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DECEMBER 2021
H a pp y Wil l o d a y s
GIVE THE GIFT OF TICKETS TO THE
2022 WILLO HOME TOUR & STREET FAIR
Home Tour 2022 Happy Holidays! Luminaria
Preview Three of Get in the Spirit All the Information
the Homes of Giving You Need!
A M O N T H LY N E W S L E T T E R P U B L I S H E D B Y T H E W I L L O N E I G H B O R H O O D A S S O C I A T I O N
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President’s Report
HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD
Dr. Robert L. Cannon
Happy
Willodays
LUMINARIA be scheduled in January of 2022 by the City
The holiday season is upon us, and our of Phoenix. Mr. Knudson also discussed the
traditional “Holiday Luminaria-Light Up status of the funding for the construction
Willo” neighborhood event will begin on plan and estimated timelines. More details
Thursday, December 23rd and go through can be found on page 23.
Saturday, December 25th. Please see page
21 for specific information. Also, please RAISING CANE’S UPDATE
refer to WILLOPHX.COM for the latest The Willo Neighborhood Association had
information, as details may change between great success in opposing the application
ABOUT now and December 23rd. This year, the for the construction of a Raising Cane’s
THE COVER Willo Neighborhood Association will not restaurant on 7th Ave and Osborn; please
Graphics by be asking for donations as the Luminaria see the application withdrawal letter on
Jamie Cowgill
Photo by
Diana Herman
On behalf of the Willo
Neighborhood Association,
we wish everyone a safe and
Happy Holiday Season!
have been funded through a City of Phoenix page 11. Many thanks to Tom Doescher, the
Block Watch Grant. If you would like to Zoning Committee, and all neighbors who
make a financial donation to the Willo, collaborated on this effort.
please consider purchasing Home Tour
2022 tickets, see below. HOME TOUR 2022
Thank you in advance for the many Planning for the Willo Home Tour is going
volunteers who will organize bags, sand, full steam ahead as the committee prepares
candles and coordinate many other details. a fun-filled weekend on February 19th and
20th, 2022 (President’s Day weekend). We
3RD/5TH AVENUE appreciate all the volunteers, homeowners,
Mr. Kini Knudson, Director of Streets and and everyone working very hard to continue
Transportation, joined the November board our Home Tour tradition. You can show your
meeting via Zoom to outline the schedule Willo support by purchasing at least one
and next steps in the 3rd/5th Avenue ticket now at the reduced price of $18.00…
improvement process. The next step will be visit WILLOPHX.COM to purchase; Home
the 90% planning virtual meeting which will Tour tickets make great holiday gifts. ●
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Willo Contacts
Willo Board of Directors HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD
dr . r o b ert can n on ( president) rlcannon7@gmail.com 602-421-6024
br ad b rau er (v ice pre si de nt) brad@bradbrauer.com 602-690-1400
opal wagn er (secretary) opal.wagner@gmail.com 520-444-5698
l i n d a d o esch er (t re asurer) ldoescher@kcpagels.com 602-618-1349
a n n b o m m er sb ach bommer1948@gmail.com 623-330-3203
e r ika gagn o n eleigh3@gmail.com 480-277-2845
k u sh go van i kush.m.govani@gmail.com 317-847-9081
c har l en e gu m gumzy@aol.com 602-245-0383
s a n d r a l efco v ich lefcovichmoreno@gmail.com 347-446-9874
w. aar o n m o n taño se arle s wsearles@gmail.com 602-316-2928
je rem y sch ach te r jeremys@fairwaymc.com 480-703-8088
ja m es varel a cocinavarela@gmail.com 602-663-1069
patr ice wappel iwilliam@cox.net 602-248-0408 WILLO WEBSITE
The Willo website, www.willophx.com, contains
information on neighborhood activities, committees, and
Committees board meetings. The website is frequently updated and
contains an archive of Inside Willo editions. During Home
Tour season, tickets for the event can be purchased
3.5 T R A F F I C & S A F E T Y AC T I O N C O M M I T T E E online.
o pal wagn er, ch ai r opal.wagner@gmail.com 520-444-5698
WILLO HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION BOARD
B LO C K WATC H , G A I N E V E N T & W I L LO PA R K S The Willo Historic Neighborhood Association Board
b rad b rau er , ch a i r brad@bradbrauer.com 602-690-1400 was established in the early 1980s. The members are
volunteers and are elected every two years in March. The
BY L AWS R E V I E W association does not collect dues and is not a Home
a nn b o m m ersb ach, c ha i r bommer1948@gmail.com 623-330-3203 Owners' Association (HOA). Rather, its function is to
serve the collective well being of the neighborhood.
