The Loma Linda Neighborhood Association is dedicated to providing communication, beautification, social activity, coordination and education. We hope these efforts will promote cooperation among residents and foster goodwill in our neighborhood.
A Publication of the Loma Linda Neighborhood Association ~ P.O. BOX 10533 Phoenix, AZ 85064-0533
~ NEWSLETTER
LOMA LINDA WEBSITE: www.lomalindaneighborhood.org.
LETTER FROM THE CHAIR— BY Marcos Cerecedes
Happy New Year I hope everyone had a great holiday season. I want to first start out by sadly reporting that we are one person less this year as we mourned the passing of our esteemed treasurer and neighbor Blanche Duggan. Blanche was a great friend of mine and definitely one of the most influential people in Loma Linda.
With a new year there has been some movement of new people into Loma Linda. This is good news as we welcome our new neighbors to our great community.
In our efforts to be good neighbors, it makes sense for us all to introduce ourselves by taking the opportunity to meet them. Often when the occasion arises such as seeing your new neighbor getting their mail or walking their dog try your best to introduce yourself, your partner and any other family member so they know who you are. Being new to a neighborhood is stressful and it could be intimidating for new residents to be as outgoing plus it makes them feel welcome when it comes from an established resident. Maybe offer some advice of some local restaurants, grocery stores and nurseries. They may not be familiar to the area and would probably like to know this type of information if they have not had time to drive around. Also be mindful that moving into a new home in an endeavor in of itself. Transitioning into a new house can be a part time job for a little while, so give your new neighbors time to settle in and know when to leave once meeting them so they may to tend to their business of settling in. If you don’t have time to talk try a quick wave hello if you are walking your dog our driving by if you see them out.
Hopefully for all our new neighbors and friends moving into Loma Linda, we have made a good impression of our community and we definitely invite you to be part of our neighborhood. As Chairman of Loma Linda I also invite you to our monthly meeting as designated in the news letter. I and others look forward if you can take part in participating in our community.
POST A MESSAGE ON LOMA LINDA’S MARQUEE
Want to wish your child a Happy Birthday publicly and help our school at the same time? Then you’ll want to purchase a message to run on our marquee. Each message is $10.00 and will be posted on the marquee for one week. All proceeds will go to Loma Linda PTO. Forms to purchase a message are located in the school office.
The Loma Linda Neighborhood Association would like to wish Fran Orban a belated Happy Birthday she turned 90 years old on January 15th.
February Guest Speaker: Lisa Hubbard,
Phoenix Neighborhood Services
We have asked Lisa, City of Phoenix Neighborhood Specialist, to come and speak at our February 7th Loma Linda Meeting. Lisa will answer questions and give an overview of what programs and services that Neighborhood Services provides to the City of Phoenix. You can think of the organization as a portal to all of the services in the City. They will help with coordination, partnerships, etc. You may be new to homeownership and have questions. Or you may see something that needs improvement, but don’t know how to make that happen. They have provided valuable assistance to our individual neighbors and to Loma Linda Neighborhood Association throughout the years.
The Neighborhood Services mission is to preserve and improve the physical, social and economic health of Phoenix neighborhoods, support neighborhood self-reliance, and en-hance the quality of life for residents through community-based problem solving, neighborhood-oriented services and public/ private cooperation. They are interested in assisting us, either as individuals or a group, in finding a solution to our neighborhood challenges. Your part might be as small as making a phone call, or as big as heading a committee that is focused on a shared goal.
Neighborhood Services is probably most known for providing Code Enforcement. This is a complaint-based service that addresses blight and property maintenance. But there is also a Good Neighbor Program that works to increase resident participation through an eight-week leadership development program that offers the opportunity to speak with your elected and appointed leaders about how you can improve your community. Another well-known program is the popular Graffiti Busters. And there is an Energy Efficiency Program, an Emergency Home Repair Program, a Hardship Assistance Program, and a Housing Rehabilitation Program. There is even a Tool Lending Program.
Neighborhood specialists are our city liaisons for answering questions about city programs and services, organizing community meetings and cleanups, and working with other city departments and agencies to provide services. Lisa will answer questions and give us insight into the department and how Phoenix compares to other cities. Please come with your questions and concerns.
