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The MUSE Midtown Phoenix MIDTOWN October - December 2018 MUSE Preview the Midtown Urban Living Tour Welcoming Woodward - 29 Years In The Making p.10 Good humans get rewarded Join the movement at 850zip.com Proud Partners of Downtown Phoenix Inc. BE YOU IN THIS ISSUE A MESSAGE FROM THE MIDTOWN MIDTOWN HISTORY MOMENT: PARK CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION BOARD ... 3 SHOPPING CITY ................................................................. 13 MIDTOWN LIVING .................................................................... 5 MOVIE MAGIC CONCERT ................................................. 15 THE FOUNDATION OF BASICS .....................................7 MIDTOWN RISING ..................................................................16 WE “HEART” MIDTOWN ......................................................8 WHAT’S NEW IN THE HOOD? ..................................... 17 A MESSAGE FOR DISTRICT 4: FROM PHOENIX COUNCILWOMAN, LAURA PASTOR ..................9 PHOENIX THEATRE ...............................................................18 WELCOMING WOODWARD: 29 YEARS COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES ..................................................19 IN THE MAKING ..................................................................10 MIDTOWN LOYALISTS .........................................................10 HEADS UP DRIVERS, PEDESTRIANS, & BICYCLISTS ............................................................................20 MIDTOWN URBAN LIVING TOUR: HOMES OF THE PAST ....................................................................................11 CRIME REPORTING AND SOCIAL MEDIA ......... 21 7 15 17 A Message from the Midtown Neighborhood Association Board As summer winds down and autumn approaches, the Midtown MNA Meeting Schedule Neighborhood Association is as busy as ever! We thank everyone for coming out to the Central-City Neighborhoods Oct 17 October Neighborhood Mayoral Debate on September 26! It was great to hear the candidates’ Wednesday Meeting at Alta Central views on central Phoenix issues. You can find more information about the debate at our website, and be sure to vote by November 6. Nov 7 November Board Meeting This quarter we are hosting our Annual Midtown Urban Living Tour on November Wednesday 3 – don’t miss your chance to view 10 great homes in five notable Midtown condo buildings. Read about it in this issue and be sure to get your tickets at Annual Meeting - Election of MidtownPHX.org. Also on the schedule, our Oct. 17 neighborhood meeting. Dec 5 New Board Members Join us at Alta Central Apartments at 4001 N Central Avenue at 6:00 pm. Wednesday (venue to be determined) On July 21, our Board participated in an all-day Retreat to focus All meetings and events begin at 6:00pm. our efforts and our organizational structure for the Midtown of the Monthly Board Meetings are at Tapestry on future. We realize that we are a neighborhood organization first, and Central Clubhouse, 2302 N Central Ave we are working to advocate for the Midtown that we want. If you’re interested in joining our Board to advance our work, let’s chat. Yours for Midtown, Calling All Edward Jensen, MNA Board President Volunteers We’re looking for community volunteers that want to help in Get Your Business Noticed various aspects of supporting the Midtown Neighborhood Midtown MUSE is delivered to midtown residents and businesses Association mission. Email every quarter. Get noticed by advertising in the Miidtown Muse. [email protected] to find out about getting involved. 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MidtownPHX OUR PARTNERS OUR MISSION OUR BOARD MEMBERS GRAPHIC DESIGN BY To provide information, education and outreach President - Edward Jensen Heather Fahey Justine Sponder on community safety, neighborhood relations and Vice-President - Jennifer Boucek Jenny Poon www.justinesponder.com welfare, development and other issues of interest Treasurer - Elizabeth Ortiz Lizet Trevizo to the community and to assist and support Secretary - Constance Combs Margaret Wright PRINTED BY other community organizations in promoting the Holly Aguilar The Marvel Factory common welfare and good of www.themarvelfactory.com neighborhood residents. 