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Stephanie Balzer

Mural Bringing Lumberjack Images to Downtown

July 12, 2012 By Stephanie Balzer Leave a Comment

“Town and gown” is an expression often used to characterize the divide between a community and its university. Both are uniquely reliant on the other, and like any long-term partnership, at times the relationship can seem strained. An ad hoc consortium of stakeholders is working to improve … [Read more...] about Mural Bringing Lumberjack Images to Downtown

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bringing, Downtown, Images, Lumberjack, mural

Business Neutralizing Rattlesnake and Scorpion Venom

November 2, 2011 By Stephanie Balzer Leave a Comment

According to the Arizona Game and Fish Department, Arizona is home to the most dangerous rattlesnakes, spiders, lizards, and scorpions in the nation. So it is appropriate that researcher and veterinarian Dr. Craig Woods of BioVeteria Life Sciences chose Prescott as the home of his new business … [Read more...] about Business Neutralizing Rattlesnake and Scorpion Venom

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: arizona game and fish, arizona game and fish department, Business, craig woods, Development, full time job, Rattlesnake, rattlesnake bites, scorpion, technology

LaVelle Mccoy: Working to enhance the City He Loves

November 4, 2010 By Stephanie Balzer Leave a Comment

  LaVelle McCoy would like to play more golf. And fish more. And fly airplanes. Though relaxing, all of those activities take a lot of time, and the president of McCoy Motors has prioritized something else instead: giving back to the community.   Indeed, people describe McCoy as a … [Read more...] about LaVelle Mccoy: Working to enhance the City He Loves

Filed Under: Community Profile Tagged With: economic development agency, flagstaff community, McCoy Motors, museum of northern arizona, time leadership

Flagstaff Businessman Faces Tough Decisions on the Campaign Trail

October 17, 2010 By Stephanie Balzer Leave a Comment

  Running for public office is more than a full-time job, so how do candidates manage that, plus their businesses, plus their families and personal lives? It’s not easy, and often they are forced to make difficult business decisions as a result.   Paul Gosar, a dentist and … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Businessman Faces Tough Decisions on the Campaign Trail

Filed Under: Business, Local News Tagged With: Coconino County, dentistry practice, deputy county attorney, full time job, job, nov 2 election, office, work

La Fonda: Staying True to its Roots

September 20, 2010 By Stephanie Balzer Leave a Comment

  Tired of the daily grind and wanting to take charge of their lives, three brothers – Sylvester, Frank and Albert Garcia – and their father, Erminio, borrowed $6,000 (a hefty sum in 1957) to start a little restaurant tucked away in Flagstaff’s Sun-nyside … [Read more...] about La Fonda: Staying True to its Roots

Filed Under: Business, Community Profile Tagged With: Albert Garcia, Erminio Garcia, Flagstaff's La Fonda Restaurant, Frank Garcia, La Fonda, Mary Garcia, Stephanie Balzer, Stephanie Garcia, Sylvester Garcia

Flagstaff Couple Persevering in Business

August 21, 2010 By Stephanie Balzer Leave a Comment

Neither one of us had any background in owning our own retail store,” Kathie Knapp said one recent Saturday afternoon while juggling an interview and waiting on customers at The Lite Company. Kathie and her husband, Mike, have owned and operated The Lite Company lighting and furniture store, … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Couple Persevering in Business

Filed Under: Business, Community Profile, Local News Tagged With: Kathie Knapp, Mike Knapp, The Lite Company, Tom Ramsey

A Sedona Businessman Shares His Recipe For Success

July 18, 2010 By Stephanie Balzer 2 Comments

Picazzo’s Organic Italian Kitchen may be known for many things, but two frequently stand out, and they are both the ideas of restaurateur and owner Rick Freedman. One: In March of this year, all nine of the classic pizzerias – located in Flagstaff, Se- dona, throughout metropolitan … [Read more...] about A Sedona Businessman Shares His Recipe For Success

Filed Under: Business, Community Profile, Sedona Tagged With: Garner Vincent, gluten free, Picazzos, Rick Freedman

Working in 40 States and Calling Flagstaff Home

June 12, 2010 By Stephanie Balzer Leave a Comment

The first thing out of Brian White’s mouth is a question: “Can this article also highlight the work of the Lumberjack Athletic Association, instead of just me?” “I don’t think I’m anything special,” he added, “I really don’t. I just think I work … [Read more...] about Working in 40 States and Calling Flagstaff Home

Filed Under: Business, Community Profile, Local News Tagged With: Brian White, Guillermo Cortez, NAU Lumberjack Athletic Association, The Collegiate Licensing Co.

Community Profile – Tom Ramsey

May 16, 2010 By Stephanie Balzer 1 Comment

Tom Ramsey was a small-town Yuma boy who grew up working for his father’s lumber company when he received football scholarships to the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University. He chose NAU and moved to Flagstaff in 1969 to study physical education and industrial arts. After … [Read more...] about Community Profile – Tom Ramsey

Filed Under: Community Profile Tagged With: Business, company, Flagstaff, football, Hank, Holly, home, hopi reservations, Kansas City, kansas city chiefs, Lake Powell, northern arizona university, Ramsey, Ramsey Construction, Tom Ramsey, Tom Ramsey Construction, Van Dyk, world football league, Yuma

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