. That sealed it for me, I was going to get to know this guy and see what he was all about.

So here is my interview with Adrian, his wife Mona, and their youngest child, Adrianna.

SHAWNEE: Where are you from? ADRIAN: I was born and raised in Nogales, and my family has been in the region since at least the 1680’s.

S: How, when and where did you meet Mona? Mariachi de A: It was like John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John… summer lovin’. We met at Big Surf. Grand Avenue I was a lifeguard and she worked in the office. She hated my guts when we first met.

MONA: He would drive me crazy. He was a cocky lifeguard and would keep calling me to Traditional Mariachi change the radio station. music from downtown Phoenix, AZ. Members A: She couldn’t resist me include: Adrian Fontes, M: We worked together for 3 summers before we dated. He got better. Yoli Bejarano, Gabi Velez, S: How long have you been married? & David Marquez A: It will be 23 years in July. We got married when I was in the Marine Corps in 1993.

The Coronado Dispatch | Summer 2016 Page 12 S: How did you find out about Coronado and what made you choose this neighborhood? A: We didn’t know that Coronado was what it is. We had looked over in Willow but the house we wanted to purchase had termites and the VA wouldn’t finance it. So we switched our search to Coronado and the house we chose had zero curb appeal. Very plain, nothing exciting, but we walked up to the house and saw the blueprints framed on the wall, and the most amazing stove, and knew we wanted this house. We walked in, made an offer and said the stove and the blueprints had to stay.

S: What do you think the best part about Coronado is? A: I think the best part about Coronado is that the people who want to have a good community have somehow found one another, and that we’re making a good community because we all want one. We The Fontes girls | Adrianna, Mona, Isabella, Olivia all have our weirdness, right, but we all also appreciate the idea of a neighborhood. S: I can tell you have great intentions, but won’t you have to answer to the bureaucrats when you are elected? S: What do you think is the worst part about Coronado? A: Basically, my boss would be the voters versus an individual. You are A: I think we generally ignore the severe economic disparity in certain accountable to the people. I want to start advocating for the voters. borders of our neighborhood, and I think that is how people function. We are comfortable with people who are like us, and less comfortable S: How can someone get involved with your campaign? with people who are different. I wish that we were all enlightened A: They can go to www.electfontes.com and volunteer, or donate, or enough to consistently reach out to the parts of our community that find out where I am speaking. We have all kinds of events happening need help. and it would be great to see my neighbors involved.

S: What would you like to see happen in Coronado? S: I know you are a musician, and play in a mariachi band. What is A: We kind of have something going already...I love the Porch Concert your favorite song? Tour. To me that is an amazing, amazing expression of the generosity, A: I think it would have to be El Paso by Marty Robins. I am a big big time spent, a lot of effort (of neighbors) and I would like to see us have fan of story-telling songs. It’s very respectful of love; it’s genuine and more of them. I would like to see something like a multi-path Posada heartfelt, it’s serious but it’s entertaining at the same time. At its in the evening, that brings all the sides of the neighborhoods together core, that is what a good song is about. Its storytelling, its musical, its at one big celebration. poetry, its literature, its catchy, it’s memorable, it teaches lessons. This song does all of those wonderful things, and it’s written by an Arizona S: What are you most proud of? native and I love that. A: Mona. I mean, we’ve been married for 23 years almost and we have a super super super strong friendship, and she’s a great mom and an S: What do you want to be when you grow up? amazing wife and that, to me is just incredible. A: I want to be the owner of a bar who opens the stage to various local

“I think the best part about Coronado is that the people who want to have a good community have somehow found one another, and that we’re making a good community because we all want one. We all have our weirdness, right, but we all also appreciate the idea of a neighborhood.”

