We know how it goes: Before the boot hits the pavement at the Whiskey Row Boot Drop in downtown Prescott and the Pinecone lowers in Flagstaff, each of us will have pondered and made one or more New Year’s resolutions. The beginning of a new year is the most popular time of the year for people to hit the reset button. The new year offers an opportunity to review the past year and determine what we want to change in the coming year. We promise ourselves or resolve to do or not do something … [Read more...] about Massage Helping to Keep New Year’s Resolutions
Answering Common Questions About CBD Oil
Everyone seems to be talking about the wonderful health benefits of CBD oil! Even though people are having great success with it for many different kinds of health concerns, it's really more of a food than a medicine. What exactly is CBD? CBD stands for cannabidiol, one of the many chemical compounds found in hemp or cannabis. CBD oil is typically derived from hemp, as hemp does not contain the chemical compound tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, which is the psychoactive or … [Read more...] about Answering Common Questions About CBD Oil
Cleaning up, Clearing Out, Starting Fresh
With the New Year, we are usually motivated to do better, feel better and be better. Does it last all year? Sometimes, it does. It is a good time to look at our daily lives and see what we can do to make each day better, how we can make a difference, how we can improve health and happiness for ourselves and our loved ones. Whether you have a large family or live alone, there are things we can do this new year to achieve our goals and make them last all year long. Cleaning up, clearing out … [Read more...] about Cleaning up, Clearing Out, Starting Fresh
Flying High: Prescott Airport on Track for Ten Thousand Enplanements
When resident David Anderson boarded his flight to Denver on Wednesday, Dec. 19, he became the 9,000th passenger to leave Prescott on a commercial flight this year. Airport Manager Robin Sobotta called that day “a milestone.” She is expecting an even bigger one on or about Dec. 29, when the 10,000th passenger boards a plane from the Prescott Regional Airport. “That’s when we qualify for the multi-million dollar increase in federal aviation grant money to improve our airport terminal.” At … [Read more...] about Flying High: Prescott Airport on Track for Ten Thousand Enplanements
Tourism Marketing Paying Dividends for Prescott
What seemed initially a modest annual investment, $36,000, has resulted in major dividends for the City of Prescott and local businesses, said City of Prescott Community Outreach Manager John Heiney. Heiney told Prescott City Council members, “All indications are that tourism statistics – number of visitors, dollars spent and taxes collected – are up substantially because of our relationship with Front Burner Media.” During his remarks at a Nov. 27 City Council meeting, Heiney requested … [Read more...] about Tourism Marketing Paying Dividends for Prescott
Experienced Aviation Professional Lands Sedona Airport’s General Manager Position
‘U.S.S. Sedona’ welcomes a new commanding officer aboard The best journeys do not necessarily have a flight plan. From growing up near an airfield to becoming a licensed commercial pilot to spearheading a fledgling air-traffic control school, Deborah Abingdon has vectored her distinct aviation experience toward a career in airport management. Plus, she has made the unlikely transition from one mile-high, mesa-top airport with a mile-long runway to another. “As a young woman I read ‘West … [Read more...] about Experienced Aviation Professional Lands Sedona Airport’s General Manager Position
Understanding Musical Ear Syndrome
Musical ear syndrome, also known as musical hallucinations or auditory hallucination, is more common than you might believe. It can cause enormous stress on the individual experiencing it. It is more likely to be a song or music without words but a few people have reported to me that they hear songs with words. I find in my practice that people are embarrassed to tell anyone about what they hear and are secretly afraid that they are going crazy. One source estimates that auditory … [Read more...] about Understanding Musical Ear Syndrome
Health Savings Accounts: A Tax-Favored Plan Worth a Look
The Health Savings Account (HSA) is one of the tax favored plans available designed to offset or help with health care costs. The other tax favored plans are the Medical Savings Accounts, the Flexible Spending Arrangement and the Health Reimbursement Arrangements. We will only address the HSA here. IRS publication 969 explains all of these programs more. An HSA is a tax-exempt trust or custodial account you set up with a qualified HSA administrator. There are a number of qualified trustees … [Read more...] about Health Savings Accounts: A Tax-Favored Plan Worth a Look
Understanding the Bond Among Pilots and Flying Community
For many people, pilots are considered a “band of brothers.” For that matter, there are books and shows by that very name. The reason for people in the aviation community to have such a strong sense of community and brotherhood stems to the early days of aviation. Quite honestly, being a pilot at the dawn of aviation was risking your life in a very real way. Airplanes and other flying machines were new and suffered all the issues anything new suffers. As safe as aviation is today, mistakes … [Read more...] about Understanding the Bond Among Pilots and Flying Community
New Year, New Life After the Fall
Caleb Cordasco sits inconspicuously in the corner of downtown Flagstaff’s Late for the Train coffee house, confident, comfortable, quiet. Between sips from his mug, the 27-year-old responds to questions with the introspection and reflection of a much older person addressing far deeper concerns. His steady brown eyes reveal a profound sense of knowing from a young man who has journeyed to the outer limits of mental, emotional and physical pain, and is still standing. And that, by all accounts, … [Read more...] about New Year, New Life After the Fall