C O M M U N I C AT I O N S S T R AT E GY C O M M I T T E E Meetings are typically held the second Thursday of each
k ush go van i kush.m.govani@gmail.com 317-847-9081 month at 6:30 pm at the Fairfield Inn and Suites Hotel. All res-
s a nd r a l efco v ich lefcovichmoreno@gmail.com 347-446-9874 idents of Willo are invited to attend. Agendas are available
w. aar o n m o n taño se arle s wsearles@gmail.com 602-316-2928 online prior to the meeting at willophx.com.
j e rem y sch ach ter jeremys@fairwaymc.com 480-703-8088
INSIDE WILLO MAGAZINE
C O M M U N I T Y AC T I O N O F F I C E R This free newsletter is published monthly (excluding July &
o f f icer b en h ar ri s benjamin.harris@phoenix.gov 602-361-4501 August) by a committee headed by Willo volunteers. Willo
neighbors are encouraged to submit neighborhood news,
H I S TO R I C R E G I S T R AT I O N A N D R E N E WA L tidbits, photos and articles (between 250-500 words) by
gen e n an ce genenance1@yahoo.com 602-252-5397 the 10th of each month. We reserve the right to: edit as
needed, attribute to the submitting neighbor (with the
H O M E TO U R 20 22 C O M M I T T E E street they live on where appropriate), determine which is-
t er esa f o n tan a, c o-c ha i r 2022willohometour@gmail.com 480-540-7744 sue the information may be printed and use content on our
ja m ie co wgil l, co-c ha i r 2022willohometour@gmail.com website and in neighborhood promotional materials. The
Willo Neighborhood Association is not responsible for nor
I N S I D E W I L LO N E WS L E T T E R endorses the editorial content in Inside Willo. Inside Willo
s a n d r a l efco v ich, c ha i r lefcovichmoreno@gmail.com 347-446-9874 does not accept political campaign ads. A copy of Inside
megan d esm o n d ma rti nez ( advert i si ng di re c t or ) Willo is also posted to the Willo website each month.
megan@desmonddesign.com 602-799-4295
CITY OF PHOENIX HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
r a lph gro o m (art di rect or) www.phoenix.gov/pdd/historic
di an a h er m an , phot ogra p he r dcherman@msn.com 602-625-7358 Historic@phoenix.gov 602-261-8699
Phoenix City Hall, 200 W. Washington St., 3rd Floor
K L E A N S T R E E T S / YA R D S A L E NOTE: Walk-in hours are 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm, Monday
pat rice wappel , chai r iwilliam@cox.net 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.
c h r is n o rto n , chai r VividViews@gmail.com 480-559-9775
EXTERIOR REHABILITATION PROGRAM
SOCIAL COMMITTEE www.phoenix.gov/pdd/historic/historicincentives/historic-
ni kki arm stro n g, cha i r happinesstogo@gmail.com 602-254-3692 preservation-exterior-rehabilitation-assistance-program
SOCIAL MEDIA CITY NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
je rem y sch ach te r, cha i r jeremys@fairwaymc.com 480-703-8088 General Information 602-262-7344
Graffiti Removal 602-534-4444
T H E O F F I C I A L W I L LO P H OTO B O O K C O M M I T T E E Free Paint for Graffiti Removal 602-495-0323
ja m es varel a, co -c ha i r cocinavarela@gmailcom 602-663-1069 Grafitti Reward Tip LIne 602-262-7327
di an a h er m an , co-c ha i r dcherman@msn.com 602-625-7358 Landlord/Tenant Counseling 602-534-4444, ext. 3
Property Maintenance Violations 602-262-7844
WEBSITE COMMITTEE Grants Administration 602-534-4444
l i n d a d o esch er, co-cha i r ldoescher@kcpagels.com 602-618-1349
k u sh go van i, co - cha i r kush.m.govani@gmail.com 317-847-9081 PHOENIX POLICE
Officer Ben Harris/Willo Representative
W E LC O M E TO W I L LO C O M M I T T E E benjamin.harris@phoenix.gov 602-361-4501
c a r l sch u r tz, cha i r musiccarl@gmail.com 805-586-5773 Crimestop 602-262-6151
City Councilmember/District 4:
W I L LO K I D S C L U B Hon. Laura Pastor
s hery l h aar m an , c o-c ha i r slhaarman@aol.com 480-223-7682 council.district.4@phoenix.gov 602-262-7447
va lerie l an e, co -cha i r valerielane@hotmail.com
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
t om d o esch er, cha i r tfdoescher@gmail.com 480-695-3506 the written consent of the Willo President or board.
