It was 10 a.m. on a Monday morning and Irene Hernandez was still asleep. Her granddaughter phoned for help after failed attempts at rousing her. It had been three days since Hernandez had ankle surgery, but doctors discovered that was not the problem. Irene, at age 62, with no usual symptoms or conditions, had suffered a stroke. “We’ve long suspected that younger patients, who don’t have high cholesterol and hypertension, are having strokes because blood clots are reaching their brains through … [Read more...] about Gore’s Global Reach Touching Hearts at Home
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Bashford Courts Renovation Expected to be Completed This Month
Renovation of the Bashford Courts Atrium Mall in historic downtown Prescott is expected to be completed this month. Located in the Bashford-Burmister building on Gurley Street, the popular retail center of specialty shops is undergoing an estimated $350,000 renovation. Craig Hannay, through his Phoenix-based investment and management company, bought the historic property from businessman Richard Calabrese for $4.95 million in July 2018. Hannay, who grew up in Prescott, recalls when the … [Read more...] about Bashford Courts Renovation Expected to be Completed This Month
Mob Burgers Celebrating Four Years on the Fourth
Stroll into Marino’s Mob Burgers and Ice Cream parlor and you are not likely to escape the eye of General Manager Esther Mendoza. Elegantly bedazzled in sequence and jewels reminiscent of the Roaring ’20s, Mendoza will have an endearing nickname and a “we’ve-known-each-other-forever” greeting that draws you in. Nevermind the hand-pressed fresh, never frozen, beef patties or the irreplaceable Thrifty ice cream that make this a local hangout, the secret ingredients that keep guests coming back … [Read more...] about Mob Burgers Celebrating Four Years on the Fourth
Local Meadery Gaining Global Attention
Jeff and Jennifer Herbert of Prescott started with an unknown home-brewing operation and now, just seven years later, have won the federal Small Business Administration (SBA) “Small Business Persons of the Year in Arizona” award The Herberts, owners of Superstition Meadery, will travel to Washington, D.C., to attend the award ceremony on May 5-6. They represent Arizona among the 53 businesses from all states and U.S. territories to be honored. The week before, on May 2, the Herberts will be … [Read more...] about Local Meadery Gaining Global Attention
Designing a Life; Growing a Business
“If you put energy, focus and heart into what you desire, it will unfold for you,” said Sadie Sarti, owner of Sadie Sarti Design Co. “So, be positive, think big, believe in people and businesses, and do good in your community. If we believe in ourselves and follow these ideas, we can live a fulfilling life.” Sarti has applied her philosophy to her career, family and community, and is now leading four employees in web and graphic design. “It’s a fun and inspiring place to work,” Sarti said. … [Read more...] about Designing a Life; Growing a Business
Making Later Life Easier
With the number of people living to the age of 85 and beyond expected to double from more than 6.4 million today to 14.6 million by 2040, companies like Comfort Keepers are expecting the demand to continuously increase for those needing day-to-day assistance. Comfort Keepers provides as much or as little help required to enable the elderly to live in their homes as long as possible. Services include providing meals, doing shopping, running errands, reminding about medication, performing light … [Read more...] about Making Later Life Easier
Verde Ranch RV Resort Set for August Opening
Reservations are being taken for Verde Ranch RV Resort, located off Highway 260 near Camp Verde. The facility offers more than 400 full hookup RV sites and vacation rental cabins. “There is so much to see and do, we can’t wait to share Verde Ranch with our guests,” said Lisa Harold, chief operating officer of Contemporary Resorts and Residences, developer of the new RV and vacation rental community. “Verde Ranch is well under way and it is gorgeous. Our onsite amenities include a pool, two … [Read more...] about Verde Ranch RV Resort Set for August Opening
Volunteers are Not Free
It’s been said that time is our most valuable asset. So, it’s an incredibly precious gift when someone volunteers to give it away. It may be providing labor for a project, like building a home in a developing nation; or offering expertise, like when retired business people volunteer for organizations like SCORE to mentor budding entrepreneurs; or serving people in need, like dishing up meals at the Flagstaff Family Foodbank. Volunteers are found in non-profit organizations and for-profit … [Read more...] about Volunteers are Not Free
Dynamic Growth Characterizes Drake Cement
Drake Cement LLC, located on Highway 89 in a rural area about 10 miles north of Paulden in Yavapai County, has exceeded earlier predictions and continues to grow. In fact, during the past five years, the workforce has grown from about 80 or so local employees to 107 in the Chino Valley-Paulden area. Another 16 people are involved in administration, accounting and sales at the corporate headquarters in Scottsdale. The parent company is in Peru. The payroll almost doubled from around … [Read more...] about Dynamic Growth Characterizes Drake Cement
Melissa Cripps Composing a Life of Business, Service, Music
Managing a rewarding career is as much how a person approaches living as what transpires during business hours. That reality was poignantly reinforced in 2018 for Flagstaff’s Melissa Collins Cripps, agent/owner of Melissa Cripps Insurance Agency, Inc. “My life changed last year when both my parents died within 12 days of each other,” Cripps said. “My mother died of leukemia and my father died of a broken heart 12 days later.” Characterizing her “world as a very different place now,” Cripps … [Read more...] about Melissa Cripps Composing a Life of Business, Service, Music