You know the signs, a few gray hairs here and there, little wrinkles around your mouth that you insist are smile lines or the twinge you feel when get up from the couch. It’s happening to all of us. We’re getting older. While these are familiar symptoms of aging we try to ignore, some of us may experience other changes that shouldn’t be ignored. If you notice a feeling of heaviness in your legs, fatigue or aching in your leg muscles, swelling, skin discoloration, tenderness or soreness, wounds … [Read more...] about When to be Concerned about Veins
Inviting Flagstaff in for a Spin
Sarah Milios is not afraid to make a move. Last spring, she was teaching Marshall Elementary School students online. This fall, she was hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for her new business at Aspen Place at the Sawmill, while on a sabbatical from teaching. As the owner of CycleBar Flagstaff, Milios says she is thrilled to be able to create a positive environment where people can have a high-intensity, low-impact workout. However, this new venture is not something she was planning. In fact, … [Read more...] about Inviting Flagstaff in for a Spin
Sheltering at Home for the Great Pinecone Drop
Trees are decorated, stores are aglow and the Discover Flagstaff team and the Downtown Business Alliance (DBA) are inviting residents and guests to shop, take out, stroll and enjoy the holiday atmosphere locally in Arizona’s Winter Wonderland – a designation proclaimed by Gov. Doug Ducey. DBA Director Terry Madeksza says 95% of the downtown shops are locally owned and unique, with a blend of galleries, boutiques, restaurants and outdoor recreation outfitters, and gifts that won’t be found … [Read more...] about Sheltering at Home for the Great Pinecone Drop
A Home for the Holidays
When then-California resident Jacquie Rerucha first saw “The Stetson Hat House” built in the middle of a two-acre gated lot perched high overlooking uptown Sedona, she fell in love. That was in 2005. It took her 10 years and the sale of a house in California to make that love her own, but when she did, she made it big-time. She bought the house in 2015, and spent about a year on renovations and improvements, including roofing, electrical wiring, plumbing and air conditioning, to bring it to … [Read more...] about A Home for the Holidays
Red Feather Delivering Hundreds of Hand-Washing Stations
Her request was simple – she needed a bottle of shampoo and some aspirin. Katherine Red Feather, a 78-year-old tribal elder on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, had listed these basic items 26 years ago in her response to a letter from Robert Young. Young, a Seattle businessman, had been matched with Red Feather after volunteering in an adopt-a-grandparent program geared toward helping aging Native Americans. He had been moved to volunteer in the program after seeing a … [Read more...] about Red Feather Delivering Hundreds of Hand-Washing Stations
Recreational Marijuana Set to Change the Business Landscape
Roy DuPrez owns Back2Basics Outdoor Adventures in Flagstaff. The company’s primary focus is helping individuals live meaningful lives free from alcohol and drug addictions. Yet, like 60% of the state’s residents, DuPrez voted for Proposition 207, the measure that legalizes recreational marijuana in Arizona. He uses cannabidiol medicinally for inflammation and sports injury pain. Also known as CBD, the cannabis product lacks THC and does not cause a high. DuPrez has been impressed by the many … [Read more...] about Recreational Marijuana Set to Change the Business Landscape
Exploring the Post-Pandemic World of Real Estate
Now that you are working and schooling in your Flagstaff home, are you thinking of making a couple of improvements? Welcome to our post-pandemic world of real estate! According to the National Association of Realtors, what we envision for 2020-2021 pandemic and post-pandemic homes may not surprise you. Nationally, the most popular improvements are focused on making our homes a sanctuary for safely staying in place, working, teaching/learning, fitness and entertaining, all in one house! In … [Read more...] about Exploring the Post-Pandemic World of Real Estate
Third COVID-19 Surge Stressing Healthcare Workers, Hospitals
As the number of COVID-19 patients rises in Northern and Central Arizona hospitals, Northern Arizona Healthcare officials say they are able to manage the situation for now, but that could change quickly. At the time of publication, Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) is treating 34 COVID-19 patients with 12 cases pending and hospital capacity, including critical care capacity around 60%. Verde Valley Medical Center (VVMC) is reporting 22 COVID-19 patients, also with its capacity hovering at … [Read more...] about Third COVID-19 Surge Stressing Healthcare Workers, Hospitals
A Gift of Peace
The four white baskets on a table inside the Northern Arizona Healthcare Foundation in Flagstaff carried special gifts: 12 tablets preloaded with relaxation and meditation videos. The tablets with educational videos were donated by the non-profit Sufi Psychology Association (SPA) in appreciation of healthcare workers and their tireless devotion to caring for victims of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recipient facilities were all four of the Northern Arizona Healthcare hospitals, including Flagstaff … [Read more...] about A Gift of Peace
Delta Dental Granting Oral Health to Flagstaff
Rewind to 1997. “Titanic” ruled the box office; Hanson had everyone singing MMMBop; and Delta Dental of Arizona launched one of the most impactful non-profit oral health organizations in the state. “Delta Dental of Arizona started the Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation (DDAZF) with the mission to improve oral health across the state, particularly for uninsured and underinsured groups and communities,” said Barb Kozuh, director of community benefit for Delta Dental of Arizona. “To give … [Read more...] about Delta Dental Granting Oral Health to Flagstaff