How do you grow a future gardener? How do you open a child’s eyes to the wonders of bringing a flower, plant or tree to thriving life? How do you encourage them to be good stewards of the Earth? At Warner’s Nursery, the answer to those questions is “mud.” Not just the messy, soft, wet earth that kids love playing in, but our own Mud Club, designed with the express purpose of instilling a love of horticulture in children. We believe that through gardening we can teach so much: … [Read more...] about Mud Club Cultivating Future Gardeners
Exchange Pub Honors Early Telephone Service
While the Weatherford Hotel continues to undergo restoration work that will restore the high ceiling to the lobby, add hotel rooms, including one on the main floor, and fortify the century-old building, patrons can continue to enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner, entering through the Exchange Pub on Leroux Street. The Exchange Pub is so named because it was Flagstaff’s first telephone exchange. This is where operators would answer calls from early Flagstaff residents and literally plug them … [Read more...] about Exchange Pub Honors Early Telephone Service
Four Things Retirees Can Learn About Retirement from Peyton Manning
After 18 years in the National Football League, the Denver Broncos star quarterback, Peyton Manning, is calling it quits after a very successful career. We wish him well and hope that he’s made the preparations needed to enjoy a long, comfortable retirement. If he has, he’ll be in the minority. Research shows that an estimated 60 percent of retired NFL players go broke within five years of retirement; nearly 16 percent declare bankruptcy. Fortunately, there’s a lot that Peyton can do to avoid … [Read more...] about Four Things Retirees Can Learn About Retirement from Peyton Manning
NAU Working as Catalyst for Region’s Many Interests
What is the role of a public university in today’s business world? In the community? Questions like these come up often when I visit with representatives in the private sector and with community leaders who are active in- and-outside of economic development. But as there are multiple business worlds and many communities, depending on which industry, geography or social circles we operate in, the role of the university is multifaceted and complex and intertwined with its educational, research and … [Read more...] about NAU Working as Catalyst for Region’s Many Interests
Coconino County Celebrating 125 Years
Every now and then it is good to pause, look back and reflect on how far we’ve come – as we did recently when we kicked off Coconino County’s 125th anniversary year of celebration. Last month, the Coconino County Board of Supervisors and the County Manager’s Office had a special presentation that highlighted moments in the history of the county since its creation on Feb. 18, 1891. That was the first of several events to commemorate our “Proud Past, Promising Future” throughout the year, … [Read more...] about Coconino County Celebrating 125 Years
Using Joint Denervation to Treat Arthritis in the Hand, Wrist, Elbow
Physicians and surgeons are continually looking for ways to improve patients’ lives and solve medical problems with less invasive and less painful techniques. Just as important to patients, however, is minimizing the recovery time after medical procedures. In many ways, orthopedics has made great gains in reducing the invasiveness, pain and recovery time in orthopedic surgeries. For example, many of the orthopedic surgeries performed today are done arthroscopically, or through very small … [Read more...] about Using Joint Denervation to Treat Arthritis in the Hand, Wrist, Elbow
Benefits of Volunteering with a Local Non-Profit
There is never a shortage of opportunities in Flagstaff to reach out and volunteer at one of the many local non-profit agencies. Doing so is a chance to give back to the community and is also a chance to gain personal experience you may carry with you throughout your career or personal development. In Flagstaff, members of the community have opportunities to help clean and maintain local trails, while other organizations may involve medical care or work with children. Luckily for Flagstaff … [Read more...] about Benefits of Volunteering with a Local Non-Profit
Small Wins for Big Results
Change is scary, but growth requires change. Because of this leadership reality, there is no dearth of advice on leading change. One of the more novel ideas comes from organizational theorist Karl Weick. In a 1984 article, Weick laid out a method, the small wins strategy, for approaching large scale change by breaking it into smaller, easier to manage chunks. The strategy involves thinking about a big change as a set of much smaller, interrelated projects that, when completed, result in the big … [Read more...] about Small Wins for Big Results
Mountain Valley Regional Rehabilitation Hospital Recognized Among Top 10% in Nation for 9th Year
Thousands of former patients and their family members in Northern Arizona will not be surprised to hear that once again MVRRH has been named among the Top 10 percent in the nation for the care they provide to patients with strokes, brain injuries, orthopedic injuries and more. This is the ninth consecutive year the hospital has earned the honor, which recognizes provision of care that is patient-centered, efficient, timely and effective. The hospital was ranked out of 782 inpatient … [Read more...] about Mountain Valley Regional Rehabilitation Hospital Recognized Among Top 10% in Nation for 9th Year
The Indomitable MRI: Achieving New Levels of Detail
As radiologists, we use many types (modalities) of imaging technology to learn more about how the human body is working without having to resort to surgery. These include: X-rays, computed tomography (CT) scans, and positron emission tomography (PET) scans as well as ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. Regarding this last modality, the idea of using magnets to look at electrically charged particles inside the human body was once ridiculed as crazy. Today, MRI is used in … [Read more...] about The Indomitable MRI: Achieving New Levels of Detail