3 MIDTOWN MUSE OCT-DEC 2018 “Inclusion in The MUSE does not constitute endorsement by the Midtown Neighborhood Association Check out our great listings! Cigna 20 E Thomas Huge Lot Rd – shaded Midtown sitting area & Pool! $284,500ARTISAN PARKVIEW near sculpted 706 E WASHINGTON mustangs #202 Living frolicking in a $398,500HOFFMANTOWN 6112 N. 16TH DR. Constance Combs, MNA Secretary cool stream Walk In the April 2017 issue of The Midtown MUSE, I described my Midtown walk among fountains, desert landscaping Everywhere! and shade structures behind the commercial buildings on the east side of Central Ave, north of Thomas Rd. That walk has changed in the last 15 months but Willo retains the qualities I enjoyed then – cool, quiet and $475,000FQ STORY calming in a decidedly urban Phoenix setting. Ranch 905 W. PORTLAND Modern energy, beauty, change – all continue to define Phoenix Midtown Living. You will read here Derek Horn’s article Corporate Tower $410,000WILLO Very 335 W. WINDSOR about Park Central Mall’s evolution, new residential and East Special commercial buildings on the Central corridor in our standard 3003 N Central Midtown Rising: Development Update, and our featured 6th – refurbished Annual Midtown Urban Living Tour, November 3, 2018. courtyard – yes, Tricia Amato, REALTOR® Bobbi Ryals, REALTOR® ABR, e-PRO there’s bocce ball! 520-247-3305 602-486-3587 Come – walk, ride light rail, peddle your bike – we [email protected] [email protected] invite you to participate for a day in Midtown Living! DowntownPhoenixAgent.com • ThisOldHousePhoenx.com waxing skincare hair @The MUSE Midtown Uncle Tony’s Deli Phoenix 3111 N Central – replaced Duck 1616 N Central Ave Suite 101 & Decanter 50% Off First Wax Wax Service Facial Pedicure Edison Midtown Manicure Condos 3131 N Central – joins the northwest- 602.300.4825 looking skyline between the Great American Tower, 3300 N Central Ave and www.SalonDShayn.com @SalonDShayn One Lexington 5 MIDTOWN MUSE OCT-DEC 2018 massage bridal nails Beauty & Health We “Heart” Midtown Cindy Moss, Keep Phoenix Beautiful temps, the ‘Do-Good Crew’ hits the Frontrunners asks KPB to provide roads every quarter like clockwork recycling AND composting at this The Foundation cleaning up trash and debris. fun event. It’s a significant logistical For a small organization like Keep Phoenix Beautiful to do, well, what our commitment adding this green But they don’t rest on those laurels name says we do, partnerships are component, and we appreciate of Basics Volunteer ‘Zippers’ are spotted their dedication to sustainability. key. So, we want to share musings regularly climbing ladders and skillfully of some fabulous Midtowners we In our eyes, they cross the finish operating weed whackers while toiling have grown to know and love. line with the First Place Medal for away at our Pierson St Community environmental stewardship! Garden monthly volunteer events. Take for example, the And if that’s not enough, they also awesomeness of While these groups carry out their assemble a crew to help us the community own missions in a most beautiful recycle at many special events. organization way, they also do much to keep 850ZIP.This We are deeply grateful and Phoenix beautiful. For that we group not only honored to be one of two local say, a heartfelt thanks for being ranks Rock Star non-profits that 850ZIP has the wind beneath our wings. Status for their adopted to support through local patronage, volunteerism, fundraising they also live by opportunities, great marketing and, the self-professed without a doubt, always tons of motto ‘Do Good In the Hood’. They fun. They are a joy to work with! have adopted an ample portion of Midtown through the City’s ‘Adopt A Another Midtown memento – the Street’ program and through heat, very popular Pride Run. Every year, humidity and sometimes even chilly the well-organized team of Phoenix Lili Nerini, Aesthetician As our skin changes over our lifetime, our skin care products For the love and regimens should evolve also. A skincare routine can be as simple or of learning involved as one chooses but should University-quality, non-credit short include these key components. courses and lectures for students 50+ Start with an effective cleanser to remove all debris from the day and all premature aging. A mineral-derived oils produced overnight. Something protectant will shield you against UVA Five valley locations for exfoliation is essential. The aging and UVB rays. It’s important to note process slows our skin’s ability to during that the sun protection factor (SPF) is ASU West campus release dead cells. This then affects the day versus night. the amount of time the sunscreen is $20 per semester registration fee plus low class fees. ASU Downtown Phoenix campus the way pores clog and how our skin Regardless of choice, active. This means SPF 30 works for looks,
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