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Home Tour HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD
The Spirit of Giving
BY DAV I D R OT H - G O N Z A L E Z ( W I N D S O R )
BEING PART OF A COMMUNITY their milestone anniversary rather than a one of America’s largest cities. Specifically,
like Willo reminds me of what a community greeting card or Amazon Gift Card (don’t I am gifting experiences to the Willo Home
should be: waving to neighbors, saying hello get me wrong, I love Amazon Gift Cards, Tour on February 20, 2022. Friends and
on the street, and the overall sense of caring too), providing those experiences is family will be able to enjoy the three-day
about each other as neighbors. As we enter important and meaningful. Those acts of weekend, spending one of the days with my
“Willodays,” that sense of neighborhood kindness or experiences are worth so much husband, children, and me in Willo. How
caring jumps more into action through a more to me, and hopefully, to others than a awesome is that?
renewed Spirit of Giving. trinket that will sit on a shelf that we must In our neighborhood Spirit of Giving, I
For each of us, the Spirit of Giving will dust every week. invite you to join me in providing your own
have a unique meaning and look different, This season of “Willodays,” I am experiences this year during “Willodays”
however, it’s the thought and spirit that providing my family and friends with the to your friends and family and invite them
count. For the past many years, my spirit experiences of Willo. I am inviting them in to join you for a fun-filled Willo weekend in
has shifted from giving something as a gift to experience what a true neighborhood February! Willo Home Tour tickets make the
and shifted more to giving as an experience. can and does feel like, to walk amongst my perfect gift to hide in a book, stocking, or card
From an enjoyable dinner with a neighbor neighbors and share in the unique history of – to be opened and talked about all the fun
to a surprise trip to see your parents on Willo, all while centered right downtown in you will have exploring our neighborhood! ●
W I L LO P H X .C O M I N S I D E W I L LO/ 7Hello Willo!!
Pre-Order the
Willo Photo Book
now to ensure
a copy of the
limited first
printing.
Look for the
pre-purchase
button at
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Please Contact Diana Herman at
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Fitness
HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD
Staying
Active and Fit
Through the
Holiday Season
BY S H E RY L H A A R M A N ( PA L M L A N E )
NOTICE THE TITLE WASN’T Dress the part
getting active and fit during the Wear your workout clothes at home
holiday season! Let’s be realistic. or to do errands. You’ll be more
There’s the chilly weather, shorter likely to squeeze in a spontaneous
daylight hours, travel to family, workout as you go about your day.
food-oriented gatherings, and
frantic shopping… But staying Remind yourself of your why
active during the holidays can be Take a moment to remember
easier than you might think. your reasons for making fitness
and wellness a priority. Is it
Here are some preventing or managing a health
simple tips: condition? Simply having more
Set realistic expectations energy and sleeping better?
Focus on “maintenance” rather than Maybe playing with your
“improvement” at this time of year. grandkids or staying functional
Be glad for whatever you can manage and living independently? Or a
to do and let go of perfectionistic all- daily stress reliever and mood
or-nothing thinking. booster? Reflect on your personal
motivations and how you will
Plan ahead and schedule feel during and after an exercise
your workouts session.
During busy holiday weeks, look In fact, staying active can increase
ahead and map out when you can fit in some “exercise snacks” scattered throughout your energy levels, reduce stress and
exercise. To prioritize those workouts, the day, like just 1 set of push-ups or squats tension, and of course, help mitigate the
block out time in your calendar. as a posture break from work or sitting. extra calories you may be consuming this
time of year. See if you can incorporate
Holiday trips Stay active together as a family some of these easy ways to get in a few
Travel with your workout clothes, so you’re Holiday time spent with family often workouts during the holidays that will
ready. You can pack some lightweight involves lots of eats and less movement surely boost your holiday spirit! Come
bands or check out the hotel gym. Try a than usual. Get the whole family (even the January, you’ll be glad you did! ●
body-weight-based workout in your room. dog) in on some type of exercise by creating
new family traditions that involve moving Sheryl Haarman (Palm Lane) is a certified
Keep it quick your body. personal trainer through ACSM, ACE, and
Even a few minutes consistently is better NASM, as well as a credentialed Wellness
than nothing. Tell yourself you’ll just do 5 Use music to get you in the mood coach through the Wellcoaches Corporation.
