The paper went on to add that “Blachford belonged to an informal group of about 20 Valley residents who patronize and contribute to the symphony, Arizona Opera, Arizona Theatre Company, and other performing-arts organizations. The two continued to fly into the Valley for art shows and fundraisers, according to Blachford’s pals."
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“Cunanan, who disliked the climate and allergies he encountered in Phoenix, persuaded Blachford in 1995 to move to La Jolla, California, Blachford’s friends say. “The youngish Cunanan regaled his audience about a jet-setting life and an aristocratic background, the former made possible by Norman Blachford, an arts supporter who counted the Phoenix Symphony as one of his causes," the Arizona Republic reported last week. His friend Norman Blachford was mentioned in a May, 1996 Burl Stiff column.Ĭunanan also was said to have frequented the high society haunts of Scottsdale, near Phoenix, Arizona, where many La Jollans go to spend the winter.
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