Inside MARCH 2021 326 W. PALM LANE WILLO BOARD CANDIDATES THE OFFICIAL WILLO PHOTO BOOK A Long Family Read all the Details of Our History Bios Inside Exclusive Upcoming Book A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED BY THE WILLO NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION Inside President’s Report HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD Dr. Robert L. Cannon Elections and New Endeavors ELECTION TIME: FOUR CORNERS I am sure no one wants to hear about another LEADERSHIP GROUP: election, but we have one this month. The I am very proud to announce the official neighborhood will elect the Willo Board of formation of the “4 Corners Leadership Directors and Officers in March, and Ann Group.” The group comprises the four Bommersbach, Election Committee Chair, Presidents from Encanto Palmcroft, will announce the winners at the March Roosevelt, FQ Story, and Willo Neighborhood 11th Willo Board Meeting. We will not have Associations. We meet monthly via Zoom another election until March of 2023. The and examine ideas such as managing traffic, list of candidates and voting instructions improving safety, working with developers, starts on page 6. As a community, we are maintaining historical integrity in a growing fortunate to have so many candidates who major city, and sharing communication plans. dedicate time, energy, and passion to our neighborhood. The four Officer positions are unopposed: President (me), Vice President (Brad Brauer), Treasurer (Linda Doescher), Secretary (Opal Wagner). They will remain Officers of the Association until March of 2023. This term will be my final two-year term as President (per the bylaws, three consecutive terms are the limit). ABOUT THE COVER TWO-YEAR PLAN: (MARCH OF 2021-2023) 325 W. Palm Lane After the March Board Meeting, I will be Cover Photo by working with the newly voted Board of Diana Herman Directors to focus on the Board’s strategy We strive to work together as elected leaders of and objectives. High priorities will be the our communities to represent our four historic continued focus on 3rd/5th Avenues and how districts with the City in an official capacity. we can all work together toward a successful 2022 Home Tour. Moreover, we will review BOARD MEETING: all committees of the Board and make The next Willo Board meeting is on Thursday, adjustments as appropriate. March 11, 2021. The agenda is on page 17. ● WILLOPHX.COM INSIDE WILLO/ 3 Hey Willo!! Do You Have Older Copies of Inside Willo Magazine Prior to 2004? Do You Have Copies of Home Tour Brochures from Years Past? We Would Love to Hear From You! Please Contact Diana Herman at [email protected] Inside Willo Contacts Willo Board of Directors HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD dr. robert cannon (president) [email protected] 602-421-6024 brad brauer (vice president) [email protected] 602-690-1400 charlene gum (secretary) [email protected] 602-245-0383 linda doescher (treasurer) [email protected] 602-618-1349 ann bommersbach [email protected] 623-330-3203 kush govani [email protected] 317-847-9081 lisa helm [email protected] 602-999-9959 sandra lefcovich [email protected] 347-446-9874 gene nance [email protected] 602-252-5397 WILLO WEBSITE jeremy schachter [email protected] 480-703-8088 The Willo website, www.willophx.com, contains james varela [email protected] 602-663-1069 information on neighborhood activities, committees, and opal wagner [email protected] 520-444-5698 board meetings. The website is frequently updated and patrice wappel [email protected] 602-248-0408 contains an archive of Inside Willo editions. During Home Tour season, tickets for the event can be purchased online. WILLO HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION BOARD Committees The Willo Historic Neighborhood Association Board 3.5 TRAFFIC & SAFETY ACTION COMMITTEE was established in the early 1980s. The members are opal wagner [email protected] 520-444-5698 volunteers and are elected every two years in March. The association does not collect dues and is not a Home BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN COMMITTEE Owners' Association (HOA). Rather, its function is to lisa helm, chair [email protected] 602-999-9959 serve the collective well being of the neighborhood. Meetings are typically held the second Thursday of each BLOCK WATCH, GAIN EVENT & WILLO PARKS month at 6:30 pm at the Fairfield Inn and Suites Hotel. All res- brad brauer, chair [email protected] 602-690-1400 idents of Willo are invited to attend. Agendas are available online prior to the meeting at willophx.com. BYLAWS REVIEW ann bommersbach, chair [email protected] 623-330-3203 INSIDE WILLO MAGAZINE This free newsletter is published monthly (excluding July & COMMUNITY ACTION OFFICER August) by a committee headed by Willo volunteers. Willo officer ben harris [email protected] 602-361-4501 neighbors are encouraged to submit neighborhood news, tidbits, photos and articles (between 250-500 words) by th HISTORIC REGISTRATION AND RENEWAL the 10 of each month. We reserve the right to: edit as gene nance [email protected] 