mins and see what happens. Usually, you’ll Kick up your energy with some upbeat music She can be reached at 602-717-4898 for
surprise yourself and do more! You can you enjoy. Try making your own workout virtual sessions, or fitness training either in
also accomplish a lot with brief 1-2 minute playlist to get you in the workout mindset. home or at Tangible Wellness
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HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD
Zoning
Letter of
Withdrawal
from Raising
Cane’s
Social Committee
SOCIAL COMMITTEE UPDATE
BY N I K K I A R M S T R O N G ( M O N T E V I S TA )
HAPPY HOURS injure themselves. Please bring whatever Walton Park (at 3rd Avenue and Holly/
Our monthly Willo Neighborhood Happy you want to eat and drink, but remember Monte Vista) around 6:30 p.m. The Willo
Hours are back. Thank you to Lisa and that the Willo Neighborhood Association Kids’ Club will be on hand, along with Santa
Gregg Carrington for hosting October’s asks attendees to avoid sharing due to the Claus. Plans are in the works to possibly
event, which was the first neighborhood potential risk associated with COVID, plus have a food truck, too, but as of this writing,
happy hour since March of 2020! Up we ask that only vaccinated individuals it has not been confirmed. Participants are
next for December’s event is Yours Truly: attend the happy hours, and if you feel sick, encouraged to decorate bikes with lights,
my husband Al Arpad and I will host please stay home. bells, and other holiday décor. The ride will
the happy hour on Friday, December 10 loop through the neighborhood around the
at 544 W. Granada Rd., which is on the LUMINARIA BIKE RIDE 300 blocks, so if you live on a 300 block and
corner of 7th Avenue. Look for the arched I am pleased to announce that the Phoenix you are not participating in the ride, step
green gate in front to come into the yard. Spokes People, our local bicycle advocacy out front to give the bike parade a wave and
We ask that guests limit attendance to group, is once again organizing a group bike a hello. In the past, this event has garnered
those ages 21 and over because we have ride to enjoy Willo’s lovely luminarias this hundreds of participants! Keep an eye
a number of spiky plants in our yard and month. The event is planned for Thursday, on willophx.com this month for updates
many opportunities for youngsters to December 23, with the ride departing from about this event. ●
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Art
HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD
“Emergence: The Art
of Jason Hugger” Probes
Deep Headspace
EXHIBITION OF 14 NEW OIL PAINTINGS OPENS AT
FAIR TRADE CAFÉ ON NOVEMBER 28, 2021
BY P H I L I P TA L A R I C O ( E D G E M O N T )
OPEN PORTALS TO STRANGE an enclosure. Romantic is more open. I
new worlds at your local coffee shop. This believe these paintings are more open,
winter, the walls of Fair Trade Café in they have more scenery, and the objects
downtown Phoenix will display an array of tend to be a little bit more mysterious
enigmatic scenes: visages of machine guts than in past works.”
growing from rolling hills; exotic windmill One of the paintings, “Starfarer,”
shapes standing sharp and sentinel in a depicts a box-shaped vessel that could have
glowing desert; unusual tubes arching like once been anything from a TV to some
aortas from assorted gears and gadgets. sort of compartment in a larger appliance.
What are they? Where are they? The “I used an object that was very machine-
viewer’s impressions become the stories in like and organic at the same time,” Hugger
the exhibition “Emergence: The Art of Jason says. “It’s reminiscent of some sort of alien
Hugger,” on display at Fair Trade Café from spacecraft that landed on a deserted world,
November 28, 2021, through January 1, 2022. and it’s been abandoned there for centuries
Organized by Philip Talarico of or even eons. That in itself presents a kind of
Downtown Artists Collective, “Emergence” mystery to the scene.”
