There is really no way to describe how the idea for a public art project came to the creative mind of Elizabeth Hellstern. “I don’t know. It just came out of the blue,” she said. Hellstern, a Flagstaff writer, was riding along with her partner when she suddenly said to him, “Wouldn’t it be nice if people could go into a telephone booth, dial a number and hear a poem?” Her partner, a sculptor, thought it was a great idea. Grants from the Flagstaff Beautification and Public … [Read more...] about Dialing for Poetry
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A Family Business of Connections
Mike Merrill of CommSpeed was born to be in the family business. “I grew up in large storage yards with huge spools of cable and huge communication dishes. I would have great games of hide-and-go-seek with my cousins,” he said. But, out of a large number of cousins, he is the only one to have picked up the torch for the business started by Bruce Merrill, Mike’s grandfather. “He was a bonafied pioneer in the telecom industry. He absolutely loved the business. He lived it. Breathed it. … [Read more...] about A Family Business of Connections
Tec Rehab is a Flagstaff-based business started by Seth and Kande Jacobson. They do repairs on Smartphones, iPads and ipods, among other things. In addition to helping customers who might otherwise have to drive to Phoenix for service, the Jacobson's are a couple who bring playfulness and professionalism to the clients they serve. While taking time to thoroughly repair items, the Jacobson's also work to return items as quickly as possible, keeping Northern Arizonan's connected through their … [Read more...] about
Work Where You Want, When You Want
The last decade has seen an explosion in technologies that make it possible, even easy, for knowledge workers to get things done away from the office. This “Always On” capability has been a bit of a mixed blessing – no longer can we just close our office doors for the night and be away from work. It’s hard to do that when your email chirps the phone in your pocket 24x7 but it also means we have a lot more flexibility in where (and when) we choose to get things done. Case in point: I’m using a … [Read more...] about Work Where You Want, When You Want
Flagstaff Travel Agent Recognized
Flagstaff based travel agent Daniela Harrison is being recognized as one of the top 35 travel agents under the age of 30. Harrison, who works for Avenues of the World Travel, will attend the Young Leader Conference in Las Vegas. Travel Agent magazine, part of Questex Hospitality + Travel, has announced its list of “35Under30” travel agents that will be featured in the November 14th issue. Travel Agent magazine launched the annual feature in 2008 to honor 30 travel agents, aged 30 and under, … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Travel Agent Recognized
Understanding and Incorporating QR Codes
As I look around at the many advertisements that surround us, I have noticed more and more crazy little barcodes as part of the advertisement. These barcode images resemble a square-like maze. What are these codes? These are called EZcodes or QR (Quick Response) codes. They are a two-dimensional barcode created and designed to be scanned horizontally or vertically by smartphone cameras. When you scan these images, a video will play, a webpage will load, a mobile app will download or a map and … [Read more...] about Understanding and Incorporating QR Codes
Four Deputy City Manager Finalists Named
The four finalists have been invited to Flagstaff to interview for the job of Deputy City Manager this week. The City of Flagstaff received 117 applications and conducted phone interviews with 13 candidates prior to selecting the four finalists. The finalists include: Jay R. Harrington, currently the City Manager of Cortez, Colorado, has served in a variety of City government positions since 1991 including Town Manager of Telluride, Colorado. He holds a Master of Urban and Regional Planning … [Read more...] about Four Deputy City Manager Finalists Named
Northern Arizonans Compare AT&T and Verizon for the iPhone
Leslie Kemp doesn't have much longer to wait before she'll have an iPhone in hand. The Sedona resident works at NAU and says Verizon has the best coverage in Northern Arizona. Kemp, who uses a cell phone for business and personal calls, will soon be able to access the Internet from her smartphone. "I’m excited to have an iPhone because it relies on the software rather than the hardware to stay up to date. If something new comes out, I can just download a new app. I don’t have to upgrade in a … [Read more...] about Northern Arizonans Compare AT&T and Verizon for the iPhone