602-252-5397 needed, attribute to the submitting neighbor (with the street they live on where appropriate), determine which is- HOME TOUR 2021 COMMITTEE sue the information may be printed and use content on our teresa fontana, co-chair [email protected] 480-540-7744 website and in neighborhood promotional materials. The bradley brauer, co-chair [email protected] Willo Neighborhood Association is not responsible for nor endorses the editorial content in Inside Willo. Inside Willo INSIDE WILLO NEWSLETTER does not accept political campaign ads. A copy of Inside sandra lefcovich, chair [email protected] 347-446-9874 Willo is also posted to the Willo website each month. megan desmond martinez (ad sales manager) CITY OF PHOENIX HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE [email protected] 602-799-4295 www.phoenix.gov/pdd/historic ralph groom (art director) [email protected] 602-261-8699 Phoenix City Hall, 200 W. Washington St., 3rd Floor KLEANSTREETS/YARD SALE NOTE: Walk-in hours are 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm, Monday patrice wappel, chair [email protected] 602-248-0408 through Friday (Excluding holidays). Customers must sign in by 4:00 pm and may continue their business transaction LUMINARIAS through close of business at 5:00 pm. chris norton, chair [email protected] 480-559-9775 EXTERIOR REHABILITATION PROGRAM SOCIAL COMMITTEE www.phoenix.gov/pdd/historic/historicincentives/historic- nikki armstrong, chair [email protected] 602-254-3692 preservation-exterior-rehabilitation-assistance-program SOCIAL MEDIA CITY NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES jeremy schachter, chair [email protected] 480-703-8088 General Information 602-262-7344 Graffiti Removal 602-534-4444 THE OFFICIAL WILLO PHOTO BOOK COMMITTEE Free Paint for Graffiti Removal 602-495-0323 james varela, co-chair cocinavarela@gmailcom 602-663-1069 Grafitti Reward Tip LIne 602-262-7327 diana herman, co-chair [email protected] 602-625-7358 Landlord/Tenant Counseling 602-534-4444, ext. 3 Property Maintenance Violations 602-262-7844 WEBSITE COMMITTEE Grants Administration 602-534-4444 linda doescher, co-chair [email protected] 602-618-1349 PHOENIX POLICE kush govani, co-chair [email protected] 317-847-9081 Officer Ben Harris/Willo Representative [email protected] 602-361-4501 WELCOME TO WILLO COMMITTEE Crimestop 602-262-6151 carl schurtz, chair [email protected] 805-586-5773 City Councilmember/District 4: Hon. Laura Pastor WILLO KIDS CLUB [email protected] 602-262-7447 sheryl haarman, co-chair [email protected] 480-223-7682 valerie lane, co-chair [email protected] DISCLAIMER: All editorial content and some photos in Inside Willo are the property of the Willo Historic District Board for use in Inside ZONING COMMITTEE Willo. No copies may be reprinted electronically or otherwise without tom doescher, chair [email protected] 480-695-3506 the written consent of the Willo President or board. WILLOPHX.COM INSIDE WILLO/ 5 March 2021 Willo Board Elections THE WILLO HISTORIC ASSOCIATION BOARD member election is being held electronically this year. Candidate photos and bios are included in this month’s Inside Willo newsletter. Candidates for the offices of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer are running unopposed and 10 candidates are running for the 9 Board member at large positions. Members who opted in were sent an email and text message with a link to the ballot on 2/26/21. Voting closes on 3/9/2021, so please respond to the link to submit your ballot by 3/9/2021. Election results will be posted to the Willophx.com website and announced at the 3/11/2021 Board meeting. ● New Arrivals Shop Our Website Inside 2021 Board Elections HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD Willo Neighborhood Associatıon Election Ballot The 2021-2023 Candidates(More on next page) PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT Dr. Robert Cannon Bradley Brauer (Cypress) (Monte Vista) Hello neighbors, I’ve been a Willo resident for almost 17 years. In that time, I have served on many neighborhood I would be honored to have your support to continue maintaining the delicate committees such as Block Watch, Parks, and Home Tour. for the position of President of the Willo balance of growth in the City’s Largest I have served as a board member, Vice President, Neighborhood Association for the term of Historical Neighborhood. and President for 9 years, stepping down in March 2021 - March 2023. I will continue to reinforce Willo Board 2015 per the term limits on our bylaws. I am I will continue to lead the Willo committees such as our 2022 Willo Home thrilled to have the opportunity to work Neighborhood Association, uphold the Tour, 3rd/5th Avenues Street Improvement, directly with the President, Dr. Cannon, for Willo Conservation Plan, and continue Willo Kids Club, Holiday Luminarias, the last 4 years as the Vice President; I working with all stakeholders, such Zoning, Block Watch, Social Committee, would love to continue that collaboration as business owners, developers, and Communication Strategies, The Willo for the 2021-2023 Board.