< PreviousSteve Schnall 202 3 EDITION 30 INARIZ ONA , PHOENIX CHILDREN’S HOSPIT AL“ THE DAY I WALK IN THAT HOSPITAL AND I DON’T GET A LUMP IN MY THROAT IS THE DAY I know it’s time to go.” Yet, it’s been almost 40 years, and still that day for Steve Schnall has not come. For the Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation executive, even just walking into the hospital has the power to remind him why he returns: “When I go into that hospital, and I look at those kids, who are just, I mean, some of the treatments are brutal,” he says. “And I see their little smiles. The kid with cancer, who has finished their treatment, and they get to ring the bell when their treatment’s over. And then only to find out their cancer’s come back, it’s really tough.” Since opening in September 1983, Phoenix Children’s Hospital has become an esteemed cornerstone of Arizona pediatric healthcare. The main campus, along with its East Valley medical center, four pediatric speciality and urgent care centers, 11 community pediatric practices, 20 outpatient clinics and more, has provided care to hundreds of thousands of children. Within the next five years, Phoenix Children’s Hospital is projected to have provided care to one in four children living in Arizona. In 2021 alone, over 375,000 outpatient appointments took place and over 89,000 children were cared for in the emergency department. Additionally, more than 216,000 children received care from Phoenix Children’s in 2021. In the beginning, Phoenix Children’s Hospital didn’t even have its own facility. Originally located within the walls of Good Samaritan Medical Center, now Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix, the hospital had a meager 71 beds, says Schnall. Growing up to 240 beds by 1998, Phoenix Children’s Hospital was ready for the next step: to get its own facility. After purchasing a previous hospital for $29 million that underwent an additional $100-million renovation, Phoenix Children’s Hospital opened its own campus on 18 acres of land in May 2002 that allowed it to house 300 patients at a time. Unfortunately, within the first two months, this pristine, gorgeous, dream-of-a-facility quickly dilapidated after the hospital flooded, says Schnall. Only seven days away from running out of money, he says, they held on tight. But, like the name of our city, Schnall says, “It’s the story of how Phoenix rises all the time, and Phoenix Children’s Hospital rose again.” The accreditations and statistics are definitely two reasons the hospital has flourished. But beside the numbers, the uplifting and supportive community is what has made all the difference in its almost 40-year tenure. Eliciting an emotional response, Schnall emphasized the power of events like “Ignite Hope,” an annual candlelight walk during the holiday season along Thomas Road. “They’re [the kids] gonna be in the hospital over the holidays, maybe fighting for their lives, family members who are sitting beside a child’s bed knowing that this may be their last Christmas, we don’t know. We hope and pray many days for a miracle,” says Schnall. As the thousands of participants continue the candlelit walk toward the hospital, the sight they see is enough to bring tears to their eyes. “And then you see the whole hospital lit up and you see kids in their rooms looking out and watching what’s going on.” Even kids who are lacking the strength to stand up can feel the joy—the event is broadcasted throughout the whole hospital for all to experience. It’s the one thing we can all give to others in a time of need: hope. n www.phoenixchildrens.org, @phxchildrens INARIZ ONA 31 202 3 EDITION 40 of Phoenix Children’s Hospital —& reflecting on its impact… BY ALYSSA GRABINSKI YearsGolden anniversary sunset at McCormick Ranch. 