showcases 14 new Jason Hugger oil Another painting in the exhibition,
paintings on canvas. Each scene reimagines “Amalgamation,” creates cohesion out of
discarded objects from Hugger’s collection chaotic shapes and jagged bits, forming
of junk muses into characters that occupy something familiar yet obscure. “The
curious landscapes with a plethora of definition of the word ‘amalgamation’ is
potential purposes. joining two or more elements to create
“The general basis of my work is painting stability,” Hugger says. “In that painting
as an exploration of the worlds in my mind. are a variety of machine parts that are
I love the desolateness and isolation of the separate, but they’re working together
desert, and it creates objects with a kind for a common purpose – whatever that
of anonymity to them,” Hugger says. “You purpose is.” ●
don’t really know what their purpose was
before they ended up in my paintings. I find about “Emergence,” he says. “In recent “Emergence: The Art of Jason Hugger” will be on
that mystery very intriguing when creating years, I’ve been using more dramatic display at Fair Trade Café, 1020 N. First Avenue
a composition.” scale, in terms of how the objects look in Phoenix, from November 28, 2021, through
Hugger has shown his work in dozens in a space. I’ve made them look more... January 1, 2022. A reception with the artist takes
of shows at galleries around Arizona since romantic, as opposed to classical. With place on December 4 from 4 to 7 p.m. For more
the 1990s, but there’s something different classical space, everything is kind of in information, visit jasonhuggerart.com
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Calendar
are asked not to bring drinks and HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD
snacks to SHARE, but of course
may bring their own drinks and
snacks. Please note that happy
hours will also be outdoor events, ■ WILLO HOLIDAY
in the hosts’ backyards, and it is LUMINARIAS. Every street and
recommended that guests be fully every avenue in Willo!
vaccinated prior to attending. If
you are not feeling well, please do WEDNESDAY,
not attend. Any changes to these DECEMBER 29:
events will be communicated as WILLO FOOD TRUCK
In and Around Willo soon as possible [YUM ROCKETS]
WEDNESDAYS, 5:00 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, TO 8:00 P.M. Walton Park,
DECEMBER 15: Monte Vista & 3rd Avenue
WILLO FOOD TRUCK (streetfoodfinder.com/
[2FG GRILLED CHEESE] WilloWednesdays)
WEDNESDAYS, 5:00 P.M.
TO 8:00 P.M. Walton Park, FRIDAY,
Monte Vista & 3rd Avenue DECEMBER 31:
(streetfoodfinder.com/ NEW YEAR'S EVE. HAPPY
WilloWednesdays) NEW YEAR!
WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER 22:
LOOKING
AHEAD
DECEMBER THURSDAY,
WILLO FOOD TRUCK
[MR. RICE GUYZ] FRIDAY,
2021 DECEMBER 9: WEDNESDAYS, 5:00 P.M. JANUARY 14:
WEDNESDAY, WILLO NEIGHBORHOOD TO 8:00 P.M. Walton Park, WILLO HAPPY HOUR, 5:30
DECEMBER 1: ASSOCIATION BOARD Monte Vista & 3rd Avenue P.M. TO 7:30 P.M. Location
WILLO FOOD TRUCK MEETING, 6:30 - 8:00 P.M., (streetfoodfinder.com/ TBA
[BONZAI BOYZ] Fairfield Inn & Suites, on the WilloWednesdays)
WEDNESDAYS, 5:00 P.M. corner of Central and Virginia SATURDAY,
TO 8:00 P.M. , Walton Park, & ZOOM THURSDAY, JANUARY 29:
Monte Vista & 3rd Avenue DECEMBER 23: WKC WINTER SNOW EVENT.
(streetfoodfinder.com/ FRIDAY, WILLO LUMINARIA BIKE Lewis Park.
WilloWednesdays) DECEMBER 10: RIDE WITH PHOENIX SPOKES
WILLO HAPPY HOUR, 5:30 PEOPLE, 6:30 P.M. Walton As always, please check
WEDNESDAY, P.M. TO 7:30 P.M. Hosted Park, Monte Vista & 3rd WILLOPHX.COM or THE
DECEMBER 8: by Nikki Armstrong and Al Avenue. For Adults, Kids, and OFFICIAL WILLO HISTORIC
■ WILLO FOOD TRUCK Arpad, 544 W. Granada - for Santa! Willo Kids Club, meet at NEIGHBORHOOD
[POKY'S COCINA] guests age 21 and over. BYO 5:30 for photos with Santa! FACEBOOK PAGE for the
WEDNESDAYS, 5:00 P.M. drinks and snacks*Due to the latest updates. ●
TO 8:00 P.M. Walton Park, pandemic, Happy Hour guests
Monte Vista & 3rd Avenue
(streetfoodfinder.com/ NOVEMBER HOME TOUR MEETING
WilloWednesdays)
■ WILLO HOME TOUR 2022
MEETING (SOCIAL HOUR
BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M.
AND MEETING AT 6:30 P.M.
