Full Circle Trade and Thrift announced today that their 2016 grant cycle is officially open. The deadline for application is October 31, 2015, at 5 p.m. Application forms, instructions, requirements and restrictions are available on the website at www.fullcircletrade.net. Nearly all Flagstaff-based … [Read more...] about Full Circle Announces Opening of 2016 Grant Cycle
United Way Weekend Backpack Initiative Starts
The United Way of Northern Arizona, Coconino County Supervisor Liz Archuleta’s Office, Flagstaff Family Food Center, The Assistance League and Kinsey Elementary School are launching the third year of the Weekend Backpack Program. Under the initiative, chronically hungry children are … [Read more...] about United Way Weekend Backpack Initiative Starts
Facet Joint Arthritis
Lower back pain is the most common pain symptom experienced by American adults and the second leading reason for doctor visits. Back and neck pain can frequently be attributed to what is referred to as Facet Joint Arthropathy or arthritis, which is a degenerative disease that affects the joints of … [Read more...] about Facet Joint Arthritis
Don’t Fall For Anything: Strategies For Improving Your Balance
Having good balance is something we all take for granted when we are young and active. Balance and coordination just seem to happen naturally, without having to think about it. However, over time, several factors can affect balance. Although aging and decreased activity are obvious factors, other … [Read more...] about Don’t Fall For Anything: Strategies For Improving Your Balance
Coconino Center for the Arts Announces New Artistic Director
Flagstaff Arts Council announces the hiring of a new Artistic Director, Erin Joyce, from Flagstaff, Arizona. Ms. Joyce is as an independent curator, developing exhibitions in New York, Texas, California, and London, with an upcoming exhibition at the Museum of Northern Arizona, You are on Indian … [Read more...] about Coconino Center for the Arts Announces New Artistic Director
Girls 4 Good Volunteering as Friends
Almost 15 children are in the Flagstaff Family Food Center’s reading room on a Wednesday night. Hannah and Maia Mahanti, twin sisters and juniors at BASIS High School, both encourage kids like six-year-old Levi to pick out a book and read it with them. Afterward, Levi gets a sticker and chooses a … [Read more...] about Girls 4 Good Volunteering as Friends
Flagstaff: A Community of Encouragement
That’s a great idea! I bet you can do it. That’s brilliant! You are amazing! Let’s put that into action! These are just some of the words of encouragement that you would hear if you took your market of ideas and moved on them. Encouragement plays an enormous part in doing business; not a singular … [Read more...] about Flagstaff: A Community of Encouragement
Preparing for Annual Enrollment-Group, Medicare, Individual Plans
While many people think of fall as the beginning of school, preparation for the upcoming holiday season or even ski season, those of us in the insurance business see this time of the year as the beginning of enrollment season. A large percentage of employers have typically renewed their group … [Read more...] about Preparing for Annual Enrollment-Group, Medicare, Individual Plans
Livable Wage, Economic Reality
Proponents of increasing the minimum wage generally argue that it will improve the standard of living for low-income earners. However, numerous studies, including one completed by the Congressional Budget Office, which provides nonpartisan analysis for the United States Congress, have shown that … [Read more...] about Livable Wage, Economic Reality
Do I Really Need a Business Plan?
Someone emailed me at Thomas.tpaul@gmail.com several weeks ago and asked if he really needed to have a business plan for his start-up. It was interesting timing because I was working on one of my classes for the fall semester at Northern Arizona University called BizBlock. In BizBlock, we challenge … [Read more...] about Do I Really Need a Business Plan?