“It makes it a more desirable place to live,” says Baron. Joan Baron is a local artist that specializes in commercial,
“Studies have shown that areas with public art are better residential and public sculptural and mosaic art. Learn
cared for, more connected as a community and tend to more by visiting www.joanbaron.com or e-mail her at
have a decrease in crime.” Almost completely funded by joan@joanbaron.com. Telephone is 602-616-0223.
government grants, the Alleyway Project promises to have
Brad Hamilton is a fourth generation plasterer that creates
lasting positive effects in what was getting to be a tough
and uses his own proprietary Venetian finishes that contain
neighborhood and that is now taking a turn back in the right
all natural ingredients and contain no cement, acrylic, dis-
direction. The Concerned Citizens For Community Health
persants or petroleum. To contact Brad, call 602-307-5992
that was organized in the 1970’s by Yaqui advocate Francis
or email at d5858hamilon@yahoo.com.
Young is heading up additional fundraising efforts. Dona-
tions or volunteer inquiries can be made through this group.
Andrea Autry is a freelance writer born and raised in
Over the next two years this project will be marked
Scottsdale. She grew up and worked in a family of health-
by workshops, events and dedications as each section is
care professionals that focused on health and balanced
worked on. As it comes to completion, a little piece of
living using a natural approach. She lives and owns a Per-
history cleverly disguised as art may come into its own as
sonal Assistant and Concierge Service in Fountain Hills and
a historical point of interest. Joan and her crew hope this
is a staff member at Natural Awakenings. You can contact
is the case and that perhaps this gesture of creativity will
her at andrea@naturalAZ.com.
inspire other neighborhoods to do the same.
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