Some of our fondest memories are gardening together, collecting worms from under the tree pots at the nursery, picking a basket full of flowers and the summer harvest. When my kids were small, they worked with me, and instead of money we would visit the pet shop, buy a goldfish and release them into the pond. This was always after the ice cream shop, of course. My grandson and I now hang together in the same way. His unofficial nickname is “Garden Guy Junior,” and we love gardening together. … [Read more...] about Ten Foolproof Plants Fun to Grow with Kids
Answering Frequently Asked Questions about Cancer
With the significant jump in the occurrence of cancer over recent decades, many people today have questions. Let’s look at some of these and respond: How do I know if I have cancer? Most of us today have a cancer brewing inside our bodies. And most of these cancers will never be diagnosed by modern diagnostic methods. This is because our immune systems, assuming we take care of them, are always on the lookout for cancer cells, and kill them before they grow to be able to be … [Read more...] about Answering Frequently Asked Questions about Cancer
NAU’s Legacy Leads Toward Forest Fire Prevention
Arizona’s forests are a state treasure, and they contribute to our quality of life in the high country. Every year during wildfire season, though, that treasure is under threat – a fact that we were reminded of this summer. We all agree on the need to keep our forests healthy, but attempts to prevent forest fires can sometimes lead to differing viewpoints on how to achieve that goal. That is why Northern Arizona University’s long-standing legacy of forest health research and leadership is … [Read more...] about NAU’s Legacy Leads Toward Forest Fire Prevention
Introducing YRMC’s HealthConnect for Community Outreach
Cadu Medina may well be the new, friendlier face of marketing. After four years in the San Francisco office of Young & Rubicam – a global advertising agency – Medina and his family relocated to Prescott, where his wife had spent her childhood. Here, the 40-something Medina launched craf2m (cadumedina.com), a marketing strategy and coaching firm. “Becoming a marketing coach changed everything for me – in business and in every other way,” Medina said. “To reframe an expression, ‘It’s not … [Read more...] about Introducing YRMC’s HealthConnect for Community Outreach
Lowell Observatory Shines in the Shadow of Solar Eclipse
It’s being called the Great American Eclipse because the Monday, Aug. 21, cosmic event when our moon aligns between the Earth and sun will only be visible from the United States. Those within a 71-mile-wide diagonal shadow stretching from Oregon to South Carolina will experience the rare solar eclipse at 100 percent in which total darkness will set in for just over two minutes. Northern Arizonans can anticipate a 70 percent eclipse starting at 9:40 a.m. “In Flagstaff, the daylight might get a … [Read more...] about Lowell Observatory Shines in the Shadow of Solar Eclipse
Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce Promoting Economic Development from Larger Space
The petite but familiar building on the corner of Highways 89A and 260 in Cottonwood that housed the Chamber of Commerce since the mid-1980s now stands empty. The Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce recently moved to a new, larger location just blocks away. The Chamber was bursting at the seams even with a backyard shed and off-site storage space. Old newspapers uncovered while packing up the storage facilities proved that the move was long overdue. “We’ve found newspaper articles from 25 years … [Read more...] about Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce Promoting Economic Development from Larger Space
Healing Through Food and Massage
Few people would consider being in four major vehicle accidents in four years a positive thing. Richard Maranville does. Between the ages of 18 and 22, Maranville got first-hand experience dealing with pain and learning how it feels to be limited. Because of the accidents that fractured his spine, dislocated a knee, tore his rotator cuffs and inflicted other hard bumps and bruises, he has made it his life’s work to help others through their aches and pains with massage therapy. “It is a … [Read more...] about Healing Through Food and Massage
Jersey Lilly Saloon Has New Owners, Colorful Background
The famed Jersey Lilly Saloon, arguably one of the most popular drinking places on Whiskey Row, has new owners, and one of the first things they did was to expand the historic saloon by about 600 square feet. Not only that, they remodeled and expanded the upstairs area so that more people can enjoy the only balcony view Whiskey Row patrons have of the iconic Courthouse Plaza to the east. The three new owners are Susan Roberts and her son, Josh Makrauer, and partner Andre DeFreitas. In just … [Read more...] about Jersey Lilly Saloon Has New Owners, Colorful Background
Colorado Family Continuing Community Focus at VOC Supermarket
After opening the business more than three decades ago, Jake Weber has sold the Village of Oak Creek’s sole supermarket, Weber’s IGA, to the Aspen-based Clark’s Market chain in June. The store will change from being a part of the Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) to becoming the first Clark’s Market in Arizona and will be tied to the Associated Food Stores distribution network, which reports serving more than 400 retailers in eight intermountain states. The Clark family owns six … [Read more...] about Colorado Family Continuing Community Focus at VOC Supermarket
Mall Awaits Purchase, Merchants Adapt
Even as the owners of Prescott Gateway Mall (PGM) relist the property following failure to close escrow June 30 with the winning bidder in a $10 million offer from an April auction, potential tenants pursue leasing opportunities and various existing merchants operate with reduced staff and hours. New ownership “is still up in the air,” according to Katie Inman, senior sales executive with auction house Ten-X Commercial. “I can’t disclose exactly what is happening or happened with the … [Read more...] about Mall Awaits Purchase, Merchants Adapt