JACK'S ANTIQUE ANNIVERSARY Jack always had a passion for and love of antiques. He started collecting as a young child and was encouraged by his mother, so he’s collected all his life. We have always furnished our own home with some antiques and original artwork, so opening our own story on April 15, 2016 felt natural. We just celebrated our 3 year anniversary, and are looking forward to year 4!
Our collections span at least 6 continents and are displayed as such. The sections are Americana, Traditional, Asian, African, Modern and Native American. We have fine art of various mediums such as oils, watercolor, pastel, lithograph; bronze and marble sculptures, antique art glass, furniture, vintage toys, Navajo jewelry and rugs, Hopi pottery and kachina dolls, folk art, antique baskets, wooden masks from South America and the Pacific, Japanese and Chinese artifacts, French etchings and clocks. Items are priced from $5 onward. We have shipped Items to France, Australia and Canada, and all throughout the United States.
Jack and I started to collect in earnest for more than two years, knowing we wanted to open an antique store and art gallery. We had artwork and furniture warehoused in our home, and we were so surprised to have our hallways and guest rooms back when we opened. We wanted to complement the antique stores already established in Flagstaff, but we also were excited to offer a different experience to our customers. It took us a year to find a space that beautifully showcases our art and collectibles. In our store we changed the store lighting to 98% LED in order to protect the art from fading, as fluorescent lighting emits UV waves.
We are located inside the Mall in Suite G014, across from the Verizon Store. We are open seven days a week and on most holidays. Our email is jack@jacksantique.com and customers can also call us at 928-526-0696. We have a Facebook page and our store is also online at jacksantique. com. Our space is also wheelchair accessible and lots of young people visit the store often as they are fascinated by the items we have.
We want our customers to have a museum-like experience when they walk in the store. Jack loves to speak with our customers about the items we have curated and assist them with choices based on budget, occasion and taste.
We are open seven days a week. Store Hours are Mon-Thus: 10am - 7pm. Fri.-Sat.: 10am - 9pm Sun: 10am - 6pm
MOUNTAIN LINE TRANSIT By: Erika Mazza, Mountain Line CEO & General Manager
I had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. in early June to meet with our Arizona delegation, and other elected officials from around the country. While my primary responsibility is to keep the wheels moving on our hybridelectric Mountain Line buses in Flagstaff, a critical component of that movement is the federal funding we receive. The Mountain Line transit story is one that resonates with lawmakers, and I am honored to share our successes on a national level. This story is one of economic growth that is critical to our community’s sustainability. Compared to our counterparts on the east coast, Mountain Line is a relatively young system – only 18 years old. Since its inception, Mountain Line has experienced
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year-over-year ridership growth, and in less than 10 years we have grown our ridership by 150 percent. In a community of 75,000 people Mountain Line transports nearly 2.5 million riders a year. A significant portion of Mountain Line’s federal funding is based on population. This means that a community like Avondale in Maricopa County receives three times the funding we do but has 14 times LESS ridership than Mountain Line. Our turn to shine comes with the Small Transit Intensive City (STIC) funding, which rewards high-performing small transit systems like Mountain Line with additional funding for meeting or exceeding the performance measures of larger systems. The STIC funds Mountain Line
receives go directly back into the system, benefitting the entire community. By investing in things like higher frequency, new bus stops, and a new Downtown Connection Center, Mountain Line can better connect Flagstaff residents and visitors with the things they need to do on a daily basis. Whether this is getting to a job, a medical appointment, school, or a dinner reservation, a robust transit system is critical to making these connections.
Second, I am making the case for an increase in STIC funding. This type of funding is not a handout. It is competitive and rewards those transit systems that operate efficiently, and with dynamic targets we can be more effective in improving the performance of our transit system. A 1 percent increase in STIC funding means that a community like Flagstaff could be on par with what Avondale receives, simply for having a larger population.
I have two primary messages when I’m meeting with elected officials. First, the transit industry needs consistent, dedicated, and long-term funding, which would provide the necessary federal investments necessary to build, maintain, and operate our public transportation systems.
We are proud to make every dollar we receive go far, and I look forward to continuing to share the story of transit thriving in our mountain town.
7000ft | JUNE 2019 | VOL 5, ISSUE 6 | GREATER FLAGSTAFF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