S: Mona, what drives you the most nuts about Adrian? performers, but one night a week is saved so that I can perform and M: He is so filled with ideas. Crazy ideas sometimes. Sometimes really share my music and bring people joy that way. I will have already had great ideas. We laugh because he is the dreamer and I am the dream the “career” aspect of my life finished at that point and will be able to killer. He always is coming up with new ideas. just enjoy some storytelling.

S: Not everyone knows yet that you are going to be on the ballot this year for the office of Maricopa County Recorder. What do you really want to accomplish should you be elected? It was a true pleasure – and so cool – for me to get to know so I think people should be able to vote if they are eligible to vote. They much about my neighbor, and friend Adrian. He is a brilliant mind, A: an artist, a poet, and a dreamer. shouldn’t have to wait in line for 5 hours, or be unable to get to a polling station because there isn’t one anywhere reasonably near them.

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The Coronado Dispatch | Summer 2016 Page 15 The Birth of the CNA

by andrea del galdo

I’ve lived in Coronado for almost twenty years and been involved with the neighborhood association for almost as long, yet it never dawned on me how the Coronado Neighborhood Association came into existence. I assumed Photo it grew organically from concerned neighbors banding together. Well you know what they say about assuming…

Turns out that this was all planned. Back in the mid 1970’s the Neighborhood Housing Association (NHS) arrived in Coronado with a mission to improve our ‘hood. The goal was to Stay informed help residents improve the housing stock through assistance with contractors, planning, home For more information on how to join improvement loans, tax assistance, financial instruction as well as adding new housing stock the CNA, visit our website. though in-fill construction. thecoronadoneighborhood.com The earliest evidence of NHS involvement dates from a 1977 newsletter named “Neighborhood Horizons”, published by NHS. A map on the back page outlines a much smaller Coronado which ran from 7th Street to 16th Street, McDowell Road to Virginia Avenue. NHS offices were located smack in the middle of the neighborhood at 10th Street and Palm Lane.

The thing that is most striking about these early newsletters is all the activity in the neighborhood. There were weekly classes for tennis, volleyball, basketball, as well as nature programs at Coronado Park provided by the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation. NHS even created a community assistant position to help with concerns that included crime, stray animals and blight. Concerns we still share today.

In early 1978, the Coronado Neighborhood Association was formed. One of the first orders of business was to get much needed improvements to Coronado Park (why does this sound familiar…). On the wish list were new playground equipment, social activities, increased police protection as well as capital improvements like lighting and new sidewalks. The theme of the neighborhood that year was, “Don’t move – Improve”.

By the early 1980’s NHS was still publishing the newsletter (about six to ten times a year). What’s funny is the more things change, the more they stay the same. Some of the themes of the early 80’s newsletters focus on the future with themes like water conservation. But to be fair the past was also front and center with remembrances of trolleys, neighborhood food markets and horse drawn deliveries. 1982 was a big year of changes for the neighborhood: Yoakum’s Market (13th Street Monte Vista) and which had been a Coronado staple for years closed its doors, cable TV came to the ‘hood, NHS moved into new digs at 15th Street and Willetta, and Coronado had its first home tour in May which featured twenty-three homes and cost a whopping $2.50 to attend.

The Coronado Dispatch | Summer 2016 Page 16 1982 ushered in yet more changes with the planning of the new Papago Throughout the early 1980’s Parks and Recreation was also a vital Freeway (now the I-10). The freeway construction was expected to partner in Coronado. Classes were offered either in Coronado Park or impact residents between 7th and 16th Street south of Culver. Sadly, on church premises. As a resident you could have enjoyed instruction those houses were razed to accommodate construction, cutting off the in: Yoga, crafts, drawing, ballet and a pre-school exercise class for the southern end of the neighborhood from automobile and pedestrian tots. What a vibrant neighborhood and we haven’t even reached 1984 traffic (with the exception of a foot bridge at 18th Street south of Culver). yet. Stay tuned, because the activity in the ‘hood is about to really Not all the changes were detrimental. In July of 1982, Block Watch heat up… was introduced to Coronado and the neighborhood expanded its boundaries to 20th Street from 16th Street. This installment of our history owes a great deal of gratitude to one Coronado resident, Nona DiDemenico, who still resides in the The one overriding theme that comes out of the newsletters from neighborhood. Without her institutional memory and foresight in the early 1980’s is how busy the neighborhood was. It wasn’t just keeping over thirty years of Coronado’s written history, none of this NHS moving the neighborhood along, there was a local police officer would have been possible. Thank you Nona, you get my vote for Gordy Costa who wrote a column in the newsletter offering crime Coronado resident of the year. prevention tips and assistance on setting up Block Watch. There was Christmas caroling in the ‘hood, bonfires and cocoa in the park and a joint venture between Circle K and NHS that distributed fruit trees to neighbors. Sunbow Food Co-op opened its doors to all neighbors in 1983, encouraging neighbors to buy, sell or barter their goods with a conveniently located distribution center at 14th Street and Sheridan. The Ashram at 9th Street and Oak stared offering yoga classes. There was a yearly neighborhood fair held in Coronado Park. In March of the same year, Nona DiDomenico, in conjunction with NHS organized the second annual Coronado Home Tour (yep, it was still $2.50 to attend) and included not just residential homes ranging in value from $60,000 to $100,000, but an eight unit apartment complex and two commercial establishments. Twenty six stops in all. Quite an extensive (and exhausting) tour. Interestingly, the stated goal of the tour was not to raise money, but to showcase neighborhood vitality and provide spatial solutions for others who may be interested in renovation their historic home.

Leading the charge to provide improvements to Coronado were its churches, especially Augusta Lutheran (currently the First Church of God in Christ located at 14th Street and Virginia). They organized Phoenix’s Greater Corononado Neighborhood plays, senior fellowship with lunches, exercise classes and meet-and- Additional thanks to Donna Reiner, Coronado's resident historian, for the wonderful vintage photos in this article. greets. They formed not one, but several youth and adult choirs, held Her book, "Phoenix's Greater Coronado Neighborhood" Easter sunrise services in Coronado Park and provided office space to can be found on Amazon.com. the Coronado Community Health Resource Center.

The Coronado Dispatch | Summer 2016 Page 17 Historically “Modern Love”

by julia fornier We certainly have the most fantastical neighbors in Coronado. But I had never encountered anyone until now who could say they met their partner in the circus.

Although you might see her in her role as a part time delivery driver for Coronado’s Ladybug Sandwich Shop, Maggie Keane is one of those lucky artists who makes her living doing art almost exclusively. Her art related projects are varied. Maggie has been an amusement park sketch artist, a courtroom sketch artist, a newspaper and catalog illustrator, and a pictorial billboard painter. She has created tourist portraits in Old Tucson, has done carousel restoration, did city bus airbrushing (Phoenix Suns) and was a circus truck painter, as well.

Maggie and her husband of 21 years, Jens Larson, a circus performer, met while Maggie was painting trucks. She eventually became his very lovely assistant. They have been living in Coronado for almost 25 years. And because Maggie’s favorite holiday is Halloween, they throw a really elaborate Halloween Party every year. Jens is now a retired high school teacher who Maggie Keane has gone back to his circus roots creating a for-hire mobile circus skills education program.

Muralist Maggie is one of just a few freelance court sketch artists in Arizona. Since cameras are not Coronado talent allowed in the federal courthouse, she has recorded high profile federal cases such as the Sheriff Joe trials, the Jared Loughner hearings, the FLDS and some Middle East terrorists’ trials. Her first gig in the courtroom was for the Don Bolles car bombing murder trial in 1977.

Maggie participated in the Oak Street “Paint Phx” mural project earlier this year with a group of students. Currently, she is working on a mural on 7th Street and Granada of eight different head and shoulder depictions of David Bowie. She enjoys the thanks she gets from passers-by. Also in the planning stage is a mural of Prince. Both Bowie and Prince are larger than life icons who influenced many people. The deaths of both of these artists had an impact on Maggie. “Besides,” says Maggie, “they are both fun to paint.”