330 W Palm - Home of Karen
Engelmann and Erik Ulfers
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HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD
Willo Neighborhood Association
Board Meeting Agenda
DECEMBER 9, 2021
(THURSDAY)
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Fairfield Inn & Suites (Virginia and Central)
IN-PERSON MEETING AND VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM
Instructions for Zoom Access located on Willophx.Com
Open Invitation to Attend to All
Welcome and Introductions Social Committee
Dr. Robert Cannon, President Nikki Armstrong, Chair
Approval of Recent Minutes Willo Book
Opal Wagner, Secretary Diana Herman, Chair
Presentation of Financials Inside Willo
Linda Doescher, Treasurer Sandra Lefcovich, Board Member
Luminarias for the Holiday 2021 Social Sites/Communication
Chris Norton, Chair Jeremy Schachter, Board Member
Home Tour 2022 Willo Kids Club Event
Jamie Cowgill and Theresa Fontana, Chairs Willo Kids Club
Update on 3rd/5th Avenue Park Decorations/Holiday
Opal Wagner, Board Member Erik Gagnon, Board Member
Block Watch Other Committees as Needed
Brad Brauer, Vice President & Officer Ben Harris Old Business
Zoning New Business
Tom Doescher, Chair
AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Minutes from previous month's meeting available on WILLOPHX.COM
N E X T M E E T I N G I S O N T H U R S DAY, JA N UA RY 13, 2022
THE MEETING WILL BE 90 MINUTES OR LESS
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Home Tour
2022 WILLO HOME TOUR: HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD
Preview of Homes 521 W MONTE VISTA
Enjoy this sneak peek into three fabulous homes that will
be featured on the 2022 Home Tour in February!
BY T E R E S A F O N TA N A ( M O N T E V I S TA )
84 W LEWIS 330 W PALM
Year Built: 1930
Style: Monterey/Spanish
Eclectic
Original Name: Harold Evans House
Homeowner: Jeff
Rothenberg – Jeff
was featured in the
June 2021 edition of
Year Built: 1929 Year Built: 1958 Inside Willo
Style: Tudor Revival Style: Mid-Century Modern
Original Name: C.W. Cambridge House Homeowners: Karen Engelmann
Homeowner: Courtney and Erik Ulfers
Crowder - Courtney
This home was recently
was featured in the updated with high-
May 2021 edition of
This classic 50’s Frank end finishes, while
Inside Willo
Lloyd Wright inspired maintaining a balance
home is a wonderful between old and new.
example of Mid-Century The home features
This charming Tudor restored original
features original coved Modern design. The
home was updated in hardwood floors and
ceilings, fireplace and coved ceilings. The
built-ins. The attic was 2014 and a separate
master casita was built amazing owner’s suite
converted to a master includes a huge custom
suite with exposed to match the character
of the existing home. bathroom with a walk-
brick walls and vaulted in shower and stunning
ceilings. In the early The casita features high
ceilings, a large walk-in soaking tub with views
years, this home was to the backyard. The
red brick with a white shower, and a modern
stand-alone tub. This casita was also restored
picket fence and was and updated, making it
used in a Smith’s grocery block constructed home
also has custom built- a delightful pool house/
store commercial. guest suite. The casita
The kitchen has been ins and commercial
glass pivot doors. The highlights the exposed
beautifully updated but original adobe brick and
maintains its historic minimalist private
courtyard with pool and indoor/outdoor access
character. to a lush backyard
fireplace make this an
amazing retreat. entertaining space.
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Luminaria
HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD
lights, please let us know in the coming days.
A sign-up sheet is ready to accept volunteers
for each block at this URL: https://bit.ly/2021-
luminaria. Volunteers should pick up their
supplies (bags, tea lights, batteries, and
sand) on December 18th. The distribution of
supplies should look much like it did before
2020, but please wear a mask if you feel more
comfortable with one than without one.
Chris and I recommend that you follow CDC
guidelines for protecting yourself and your
loved ones. Consider having a build-party
outside! We know how much work goes into
the setup and placement of these lanterns,
and as always, your fellow Willo residents
GREATLY appreciate anyone and everyone
who volunteers to be a block captain or help
in any way possible.
