22 JUNE 2019 By Mallory Gleich | PHOTOS BY DAVIS WINBORNE When you step through the door of Oh One Eight Coffee, you’ll notice the origami butterflies, the brightly colored walls and the comfy seating arrangement at the front. This is the vision of Lane and Jorah Visage, who opened the shop as a place for people to drink coffee, relax and let their creativity flow. Located on the southwest corner of 40th St. and Indian School, in the former White Cup Coffee space, Oh One Eight officially opened in early April. Lane says that he and Jorah had been looking for the right spot since 2016. “The creative space component was the one thing that we were certain about from the very start. Jorah, having taught preschoolers up through high schoolers, has always been a creator and has always loved making every place into a creative space,” Lane said. Lane is originally from Montana and moved to Tucson in 1994. Jorah was born in Phoenix and attended Arcadia High School. The pair met in Tucson and were married 18 years ago. Before the coffee shop, Lane was part of the corporate world, but a different career path was always in the back of his mind. “I’ve always been interested in creating something that was ‘ours.’ I have a passion for positive interactions with folks, whether it be customers, employees or co-workers,” Lane said. After leaving his last job, Lane did freelance consulting while looking for a place to find both a work/life balance and joy in his employment. The coffee shop, however, was Jorah’s idea. “It has been a fun learning experience, a lot of work and a source of pride to make something that provides value and service like the shop does,” Lane said. “Also, it’s fun to spend the day in a comfortable space. My favorite part is the great conversation with guests, neighbors and locals who have already turned into regulars.” Lane said he and Jorah never had another location far from Arcadia in mind for their shop. Jorah’s parents both grew up in the neighborhood so when Lane and Jorah decided to move to Phoenix from Tucson, Arcadia was their first choice. Along with their children Paige and Troy, they have lived in the area since 2002. “When Jorah would commute to Arcadia from Tempe, she would tell me ‘I’m going to the 018.’ That’s where the name Oh One Eight comes from,” Lane said. Oh One Eight hosts public art workshops at the coffee shop several times a month. Lane said the workshops were part of the vision for their space from the start. Many of the artists are local and have held workshops at other venues. One artist, Aida Hatem, hosts her Pop Up Science and Art workshops out of her home and recently partnered with Oh One Eight for a Paper Flower Bouquet art project. Lane says events will be geared toward kids during the summer. “In addition to scheduled events, we’ll have a couple of available activities, both free and paid. Anyone who wants to can spend time drawing, painting or crafting while they socialize over a cup of coffee or tea,” Lane said. Examples of recent activities include dragon eggs, water coloring black-and-white photos and shrink art. Oh One Eight offers iced or hot coffee/espresso and tea- based drinks as well as baked goods that are created in the Arcadia neighborhood by Allison Siegal of the National Trifle Association. The treats vary with the seasons but will include cinnamon rolls, cherry scones, blackberry and blueberry muffins in addition to staples: almond poppy seed and zucchini walnut bread slices. For more: ohoneeight.com. Oh One Eight inspires with coffee and art (above) The colorful bar is one of Jorah’s many art projects. Some of the bricks are decorated with cutouts from Arizona Highways Magazine. (right) Jorah has collected slides for over eight years from yard sales and the Art Resource Center. This slide curtain hangs in the window of the shop.

23 JUNE 2019 BRIEFS TAKE GOOD CARE Prince of Peace Lutheran, located on 56th St. and Indian School, is now offering infant and toddler daycare. The program will serve ages 6 weeks and older, with one infant classroom and two toddler classrooms. The infant room will have four teachers to 16 children and toddler rooms will have two teachers each for 10 children. The classrooms are brand-new and will have activities ranging from music to outdoor activities and everything in between. The program is offered Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more: poppreschool.com. VOLLEYBALL SKILLS ACADEMY Calling all 5th – 8th graders who want to learn more about playing volleyball. There will be a skills clinic held at Village Health Club at 44th and Camelback on June 2 from 2:30 – 4 p.m. Current and former Arizona varsity volleyball players will be on-site teaching skills such as confidence, coachability, serving, pin-hitting, setting, passing and defense. This class is $20 for members of The Village, $30 for non- members. For more: villageclubs.com. By Cody Kennedy If you’re looking for Isabella Fratesi, chances are, you’ll find her in the pool. Isabella has been swimming year-round since she was 6 years old. In fact, she remembers the day she decided to become a full-time swimmer: “I remember the exact conversation with my mom. We were on my way home from a summer-league practice and my mom said, ‘Isabella, do you want to do this all the time?’ and I just screamed, ‘Yes!’ Since that day, I have been involved in club swimming. I have always loved the water and I can’t imagine my life without the sport,” Isabella said. Isabella also participated in track and dance when she was younger, but soon made the decision to focus exclusively on swimming. She has been on Arcadia’s varsity swim team since 2016. She practices nine times a week – 20 hours in total. She was also part of Arcadia’s National Honors Society and participated in Ambassador’s Club, Key Club, Earth Club and Arcadia Yearbook. She also writes for SwimSwam.com, a swimming news website. Isabella has an extensive list of accomplishments despite her demanding work and school schedules, including: AIA Scholar-Athlete Award three years in a row, USA Swimming Scholastic All-American (2017, 2018), four Notre Dame Prep records, Rookie of the Year award and more than one State Championship for Arcadia High School. “Isabella brings more to our team than fast times. She is a strong leader and dedicated worker who many of our younger swimmers look up to. Her ability to balance academics and athletics at such high levels is a great example for our athletes,” said swim coach Garrett McCaffrey. After graduation, Isabella will take her talents to Columbia University in New York City to pursue a degree in journalism. “For as long as I could remember, I knew I wanted to be a writer. I was a big reader in my youth, and my parents taught me how to read and write when I was only 3 years old. I have known for my whole life that I wanted to continue working with words for as long as I could,” Isabella said. “Because of her dedication to excellence (especially toward writing), Isabella often delivered extraordinary essays,” said Denise Treadway, Isabella’s middle school teacher. “It was always a pleasure to read her work and I saved a good many of her assignments to use as examples to other students.” Isabella says she is most excited to start honing her skills as a writer while continuing to pursue her passion as a swimmer. “The opportunities in NYC are limitless, and I feel as though there is no better place in the world for me to pursue a successful career in journalism,” Isabella said. “The women’s swim and dive team at Columbia is an amazing chance for me to continue my athletic career, while also making lifelong relationships with some of the most inspirational women in the nation.” Isabella wants to focus on investigative journalism. “I value honest and well-researched media. I feel like I have a personal responsibility to the public to report factual information in a way that is still engaging and exciting to read,” Isabella said. Even with all of her dedication and appetite for swimming, Isabella is always drawn back to writing. “Putting a pen to paper is as necessary to me as breathing. I have so many stories and ideas in my head that I have to write them down before I forget them,” Isabella said. “It would also be a dream come true to tap into my creative side and publish a novel or write a screenplay.” Isabella Fratesi earns 2019 Arcadia News Scholarship Isabella Fratesi Mark A. Wyse, M.D. Kate Montgomery, FNP Allan Goldman, D.O. David Francyk, D.O. T.E. McCauley, M.D. Tyler Southwell, M.D. Alisha Archibeck, D.O. 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