GARDENER’S CORNER
TIP OF THE MONTH: Minimize pruning. Each cut is a wound to the plant, opening it up to insect and disease problems. Have a purpose and an end result in mind before you make the first cut. Never remove more than 1/4 of the total plant (this is true for turf as well). Always use sharp, sterile, quality pruning tools and disinfect them between cuts to pre-vent the spread of disease. Pruning is an art as well as a science. How much you cut off and where you choose to make the cuts will effect both the health and the beauty of the tree. Learn proper pruning techniques by attending pruning demonstrations or reviewing work books
RECIPE OF THE MONTH—Smoky Yukon Gold Potato Chowder
Smoky Yukon Gold Potato Chowder
Ingredients:
2 large leeks, white and light green parts only
1 tbsp (15 mL) salted butter
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, pressed
1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) smoked paprika
2 lbs (1 kg) Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced (see Cook’s Tip)
4 cups (1 L) unsalted chicken stock
1 can (14.5 oz or 398 mL) no-salt-added Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
1 1/2 cups (375 mL) 2% milk
3 oz (90 g) extra sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
1/2 tsp (2 mL) coarsely ground black pepper
6 tbsp (90 mL) reduced-fat sour cream
Snipped fresh chives and additional smoked paprika (optional)
Directions:
1. Cut leeks in half lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise. Place into Stainless (4-qt./4-L) Mixing Bowl and swish in cold water to remove dirt. Drain leeks using medium Stainless Mesh Colander.
2. Melt butter in (8-qt./7.6-L) Stockpot over medium heat. Add leeks, onion, pressed garlic and paprika to Stockpot; cook, un-covered, 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are softened, stirring occasionally. Add potatoes; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add stock; cook, covered, 12-15 minutes or until potatoes are fork-tender, stirring occasionally. Add beans; cook 1-2 minutes or until heated through. Remove Stockpot from heat; cool 5 minutes.
3. Carefully ladle one-third of the potato mixture into blender container. Cover and blend until smooth. Pour blended potato mixture into Stainless (6-qt./6-L) Mixing Bowl. Repeat with re-maining potato mixture.
4. Return blended potato mixture to Stockpot; stir in milk. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat 2-3 minutes or until sim-mering. Stir in cheese, salt and black pepper. Cook 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Garnish each serving with sour cream, chives and additional paprika, if desired.
Yield: 6 servings
Nutrients per serving: Calories 320, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 460 mg, Carbohydrate 45 g, Fi-ber 6 g, Protein 15 g
Cook's Tips: Yukon gold potatoes have a skin and flesh that ranges from buttery yellow to golden in color. These boiling potatoes have a moist and succulent texture and are suited for baking, mashing and roasting.
February 8: Early Release 12:10 -
February 20:
President Day—No School
February 21: Governing Board Meeting
Place your ad in the Loma Linda News or let us distribute your business flyer. We hand-deliver to 1,350 homes and business each month.
* Business card size ads are $20 per month or double size for $40.00.
* Business flyers can be delivered with the Loma Linda News for $40 per month.
*Flyers must be one-half to full 8 ½" x 11 size.
*Ads must be submitted with check prior to the 10th of the month or flyers by the 15th.
If you wish to place a business card size ad, you MUST submit a clean copy for us to scan and print. Any modifications to your ad are subject to a $15 design fee.
For additional information, please call Mimi Cahoon (602) 881-1789.
MONTHLY GENERAL MEETING
Our Monthly General Meeting is scheduled for February 7, 2012 and begins promptly at 6:30 PM, at the Loma Linda Elementary
School in the Multi-purpose room (off Fairmount, east of 20th Street). We look forward to seeing you.
Becoming involved in your neighborhood is a very natural thing to do. Joining and being involved in your Neighborhood
Association is a great way to meet neighbors and other people in your community. Meanwhile, you are identifying the issues
facing your community, taking an active part in improving conditions, and most of all enjoying what your neighborhood has to
offer.
BLANCHE DUGGAN- ROCK AND HISTORIAN— by Carolyn Lavender
Barbara Damiani, my husband, and I got together at one of our familiar local restaurants to talk about Blanche. I have taken the time to write about a couple of our older residents and have intended to interview our most active neighbor, Blanche Duggan. I even told her in December that I would finally do it. But as Barbara rightly pointed out, you don’t procrastinate with people who are in their 90’s. So I am sorry to inform anyone who doesn’t yet realize it, but Blanche peacefully passed away on December 8, 2011, at the age of 91.