Clean Up
On Sunday, December 26th, we ask that
ALL LED lights be turned off and returned
Luminaria WITH the batteries left inside. These will
be placed in storage for reuse next year, and
2021 — Get
dead batteries will be recycled. If you have
any unused paper or wax bags, we would
like those back as they can be used for the
Ready!
next event. The sand can be discarded or
used however you wish; just note that we
can’t take any of that back. Willo’s web page
will have the sign-up link in the coming
BY C A R I PAY N E ( L E W I S) days. You can visit this page for more
information: https://willophx.com/event/
willo-luminarias-2/?instance_id=568
HAPPY DECEMBER, WILLO! and these can be switched on the night of Keep It Bright
Hopefully, most of you read the article from December 23rd and left on until the morning Phoenix Spokes People will be hosting a
last month, as this month’s is essentially a after Christmas. Many batteries will be bike ride through our neighborhood during
recap. In case you haven’t read it yet, or just upgrades from previous years as well, but of Luminaria for adults and kids. Or, host a
moved to Willo (Welcome!), Luminaria course, all must be recycled eventually-I’ll private bike-ride party with a small group
Committee Chair Chris and I (the co-chair) get to that shortly. of friends if a big group bike ride is out of
will get you up to speed. the question. Luminaria is as much about
We are planning for a 3-night lantern We Want YOU family, friends, and fun as it is about beauty
display this year. We’ll have more LED tea Willo, we appreciate you and your donations and creativity. Chris and I look forward to
lights with timers this year than last. These of time! As always, Luminaria happens seeing all of you around the neighborhood
lights stay bright for the entire event and because of you! For 2021, the plan is to set in the coming weeks and to another holiday
preserve battery life, meaning we can use out 225 paper bags per block on Thursday, filled with lights! ●
them again in 2022. They’re pretty and December 23rd, and have the lights glow
resourceful, and who doesn’t appreciate three nights, including Christmas night. This year, the Willo Luminaria are funded
that? Not all tea lights will have timers, If you would like to set up and use wax tea through a City of Phoenix Block Watch Grant.
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Willo Street
Fair 2022
FEBRUARY 20, 2022,
10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
BY B O B H E R M A N ( M O N T E V I S TA )
WILLO RESIDENTS: OTHER ARTICLES IN
this and prior issues describe some of the amazing
houses on the 2022 Willo Home Tour. We hope you will
attend and see what your neighbors have done to their
homes.
Also, a part of the Home Tour is the Street Fair will
be located on the 300 blocks of Holly and Monte Vista
and runs from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Street Fair is
free to attend.
We will have a live band, a beer and wine tent, the
Willo Photo Book booth, and a variety of other vendors
selling antiques, art, health care and beauty products,
jewelry, vintage clothing, specialty foods, and a lot more.
Most of the items for sale are from local artisans and are
hand-made.
We have also assembled a great line up of food
vendors selling donuts and coffee, hot dogs (gourmet
and regular), burgers, grilled cheese, a variety of Mexican
food, pizzas, and more. Some of our food vendors are
also selling ice cream, frozen desserts, cookies, cakes,
and other sweets.
Make plans to attend the Street Fair, buy your
lunch there, listen to the band, and hang out with your
neighbors. It will be a great afternoon! ●
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Photo Book
Willo Photo Book
HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD
BY E D I TO R I A L T E A M
JUST A FEW MORE WEEKS UNTIL neighbors, historians, authors, and enduring tribute to Willo. This book was
the long-awaited launch of the Willo Photo journalists, including former Willo resident created to ensure that our neighborhood
Book! and writer Jon Talton, John Brinkmann, and its historic designation remains intact.”
The WPB makes a beautiful holiday gift. Editor of American Bungalow Magazine,
Pre-buy it now, and we will give you a gift Kathryn Leonard, Officer of the Arizona Dr. Robert Cannon, President
certificate to wrap and present. State Historic Preservation Office, and of the Willo Neighborhood
Following is a sneak peek at our press James Burns, former Executive Director for Association Board of
release *For Your Eyes Only*! the Arizona Historical Society. Directors, comments:
The WPB was conceived and created “The WNA has supported and funded
as a historical document. Edited by Editor-in-chief Diana the project from the beginning. The
Diana Herman, Linda Doescher, and Herman states: book represents the ongoing historic
Sandra Lefcovich, the book includes “The vision of this book was to present the preservation efforts outlined in the 1986
a comprehensive history of Willo and natural beauty, the distinctive character, Willo Conservation Plan.” ●
a record of the integrity of the various and the unique architecture of the Willo
architectural styles from the 1910s through Historic Neighborhood. By photographing The book is available for PRE-PURCHASE
today represented in the neighborhood. some 400 exclusively Willo homes and NOW AT WWW.WILLOPHX.COM. Copies
The all-volunteer photography documenting their architectural styles will also be available for sale at the WNA’s
and writing team is comprised of Willo and history, we hope we have provided an Home Tour on February 20th, 2022.
