YEARS • 2002-2022 2002-2022 YEARS 2002-2022 I ’m so thrilled Sandra Day O’Connor is on our cover — a familiar and iconic face for our February issue, celebrating Arizona’s statehood anniversary. In fact, when Sarah Suggs, the president and CEO of the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute for American Democracy, agreed to be interviewed and share stories about the former associate justice, I felt not only gratitude but immense honor. Suggs, as well as O’Connor friends and Institute employees, graciously spent their time recalling personal anecdotes and pulling together historical photos for the piece. We are indebted to them. Speaking of history, we at Frontdoors are celebrating our own milestone this year — Frontdoors is turning 20 years old! In 10 Questions, we catch up with Julia Patrick, the founder and first publisher of Frontdoors , and hear her inspiration for starting the magazine as well as a host of other fun memories. Among the memories was Patrick’s unfulfilled wish to feature Justice O’Connor on the magazine’s cover when she retired from the Supreme Court and returned home to Arizona. “She remains my beacon of what an Arizona girl can achieve,” Patrick said. Inspiring others to reach new heights is what O’Connor is all about. As we honor the recent 40 th anniversary of her shattering glass ceilings to take a place on the bench of the Supreme Court, we celebrate others in this February issue that are reaching new heights, serving others and celebrating their own milestone years. And as we salute Arizona’s Woman of the Century, here’s a nod to two other amazing Arizona women, Julia Patrick and Andrea Tyler Evans, the past and current publisher of Frontdoors . Happy 20 th , ladies; it’s so fitting that we have Sandra Day O’Connor gracing this cover — a beacon of what an Arizona girl can achieve. Warmly, Karen Werner | EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITOR’S NOTE { on the job } A WISH FULFILLED FEBRUARY 2022 | 6 | FRONTDOORS MEDIA

Metropolitan Phoenix 1912 - 2022 YEARS CELEBRATING Frontdoors Media was founded 20 years ago as Frontdoors Lifestyle News by Julia C. Patrick, CEO of Patrick Media Group. The first cover story was a thoughtful feature about Shonda Schilling, wife of Diamondbacks pitcher Curt Schilling and founder of The Shade Foundation. It was 2002 and Shade was established after Shonda’s public battle with malignant melanoma. Sharing the important work Shonda took on to create the only national children’s foundation devoted to skin cancer education and prevention at the time was the perfect launch for Frontdoors . After 20 years, it is our honor to continue community storytelling and introduce you to those who are making a difference in the Valley of the Sun. — The Frontdoors Media Team YEARS • 2002-2022 002-2022 -2022 YEARS 2002-2022 YEARS 2002-2022 2002-2022 Frontdoors Media is proud to recognize these nonprofits for reaching milestone anniversaries and continuing their important work throughout our community. ywcaaz.org phoenixpolicereserve.org siphx.org trinitycathedral.com azfw.org houseofrefuge.org autismcenter.org stardustbuilding.org nativeconnections.org phxindcenter.org YEARS YEARS YEARS YEARS YEARS 75 1 10 100 50 25 MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIES