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REAL ESTATE WEDNESDAYS

THE HOME OWNERSHIP INDUSTRY PARTNERING WITH

THE SALVATION ARMY TO RING THE BELLS THIS SEASON

Ayoung mother approaches the supermarket the Kroc Center and more all door and her two children light up with year. At Thanksgiving, anticipation. She stops to search her purse for the Army feeds 3,000 loose change as her little boy jumps up and down. meals at the Phoenix When she fi nds two quarters, she gives them to her Convention Center child and he rushes to the red kettle. Once there, he to the homeless. carefully drops the coins, one by one, into the slot, The big event is receiving a thank you and a smile from the bell ringer Christmas day, when nearby. more than 5,000 enjoy tion Army had diffi culty recruiting volunteers and didn’t know it yet. kettles each Wednesday between Thanksgiving and “Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without ringing the bells,” says Alison Hudgins, Title Offi cer at Old Rethey stuff a bill into a big part of the Army’s budget as they provide services such as family shelters, meals for the elderly, disaster response, abuse counseling, addiction recovery, summer water drives, a holiday meal at the This scene plays out over and over again throughout convention center. Free the season and is often a child’s fi rst experience with haircuts and phone calls charitable giving and the Salvation Army. anywhere in the USA Real Estate Wednesdays began in 2013 when super ing is made available volunteer, Marlene Klotz-Collins explained to JoAnn to those in need. All this Callaway at lunch that on Wednesdays, the Salva- comes from Red Kettle donations. consequently had to pay minimum-wage workers DID YOU KNOW? to ring the bells at red kettles. “Joseph and I can do Commissioned to write a new Christmas song for Wednesdays”, JoAnn said, and before dessert she had Bing Crosby’s 1951 movie, The Lemon Drop Kid, volunteered the entire Home Ownership Industry, Jay Livingston and Roy Evans were inspired by the agents, brokers, lenders, title offi cers and affi liates, in Salvation Army kettles in front of The New York City Maricopa county to ring the bells as well. They just department stores. That fi rst year, more than 1,100 Home Ownership been recorded by more than twenty major artists inIndustry volunteers rang the bells at almost 100 cluding Elvis Presley and Twisted Sister. Christmas. Last season, the effort grew to over 3,000 As you visit your local retailer this season and when participants and topped the million-dollar mark since you hear the ringing bells, stop for a moment and say its inception. hi to the volunteer. It just may be your Realtor, home public. “I love the people and the Salvation Army For more information visit stories they tell as RealEstateWednesdays.com the slot.” While you’re there, check out the blog Income from the for fun videos and great stories of your kettles remains Home Ownership Industry in action. are offered, and cloth“Silver Bells” became a Christmas standard and has inspector or mortgage lender.

SHEABORHOOD FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS DECEMBER 14

By Allison Barnett Managing Partner, North 32nd, Inc.

MY DAD LOVED THE MOVIE NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION. WHEN I MOVED TO NORTH 32ND, I WAS THRILLED to discover the Sheaborhood’s own National Lampoon style lights. As with most of my event ideas, the concept for the Sheaborhood Festival of Lights started with an idea of a fun activity that blossomed into a full event; I dreamed of biking around to see lights. When we started in 2016, we had just one escort car as we didn’t know how many people would show up the fi rst year and did not plan for police to guide us down the streets during the holiday. In 2017, we knew to expect more people and we were able to have the your home (check the bike route on the Facebook

same offi cers that help with the Spring Cruisin’ Event help with the Festival of Lights.

The second year was defi nitely more fun, with neighbors getting into the festivities with a hot chocolate street and cross streets in the discussion on the Face-

stand that turned into a mini block party, as we all just had to stop and enjoy some hot cocoa. Let’s celebrate the lights of the holiday season that are event will take place on Friday, December 14. We meet at 32 Shea and cue up the bikes in the drivethru lane. Be sure to bring your bikes decked out in lights for a family friendly event. Don’t forget about safety too - be sure to bring a helmet.

Schedule of Events on Friday, December 14:

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.: Mix & mingle with your #sheabors over tasty happy hour bites at 32 Shea 6 p.m.: Meet in the drive-thru of 32 Shea 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.: View the lights around the #sheaborhood on your bike For more event info, we encourage you to visit the Facebook event page: bit.ly/3rdSheaborhoodFestival We encourage you to spread the neighborhood cheer with music, cider or cocoa and cookies in front of event page for locations). Spread the cheer thru the holidays even after the bike ride. If your street or another has great lights, post the showcased throughout our Sheaborhood. This year the

book event page. Allison Barnett is a licensed associate broker with My Home Group in both Arizona and California. She is also the managing partner of North 32nd, Inc. which is bringing revitalization of the community thru strategic partnerships with the City of Phoenix as well as local businesses. AllisonJBarnett.com | North32nd.com

ANGRY CRAB SHACK COMING SOON TO 32ND ST AND BELL

THE ANGRY CRAB SHACK BEGAN IN MESA, AZ IN NOVEMBER 2013 AS THE BRAINCHILD OF FORMER NFL PLAYER AND longtime restaurant owner Ron Lou who saw a need for a fun, affordable, high quality seafood restaurant and set out to fi ll that void. Using his 35+ years’ experience purchasing and serving live seafood, he began offering a wide variety of seafood options in a “boil bag” as well as other seafood and nonseafood offerings. Before long, the “Angry Crab Shack” was a sensation. Seafood lovers from near and far found their way to a local Angry Crab Shack to experience their outstanding food, personalized service, and genuine hospitality.

Menu items include tasty appetizers including clam strips, hush puppies, calamari and angry edamame (spiced with creole seasoning of course). They also carry soups and salads for those trying to keep to the lighter side of things, and of course the stuff you’d come to expect….catfi sh, gator nuggets, crispy shrimp and more. One unique item you’ll see on the menu is “Phoenix Children’s Hospital Fries.” Angry Crab Shack has partnered with Phoenix Children’s Hospital and is donating a portion of each purchase of PCH menu items to the hospital. PCH is a non-profi t hospital, and is able to do the work they do with the generous support of the local community. Last year alone, PCH treated over 135,000 patients, and within fi ve years, 1 in 4 Arizona children will have received care from a Phoenix Children’s provider.

Angry Crab Shack is an incredible success in the Arizona market, and this family favorite restaurant is showing no signs of stopping their growth. They currently have seven locations in the valley including Mesa, Ahwatukee, Phoenix, Goodyear, Peoria and Tucson. The brand is expanding quickly, with new locations coming to Happy Valley Town Center, as well as 32nd St. and Bell. They are targeting other areas throughout Arizona as well, including Yuma and Surprise. Angry Crab Shack aims to have 100 locations open and operating

by 2023. They attribute their growth to the growing trend of Millennials, the largest living generations, spending a sizeable portion of their income on dining out – nearly double that of Baby Boomers.

ANOTHER NEW DRINKERY AND EATERY OPENING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

AREA REVITALIZING CONTINUES DOWN THE 32ND STREET CORRIDOR WITH A NEW ALE house, bottle shop and smoke kitchen opening on the NWC of 32nd Street and Cactus. Lovecraft will open this month offering 25 taps of craft beer, wine and cider, along with a 2-go bottle shop and smoked kitchen.

Rebecca Golden, former owner of 32 Shea, and her partner Ryan Castillo couldn’t wait to get back into the “neighBEERhood”, but this time with hopes of revitalizing another great intersection along the 32nd Street corridor. “We love this brick building (formerly the Smoke House Grill) and could see great potential here”, says Golden. We realize it hasn’t been successful in quite some time, so we put a lot of thought about what it needed. First thing on the list was a facelift. Removing the arches and modernizing the front not only shows the community there is change going on, it also encourages neighboring businesses to do the same. There are so many great neighborhoods in this area with so little choices, so we wanted to give the community a gathering place where they can hang out, play some ping-pong, watch sporting events and enjoy great food and drinks.”

As far as the menu, “I was born and raised in New Mexico and I cannot deny that infl uence in everything I do, like eating everything with fresh jalapeños. It made sense to make a menu I’d love by combining two great cuisines, slow-cooked smoked meats (since we inherited the smoker from the last joint) and amazing New Mexico cuisine,” stated Golden. “After all, when you eat something spicy you need to wash it down with something and what’s better than delicious craft beer?” Though, Golden did hesitate to call Lovecraft a restaurant, “We really are a craft beer bar that serves food, rather than a full restaurant. This will give us fl exibility to grow the menu slowly without all the expectations that come with restaurant life.”

Lovecraft plans on having weekly events that support the community such as open-mic night, live local bands, ping pong tournaments, craft worldwide trip that evening to pass out candy canes sidewalks of the residential drive, located midway

to recognize the legacy of the Acoma Drive or even hundreds of individuals could be recognized art nights hosted by their neighbors Craft Nights, pop-up dinners with local Chefs, community bingo and events sponsoring local breweries. One thing Golden was adamant about was the need to support all local businesses. “When people put their lives on the line to open a business, they need community support. After all, if we do good the neighborhood does good and property values increase. Look at what Postino’s did for Arcadia! Small businesses don’t have the resources like franchises do, so setting expectations that things will be perfect is extremely hard for a small business to accomplish. We don’t have executive boards and investors to run our ideas through, we make the best decisions with the resources we have. With that said, if there is an issue talk to the owner or manager before you go to Yelp or review sites. I know I’d prefer to hear it in-person or get an email fi rst before

32ND STREET NEIGHBORHOOD CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF LUMINARIAS

RESIDENTS OF EAST ACOMA DRIVE IN NORTH PHOENIX WILL CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF ILLUMINATING LIGHTS ON CHRISTMAS EVE. This annual tradition brightens the season and makes a half-mile stretch through their neighborhood a destination drive for hundreds of holiday celebrants. More than 1,000 white luminarias will line the between Thunderbird and Greenway roads, as it meanders from 32nd to 28th Streets. Additionally, residents along the Claire Drive cul-de-sacs east and west of 29th Street are placing luminarias in front of their along their homes. The lighting of the luminarias for both streets begins at 5:45 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24. “The voluntary display has grown in participation to more than 90 percent of the homes along Acoma Drive since inception in 1994,” said Jerry Porter, who began the tradition in 1994 at the suggestion of his wife, Susan. The luminaria sacks are distributed free of charge by Realtor® Terri Welch of Keller Williams Realty, with residents simply asked to provide candles and place the sacks uniformly along the sidewalk. Residents gather to enjoy the event and neighborly fellowship during an outdoor, post-lighting “driveway social.” This year’s social will be on the Porters’ driveway at 3010 E. Acoma Drive, with passersby welcome to stop and join the potluck event. He adds there is a possibility “a jolly old fellow in a red suit” might take a break from his to passing motorists.

The event’s 10th anniversary in 2003 sparked the beginning of a new tradition in which the illuminating display is presented each year in honor or memory of someone of special signifi cance to an Acoma Drive-area neighbor. This year’s 25th anniversary display is a variation of that practice, with each neighbor given the opportunity neighborhood by writing the name of an individual they wish to honor or memorialize on the creased, folded-over top of each luminaria bag. Residents may recognize one individual or multiple individuals on the bags in front of their homes, meaning scores reading it online.”

for their role in contributing to the legacy of those residing along the street. Representatives of the Phoenix Police and Fire departments are invited to join the festivities, if duty allows.