Bowie's gaze Cha-Cha-Changes “One on the left side of the face is left hand profile and did you in each panel as you go from then they are going to gradually turn around to the right know? left to right along the wall. so you see some sort of movement.” – Maggie Keane

The Coronado Dispatch | Summer 2016 Page 18 Coronado’s Visionary Artist

by julia fournier Call to Artists for the Fourth Last fall a fellow Coronado neighbor told me about her next door Annual Coronado Art Show neighbor, Eleanor, an artist who was interested in showing her work On September 16th, the Hive Gallery will be holding the fourth annual at The Hive. Over the past few months I have gotten to know Eleanor, Coronado Art Show. It is open to artists who live in the Coronado who uses the name Joyce Keveren as her artist moniker. We finally Neighborhood and have created a piece of new, original artwork in got to sit down and chat a few times in June in the wonderful studio the last 12 months. Entry is free. Submit 1-3 photos of your work to her son made for her in her backyard. [email protected] before August 14th to be considered. Surrounded by her work, we talked art, politics and raising children. She grew up on a cattle ranch in Artwork submitted to the show must Wyoming, lived and worked in Zuni, New Mexico for 20 years raising kids and grandkids. Eleanor has be for sale. If you have any questions, lived on Evergreen street for the past 27 years. She has been working a lot on her painting since retiring. contact Julia at 602-254-1641 or the email above.

Eleanor is my new favorite person. And even if you are not an artist, mark your calendars for September Having just returned from a trip to the Washington DC area, 16th. The opening of the show is I was still feeling impressed from my visit to the American always a wonderful neighborhood Visionary Arts Museum in Baltimore (a must see), and event and a chance to support our described some of the exhibits to her. Eleanor asked me many creative neighbors! to define visionary art and then declared, “That’s me! I’m a visionary artist!” I believe so too.

She sees her work as a fulfillment of her personal vision. Eleanor paints to suit herself, and if her audience enjoys her work, that’s fine too. Although Eleanor has taken an art class or two, she is primarily self-taught. The Hive, 2222 N 16th Street

I was so impressed with Eleanor’s work that I decided to devote an entire wall to it in the upcoming the fourth annual Coronado Art Show on September 16th at the Hive.

Many visionary artists do not get really going until the last decade of their lives when they have lived a full life and are apt to not care so much about what others think. At a very young 78, Eleanor might just be getting started. I hope so. If her bright eyes are a sign, I would say most definitely so.

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The Coronado Dispatch | Summer 2016 Page 19 The First Rule of Coloring Club

by meredith lee

I started The Coronado Coloring Club (C.C.C.) at the beginning of the year as another way to bring more neighbors together in a fun relaxed environment. The club started in my kitchen with just one other member. We held spontaneous meet ups until we could get the interest and Coronado Coloring Club support of more neighbors. Several months ago we established a regular Come join us every third Wednesday of every month from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. day and time to gather. We now meet regularly on the third Wednesday [email protected] of every month from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. facebook.com/groups/ CoronadoColoringClub The C.C.C. is open to people of all genders To get involved, look for us on Facebook at and everything in between. You don’t have “The Coronado Coloring Club,” or find our to live in Coronado to join us…friends of invite link on the Coronado Message Board. neighbors are welcome anytime. While we If you are not on Facebook, you can email me are an adult coloring club, we have welcomed at [email protected] for locations. several well behaved children. But keep in Turnout has been great so please RSVP so mind that some of us have racy coloring that we can reserve the correct number of books and we do not filter occasional swear tables for our venues in advance. words or dirty jokes! And as our alternate month Pot Lucks are hosted in member homes, we ask that you respect the wishes of our hosts; many homes are not baby proofed and pets can be on the run.

