Tag Archive for phoenix

Save the Date: Neighborhood Party!

 in About N.32, Home, Mountain Preserve BlockWatch, News/ Events

We’re excited to announce our second Community Party of the year, and it’s happening on Saturday, November 8th! We’re getting back on track with our regular fall schedule, and we’d love for you to be part of the fun.

This event is completely FREE and offers delicious food, live music, fun games, guest speakers, and more.

Want to help make it happen?

We’re looking for friendly volunteers to lend a hand in roles like:

  • Greeting guests at the Sign-In Table
  • Helping out at the Food Table
  • Organizing the Sack Race
  • Organizing Water Balloon Toss
  • Loading & Unloading Supplies

You can volunteer for as little as 1 hour—every bit helps! Call/Text Louisa at 602.769.6699 to sign up.

Also, we still have available spots for local business sponsors!

Let’s keep this awesome tradition going strong.

Community Yard Sale 2025

 in Home, News/ Events


Join the Mountain Preserve’s 2nd Annual Community Yard Sale! Clear out your clutter, make some cash, and connect with neighbors! Sign up by clicking HERE and completing the form.

I’ll need your name, address, phone number, and a list of the items that will attract the most interest by January 6th.

If you prefer, you can email this information to MyAzRealtyTeam@gmail.com.

I’ll handle the online advertising, supplying signs, and placing them along the main roads. On the day of the event you just have to arrange your belongings in your driveway. 

This is sponsored by the Mountain Preserve Block Watch and Louisa Ward of My Az Realty Team.

City of Phoenix Housing Meetings

 in News/ Events

The city of Phoenix is looking to identify housing and community development needs in Phoenix for the next five-year period.  Comments received will be summarized and used to complete a needs assessment for the 2015-2020 Consolidation Plan.

city info

City Of Phoenix Meetings

There will be three public meetings in September.

Residents are invited to attend a public meeting and share their comments on community needs such as housing, homelessness, public infrastructure, and economic development activities at any of the following meetings:

5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, Phoenix City Hall, 200 W. Washington St., first floor assembly room
5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, Desert West Community Center, 6501 W. Virginia Ave.
5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, Neighborhood Resource Center, 2405 E. Broadway Road
The Consolidated Plan also will contain a yearly action plan that will identify programs and activities funded through the following U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) formula grant funds: Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA).

Residents also can share input via email to rachel.milne@phoenix.gov or leave a comment on their hotline at 602-262-7281.

Or visit the City of Phoenix website for up to date news and information.

Make your voice heard by attending one of the meetings, emailing, or calling.  It’s your city-be involved!

Phoenix Student Creates Stunning Video

 in 32nd Street Lifestyle, About N.32

Recognize some of the landscape? It looks like a majority of it was shot from Piestewa Peak in the Phoenix 32nd St corridor.

Love the video? You might be surprised by who made it.  A local Phoenix high school student.  Brophy College Preparatory senior Michael Heiland captured this timelapse video called the “The Valley” to test out his timelapse skills.

“You’ll see a sunrise at about 4 in the morning from the top of Squaw Peak. You’ll see sunsets from Camelback and the other views downtown here. I went to about 30 locations,” the 17-year-old said.

“A lot of people think it was for fun, some people think that it was for a school project, but I just did it because I’m passionate about time-lapse photography and I wanted to make a video about Arizona because I hadn’t seen one before,” Heiland said.

The video has gone viral and has been viewed several thousands of times across the world.

Hieland took six months to complete the project.  He did some research and taught himself how to do time lapse photography.  He also did the legwork to get the fancy equipment and then hauled it up to Camelback Mountain and other places.

The finished product has been shared by Phoenix lovers and other alike.  Michael was able to capture the feeling of Phoenix as a thriving, busy city.

The beauty of the desert mixed with the vibrant city light sparkles throughout the video.  From the light rail, to the us airways center, Chase field, and downtown Michael’s video helps capture the essence of Phoenix.  A great city in the desert that we call home.

Michael graduated this May and is looking forward to film school at University of Arizona.  Maybe Michael will delight us once again with a timelapse of Tucson.  Only time will tell.

Tell us, what is your favorite part of the video?