202 3 EDITION 32 INARIZ ONA BY DAVID M. BROWN McCormick Ranch: Building The ‘New’ Scottsdale 50 Years AgoW HEN MCCORMICK RANCH DEBUTED A HALF CENTURY AGO AS SCOTTSDALE’S first master- planned community, some traditionalists decried the concept, saying it would destroy the city’s “Old West” branding, explains Linda Milhaven, a 33-year resident and three-term council member. Instead, it became a harbinger of what the city has become, an exemplar of a New West community. The 3,116-acre community comprises seven square miles from Indian Bend Road north to Shea Boulevard and Scottsdale Road east to Hayden Road. In its golden year, McCormick Ranch is reshaping itself for 24,000 residents, many of them Millennials and Gen Z-ers who want the same lifestyle their Greatest Generation and Babyboomer predecessors wanted: stylish homes where they could raise families; greenbelt spaces, lakes and golfing; and proximity to shopping, medical, dining and other services. In 1943, Chicagoans Anne “Fifi” Potter Stillman McCormick and husband, Fowler, president of International Harvester and grandson of Cyrus McCormick, inventor of the mechanical reaper, and financier John D. Rockefeller purchased the acreage, including the site of today’s McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park. When the developer, Kaiser-Aetna, acquired the land in 1969, it was the largest piece of property ever sold for a planned community in Scottsdale. The architectural style was Southern California Mission Viejo, which the community remains committed to, while welcoming appropriate renovations. “McCormick Ranch has always been a great place to live,” says Milhaven. “The quiet streets, bike paths and parks make it the perfect place for families and for people of all ages. The neighborhoods have a natural ebb and flow. As children grow and move on, many empty nesters choose to stay in the neighborhood. Now, as some of the older residents move on, they are being replaced with young families.” One couple, Drew and Ilyssa Reading, moved to a single-family home in McCormick Ranch in June 2021. They met at the University of Arizona in 2009, married in 2015 and have two children, Kate, almost 5 and Oliver, almost 3. They lived in the Arcadia area of Phoenix for seven years prior. She is a mental health counselor; he’s a project engineer for a construction company. He grew up in McCormick Ranch, and they have family in the area. “We loved living in Arcadia but were drawn to this area because of the slightly lower home prices (at least at the time) and access to quality public schools,” she explains. “The neighborhoods are clean and safe, and living in a neighborhood with a strong sense of community as well as easy access to biking/running paths, restaurants and parks has always been important to us. McCormick Ranch feels like the ideal place to raise a family, and more and more families seem to be moving in every year.” Younger folks are establishing businesses here, too. Mike Mikolajczyk’s Whole Health Personal Training opened in March 2022 at the Mountain View Shopping Center at Hayden and Mountain View roads. The studio provides one-on-one personal training for 30–60 minute sessions and 60-minute small-group fitness classes combining strength training and cardio. He is also an exercise nutrition coach. “My goal is to help my clients become a healthier and stronger version of themselves and be a pillar in my community,” says Mikolajczyk, who moved with his family to Arizona when he was 8, attended Desert Mountain High School, graduated from The University of Arizona and worked at a leading sports physical therapy clinic for three years. He is also a certified coach in strength and conditioning and exercise nutrition. For three months, he and his dad gutted the 1,000-square-foot space, renovated it and installed the exercise equipment: “It was a lot of blood, sweat and tears, but everything has been going great since then!” He chose McCormick Ranch because, in addition to its shops and restaurants and proximity to his home, many clients also live nearby. “McCormick Ranch has everything for young folk to grow and set their roots,” he says, noting that in June he and his wife, Stephanie, are expecting their first child. n TOP TO BOTTOM: Mayor David Ortega and Former Mayor Mary Manross join the 50th Anniversary Celebration in October. Mike Mikolajczyk at his Whole Health Personal Training in McCormick Ranch. Linda Milhaven, right, and her sister, Kelly Carr. Drew, Ilyssa, Kate and Oliver Reading enjoy the water and greenery at McCormick Ranch. INARIZ ONA 33 202 3 EDITION , MA T T Y OUNG PHO T OGRAPHY , MIKE MIK OLA JC ZYK , MC GRA W MILHA VEN , READING F AMIL Y , MC C ORMICK RANCH PROPER T Y O WNERS ’ ASSOCIA TIONThe best of the best in profes s a diverse community, world-class events and weather—the list goes on! Arizona is the if you ask us. 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