When I ask Barbara to tell me more about Blanche the first thing she says is “she was mean, everyone should know that she was mean”. Which is a pretty funny thing to say about a woman who came across as saintly as Blanche. She was small, always smiling and carefully chose her words whenever she spoke. She commanded huge respect in our meetings because of her quite, gentle, and considerate manner. And she deserved respect, if for no other reason, than the sheer number of things she did for the neighborhood. But Barbara knew Blanche better than the rest of us because they were great friends. The type of friends that talk every single day; which they did since Blanche’s husband Tom died 11 years ago. And Blanche could hold her own in those conversations engaging in verbal jesting that would have surprised most of us. It makes me smile to think of the sweet petite Blanche that I knew saying the things that Barbara quotes. A great example of why we should take the time to really get to know the people in our lives.
Blanche came to Loma Linda in 1979 after living in the area of Campbell and 20th street. Amelia must have been a very quiet street until the Parkway (later Piestewa Freeway) was punched in just houses away. She was originally from Nebraska, worked as an Ad
ministrative Assistant for an insurance company, had 5 children and was married 58 years. She was devoutly Catholic, went to church every Sunday, and never failed to look at her watch when Barbara would come a few minutes late. She was proud of her kids, and grandkids and loved spending time with them. And Blanche was a regular supporter of the Humane Society and had many dogs, one of which survived her. Blanche also loved rides to see the country, and going out to eat; especially Irish pubs and Italian food. Blanche had just renewed her driver’s license in July, but did not learn to drive until she was 70. Before then, she took the bus everywhere. But when her husband became blind she attended Sear’s Driving School (twice) and started driving. Last year she started to regularly walk 2 miles on a track because she was getting a little wobbly.
It was 1990 when both Blanche and Barbara responded to a flyer and started going to meetings that turned into Loma Linda Neighborhood Association. The group started the newsletter, did a potluck/hayride and walked in a “Say No to Drugs” Red Ribbon Parade downtown. Barbara’s earliest memory was that “Blanche talked to everyone.” But she was more than talk. She was our Treasurer, 4th of July Flag coordinator, called people to remind them for meetings, and collected money from the garage sales. For the newsletter she went out and asked people to do ads, and then regularly went back to collect $ from them for the ads. She gathered a group of people together to assemble the newsletters for every issue. She even delivered newsletters until a couple of years ago when she broke her arm while doing it. The only time she ever missed a meeting was if she was out of town or had company. And in 1999 to celebrate 50 years as a neighborhood, Blanche wrote the 370-page book “Loma Linda A Small Town In A Big City”. It is full of stories and history. If you are not lucky enough to own a copy you can check one out at the Phoenix Library. The book is a perfect demonstration of how interested Blanche was in people and how much she loved her neighborhood.
Everyone loved Blanche and it was so sad to have our regular January meeting without her. Loma Linda is not a perfect place to live, but Blanche was a really large part of what is wonderful here. Barbara doesn’t have her friend to call every single day, but did tell us “Now I have her sister, Bessie, I call her every Monday at 8:00pm.” Blanche’s obituary refers to her as “The Rock” and historian of Loma Linda Neighborhood Association. That works for me.
Newsletter Design /
Grant Writer: Mimi Cahoon 602-881-1789
HOME OF THE MONTH
FEBRUARY 2012
Area A – 1940 East Indianola
Area B – 2129 E Mitchell
Area C – 3202 E 21st Pl.
Each month Area Representatives of “A”, “B” and “C” choose one out-standing home in each area for beautification, home improvement, a well-manicured yard, etc. Of course, there must be NO zoning violations.
The homes chosen will receive a gift certificate from local businesses. Certificates will be mailed as soon as this announcement appears in the Loma Linda News.
Certificates will be mailed as soon as this announcement appears in the Loma Linda News.
Congratulations to this month’s winners!
We are a non-profit organization run entirely by volunteers. However, we need your contributions to support this newsletter and other necessary expenses throughout the year. Your contribution is tax deductible and will benefit your neighborhood directly. Please use the form below for your donation. A thank you card will be sent to acknowledge receipt
Loma Linda Neighborhood Association ~ P.O. BOX 10533 Phoenix, AZ 85064-0533
