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When Tommy Meredith was about eight or nine years old, his father signed him up for a sports tournament at the Phoenix YMCA. The tournament included swimming, running and even a card game. Meredith won the title of overall champion of his age group. He earned a five-inch high loving cup for his efforts. He still has that trophy, which has been displayed for nearly 50 years on his headboard. “It is a symbol to me that had an effect on my outlook for expectations in life,” he said. “It tells … [Read more...] about Cowboy Tommy Meredith Brightening Prescott

When Eric Moore was a child, he was fascinated by birds at the feeder in his yard. “I started when I was about five years old. It’s been a lifelong interest,” he said.   The older he got, the more his interest grew. “I would build a blind like hunters or photographers use and started doing bird photos at 12 or 13 and doing bird recordings when I was 14 or 15.”   Moore joined the Tucson Audubon Society when he was 13. He was teased by other kids about his interest, the … [Read more...] about Eric Moore Shares His Joy of Birding

 When uncertain economic times coupled with personal setbacks call for resilience in the work environment, Luther Kraxberger can go to the front of the line. Upon completing his aeronautics coursework, the former Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student was notified that the position he had interned for was eliminated at Lockheed Martin, a casualty of the softened demand for technology systems and products. This disheartening announcement, simultaneously combined with a motorcycle accident … [Read more...] about Aspiring Pilot Launching Real Estate Career

Debra Campbell acknowledges being a latent pet lover. It was not until she was an adult that she had serious leanings toward the care, feeding and spoiling of dogs, cats and horses. Now, the owner of TimberWoof Pet Boutique in Prescott provides items for “pets and their people.” “Prescott is a very dog-friendly town,” she said. She opened her first pet boutique in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. “When I moved here, I didn’t have a store for a while, but it kept calling me,” she said. “I … [Read more...] about Spoiling Pets at TimberWoof

 The Prescott Adventure Boot Camp For Women began as a "why not now" for U.S. Army Sgt. Steve Rosen while on an April 2012 business trip. Won over in a "whopping 24 hours," he recalled the panoramic pull of Prescott as he stood atop the hill outside Red Robin on Highway 69 while talking to his wife, Carren, on the phone. That's when the idea of Prescott as home stirred his imagination and sparked the journey. Where many people might bide their time and wait years to take action, this couple … [Read more...] about Sergeant Steve Trains Women For Life

The journey of Janis Best optimizing her role as host of KQNA’s “AZ Girlfriend” radio show emphasizes the rewards of trial and error, persistence, collaboration, natural talent and plain hard work. It is an energizing model for chasing dreams and channeling ingenuity for change, while revealing powerful opportunities for a woman bold enough to pursue them. Through a distinguished career in the fashion and entertainment industry, Best blended marketing moxie with merchandising experience. She … [Read more...] about The Best of Arizona Girlfriends

Chris and Nicole Pionke have figured out how to make a good thing even better. They’ve taken delicious treats like Oreo cookies, gingerbread and red velvet cake, mixed them with frosting, dipped them in chocolate, and voilà, they’ve got cakepops! Cakepops with sprinkles, cakepops with peanut butter, cakepops with pineapple...some 400 a day are moving through Cakepop Couture in the Prescott Gateway Mall. The cake shop opened Sept. 1 as a result of Nicole’s dream to “bake her heart out” and … [Read more...] about Cakepops Exploding During Holiday Season

Zak Hoyt and Lynette Baker are partners. They are a couple, own a business together, and share a strong work ethic and philosophy of service. The two started The Solar Scrubber about a year ago. The business idea filled a niche in the fast growing "green" market that many might not have expected. The Solar Scrubber cleans your solar panels. The couple has worked together in the hospitality field for the past four years in Prescott. Baker is director of sales at the Hassayampa Inn, … [Read more...] about Choosing Customer Service as a Cornerstone

In this economy, the idea of being debt-free has a very nice ring to it. Dan Hussey, owner of B&L Flooring America in Prescott Valley, has achieved just that, along with the satisfying feeling of knowing that he will never have to face bankruptcy, ever. Hussey, an entrepreneur by trade, bought B&L Flooring America from its previous owner back in 1989. He has owned the business with great success, which he attributes to two things: complete customer satisfaction and being a debt-free … [Read more...] about Balancing the Books and Customer Service