The Flagstaff Airport held an event in recently called Thunder Over Flagstaff. There were airplane rides for kids, displayed airplanes, airplane fly-bys, a car show, food and fun for everyone that attended. After a two-year hiatus, and with a change in the title, the event returned. The Flagstaff Airport staff felt it was a huge success due to the community! If the name sounds familiar, it would be because until this year it was known as “Thunder Over Coconino” and held at Valle Airport. … [Read more...] about Thunder Over Flagstaff Introduces Youth to the Skies
Morning Shooting at NAU
Our hearts and prayers go out to the families and friends of the Northern Arizona University students and victims of today's shooting. Officials say Colin Brough is dead. Nicholas Prato, Kyle Zientek and Nicholas Piring are being treated for gunshot wounds. The 18-year-old suspect has been identified as Steven Jones. … [Read more...] about Morning Shooting at NAU
Exploring Health Care Solutions for Employers
It’s the time of the year when many employers renew their group medical plans. Before signing your renewal, why not look outside the box for creative solutions. As insurance premiums have continued to rise, it is as important as ever to consider all your options. Industry Pooled Plans No, we’re not talking swimming pools! These are partially self-funded industry specific health insurance pools. This allows for businesses within a particular industry to “pool” together with the hopes of … [Read more...] about Exploring Health Care Solutions for Employers
Finding the Path to Life-Work Balance at NAU
If you’re like me, finding the proper balance between life and work is a challenge. (The term “life/work balance” is odd when you think about it. For many of us, work is a huge part of our lives, so the term is a bit of a false dichotomy. Despite this, I’ll refer to the non-work part of life as simply life.) Anyway, in our modern, achievement-driven world, it’s difficult to find the proper mix of work and the rest of your life. Even though this topic has been addressed by many wiser souls, I’ll … [Read more...] about Finding the Path to Life-Work Balance at NAU
Northern Arizona Healthcare’s Artsy Bras Competition Oct. 21
Calling all artists, designers, and everyone else ready and willing to have fun raising awareness, and funds, for breast cancer prevention and treatment: You are invited to create an original bra, or corset, and enter it in the 2015 Artsy Bras Competition, sponsored by the Cancer Centers of Northern Arizona Healthcare, Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity and Northern Arizona University. Guidelines for entrants: Bras or corsets can be created out of any material, or you may choose to decorate a … [Read more...] about Northern Arizona Healthcare’s Artsy Bras Competition Oct. 21
Getting Your Home and Car Winter Ready
Winter's on its way! Get ready by preparing your home and vehicle for colder weather. You can improve your safety, save money and keep comfortable throughout winter with a few simple steps: At Home: Have you… Cleaned the gutters? Clear debris from gutters and test downspouts for drainage to protect against water damage. Trimmed trees? Cut back dead or dying limbs and any branches that can touch the roof or siding. When it's windy, branches can rub or scratch the … [Read more...] about Getting Your Home and Car Winter Ready
Fixing Uncomfortable Rooms
As the days get shorter, more and more people are finally firing up their furnaces for the winter. The air outside is getting colder, so having a nice warm home to relax in is important for us to stay comfortable for the next several months. Many homeowners unfortunately do not have a comfortable house. One room is too hot, another is too cold. Maybe some are just right. People often think that there is nothing one can do to fix these uncomfortable rooms, so they just deal with them. Or … [Read more...] about Fixing Uncomfortable Rooms
Outlook at Glittering Mountain to House Twin Arrows Workers
The vastness of the windswept landscape, studded with native brush and trees, stands in contrast to the energies of manmade development that have emerged since 2013 just north of Interstate 40, 24 miles east of Flagstaff en route to the town of Winslow. This is the evolving world of a modern Twin Arrows site that honors the legacy of the old Route 66 landmark trading post, while also marking the spot off Exit 219 where Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort celebrated its second … [Read more...] about Outlook at Glittering Mountain to House Twin Arrows Workers
Ask the CEO—Step 1: Become a CEO; Step 2: Join a Gang
Okay, so I don’t mean a bad gang that will get you into trouble or cause trouble, the gang I’m referring to is a chapter of one of many great CEO organizations that brings CEOs together like YPO (Young Presidents Organization), Vistage, Alliance of CEOs, One Accord, Convene, etc. Just last week, I kicked off the first CEO Peer Group for NACET (Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology). As I drove home after the meeting, it all came back to me: the importance of a peer group … [Read more...] about Ask the CEO—Step 1: Become a CEO; Step 2: Join a Gang
Alliance Bank Helps Local Company Fight Fire
As the especially busy wildfire season begins to wane a bit, a northern Arizona company is poised to better fight fires as they start. Aero-Flite, Inc, headquartered in Kingman, expanded their existing fleet of air tankers to include three new planes. Aero-Flite is the largest private operator of water-scooping aircraft in North America. The Avro RJ85 Next Generation Air Tankers, under contract with the US Air Forest Service, deliver fire retardant for wildland fire suppression with a … [Read more...] about Alliance Bank Helps Local Company Fight Fire