Royal Plumbing & Rooter Services owner Gabriel “Gabe” Ontiveros’s career successfully came about when he took over his uncle’s business 19 years ago. “When my family and I visited Flagstaff in 1997, my uncle, Ruben, offered me a job at his plumbing business,” he said. “At the time, I was working at Smith Pipe and Supply as an irrigation warehouse manager in Oxnard, California. My kids were young and I thought Flagstaff would be a good city to raise them in. So, we moved here.” After … [Read more...] about Royal Plumbing Owner Chose Flagstaff for Family and Business
Family
Dentistry for the New Mom and Dad
My wife and I are having our first baby very soon, and I know that I’ll be looking for all kinds of answers to help me along the way in raising my little girl to be as healthy and strong as she possibly can be. I will look to others for guidance and answers as much as possible, and as a dentist here in Flagstaff, I also hope to provide some answers for other young moms and dads. I get these questions all the time, and maybe you’ve had them as well. When should I bring my child to the dentist … [Read more...] about Dentistry for the New Mom and Dad
The Trinity of Hearing: Part One, The Family
This is part one of a three-part series on hearing loss and the relationship of the three primary elements or the Trinity of players involved in facilitating hearing as efficiently as possible. This Trinity includes the family, the hearing-impaired person and the hearing health-care provider. I was asked to repeat this series by some of my QCBN readers. “I have watched the relationship of my family shift from loving and charismatic to cordial and formal. Every interaction has to be directed … [Read more...] about The Trinity of Hearing: Part One, The Family
Field of Dreams
On a quiet Saturday afternoon in a secluded pocket of open land in Picture Canyon, a light breeze began picking up strength as the afternoon progressed, sending in banks of dark gray clouds from the Southwest. On a fenced piece of land, a group of younger workers leaned low over shovels and concentrated intently on the work at hand: the rush to get ready in time for the growing season this fertile quarter-acre farm plot that will be the heart and soul of Flagstaff Family Farm, a small-scale, … [Read more...] about Field of Dreams
Family Owned Business Earning Loyalty
Many of the customers who return year after year to Garland’s Oak Creek Lodge consider it upscale camping. Nestled in the gorgeous Oak Creek Canyon, it’s just the place to unplug from civilization and just relax in a homey little log cabin. And summer is one of the best times to go to the lodge. “The canyon is a cool, green haven,” said Mary Garland, who has been one of the proprietors of the lodge for the past 40 years, along with her husband Gary. “They can walk through the orchard; the … [Read more...] about Family Owned Business Earning Loyalty
Community Profile: Flagstaff’s Early Businessmen Built a Legacy
In 1887, Matt Riordan shook hands with Edward E. Ayer and purchased Ayer Lum- ber Co. for $145,000. Less than a month later, the mill burned to the ground. Rather than cut their losses and head back to Chicago, the Riordan brothers, Matt, Tim and Michael, used this opportunity to expand. Within two weeks, Tim had the mill up and running. Dur- ing rebuilding, they brought in another mill to continue cutting and used other smaller units in the forest to rough cut the timber. They paid off … [Read more...] about Community Profile: Flagstaff’s Early Businessmen Built a Legacy
Sedona Foundation Hires New Executive Director
Camp Soaring Eagle Events Planned Sedona-based Camp Soaring Eagle Foundation announced today that Sedona resident Jennifer W. Perry has been promoted to the position of executive director. Past CEO Max James has now shifted his focus to long-term de- velopment for the foundation. James re- mains actively involved as the chairman of the Board of Directors. Jennifer Perry has been the director of public relations and marketing for the past two years and will manage the foundation … [Read more...] about Sedona Foundation Hires New Executive Director