Update
3.5 TRAFFIC AND STREET SAFETY
ACTION COMMITTEE UPDATE
BY O PA L WAG N E R (C O R O N A D O)
KINI KNUDSON, DIRECTOR OF members in December 2021. Once that is Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) based on
the City of Phoenix Streets Transportation completed, a public meeting is expected this new economic data and hopes there
Department, was our guest at the to be scheduled for January 2022. The will be enough revenue to include the
November 11, 2021 Willo Neighborhood next phase of the project will include land construction phase of the 3rd and 5th Ave.
Association meeting and provided us acquisition and right-of-way procurement, improvement project from McDowell to
with an update on the 3rd and 5th Avenues though those are expected to be minimal Thomas Rds. in the CIP update. The earliest
improvement project as follows: for this project. the project could then be funded is July
The 3rd and 5th Ave. project is still in the While funding for construction of the 2022 (fiscal year 2022-23).
design phase. The 90% design submittal project was not included in the City of Mr. Knudson then advised that an
has experienced some delays (primarily Phoenix fiscal year 2021-22 budget due interim solution to the deteriorated
due to resolving the pedestrian treatment to a $40M reduction in gas tax revenues condition of Willo’s bike lanes is under
for 5th Ave.) and did not meet the projected because of the Covid-19 pandemic, tax review and he answered questions from
dates for completion in fall of 2021. This has revenues have been bouncing back, and Willo Board members and neighbors
not resulted in a delay of the overall project, economic forecasts predict the $40M cuts regarding speeding, wrong-way drivers,
however, since the construction phase will be restored. The Arizona Highway User cut-through traffic on Almeria and
remains unfunded at this time. The 90% Revenue Fund (HURF) is another source Edgemont, etc. Please see the meeting
design phase is expected to be completed of funding for the project. The Streets minutes for further details and check for
and vetted with Phoenix City Council Transportation Dept. will be updating the updates on willophx.com. ●
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HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD
SOLD!
SOLD!
Season of Love ♥
Real Estate
Active,
Pending,
& Sold
Listing
ADDRESS STATUS PRICE
314 W Vernon ACTIVE $595,000
338 W Encanto ACTIVE $625,000
546 W Virginia ACTIVE $659,000
522 W Virginia ACTIVE $800,000
505 W Virginia PENDING $595,000
338 W Lewis PENDING $599,900
337 W Lewis PENDING $646,000
82 W Virginia PENDING $877,400
501 W Monte Vista PENDING $899,900
66 W Vernon PENDING $914,500
305 W Cypress PENDING $950,000
526 W Windsor SOLD $900,000
Real estate information provided by Bradley B. Brauer, Broker's Hub
Realty. All figures as of 11/12/2021. Information provided by Arizona
Regional Multiple Listing Service and is listed by individual brokers. For
more information, please contact the listing agent, one of our advertising
realtors or your real estate professional.
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Kids Club
HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD
Willo Kids Club Events
BY VA L E R I E L A N E ( L E W I S)
HALLOWEEN
We had an excellent turnout for the Annual
Halloween Parade and ‘Celebrate Willo’
event on October 30th. We connected
with so many neighbors and saw all the
incredible costumes our families put
together. It was a great event for all ages to
enjoy. We would like to thank Erika Gagnon
and Kush Govani for working with our
team and making this such a great event. It
will be hard to top, but we look forward to
next year.
ANNUAL LUMINARIA BIKE RIDE,
DECEMBER 23 — WALTON PARK
WKC will be working alongside the
Luminaria Team and Phoenix Spokes for
a family-friendly Luminaria bike ride. We
will meet at Walton Park on December
23rd at 5:30 pm for photos with Santa, and
the bike ride will start at 6:30 pm. Be sure
to dress your bikes with lots of lights to be
seen in the dark. We have extended a special
invitation to Santa and our surrounding
neighbors for this event. Please remember
to RSVP through Evite or on the FB page so
Santa knows how many treats to bring.
WINTER SNOW EVENT
JANUARY 29TH — LEWIS PARK.
WKC will be planning our Winter Event
at Lewis Park on January 29th at 3:00 pm.
We will plan on having warm beverages to
drink and cold snow to play with. Be sure
to bring your snow shoes and shovels. We
hope to incorporate fire safety with a visit
from Fire Station #4 with this event. Look
for more details to come on WKC Facebook
Page and the Events Calendar on the Willo
Website. ●
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE
SUPPORT THAT YOU CONTINUE
TO GIVE OUR WILLO KIDS CLUB.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
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