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volume 19, issue 10 • october 2017 www.northcentralnews.net Mary Anne Ramirez, owner of the Books Two districts go for used bookstore on 7th Avenue just north bonds, overrides of Dunlap, tells By Teri Carnicelli Douglas Towne, edi - tor of Arizona Two school districts in the North Central Phoenix Contractor & community—Osborn Elementary School District Community maga - and Phoenix Union High School District—on Nov. 7 zine, that many cus - will ask voters from the area to support bond sales tomers have come in and budget overrides. specifically looking Osborn’s capital committee, which included com - for the fall issue of munity members and school leaders, conducted a the magazine, which needs assessment of all schools, facilities, equipment features several inter - and technology to determine and prioritize the capi - esting stories about tal projects of the district. Sunnyslope’s past In addition to necessary facility repairs, capital (photo by Teri funds must also support instructional needs, such as Carnicelli). textbooks, technology equipment, student softwar e and materials. A bond is a loan the district receives from individu - Stories of the weird, wonderful in Phoenix als who purchase the bonds to pay for capital items and make capital improvements to existing facilities. Bond By Teri Carnicelli Some might find such an industry-specific publi - please see BONDS, OVERRIDES on page 4 The Valley is full of buildings, legend and lore cation a strange place to find great stories about his - that are strange, weird and wonderful, and some local toric places and people, but Towne says it’s been a 9 5 E Z 0 writers recently put pen to paper to tell some of the popular format that has brought rave reviews—and G A 5 D A T , . T S X stories that fascinate history lovers and locals alike. D avid readers. I S O I T N O A N R E P P S For example, did you know that the original “The format has always been the first half of the T I . R O 7 S P M H . 1 P North Mountain Hospital used to house a “primate R 0 magazine contains the most interesting news about U 2 E , P 7 zoo?” or that hospital founder Kenneth Hall has his recent construction activity in Arizona, and the sec - R E B own private giraffe enclosure at his Sunnyslope home? ond half are feature articles about those who were in O T C O Or how about a beer-drinking burro who greeted cus - the construction industry or just interesting history Y B tomers at Abels’ Gas Station and Store? Y stories,” Towne says. R E V I These are just a few of the fascinating stories that Those interested in picking up a copy of the fall L E D can be found in the fall issue of Arizona Contractor & issue of Arizona Contractor & Community magazine E M O Community magazine. The 84-page issue has devoted ($5.99 plus tax), with its Sunnyslope focus, can stop H - N I quite a lot of space to the Sunnyslope community and please see WEIRD on page 4 E T I D some of its more interesting past, including the E P X E Cloud 9 restaurant, as well as some of its newer archi - E S A tectural wonders. in this issue E L P . “Usually, the magazine does ‘themed’ issues L Youth center celebrates new space, page 3 A I R around topics such as flying and trucking,” explains E T A Douglas Towne, editor of Arizona Contractor & M Indian School Visitors Center opens, page 8 D E Community magazine. “When we did a geographical - T A D Check out these fall festivals, page 10 : ly themed issue on Tucson, that brought to mind all R E T S the great stories I knew about Sunnyslope.” Town A Saint Mary’s marks 100 years, page 30 M T himself lives at the south end of the community on S O P Northern Avenue. Cooking that is ‘just like home,’ page 44 P age 2 – N orth Cen tral N ews Octo ber 2017 w ww.n orthc entra lnew NEW LISTING s.net 6635 N. Central Ave. | $1,100,000 NEW PRICE 6012 N. 3rd St. | $868,000 115 W. Rose Lane | $815,000 1801 E. Berridge Lane | $699,000 NEW PRICE COMING SOON 302 E. Northview Ave. | $799,000 4340 N. 33rd St. | $675,000 NEW LISTING NEW PRICE 48 W. Linger Lane | $650,000 7142 N. 17th Dr. NEW LISTING COMING SOON 322 W. Las Palmaritas | $615,000 1538 E. Solano Dr. | $485,000 NEW LISTING 1502 W. Ruth Ave. | $474,000 1320 W. Edgemont Ave IN ESCROW IN ESCROW 1701 W. Orchid Lane | $399,000 5550 N. 16th St. #123 | $349,900 IN ESCROW SOLD 2201 E. Bethany Home Rd. | $899,000 1214 E. Saint John Rd. | $300,000 SOLD 5802 N. 14th St. | $415,000 600 W. Berridge Lane SOLD 6830 N. 2nd Pl. 7718 N. 2nd Ave. 645 E. Missouri, #210 | PHOENIX, AZ 85012 | 602.749.2338 | THECANIGLIAGROUP.COM www.northcentralnews.net North Central News October 2017 – Page 3 COMMUNITY throughout the state of Arizona. The Youth center cuts center will serve as an onsite facility ribbon on new space where students can go for additional The LGBTQ nonprofit youth orga - in-person instruction and social inter - nization one•n•ten has announced a action, with access to the one•n•ten $275,000 gift from The Bob & Renee youth center, which hosts daily pro - Parsons Foundation to complete build- grams and support services for youth out on a new youth center. The former and young adults. one•n-ten facility was destroyed A special ribbon cutting ceremony through an act of arson in July. for the new space took place Sept. 20. The new center will serve as a hub Many of one•n•ten’s administrative of activities and support efforts to help offices and several of the organization’s youth ages 14-24 deal with challenges other services have also relocated to they may face from their families, their The Parsons Center, including its Q communities, their own self-discovery High program which serves LGBTQ and other societal difficulties. Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton photo bombs a group of young adults during the grand open - teens seeking alternative settings from “Renee and I support one•n•ten’s ing of a new youth center housing several of nonprofit organization one•n•ten’s programs more traditional high schools. steadfast efforts to break down prejudices and services, as well as the Phoenix Blended Learning Center (photo by Randy Bingham). “Support from The Bob & Renee and bring greater acceptance to our The new 5,000-square-foot space is provide lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgen - Parsons Foundation has allowed us to entire community,” said American entre - located in the Parsons Center for der and questioning (LGBTQ) youth, as build a special place for our youth to preneur and philanthropist Bob Parsons. Health and Wellness in downtown well as straight allied youth in grades 7- gather, find their self-confidence and “The new youth center will be a safe har - Phoenix on a light rail stop, making it 12 enrolled in Arizona Virtual Academy get the support they need to be vibrant, bor and place of inclusion for LGBTQ easily accessible to even more youth in (AZVA) and Insight Academy of Arizona contributing citizens,” said Linda youth who, far too often, experience a the Phoenix Metro area. (ISAZ), with a safe space to learn. Elliott, executive director for higher risk of rejection, violence, depres - It also will house the Phoenix AZVA and ISAZ are both tuition- one•n•ten. “It is a huge, huge gift.” sion and homelessness.” Blended Learning Center, which will free public schools for students To learn more, visit www.onenten.org. 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