We strive to make our adult coloring club fun and relaxing. There are no membership dues and we even have door prizes. All our prizes are graciously donated by our community. We gladly welcome donations so please contact me early so we can promote your good name, services or wares. With seven door prizes at each meetup, the chances are pretty good that you could walk away with something totally cool like a sexy lamp or a two-step lesson for two!

The Coronado Dispatch | Summer 2016 Page 20 Under the Rug by sarah sullivan

Are you really living in your living room? Rising Youth Theatre, a theatre company that creates socially relevant original plays with youth presented the world premiere of Under the Rug / Debajo de la Alfombra in two city parks in June 2016. Performances took place at Verde Park Rising Youth Theatre in the Garfield neighborhood and in Coronado Park in the Coronado For more information on Rising Youth Theatre, including upcoming events neighborhood June 2 – 5, 2016. The outdoor performance explored and opportunities to get involved, check out our website. “living room stories” with the community and was supported by a www.risingyouththeatre.org grant from Arizona Humanities. facebook.com/risingyouththeatre @risingyouththea Playwright Sigrid Gilmer worked with Each of the plays was directed by a youth and adult director: @risingyouththea a team of Rising Youth Theatre artists, Sarah Sullivan and Rachael Bernardino, Liliana Gomez and both youth and adult, to explore Matthew Mendez, and Xanthia Walker and Presley Nasisse. A stories of our living rooms. What team of youth and adult artists also made up the ensemble of do these places mean to us? What performers, designers, and technical crew. Youth were involved memories do they hold? And what in every aspect of the performance, from writing to directing, does it mean to take the stories that to performing to building the set. Many of the youth and adult happen in these private family spaces ensemble members currently live in both the Coronado and and move them into a public park? Garfield neighborhoods! Despite extreme heat, audiences Together, this team created three showed up with fans and water bottles to share in the theatre short plays that explored how we experience. feel about the places where we live.

The Coronado Dispatch | Summer 2016 Page 21 The Coronado Community Garden

by sarah schlabach

Garden Party like it's 1999 On Saturday, June 25th, neighbors gathered together to honor the passing of the pop icon Prince, eat some delicious food and fundraise for the community garden. The host with the most, Gary Butler, generously offered his party-perfect home for the midsummer celebration. To top off the cool-in-every-way venue, vegan friendly sweets were generously donated from local restaurant The Coronado. The Americana sounds of local band Ghost Light Revue set the ideal tone for the evening events. After drinks, snacks and Prince music was enjoyed by all, the garden Ghost Light Revue raised close to $400 from this event. Photo: Sarah Schlabach

Why, you might ask, is the garden increasing their fundraising efforts? The whole look and setup of the community garden is about to change. With the help of the Coronado More information Neighborhood Association and our compost companions Recycled City, we are about to Join us every Sunday 8:00 am – 9:00 am and share in undertake a massive garden rejuvenation. With some CNA funding support and through the bountiful harvest at the Coronado Community fundraising events planned throughout the summer, our goal is to make the garden more Garden at 1222 E. Virginia St. productive and attractive by the annual home tour in February.

We have some big ideas that are going to take the support of the whole community to execute, such as:

• A weekly farmers’ market • A new watering system • New shaded meeting area • Doubling the number of garden beds • Newly landscaped layout in the front and back of the garden

The garden will remain free and open to the public. If you would just like to get involved and take home some locally grown veggies, come to a weekly gardening meeting. Held every Plan ahead Sunday from 8:00 to 9:00 am in the Garden at 1222 E Virginia Street. Everyone is welcome! It’s not too early to think about your fall planting! Here are a few options for good A special thank you to all of the donors that made our event a success: The Coronado, things to plant in October and November: Ghost Light Revue, Sunshine Market, Gary Butler, John Zackery, Akil Zakariya, Anna Deaux, Beets, Blackeyed Peas, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Kellie Kreiser, Valeria Rubio, Zac Collson, Kendall Kershaw, Meredith Lee, Bob Wohl, Megan Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, O’Donnell, Vyncent McDaniels, Lisa Cruz, Kat Kindler and many more! Cauliflower, Celery, Chard, Collard Greens, Corn, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Leek, Radishes, Rutabagas, Spinach, Turnips.

