This Wine Tasting, Music, Silent and Live Auction event will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 1pm to 3:30pm at Thornagers on Kiltie Lane (previously known as the Kilted Cat) in Flagstaff, Arizona. Flagstaff, Arizona August 6, 2014: The Grand Canyon Guitar Society (GCGS) has announced … [Read more...] about The Grand Canyon Guitar Society to Host its 1st Annual Corks and Chords Wine Tasting and Music Fundraiser
Scheduled Lift Maintenance Suspends Summer Lift Rides for Two Weeks
FLAGTAFF, Ariz. – Scheduled lift maintenance will be performed on Agassiz Lift for two weekends and will suspend Scenic Chairlift operation. This necessary preventative procedure is a part of the ski area’s preparation for the 2014/15 winter season and involves the replacement of large components … [Read more...] about Scheduled Lift Maintenance Suspends Summer Lift Rides for Two Weeks
Unusual Business Model Following Nature’s Cues – First Chair Takes Back Seat in Summer; Cosmic Cycles Leads Out
Flagstaff is a year-round sports town. When it is time to hang up the mountain bikes, it is time to take out the skis and snowboards. No one knows better about how difficult it is to maintain a seasonal business than those who cater to one or the other. Two Flagstaff businessmen put their … [Read more...] about Unusual Business Model Following Nature’s Cues – First Chair Takes Back Seat in Summer; Cosmic Cycles Leads Out
The Value of Retail
Retail is an important piece of the economic puzzle and employment picture. It often takes a diminished role in the conversations about economies and life cycle employment; however, the numbers reveal that the retail trade sector of the economy is more than entry-level work. The retail trade sector … [Read more...] about The Value of Retail
Dentistry Striving to Improve Early Detection of Oral Cancer
Did you know almost 42,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral and throat cancers this year, or that oral cancer kills one American every hour and that the five-year survival rate of those diagnosed is only slightly more than 64 percent? Oral cancer’s incidence rate has increased the last five … [Read more...] about Dentistry Striving to Improve Early Detection of Oral Cancer
Living Between the Drought and the Deluge
As I write this, we are well into the monsoon season, which for me marks the start of the transition from summer to a new academic year. It’s also my last chance to take a real vacation. My wife, Tracy, and I, just returned from a wonderful week vacationing in Ireland. The only hitch was that it … [Read more...] about Living Between the Drought and the Deluge
Your Association Has Been Sued – Now What?
Having your association sued may simultaneously be infuriating, insulting, frustrating and scary. Regardless, it is important to know what to do to protect the association. When served with a lawsuit, you should immediately contact the association's insurance carrier and attorney. The association … [Read more...] about Your Association Has Been Sued – Now What?
Exercise to Improve Your Mind
Weight loss and healthy weight maintenance are the main reasons many of us decide to become physically active. Indeed, multiple studies have proven that exercise is necessary to lose weight and, more importantly, keep it off. However, the benefits of exercise extend far beyond shrinking the size of … [Read more...] about Exercise to Improve Your Mind
Bee-nificial Pollinators: Why We Need Bees
Over the past few years, a worldwide consciousness about the need for bees has developed, the direct result of studies indicating that one-third of all honeybee colonies in our country have disappeared. Currently referred to in some circles as Bee-nificial, the benefits of these and other … [Read more...] about Bee-nificial Pollinators: Why We Need Bees
Coconino County Career Center Puts Layoffs Out of Work
On July 24, the Associated Press headline "Across U.S. Job Market, Layoffs are Becoming Rare" caught my eye. The piece made a case for showing that as the economy has improved nationally, employers have regained confidence and have been shedding fewer workers. As of late July, the story stated, … [Read more...] about Coconino County Career Center Puts Layoffs Out of Work