The Coronado Dispatch | Summer 2016 Page 22 The Fighting Mustangs of Coronado

by juan aldo nuñez , principal of north high school

For more than 75 years, North High School has been a model of academic success within the Phoenix Union High School District. North was the second school to be built in the district and was constructed using funds from the Public Works Administration. North remains the oldest Opened in 1939, North Phoenix High in the district, which boasts sixteen schools throughout Phoenix. School enrollment of over 2,500 students. North is the home of the Opened in 1939, North Phoenix High School, as it was initially called, is located at 1101 E. local International Baccalaureate Magnet Program. Thomas Road. When it was first constructed, it was considered to be on the Northeastern outskirts of Phoenix. Today, of course, North’s location is close to the center of a major North High School prides itself metropolitan area and serves an annual enrollment of over 2,500 students. in being an exemplary learning community in which all members For many decades North Phoenix High thrived as a school that provided enriching academic experience academic rigor, and social experiences to students. In 1962 the name was officially changed to North High accountability, diversity and involvement in order to maximize School and throughout the 1970’s, North continued on a forward momentum and established individual potential. itself as a premier educational institution in the Phoenix area.

A Coronado Congratulations goes In 1981, due to declining enrollment and budget shortfalls, the governing board was forced out to the North High School Class of to close North High School. However, the United States District Court ruled that the Phoenix 2016. Go Mustangs! Union High School District must restore educational opportunities to inner city high school students and mandated that the district reopen this fine institution. In the fall of 1983, after a $1.2 million face lift, North once again started to grow and opened doors to students.

Early on, North earned the title of “Honor School of the West” and was one of the finest high schools in the United States. Today, North maintains this tradition North continues to work toward the of academic excellence and was recently recognized mission of “Empowering all students to as one of the top high schools in the United States by Newsweek magazine. Furthermore, every year, North's be global citizens as they pursue success”. graduates exceed state and national standards, and they follow in the footsteps of the thousands of alumni before them.

North continues to be a comprehensive high school where all students can achieve a world- class education designed to meet their specific needs. The school offers a wide variety of programs starting with the prestigious International Baccalaureate in 1985, and now boasts a broad selection of Honors and AP, AVID, Dual-Enrollment, JROTC programs and many more elective classes and offerings. Students benefit from the diverse programs offered at North; indeed, there are programs for all, including English Language Learners Program and North maintains this tradition of academic excellence and was Exceptional needs students. recently recognized as one of the top high schools in the United States by North High School prides itself on being an exemplary learning community in which all Newsweek magazine. members experience academic rigor, accountability, diversity and involvement in order to maximize individual potential. North continues to work toward the mission of “Empowering all students to be global citizens as they pursue success”.

North is a thriving campus that has many various events throughout the year. There are academic events, sporting events, performing arts concerts, social events and many more. Community members are always welcome to join in the festivities and should check the website frequently at www.northhs.com or call the school at 602-764-6515.

Juan Aldo Nuñez is the Principal of North High School, home of the Fighting Mustangs who proudly fly the school colors of Royal Blue and Fire Engine Red.

The Coronado Dispatch | Summer 2016 Page 23 Scene around the Hood

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Coronado Porch Concert Photos: Al Alguinaga 1. Brutha White bringing the acoustic blues 6. Bikes… the official transportation of the 10. Friends taking in the Heartless Bartons 2. These mobile, musical merrymakers led the Porch Concerts 11. Showing Coronado pride party from house to house 7. There might have been a few people who 12. A porch concert organizer, Mike Logan 3. Robert and Julie Moore with their girls, showed up for the show… and Jessica Berg Matilda and Giselle 8. James and Jackie Hogue, one of the 13. Asher Aguinaga concert hosts 4. You’re never too young for your first 14. Brea Burns and the Boleros at Anna Deaux’s porch concert 9. Harris Smith of the Ex Supermodels, Backyard Honkey Tonk belting it out 5. A new fan of Brutha White! 15. Aaron Abbott giving Lincoln a better view

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Coronado Pool Party Photos: Sarah Schlabach 16. Sharp in shades – Phil Freedom and his daughter 21. Only hat wearers could be in this one 24. Free Breezy Pops were a huge hit! 17. Perry Petri showing his support for Harmony (Jonathon Lamon, Julie Moore, Jeremy 25. Whether all in or just the toes, it was cool in Veatch, Robert Moore) 18. This could be trouble… Mary Beth England and the pool Julie Moore 22. The Speas Family, Chad & Adrianna Speas 26. Nicole Abbott and some small friends with their kids, making a point 19. This fuzzy one wasn't able to sing, due to being 27. The Coronado kids were fans Sunshine smile a little hoarse 23. 28. Brandon Ornelas, Breezy Pop entrepreneur 20. Best. Hair. Ever. 29. The Second Annual CNA Pool Party was a huge success!

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The Coronado Dispatch | Summer 2016 Page 27 9 Tips to Thwart Thieves

Having your home or car broken into is one of the worst feelings ever. But there are a few easy things you can do to keep from being a victim.

1. Keep your home looking good – Repair the shabby, ugly or broken down surroundings of your home. Run down properties encourage vandalism and theft.

Helpful Numbers 2. Don’t ignore the alley – Keep the alley perimeter of your home cleaned up. Did you know that you are responsible for the first three feet of your property out into the alley? EMERGENCY 9-1-1 3. Invest in some security – Install security lighting or sensors, sturdy doors and window security hardware, or well-maintained fences. Looking for a cost effective CRIME STOP option? Plant some “security vegetation” such as cactus, bougainvillea, or (non emergency) 602-262-6151 pyracantha to make fence jumpers think twice.

– Go meet your neighbors and exchange contact TRAFFIC COMPLAINTS 4. Get to know your neighbors 602-534-7733 information. You’ll keep watch for each other, plus you may meet someone cool.

GRAFFITI HOTLINE 5. Put the Block Watch sign in your window – There is a copy of the Block Watch 602-262-7327 sign in this issue. Tear it out and display it where it can be seen.

ILLEGAL DUMPING 6. Lock your car doors – Keep your car doors locked. And don’t leave personal items in 602-262-7251 plain sight in your car… why provide the temptation?

NEIGHBORHOOD 7. Be aware – If you see something, say something. It helps the Police Department to SERVICES protect our neighborhood if you report any unusual behavior to Crime Stop at 602- 602-262-7844 262-6151. For emergencies, call 9-1-1.

8. Pay attention and have a plan – Keep your head up, know your surroundings, and know where to go for help if you need to. Plan your route to avoid isolated areas. And don’t be distracted by cell phones, head phones, or personal music players.

9. Program Crime Stop into your phone – Make Crime Stop one of your contacts at 602-262-6151. And call it when you see something not right. It’s what that

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The Coronado Dispatch | Summer 2016 Page 30 A New ChrisKan Faith Community In Coronado

Pastors Jad & Jaime Levi want to invite you to worship School Supply Drive! gatherings on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 5:45 PM at Please help us support a neighborhood school, 917 E. Sheridan St. beginning th August 27 . Emerson Elementary, in their addiKon th of 7 & 8th grade students. We we will be collecKng the Other weeks, we meet in homes to share a meal, pray, following supplies in a labeled drop box at and serve our community. 2639 N. th 15 St. on Friday’s & Saturday’s

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